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Stornoway is in our hearts for the hospitality and friendliness of the people we met. A couple that had seen us coming in came down to the pontoon and offered to do our laundry “to have some fresh and dry … Continue reading →

The English call this a cut. When I first saw it at sunset I called it Kut. 😉

Under triple reefed main and staysail we do 11 knots peaking 14.7. All districts in NW have warnings for SW Gale force 8, backing W and NW later increasing severe gale NW force 9 soon and increasing NW storm force … Continue reading →

We just sent this message to race committee. Race Committee, We just stopped racing to head for Stornoway to do mainsail repairs. Area is too large to handle in these conditions on board. We postponed at 59.03.2N 7.09.841W. Skipper and … Continue reading →

One stitch in the main is departing seriously. Between 2nd and 3rd reef. We’ve just put the 3rd reef in and wait for a opportunity to do repairs. This main has done two AZAB’s and one OSTAR, half a RBI … Continue reading →

Time out. Headsail down and continue under double reefed main. Slamming of the boat too violent. Apparent wind on deck between 36 and 45 kts in a rough sea. Still doing 6 knots over ground (!) in a WNW direction … Continue reading →

Red = port Green = starboard 360deg White = anchor Dark Yellow = sign of possible dehydration or too little water intake start drinking immediately! (water) All fine, good progress along rhumbline, Bank of Bremen 10nm WSW of us. JanKees … Continue reading →

Bill Barleys George Bligh Rosemary bank Cape Wrath Butt of Lewis John O’Groats Aird Mhor Bragar Aird Uig Who doesn’t know these places?

The old Furuno 207 Weatherfax is doing a wonderfull job. For those interested, I save all downloaded charts to educate a next generation sailors at home called Floris (12), Wouter (9) and little princess Alou (6 and who prefers to … Continue reading →

Been there, seen it, done it! Twice! With who? With Bart! In 2006 clockwise, daylight, to win RWYC Shetlands RBI in class en 2nd overall behind Michel Kleinjans. And now anti clockwise, pitch dark (that rock must be somewhere there). … Continue reading →