Laura Dekker

24th May 2011

yay, rain :D

Yes, I took another shower this morning and it was a freshwater shower! Early this morning two forceful squalls hit. Of course Mother Nature sent some […]
23rd May 2011

Only 350nm to go

Woeshh! I took a shower once again! During my check around, a wave took the opportunity to take me to graze unto the foredeck. Thank you, […]
22nd May 2011

A good day to practice my astro navigation skills

Another beautiful and sunny morning, and there is really no cloud in sight! Guppy is surrounded by dark blue, light blue and even more variations of […]
21st May 2011

Why is the wind dropping :(

At the time when most people in Europe are having supper, I just wake-up from my latest nap. The wind again chose to go for the […]
20th May 2011

Cooking onboard

Because of the atmospheric conditions, the daily short wave radio hour is now held at about 5 AM local time which mixes up my whole morning […]
19th May 2011

Moonrise

Last night I have seen my very first moonrise at sea! I was outside to do my usual round when I noticed a yellowish shimmer on […]
18th May 2011

Some night are just not so great..

Toiing-Flap-bling!… There are two wind directions I really can’t stand: strong winds coming from straight ahead, and little winds coming directly from astern. And so, winds […]
17th May 2011

Oh how I love to open space on the ocean.

My foot is healing very well, thank you all for the many good advices. I think I won’t have to walk like a flamingo any more […]
16th May 2011

Balancing on one foot isn’t easy.

I have now learned that one leg hopping in a kind of non-stop fairground ride is much harder than I actually thought, and I am afraid […]