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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Region South is organising the Oosterschelde Toer Event on the Oosterschelde and in Zierikzee on Saturday 17 June. Zeelandbrug rendezvous point and then round the Oosterschelde Around 12.00pm, the participating boats will gather on the western side of the Zeelandbrug. The Zeelandbrug (VHF 18) will be operated at 5 minutes before half past and 5 […]
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Here speaks a once again happy skipper from Bulandet in western Norway, just north of the Sonjefjord. We have been underway for a good week, and in the process had the good fortune of a high over the German Bight. After Willemstad, we headed out at Hoek van Holland on Sunday 2 April. Wind 5-6 […]
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K#treis! I have just cast off the ropes after a week of maintenance in Kats and am now sailing up the Oosterschelde. Due to weather and wind conditions, no plans yet to head out to sea. For that, I am waiting for the right moment. But still, I am off now. It is Friday 31 […]
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Latest maintenance Eleven and a half tonnes. That is the answer to the question I asked myself how much Kendu would weigh when she is hanging in the crane. According to ‘the brochure’, a Hallberg-Rassy 36 weighs seven and a half tonnes. And that would be an empty boat. So we can say that provisioning […]
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In the wake of Michiel de Ruyter: voyage to Chatham (1667) Attached is the link of the presentation: Chatham & London presentation Bruinisse-On line Rally to Chatham and London The Hallberg-Rassy Connection is planning a 10-day sailing trip from the Belgian coast to Chatham and London in spring 2024. A meeting between HRC management and […]
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As previously announced, HRC Region North is organising an event in Medemblik at Pentecost. Jaap van der Grint (At Random) and Frank de Meulemeester (Josephine) are co-organisers and thanks to them there will be a dike of a programme with a unique element!!!! We will gather in the course of Saturday afternoon 27 May in […]
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Already a bit away I’m ahead of schedule! At least, that’s the feeling I have one moment. The other moment, I actually feel that there is still an awful lot to be done. I have always said I will start The Journey on 1 April. That’s going to be 31 March. So I am indeed […]
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Sunday 19 March saw the first information meeting for the HRC Trip to Chatham and London in 2024. During this well-attended meeting, perfectly organised by Commissioner South Bernard Stockman, a large number of practical matters were discussed, about which more soon. One such matter concerned the cumbersome clearance procedure caused by the Brexit. Fortunately, this […]
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Letting go In the summer of 2022, I was in France at the little river ‘La Drobie’. Beautiful, mountainous surroundings where the little river makes its way to the sea with many waterfalls and pools. It is a life path in itself. All sorts of things live in those pools. Beasts moving on and around […]
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The route and navigation “Oy, it’s really nice weather to sail home….” This thought will be familiar to any sailor. Situation: you have three weeks of summer holidays, have just spent a week on the English south coast and the conditions are fantastic for sailing back. Actually, you don’t have to go back until next […]
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The aim of our annual meeting is Dyvig Havn. This beautiful port, immersed in nature, offers all the assets and opportunities for our meeting. Pure Danish Southern Funes Archepelago combined with a variety of opportunities for sailing. Depending on the wind and weather, desire or mood, you tend to stay in the sheltered Als Sound […]
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A conversation in the HRC Support app group inspired me to write this article. The reason for the conversation in the app was a member’s question about the cost of updating Navionics charts. There is apparently quite a revenue model behind that updating of plotter charts. For example, the map for UK, Ireland & Holland […]
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Stocking Many people ask me, “So, are you busy preparing now?” And then my answer is often that it’s not that bad. And it is because most things don’t feel like ‘preparation’ but more like part of the usual maintenance and ‘being nice to the boat’. Except for the provisioning issue. When it comes to […]
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During BOOT Düsseldorf, Jaap van der Grint (HR At Random) bumped into Sander de Kok of Nova Yachting at Sargo’s stand. During a chat about HRC, among other things, Sander showed a number of videos on his phone of the HR Tour in June 2022. The videos were made from Nova’s RIB, including with a […]
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“….what better year to go on that trip than 2023?” That was Marleen’s conclusion when we had a brief but intense conversation about my plans for the future in late 2021. It was at a time when I was in doubt about possibly rejoining an organisation after being self-employed. My reasons: a nice team, nice […]
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In the wake of Michiel de Ruyter: voyage to Chatham (1667) Rally to Chatham and London The Hallberg-Rassy Connectie is planning a 10-day sailing from the Belgian coast to Chatham and London in spring 2024. When: As a period, 9 May to 20 May (Ascension – Pentecost) have been put forward. We will sail in […]
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