Tag: islands
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stig troelsen – taurus – Faeroe Islands 1
Orfeus til Sjaumannadavur! For et stykke tid siden var jeg til en gte folkefest i Klaksvig. Den er rlig og hedder Smandsdagen. I klaksvik arbejder stort set alle unge mnd og gamle med at fiske og som en frsk forfatter … Read the rest
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Bernard Logan BEESMEJ – British Virgin Islands 0
Whenever one anchors, there is a need to make sure that the anchor “sets”; i.e. it digs in. One method is to put the engines into reverse at 1500 RPM, which is equivalent to a sizeable wind, and see that … Read the rest
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Bernard Logan BEESMEJ – British Virgin Islands 21
UNITED+STATES We are almost there! The new floor is down and everything is being put back in place. The Team recommended the installation of a reinforcing strutt, which will run the length of the underside of the bridgedeck. You can … Read the rest
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Bernard Logan BEESMEJ – British Virgin Islands 26
UNITED+STATES I don’t really know where to start! Firstly, and most importantly, we have arrived safely, although not, entirely, in one piece! The Manta was purchased on the basis of it being an ocean going craft. It is so credited … Read the rest
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Bernard Logan BEESMEJ – British Virgin Islands 23
Wishing you, all, a very Merry Xmas! It, really, doesn’t feel like Christmas, here. It is around 80F and we have torrential downpours, which are unusual for the time of year. We miss the smell of gently roasting turkey, of … Read the rest
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Bernard Logan BEESMEJ – British Virgin Islands 25
ANTIGUA+AND+BARBUDA The surveyor examined Beesmej, yesterday. The yacht was hauled out, in order to examine the hulls and bridge deck from underneath. The conclusions drawn were as follows: The hull structure is sound. The saloon floor is not, adequately, supported. … Read the rest
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stig troelsen – taurus – Faeroe Islands 4
Hej alle! At sejle med en oversisk frge i dag er som Disnyland after dark. De eneste steder man m spise sin medbragte mad er p verste dk (ottende) eller i sin couchette (nederste dk 15 meter under vandlinjen) og … Read the rest
