Last weekend 17/18 June 2023, the Oosterschelde ‘Toer’ / Zierikzee Event was held. As the ships came from various directions, it was agreed to gather on the western side of the Zeeland Bridge, just like the Nova Tour in 2019, to then sail a round of the Oosterschelde after the bridge opening at noon: via […]
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Birthplace This week is all about sailing to Ellös. There, for more than 50 years, stands the Hallberg-Rassy yard where my fine little ship was launched in 1991. Every year, the yard organises the Hallberg-Rassy Rally ‘Where everyone is a winner’. Participation in that event has been the only fixed appointment in my itinerary since […]
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Swedish style I have never done Swedish style before, so I find it quite exciting. So I take my rest and first have a good look at the situation, how the other boats are doing and what eyes or other attachment points are available on the rocks. I prepared my stern anchor when I was […]
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The holidays are just around the corner and many of us are taking our HR out to sea. Because of energy transmission, more and more wind farms are coming up at sea so there is a good chance that you will be near one. How should you behave then? Are you allowed to sail through […]
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Holiday ‘Seems like a nice little port on a nice little island,’ my father apps when I tie up at Sejerø on Thursday evening. It seemed the same to me now when I picked this destination on my route further north. Against my intention, I had to cross the Great Belt to get here, but […]
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24 Dancing Queens in Medemblik After an exciting Ascension weekend, with our association, in Kampen (well worth a visit), we set off for Enkhuizen on Friday morning 26 May with Frits and Christa (HR35 Meganissi). The wind (5bft from the north) is directly against us, so we dive on the engine against the waves. With […]
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Camp Van Koningsbrugge In Helnæs Bugt, I stay at anchor for three nights. This anchor bay, apparently popular among Danes, is large but offers plenty of shelter in every wind direction. Despite it being a long weekend – it is Ascension Day – I am the only yacht in the entire bay as far as […]
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Being naughty…! At Æbelø I moored at a mooring for two nights, from Friday to Sunday. I had seen the letters “DS” on the mooring but paid no attention to it. Later I read that those letters stand for ‘Danske Sejlunion’ and that the moorings are only intended for water sports enthusiasts who are members […]
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It is over. Ship in the Vindö Marine yard for the next two months. A small list for the yard, but important to know it’s in good hands. This is where the ship spent her first 10 years, and where I picked her up in September 2021. What a fantastic seven weeks we had. In […]
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In the sixth week, we managed to get from Alesund to Kristiansand. We did need the cart regularly, but sailing still worked very well too. For us, northern Norway was the pinnacle of beauty, rugged nature and good moorings and anchorages. But as we move further south again, we still see very beautiful islands like […]
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Beginner’s mistake At 20:10, Marleen flies from Copenhagen back to the Netherlands. In fact, we have been saying goodbye all Saturday and when the time comes, it really isn’t fun. Suddenly she is on the escalator and the ‘Only Passengers’ sign makes it irreversible. It was a joy to be on board with just the […]
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After the wonderful Lofoten week, we are heading south again. Two things are becoming clearer to me. First, it is still quite cold in Norway in April. We can dress well for that, fortunately the heater works and we also had very often dry and sunny days. The second is how big the country is, […]
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Off the beaten track In Gedser, we enjoy being in Denmark for the first time in our lives. The little port is simple but already really Danish. The port area is full of red, wooden cottages and it is super clean everywhere. Both the facilities and the entire harbour area. Marleen and I try to […]
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To the other side I am delighted with the decision to sail through the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal (NOK) to the other side of Germany. The wind keeps blowing and Marleen and I have had our share of ‘challenging sailing’. So on the one hand it is a pity that we will now be motoring 100 kilometres, but […]
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Meanwhile, after week 4 in the Lofoten Islands, we are making south again. But what a surprise the Lofoten Islands are! The weather is extremely kind to us. We decide to sail counter clockwise and thus stay on the fixed side, the Ofoten, for the first two nights. When we cross on Tuesday, it is […]
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Getting used to it We are in Cuxhaven! That means a change of plans because originally I wanted to go to the Baltic Sea via the Limfjord. But the wind forecasts led to the realisation that the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal is a better option after all. From Helgoland, we therefore sailed up the Elbe instead of continuing […]
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We are here, the Lofoten Islands! We managed to crew chang in Bodø after three weeks. So no ticket changes. Now I write to you after a day of snow showers, a coming night of -5°C and a high chance of Northern Lights. The videos will be much of the same for you. Unknown happy […]
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Crossing the barrier When I hear the alarm clock go off at 6 o’clock in the morning, I have been awake for a while. Outside, the wind is howling through the rigging and Kendu is tugging at the mooring ropes. And it is raining. Ruben has been on board for a few days and is […]
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The second week we sailed from Bergen to Trondheim as planned. The week brought us lulls and strong SE winds. Good sailing in this week, especially the last two days with 20-25 knots and gusts of 10-15 knots on top of that. We tapped the 40 mark. In the Netherlands we don’t see such gustiness […]
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NOTE: EVENT CANCELLED!! On Saturday 27 May, we will moor our Hallberg-Rassy’s at the long jetty of the Royal Belgium Sailing Club (RBSC) in the Prince Albert Dock at Zeebrugge where our second Vlaamse kust Event will take place. A discounted berth will be reserved for all registered participants. We therefore encourage all HRC members […]
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