26 June 2016 – The Compass Leads the Way
Enkhuizen (NLD) - Kiel (DEU) The “compass pole” in Harlingen’s harbour is notorious. According to our neighbours in the marina, sailing yachts that need their compass calibrated should…
Heppies at Goodbye Party
13 June 2016 – Our Departure!
Amsterdam – Enkhuizen (NL) Sleepless in Sixhaven We cannot sleep. The adrenaline from our farewell party and the excitement about the imminent departure for our trip around the…
Final Groceries
7 June 2016 – Final Preparations
Less than one week before we leave Amsterdam! The last few weeks saw us visit potential partners, give media interviews, buy essential gear and say goodbye to some family…
Lucipara in Lemmer
16 May 2016 – Defying Lucipara’s Natural Condition
"The natural condition of a sailing boat is that something is broken" Ivar likes to say. "Only after investing lots of time and money in repairs and maintenance, with a bit of luck you…
Floris hurt both his feet
24 April 2016 – Sailing Doctors?
A large cut in my skin. I cringe as Floris pushes a razor-sharp needle deep into the flesh, underneath the wound and out on the other side. Just looking at…
Nice prospect picture for the course "Practical meteorology for long-distance sailors"
19 March 2016 – The Wonders of Weather Prediction
Why would we need a course on meteorology - all we need to do is check a weather app, right? It seems a bit of a waste of time and money, but we…
1 March 2016 – Surviving at Sea
Freezing Cold "What do you mean, we have to jump into 6º C North Sea water?" asks Floris after being told we are going outside to practice our…
Our friend Margreet's car is fully loaded, how on earth are we going to get all that stuff onboard?
1 January 2016 – Becoming Liveaboards
"How on earth are we going to fit all this stuff onboard?" I'm asking Floris when I see the pile of things to move to the boat increasing.…
11 December 2015 – Our Foundation
As of 11 December 2015 we are officially a foundation: Stichting Sailors for Sustainability. This means that our efforts to find and share sustainable solutions will all be…
10 December 2015 – Sewing Lessons
Self-Supporting Once we leave Amsterdam, our goal is to be as self-supporting as possible. Seasoned sailors will know that sails can and will tear on long sailing trips.…
7 August 2015 – Sailing Home
“It looks like we’ll have a weather window with E wind in three days” says Ivar. Neither of us feels like going back, but our fourth and last holiday week has…
The Brandaris lighthouse welcomes us to Terschelling
5 January 2015 – “Maiden” Trip to Terschelling
Finally - after 15 months of renovations, we are sailing again! Our first trip is taking us to an old time favourite: the island of Terschelling. We leave…