Laura Dekker

7th June 2011

Nightly arrival into Tahiti

Going outside without getting wet has become really impossible now! Obviously, Guppy enjoys practicing to be a submarine once more… but not for long since Tahiti […]
6th June 2011

From no wind to 30kn!

While I was running along by the remaining atolls, the wind slowly began to pick up to a speed of about 30 knots [55 kilometres or […]
5th June 2011

Spotted the first Atoll!

Another hot and windless day, and I kept looking to the point on the horizon where land should be … my first atoll. And I still […]
4th June 2011

Ugh little wind and stone bread..

This morning I first tried to make something with my stock of now rock-hard baguettes. Unfortunately I did not succeed, so right now I turned to […]
3rd June 2011

Huge dolphin or a small whale?!

Because of all the many teasing from hazes and squalls, I have been busy all day adjusting the sails. Unlike yesterday, the sky is clear again […]
2nd June 2011

Drizzle and no wind..

As soon as the very last “Have a safe trip” was called out to me from other yachts, Guppy and I had already disappeared behind a […]
1st June 2011

Raising the anchor again

Even though Hiva’Oa and all of its so very kind people are real beautiful, Guppy and I have travel urges again.. There is nothing that will […]
31st May 2011

First home made bread!

Unfortunately, the beautiful sunny day is over and the weather is back to normal which means rain and no winds! However it makes it a nice […]
29th May 2011

Surprise welcome ceremony

Without letting me in on it, people here organized the welcome party that they couldn’t give me for my arrival. With a girlfriend from another yacht, […]