"El río, siempre lo río." - "The river, always the river." Quote by Sebastian Juan Abró (1932, from: Terres de l'Ebre) Without the moon in the night sky, travelling on the biosphera is a bit like riding a rollercoaster in the dark. It rocks, but you don't know how high the wave will make you jump. You can recognise ships in the [...]
Night excitement, tranquillity and unexpected beauty Read More »
As a couple, it is very nice on the "biosphera", but sailing at night is also exhausting, as the shift changes are very short. We also want to exchange ideas, share our impressions and learn from others. We are therefore looking for our first fellow sailors from Gibraltar to the Canary Islands. (Later for the trip to the
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After exhausting days from Cassis to the Ebro Delta, we needed a break. The night in the small town of Sitges was so rolly that we could actually have sailed through. Rolling means that the wave comes from a different direction than the wind and therefore the boat is constantly rocking. The trimaran doesn't rock in the same way as a
No peace and quiet! The night after 37 hours at sea was anything but restful. The waves raised and lowered the boat all night, which I actually quite like, but the noise that goes with it is exhausting and I couldn't find my earplugs. So the night was not restful, we had to
First excursion with the Dingy to the Terres de l'Ebre biosphere reserve Read More »
What a ride! After 37 hours we anchored off the town of Sitges between Barcelona and Terragona. In 2.5 metres of water with 23 knots of wind. But on sand and with plenty of space around us. What could be better? Especially as the new anchor is awesome. Just throw it in and it holds. Spectra from Australia, if anyone is interested
Yeah - now it's really starting! Read More »
The two of us have been on the move for 34 hours now. The absolute low point for me right now. Yesterday, 19 August at 4.00 a.m., the mobile phone alarm clock rang, waking Martin in particular from a deep sleep. We wanted to take advantage of the wind that appeared on the preview of the "Windguru" app in order to make a good start on the long beat towards
When I woke up this morning, I didn't feel like "Yeah, today's the day, I'm so excited!". On the contrary, I was anxious, wondering if it wasn't too big for me? I can't really sail offshore, my back hurts and am I going to learn so much about biosphere reserves anyway?
Yeah! The child has a name! or rather the boat. It's called Biosphera and together with her, we will discover the biosphere and explore biosphere reserves! If the biosphere has mercy on us. We are now in Cogolin, France. In the midst of the rich and famous from Monaco to St Tropez, surrounded by mega yachts and high-tech racing yachts. A few
