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S2E2- The Atlantic crossing

Today is New Year 2021/22. New year 2020 we spent on the Atlantic on our way to Barbados. This episode show our crossing – how we make and break routines and how we spend our days. Enjoy ! Explore – Read more…

By dhoiland, 5 months5 months ago
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S2E1 – Cape Verde Mindelo

S1E4 is out. This time we enjoy the fantastic Islands of Cape Verde, Mindelo. Now we are 16N and in trade wind latitudes. Before setting sail for The Atlantic, we celebrated Christmas 2019 and prepared sails and sheets for a Read more…

By dhoiland, 6 months6 months ago
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S1E4 – Gran Canaria

S1E4 is out. This time we sail from Portugal to Madeira and make a stopover in Gran Canaria for lots of stainless work on sy Escape. Follow the link and read up on it. We now hit the trade winds Read more…

By dhoiland, 6 months6 months ago
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S1E3 – Bay of Biscay

S1E3 is out and we push on. This time we leave the north behind and arrive warmer waters after a bumpy ride across the Bay of Biscay. Click on the video (below) to see our travels of look at a Read more…

By dhoiland, 7 months6 months ago
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S3E0 – Statsraad Lehmkuhl

Statsraad Lehmkuhl arrived Wilhelmstadt / Curacao this morning as a part of their One Ocean Expedition. The video is a teaser for our Season 3. We have spent August – December 2021 in Curacao getting sy Escape ready for Season Read more…

By dhoiland, 7 months6 months ago
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.. the 40.000 lb thrust ..

we finally arrived Curacao after 14 months of waiting. We are ready for the next chapter in our Explore- Learn – Share

By dhoiland, 9 months6 months ago
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Article awarded OCC prize

‘On behalf of the entire Ocean Cruising Club I’m delighted to congratulate you onbeing chosen to receive the David Wallis Trophy for 2020 for your delightfulFlying Fish story entitled, Voyagin With Vetle’. To our big surprise, we were awarded the Read more…

By dhoiland, 1 year1 year ago
Spanish Waters, CURACAO
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.. ‘this is the Curacao coastguard’ ..

The VHF radio sparked again. It was 4 am on March 20th. I was setteling in for the final approach to Curacao. ‘sy Escape, this is the Curacao coast guard. Please answer‘. I pushed the send button ‘Good morning curacao Read more…

By dhoiland, 2 years2 years ago
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..the Atlantic ..

read about the events on an uneventful Atlantic crossing…

By dhoiland, 2 years2 years ago
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Monique sails with us

Check out why Monique came along for the journey

By dhoiland, 3 years3 years ago
S1E4 - Barracudas
S1E3 - Bumpy Bay of Biscay
S1E2 - Depart and Caledonian Canal

S1E1 - Escaping with sy Escape
S0E0 - Teaser - Boy trip to Shetland
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