Navigabamus - We sailed

January 20th, 2006

Navigabamus (latin for "We sailed") might seem like an odd name for a journey that has hardly begun, a journey that will be our greatest so far in terms of risk, money spent and distance traveled on the surface of the earth. But time flies like the wind* and soon this journey will only exist as a memory in three brains and a hard drive full of photos. The plan is to return to Sweden sometime in June 2006, hopefully to a long and healthy life full of warm women, loving friends and families, and generous employers.

But if sailing has taught me one thing, it is that no matter how prepared you are and how detailed your plans are, things will not go accordingly. You are always in the hands of things you cannot control. Life is about grasping an opportunity as it passes, for it will never come again.

We don’t know what awaits us on the Atlantic ocean nor exactly what life will be like when we come home. But if our lives turn pale and grey and if we die poor, lonely and sick, or even if we take our very last breath in a life raft on the Atlantic ocean, we will at least be able to say:

“Navigabamus – we sailed!”

Sincerly
Dan, Jonas and Fredrik

* And fruit flies like bananas

2007-03-22
Our diary from the Atlantic crossing will be broadcasted in P3's program "Planet", saturdays 18.00-20.00. Stay tune!

2007-01-07
Photoalbum updated from our home comming to Lomma Port

2006-08-14
The movie Bahamaslife.mov now available for download, see Media

2006-07-10
Reached Lomma, Sweden from Falmouth, England

2006-06-30
Reached Falmouth, England from Horta, Azores

2006-06-19
Set sails towards Falmouth, England. Estimated day of arrival 1:st of July

2006-06-19
Second episode in P3's Transit brodcasted

2006-06-10
Reached Horta, The Azores, from St Martin after 24 days at sea

2006-05-29
First episode in P3's Transit brodcasted

2006-05-17
Set sails towards the Azores, estimated day of arrival 10:th of June

2006-05-06
Reached St Martin from British Virgin Islands

2006-04-29
Reached British Virgin Islands from Puerto Rico

2006-04-20
Reached Puerto Rico from Turks and Caicos

2006-04-10
Reached Turks and Caicos from Bahamas

2006-02-22
Reached Bahamas from West Palm Beach

2006-02-09
Windwalker is ours!

2006-01-26
Purchase of vessel Windwalker ongoing

2005-11-25
The idea was born