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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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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