Laura Dekker

1st July 2011

Fight with the Code 0 & a squall

Finally some winds… And they are here for awhile. Early this morning there was some light wind but by the time I had all the sails […]
30th June 2011

What a bilge pump alarm and cockroaches have in common.

I feel much better today, so things are going in the right direction. But I can’t say it is the same with the wind although I […]
29th June 2011

Having a cold while sailing isn’t fun..

My sore throat feels better, but I can’t remember ever suffering from such a strong cold! Also I did not know that it was possible to […]
28th June 2011

Yes!, overtook the yacht :)

The wind is still weak and blowing straight from behind but all in all, I am on the right course and the sails are not flapping […]
27th June 2011

Next destination: Niue

I am on my way to Niue Island. The wind and waves looked pretty inviting at the start but as it usually is, I was kind […]
26th June 2011

All ready to set sail again

Everything is back in its place, the MiniCat, the dinghy, my bike is onboard and I cleared things inside Guppy’s cabin so that not everything will […]
25th June 2011

Traditional Dancing festival

Last night after storing some fruits I went to the dance festival with the yacht club owner. It was pretty cold and still pretty windy- for […]
24th June 2011

Boat cores

This morning I refilled the diesel tank that of course was almost empty from running the engine during my last windless crossing. Since I had to […]
23rd June 2011

Safed my laptop with my toe – ouch!

Actually I had planned to set sail again when I was told by the people here that there will be a big traditional dancing festival on […]