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Leaving Ireland to starboard and almost the continental shelf behind. Heading NW with southerly winds increasing to gale force tonight. We hope to ride these winds till the end and come down south again with favourable wind angles. Spirit is … Continue reading →

Last bits and pieces from the supermarket. Fresh fruit, carrots, bananas, apples, …. Been out for a sail on Plymouth sound. Checked the startline. Ready to go.

Although still a couple of days to go it looks like a downwind start. Great! Getting more and more ready in Plymouth. Installed new Karver furler for the code0. Not happy with the older one. Top down furling. Works much … Continue reading →

Good exercise today and night. Sailing in a gentle breeze under stars and bright moon. One asleep. One typing. Max first in first Miami gp. Having fun. 50nm to Plymouth.

Sounds like a fairytale, doesn’t it? Last night I woke up from steps on deck and a jump in the cockpit. An intruder in Hassler Marina??? Yes, an intruder. But a cute one (I think). This fox jumped on every … Continue reading →

Floris cleaning the main

On the nose We left Nieuwpoort (B) just after lunch with very little winds. As always, if ready to leave for a delivery the wind turns to ‘on the nose’. Beating towards Calais-Dover where the current will be in our … Continue reading →

In tien uur van Scheveningen naar Nieuwpoort. Buitenbocht om windmolenwoud Borssele (daar hebben ze ook een kerncentrale) te omzeilen. Gas erop dus.

Vandaag onderweg met Wouter van Scheveningen naar Nieuwpoort. Daar gaat de boot nog een keer de kant op voor de laatste voorbereidingen richting OSTAR. Kiel en roertjes fel oranje, onderwaterschip nog een keer schoon. En nog een paar van dit … Continue reading →