We have purchased PredictWind (PW) with a ‘Standard’ subscription. With this subscription, the following features are available. GPS tracking. Routing based on weather models (helps plan an optimal route for a crossing taking into account wind and […]
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Now that we have much more battery capacity due to new lithium batteries, it makes sense to buy an induction cooker as an additional cooking option. To be able to be independent of gas with it. After all, not everywhere in the world is as […]
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How wonderful it is to wander on the IJsselmeer in the preseason with this beautiful weather. With few other boats yet and no flies ☺️. In the summer it must be very busy here if you see the many marinas in the towns. We don't suffer from that yet because in all the towns […]
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After a pleasant long weekend in Amsterdam, we sailed through the Orange locks onto the Markermeer. We have been here twice before (May vacation 2009 and return from Sweden in Nov 2020) but only to sail the stretch from Lelystad to […]
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At the 2025 Sailing North Day, we led a discussion table on "multiple night passage. The following is what we told there. Basic to be able to sail several nights through with a limited crew (2 people) is for us to have CONFIDENCE in […]
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The first week after we left, the weather was exceptionally good. And that for the beginning of March 😃. Steep sawtooths though; because it is very clear the nights are still quite cold but during the day it is lovely and warm and sunny. What a gift to start our new traveling life like this ☀️☺️ […]
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We left 😊⛵️☀️. After a warm and also somewhat emotional farewell 🥲😊. We look back on a very special weekend that we will never forget! On Friday evening Eline and Jonas are already with us in the apartment. On […]
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