Alex 2 Logbuch

Time: 0800hrs Date: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 Latitude: 41° 52.24 N Longitude: 24° 15.18’W Average speed last 24hrs: 6.7 kn Distance in the last 24h: 161.5 NM Distance to destination: 1072.9 NM Total distance this voyage: 245.3 NM Temperature: 12° C Wind: 5 kn /Beaufort 2 Sea State: 3 Temperature: 12 Degrees Celsius Sailing Status: under engine and staysails Log keeper: Grace Van Gurp Dear family and friends, Today, we are officially halfway through our second semester of Class Afloat. […]

ime: 0800 Date: March 24th, 2026 Latitude: 39° 13.44 N Longitude: 24° 45.72’W Average speed last 24hrs: 4.5 kn Distance to destination: 1233 NM Distance in the last 24h: 130 NM Total distance this voyage: 130 NM Temperature: 14° C Wind: 15 kn /Beaufort 4 Sea State: 1 Log keeper: Oskar Today we took off from shore, after saying goodbye to our visiting parents. Classes didn’t start until the third period. We had a lot of lates today. And ended […]

March 22nd 2026 Latitude: 37 44′ 16″ Longitude: 25 39’49“ Sailing status: at berth Temperature: 12 degrees Wind: 11kn Log Keeper: Kysen Today was the last day of the parent port in Ponta Delgada. Students did a range of activities around the island. For me, I went to Parque Natural da Ribera dos Caldeirôes where we walked around and saw beautiful waterfalls and old stone structures deep in the valley. For Lunch we ate at a restaurant overlooking the ocean, […]

Date: Saturday March 21st 2026 Location: Ponta Delgada, Azores Sailing Status: at berth Temperature: 14 degrees celsius Wind: 17km/Beaufort 5 Log keeper: Emma   The Parent Sail was a roaring success, with students demonstrating how far they have come and showing off their skills on deck. It’s no wonder that many are gearing up to get their OS qualifications on our next sail. Next, family joined in, learning to clear the deck by perfecting the art of the coiled rope. […]

Date: March 20th, 2026 At berth in Ponta Delgada, Azores I didn’t talk to anyone about the 19th and what they did, so I’ll tell you about my stay in Ponta Delgada. Some say that getting old is a curse. They say that you lose your beauty, your energy, your sharpness, and slowly your memory. Let me say that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being old in this port. My grandpa and grandma visited me in Ponta Delgada for the whole 4/5 days […]

Time: 0800 Date: March 17th, 2026 Sailing status: Sailing Log keeper: Ayel No data on today, the wind took our daily update log. We’ll include more photos instead. The 16th was a beautiful day. It started with good weather, but the waves grew rough during the day. Some were scared or worried, but many others, including me, were excited because we finally got a real taste of the North Atlantic. Watches seemed fun, and surprisingly, everyone was fine with the seasickness. It […]

Time: 1100 Date: March 14th, 2026 Latitude: 39° 06’ N Longitude: 39° 40’W Average speed last 24hrs: 6 kn Distance to destination: 674 NM Distance in the last 24h: 156 NM Total distance this voyage: 1420 NM Temperature: 20° C Wind: 13 kn Sailing status: On engine Life buoy rescued in the last 24h: 1 Log keeper: Lin Xiao Hu (Tiger) Yesterday was the day before dolphin day, and we packed and checked our sails because of the captain’s orders. […]

Time: 0800 hrs Date: 15/03/2026 Latitude: 39°10′ N Longitude: 036°34′ W Average Speed Last 24h: 7.1 kts Distance in last 24 hrs: 169 NM Total distance traveled this voyage: 1567.5 NM Total distance to destination: 527.8 NM Temperature: 18°C Sea state: 1 Wind: force 4, 16 kn Sailing status: on engine Log Keeper: Orla Molloy Dear friends and family, Happy Pi Day! For those who may not celebrate, Pi Day falls on March 14th (3.14) representing π. For me, I’ve been waiting for this all year…. I’d like to give a shout-out to my fantastic math […]

Time: 0800 Date: March 13th, 2026 Latitude: 38° 50.95’ N Longitude: 42° 43.9’W Average speed last 24hrs: 5.2 kn Distance to destination: 821 NM Distance in the last 24h: 124 NM Total distance this voyage: 1244 NM Temperature: 18° C Wind: 9.3kn Sailing status: On engine Log keeper: Gavin March 12th, this was indeed one of the March 12ths of all time. Because we are still on a boat out in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, which is […]

Time: 0800 Date: March 12th, 2026 Latitude: 38° 26.5’ N Longitude: 45° 14.3’W Average speed last 24hrs: 6.2 kn Distance to destination: 967 NM Distance in the last 24h: 148 NM Total distance this voyage: 1123 NM Temperature: 18° C Sailing status: Sailing Log keeper: Dawson This morning, I drank coffee at breakfast like I do every morning. Just a good, hot cup o’ Joe. Emma announced that they’re going to start doing morning yoga on Thursdays at sunrise. The […]