Arjan Krabbendam – Sailing Folly

Everyone gone

Wind forecast west-southwest 5 to 6 and waves forecast according to KNMI 60 cm. Measured myself: 25 knots average and 32 max. At [...]

I wake up before the alarm goes off and get up. Today is going to be quite a long day of sailing, so [...]

Fortunately, the mechanic called to say he was coming to help me first. My suns were just ready with their bags on the [...]

With a very short night we woke at 4:30 and very quick everyone was awake to prepare breakfast and the boat, so we [...]

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 [...]

Some repair works had to speed-up, since the launch was brought forward by a day and this was already a change in the [...]