Laura Dekker

14th June 2010

Best Wishes to Abby

Of course I followed the news about Abby and I´m feeling for her. Shealready had a major setback due to the broken autopilot and now herboat […]
6th June 2010

Main Engine installed

The main-engine is installed!! Last Monday a brand new Volvo engine of 40 hp was lifted on board of my “Guppy” and Thursday we did the […]
27th May 2010

First Aid course & lots of sailing

On Friday I was at Knevel & van den Brink [talkshow]. This was an extraordinary experience. Again something else. But I much prefer sailing alone. I […]
15th May 2010

Congratulations to Jessica Watson

I am happily working on my boat, Now it finally starts looking good especially while we get a bit of sunshine as well. The halyards have […]
8th May 2010

First Sail!

Yesterday I made a lovely sailing trip. Guppy sails fantastic. She is really fast! It is a petty I can’t take her to sea yet. She […]
4th May 2010

Dinghy and Outboard testing :)

Sunday my boat was launched and of course baptized. The weather was very bad, lots of wind and rain, but still some people apparently did not […]
30th April 2010

Sunday my yacht will be launched!!

Sunday my yacht will be launched!! Finally she will go into the water. The Guppy, specially designed for me, is fixed to the boat, as well […]
25th April 2010

Antifoul, skeg and finished painting

This weekend a lot has happened. We have put a black stripe on the cabin and stripes on the waterline. I did the antifouling my self […]
18th April 2010

Lots of Paperwork..

Finally calm weather. We finished to paint the hull. Only the stripes and the Guppy still to be attached. Also the deck has been painted completely […]