Sailing Folly

New day, new opportunities. The start went perfectly, just like yesterday, now for the North Sea…. That went much better too, with lower [...]

Yesterday we made all the preparations for a good trip to Borkum. Today we started the day well; the Wadden Sea was nice [...]

Good morning! I woke up delightfully late this morning for the first time: 10 minutes to 11. This is because Dad and I [...]

Hi ! It is 8:15 when I’m woken up by Dad, with a lot to do before we can leave. I have to [...]

Good morning! It is exactly 7:30 when I get out of bed. Today is a completely different day than yesterday: instead of sailing, [...]

The predictions for wind direction were not so good for today. Too much probably to raise the mainsail and too much from the [...]

This will be a long and special day to sail. It’s the 4th of May, the day we remember all who have died [...]

Yesterday evening it was a puzzle with current. What time to leave IJmuiden and when to arrive in Den Helder, especially because of [...]

At 6:00am I awaked spontaneously and a beautiful sunrise was presented. My alarm was only set 15 minutes later. Need to get sailing [...]

This morning I started with a visit to the supermarket for 4 days of supplies. Not my favourite waste of time, but it’s [...]