Laura Dekker

30th September 2011

Well, there was some wind for the night at least..

The wind kept blowing all night, and for a moment it looked like it wanted to shift to a better direction. I was hopeful that ‘Gup’ […]
29th September 2011

Ships & Oil rigs

Beep – Beep – Beep… My alarm system keeps waking me up all the time usually because of nearby ships, but not this time. I went […]
28th September 2011

Another hot day..

I stretch myself in the cockpit having been chased out by the sun-heated air inside the cabin. I still have no wind and the small engine […]
27th September 2011

The sea is like a mirror

Well finally the wind has completely left me.. so I started the small engine and for the first time since we left Darwin, Guppy’s nose is […]
26th September 2011

There we go, 6000nm of ocean in front of us

After a good night sleep I set sail at dawn and watched Darwin slowly vanish in my wake until there was nothing but water left to […]
23rd September 2011

All alone again

To start with I want to thank each and everyone of you who wished me a happy birthday on the telephone, or by SMS and e-mails […]
21st September 2011

A new year of my life with new adventures

After eating so many cakes and donuts yesterday I had to spend today resting my bellie and just recovering. It is not everyday that I have […]
20th September 2011

16th Birthday! :)

18th September 2011

When buses don’t drive…or you miss them.

After having solved all the known maintenance problems, I went looking for the still undiscovered ones and found that one of the backstays was a little […]