Tag: Local

Dr. Stein Hoff began his row across the Atlantic on Sunday morning May 15th, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen. Here’s his facebook link to track his voyage. Day 53, evening. 6.30 pm and writing earlier than usual. I only rowed for 1/2 hour this morning but had to give up. Not only breeze...

Happy Birthday to United States of America and to your citizens! If I have got my arithmetics right it is 240 years since George Washington declared independence. Going well here. The W wind came a little later than forecast last night, pushing us the right way very nicely, thank you! Waiting for it last night...

Day 47, evening. Just lost a long update as I pushed “send”… Short version is another full day of fog, S wind that was moderate, became quite strong and with some rough seas. Not possible to row the ideal 65 degree course, but have managed about 45. At the price of hard, uncomfortable work with...

Dr. Stein Hoff began his row across the Atlantic on Sunday morning May 15th, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen. Here’s his facebook link to track his voyage. Day 47, Thursday 30th June. Dense fog again! Gentle breeze from S plus some kind current has pushed us NNE, but the wind seems to...

The Battery Conservancy opened the lush, green Battery Oval last weekend with the two-day Battery Fair to celebrate the region’s biodiversity. As downtowners and tourists luxuriated in the thick, new grass, 90 purveyors offered their goods for sale at stands around the perimeter of the beautiful new lawn. A mix of locals and tourists browsed...

After just under 45 days at sea we finally passed 1/3 of the 2900 nm in the wee hours of the morning! The rest should be faster, a lot faster, I hope, but nothing here is for granted. With the same speed I will be in about October 1st. Horrors! But with a reasonable 40...