Laura Dekker

21st December 2011

Compared to the Indian Ocean it’s so quiet here

Thinking back on yesterday I realized that two special things happened. I went over the Netherlands’ longitude line and December 20th is the day when the […]
20th December 2011

We sailed over all longitudes!!

Today Guppy came in line with the Netherlands’ longitude [5° E], which means that I have now crossed all of the earth longitudes … that’s pretty […]
19th December 2011

Leaking oil..

To my surprise a nice breeze came in yesterday evening that got even stronger during the night. With the strong wind coming diagonally from behind we […]
18th December 2011

Staring at the endless empty horizon

Another clear and sunny day with little wind but still enough so Guppy can skate ahead which is all there is to it … today. It’s […]
17th December 2011

A beautiful night

The alarm clock wakes me up, lying in my warm, dry and not salty bed, as I listen to all the familiar sounds Guppy makes… the […]
16th December 2011

Looking forward to warmer weather

After a good start Guppy’s speed has dramatically dropped today… From 5 knots to 4 knots, to 3 knots and down again to a small 2,5 […]
15th December 2011

Bobbing around in a grey bubble

Guppy and I have been at sea for three nights already. And now the wind is gone… We had a promising start with lots of wind, […]
13th December 2011

Left Cape Town behind

After waving goodbye to the sailing out Volvo Race boats as they headed south, Guppy and I left Cape Town and Table Mountain behind us. We […]
10th December 2011

Sailing on Camper in the Pro am Race!

Yesterday I was invited onboard Camper to join them in the Pro Am Race of the V.O.R. It was AMAZING! She is definitely the fastest sailboat […]