Aug 18, 20194 min readSandblasted on VlielandWe survive the night in the harbour of Vlieland with no mishaps whatsoever, and wake up the next morning with the wind still blowing 6...
Aug 14, 20193 min read50 knots of wind on Vlieland!Early in the morning whilst still in our beds in Harlingen, Roland is not only checking the weather forecast but also checking the...
Aug 8, 20193 min readThe boat is leakingWe posted our previous blog just a few days ago. Our plan is to leave our slip in Makkum on Sunday, in good time to catch a favourable...
Aug 4, 20193 min readTime travelOne of the real issues we have maintaining a blog on this site and simultaneously posting videos to our YouTube channel is the time lapse...
Jun 15, 20192 min readWe spot an olympic champion at MedemblikEach Friday after Roland returns from the office we eat supper at home in Naarden before driving to Makkum. We both find it very...
May 31, 20194 min readEaster onboard - the boat is leaking salt water!I have just re-read the text of our last blog, and realise that a lot has happened since then. I must admit that, as we are sailing each...
May 5, 20194 min readWe relaunch the boat for the new seasonI can well imagine that all boat owners find it a highly stressful moment to see their beloved yacht being lifted off the stand and hang...
Apr 13, 20192 min readNew KiKa campaign for 2019We finished our last blog published on the 2nd of October 2018 after having completed our trip around Britain with the statement: “What...