It's been a relaxing stay in Horta. Mare Liberum arrived just after midnight on the 11th. They've been keeping me company since. Yesterday we went to the
scrimshaw museum above Pete's Bar, followed by a
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| Scrimshaw |
van ride to the big volcanic crater near the top of the island and a bicycle ride back down to Horta.
The previous day, we got a tour of the French oceanographic research ship
Porquis Pas which is a hefty 107 meters (pretty big for a research vessel). Among its capabilities are two submarines--one manned and one unmanned. They're in The Azores doing some bathymetry work for the French military.
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| Pourquoi Pas |
Between the 10th and the 13th the class 40 race boats taking part in the
Les Sables - Horta - Les Sables race arrived Horta. They are impressive looking sailing machines. Sort of paradoxically these high-tech boats are reverting to some old-fashined methods to minimize weight--many blocks and the running backstays are fastened with lashings (rope), for example.
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| Class 40 race boats |
Here is the latest version of the Horta yacht art photo album, and
here is the latest photos from The North Atlantic, including Azores.
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