Taking off!

Taking off!

Taking off! October 1st, 2021 Well, well, well… This month will be a year since COVID mobility restrictions allowed me to go back to work on the sailboat! A year goes fast, and a lot of things happened during this period. However, the works were slowlier every...
Is starting over again right?

Is starting over again right?

Starting over is good!  September 1st, 2021 eWe finally set sails for our Maiden Trip on May 17th, 2021. I convinced Captain Alonzo to join Ximena and myself, as I thought it would be safer to leave the wheel to someone else while we were taking data. I made the right...
A weather window

A weather window

A weather window May 16th, 2021 When life brings challenges, you must face them… Weather hasn’t been exactly perfect, but everything says tomorrow will be amazingly good and will last this way for at least 3 days. So, the trial trip will take place as...
Getting ready!

Getting ready!

Getting ready! May 10th, 2021 After a few troubles that arised earlier this month, we finally managed to run the engine again. Gosh! I’m becoming an expert! We decided to have a trial trip this month, next week, if weather allows it. It has been raining almost...
All things seem possible in May… or not?

All things seem possible in May… or not?

All things seem possible in May… or not? May 1st, 2021 April has gone among a lot of frustrations. After deciding to postpone the Maiden Trip until making sure the vessel was completely ready to sail, we spent the rest of the month looking for a lot of items,...
Changing winds, adjusting sails…

Changing winds, adjusting sails…

Changing winds, adjusting sails… April 9th, 2021 Over the last year, we have learned a good lesson: things may change last minute at any moment, and even if it seems it is not for good, it is always for better. When we got the sailboat by the end of February...
Our crew is down to two!

Our crew is down to two!

Our crew is down to two! April 3rd, 2021 Usually, losing a crew member is terribly sad, but we are very happy with it, as it is for the best reason ever! One of our teammates, Angy, is a marine mammal veterinarian. She joined the project a few months before we found...
And March is gone!

And March is gone!

And March is gone! March 31st, 2021 Just a month ago, we were celebrating the S/V Veiviseren’s birthday. While works to put the sailboat in shape for her Maiden Voyage continued throghout March, the crew is working hard on planning the first trip. We are all so...
And March is gone!

And March is gone!

And March is gone! March 31st, 2021 Just a month ago, we were celebrating the S/V Veiviseren’s birthday. While works to put the sailboat in shape for her Maiden Voyage continued throghout March, the crew is working hard on planning the first trip. We are all so...