Ein monumental milestein er nådd! Båten Vaka Hop’e har blitt sjøsatt, vi har seilt til Sør-Filippinene og satt båten på land igjen. Alt gjekk så knirkefritt at man skulle tro at eg hadde planlagt det, men det er langt fra virkeligheten. Eg har heile veien hatt ein generell ide om kordan ting burde gå, men […]

We are drifting fast down the coast of Mindanao. The wind is directly behind us and the sails are configured opposite of each other, so called wing on wing. It’s barely enough wind to fill the sails, and sometimes we drift so fast that the sails back off, but still we are going fast. 5-6 […]

In my research before I began my passage through the Philippines, one place in particular stood out as ominous; the Hinatuan Passage. This place has strong currents and whirlpools and I had to pass through. The sailing directions states: “The current attains a velocity of about 7 knots between Kabo Island and Rasa Island. A […]

Finally we set sail! We are ready to begin the voyage to Davao, one month after the boat was launched. In the meantime, we have been on a river outside the city of Tagbilaran waiting for our masts to be extended. An unexpected job, but it had to be done. Our masts were too short, or the sails too […]

Endelig setter vi seil! Ein måned etter båten blei sjøsatt er vi endelig klare til å begynne seilasen til Davao. I mellomtiden har vi vært på ein elv utenfor byen Tagbilaran i påvente av at mastene våre skulle bli forlenget. Ein uventa jobb, men nåke som måtte gjøres. Vi har hatt nok å henge fingrene […]