Since the beginning of September we have been sailing through Spain, from Hondarribia on to Zumaia, Bilbao, Santander, Llastres and finally to Gijon. In Gijon we stayed longer than planned, as we noticed during our sailing that our 207 Ah AGM battery bank was slowly giving up the ghost. In addition, we found that the existing wiring was too thin, especially after adding some new equipment to the system and...
Our sailing adventure took us through the French Bay of Biscay over three exciting legs. Our first stop was the island of Belle Île, where we spent our first night at sea. Despite alternating shifts, I could hardly sleep because the exciting experiences of the night kept me awake. Dolphins accompanied us for hours on our night cruise. The night trip was a real experience. Our journey led us as...
In the course of life, plans and perspectives can change enormously, sometimes even to an extent that one would never have expected. Life can unexpectedly take you in a completely new direction, even if you never intended to go down that path. I never dreamed that sailing would become a permanent part of my life until I met Hendrik, who was already...
We would like to give you an insight into our daily challenges on board our boat. Since mid-May we have decided to live at sea, and this step has changed many things fundamentally. One of the first things we tackled was downsizing our belongings. With limited storage space on board, we had to prioritise and organise cleverly, because every inch of space counts,...
Sometimes life goes against our plans, and that's what happened to us in Roscoff. Actually, we planned to spend only a few days there to wait for a package from Germany with our collected orders. But then everything turned out differently: our on-board toilet failed to work and despite our efforts, no repair was possible. We had to order a new toilet and in the meantime wait for its...
We finally sailed from our England tour from the Channel Island of Guernsey to France. Although we had prepared for a pleasant journey, we encountered some unforeseen challenges along the way. The way to Lezardrieux, France, turned out to be promising at first, because we saw dolphins jumping around our boat again and were fascinated by the animals again, but in the middle of the sea we were greeted by…
An island that is definitely worth a visit. We spent our first evening at anchor in a bay on the Solent. Just across the bay was Osborne House, a beautiful castle where Queen Victoria spent a long time and where she died. We were surprised how quiet the anchorage was with all the traffic on the estuary. The next morning we drove the rest of the way to Cowes….
On the morning of June 29th we set sail from Belgium. We chose the route past France. The wind was unfavorable against and the fairway was narrow, so tack. When we passed the last fairway buoy and left the mined sandbanks behind us, we made the trek to Dover. On the way the wind increased significantly, gusts of 6 Beaufort in the meantime and it was raining heavily. Sailing close to the wind
Since Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 we have left the inland waters and sailed across the Wadden Sea towards Terschelling. Our original plan was to sail from Harlingen to the island of Texel, but the plan changed when we arrived in Harlingen and there we met two young men our age, both professional DJ's, who told us about the Oerol on the island of Terschelling ...
On Wednesday, May 24th, 2023, we were finally able to cast off the lines and begin our journey. First we wanted to go to North Holland and then to the Wadden Sea to the Dutch islands. Due to persistent northerly winds, we opted for the "standing mast route". This tour was very nice because you could get to know the Netherlands very well. In the Netherlands there is a very good water infrastructure, because you…
