This winter we are staying in Bruinisse and so far we like it very much. It is nice and quiet with lots of space around us and the cars are nice and close. Throughout October the weather is mild and the cockpit tent is not up yet. From November we adopt the "winter mode" with double top windows […]
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August is not our favorite time in Bruinisse without having vacations ourselves. Many regular mooring holders are away and every day it is a wait and see which visiting boats come to moor there with the necessary crowds. Fortunately not right next to us, because our regular neighboring boats are actually always there 😃. On the other hand […]
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Every Hallberg-Rassy owner most likely recognizes the challenge ... 'how do I keep the blue band around the outside of the boat in the beautiful blue HR color?' Especially when the boat gets a little older and lies in the sun a lot […]
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How do you reef on a Hallberg-Rassy with a furling mainsail? We ourselves have done it the following way so far. Start the engine and furl the genoa. Steer the boat headfirst into the wind and keep it there (or the […]
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Our summer vacation is a little different than usual. We are guided by the daughters' plans and most decisive are the plans of Marinthe who is flying to Bangkok on Aug 5 for six months and the 3.5 […]
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Ever since Marinthe and Sam have been in a relationship, the plan has been to take a boat to London one day to visit Sam's parents and childhood home. But then again, when is a week […]
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This spring is full of fun activities 😊. With the absolute highlight being the '21 dinner' for Eline last weekend. While the world is full of craziness, life is very good to us. That's not something we take for granted and we realize that but […]
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These are strange times. Was it first corona that completely dominated the news, that has now completely receded into the background. First replaced by the broadcast of Angry about transgressive behavior, then the three storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin .... and now by Russia's war with Ukraine. Things can go fast in a matter of […]
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We have been in Bruinisse for almost two weeks at our own familiar spot. Why so early in the season? When we heard in early February that we have one day left to leave the harbor and otherwise until at least […]
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It is the first time that we live on the boat for a whole winter and are moored in Dordrecht. Last year the boat was also in Dordrecht for the whole winter but we were still busy until the beginning of February with the […]
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