Position: 1530 LT, 36°18 N 007°12 W
Date:Monday July 12, 2010

Beautiful weather but no wind

Last night turned out not to be a disappointment. The last three minutes of the match everybody stared at the screen in despair. Nobody could be troubled celebrating the Dutch second place in the World Championship. We calmly left our anchor spot and continued our journey to Lisbon. Crew not on watch quickly disappeared to their bunks.
       I am personally not a real football supporter, but am proud of their second place in the finals. And.. I am, being a Swiss, proud of the Swiss team that did beat the Spanish.

Enough about sports. We have started sailing again. The weather has not changed, it is still warm and there’s no wind. The seven knots of wind are from ahead. Unfortunately we expect no more wind before arrival in Lisbon. No other choice than to enjoy the sunshine and the wonderful food our chefs Bart and Hans are preparing. 

Andi Manser
Captain Clipper Stad Amsterdam