Position: 2000 LT 50˚25’ N, 001˚13’ W
Date:Saturday August 29, 2009

Living room-sailor

The ship is covered with camera’s, microphones, wires, tool boxes and all kind of equipment that cannot be recognized by a seaman. In the longroom it is steadily rush hour with people that are doing their very best to get all their equipment running and slowly we start to realize that the live aboard the clipper won’t stay ‘secret’ anymore. If one turns around he or she is facing a camera and giving an answer to a question you have to consider how many people you are giving an answer.
Since Delfsail we met headwinds but the weather gods appeared to have a slight better mood today. Although the canvas was kept stowed, the sun offered the clipper good opportunities to show her best sides to all camera’s. With a little luck the first pictures of it should be visible to every living room-sailor. We’ll see…..sorry, you will see!


Richard Slootweg
Captain Clipper Stad Amsterdam