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This morning I first tried to make something with my stock of now rock-hard baguettes. Unfortunately I did not succeed, so right now I turned to […]

Because of all the many teasing from hazes and squalls, I have been busy all day adjusting the sails. Unlike yesterday, the sky is clear again […]

As soon as the very last “Have a safe trip” was called out to me from other yachts, Guppy and I had already disappeared behind a […]

Even though Hiva’Oa and all of its so very kind people are real beautiful, Guppy and I have travel urges again.. There is nothing that will […]

Unfortunately, the beautiful sunny day is over and the weather is back to normal which means rain and no winds! However it makes it a nice […]

Guppy is now lying at anchor in a quiet bay near Atuona, and I did the crossing in 17 days and 22 hours! This is the […]

Yesterday the squalls have kept me busy for quite a while but they tired down in the evening, just like me. And after a few more […]

Yes, I took another shower this morning and it was a freshwater shower! Early this morning two forceful squalls hit. Of course Mother Nature sent some […]

Woeshh! I took a shower once again! During my check around, a wave took the opportunity to take me to graze unto the foredeck. Thank you, […]

Another beautiful and sunny morning, and there is really no cloud in sight! Guppy is surrounded by dark blue, light blue and even more variations of […]

At the time when most people in Europe are having supper, I just wake-up from my latest nap. The wind again chose to go for the […]

Because of the atmospheric conditions, the daily short wave radio hour is now held at about 5 AM local time which mixes up my whole morning […]

Last night I have seen my very first moonrise at sea! I was outside to do my usual round when I noticed a yellowish shimmer on […]

Toiing-Flap-bling!… There are two wind directions I really can’t stand: strong winds coming from straight ahead, and little winds coming directly from astern. And so, winds […]

My foot is healing very well, thank you all for the many good advices. I think I won’t have to walk like a flamingo any more […]

I have now learned that one leg hopping in a kind of non-stop fairground ride is much harder than I actually thought, and I am afraid […]

Blang!… My intuition that rightly recognizes every single noise on the boat woke me up. There was a new unknowned noise. Clang, clang, pff… I had […]

Beep…Crackle…Hiss…The sailors’ daily radio network on the short wave radio has started again, and out of the squeaky English that comes from the black box in […]

Hup, Guppy, Hup! You are the best! Yeah! I established a new record: 194 nautical miles [359 kilometres or 223 land miles] in a day’s run. […]

Gee whiz! Guppy has got hot peppers up her tushy and it is the same with the wind!! For the last while the wind has picked […]

This morning the birds flew away. I guess they are now well equipped for their next leg… And so I am alone again but for the […]

A high and long swell is rolling under Guppy and washes over her sometimes… then we both I and everything that lies in the cockpit get […]

Today started smoothly with some chatting to other yacht crews via short wave radio. While I was busy throwing flying fishes and squids off the deck, […]

I said Hello and Goodbye for the umpteenth time. I set sail for the umpteenth time to bring Guppy towards the next unknown island. But for […]

I am just back from Isla Isabela. It really was very beautiful. There is a small village with only dirt roads, a few houses, restaurants and […]

Last night the wind lacked courage but came back with the first daylight. Guppy is now blowing forward at a speed of about 6 knots [11 […]

Wind! After running on the engine all night again, finally some wind came and since this morning we are moving under sails. With a good wind […]

Unlike yesterday there was no wind at all last night and so to the noise of the engine, Guppy softly slid over the moonlit sea at […]

Last night Guppy made very good progress. I have had wind so I travelled 140 nautical miles or so since I left [259 kilometres or 161 […]

The passage through the Panama Canal was great. Especially the Gatun Lake was very beautiful. Along with one of the line handlers (that I am good […]

I am back! Sorry to be a few days late. But I am experiencing so much all the time! Today I will sail as a line […]

Today the three boats I was with for the past days are setting sail. Probably I will meet many of them again in Panama. A lot […]

Finally, it is a little dryer here. For the past two days it has hardly rained. At the party for all the yacht crews I met […]

It is really beautiful here. Finally, the sun is back from its vacation, making the scenery even more beautiful. At sunlight, and you see all those […]

This morning the strong winds had not stopped blowing and unfortunately the sun also did not show up. I had hoped that the wind would decrease, […]

After more than a month ashore, Guppy and I are on Route again. Both Guppy and I enjoy this. A nice wind from astern is blowing […]

Not long ago, I wrote that I sailed with an inflatable mini-catamaran with my sister. Due to some coincidences, I will be the owner of my […]

I am home again. I flew back on Wednesday morning and I arrived in Bonaire in the evening. Once inside the cabin, I threw my stuff […]

My time in the Netherlands is almost over. It was fun to be back here again. I found it nice to tell about my journey while […]

The first days at the HISWA [HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show] are behind me now. The first day was quite stressful but very nice though. It was […]

On February 27th, I arrived in the Netherlands, and ever since I have been very busy. But now I have some time to keep my website […]

I am feeling completely well again. The bump on my head is a lot smaller and my back is fine. Today I went biking but it […]

HISWA Most of you will already have read it in the media. I will be back in the Netherlands for the HISWA [ HISWA Amsterdam Boat […]

For the past three days, I have been working hard on my book about my journey with someone from the Netherlands, who has provided a bit […]

I am back sailing again, but unfortunately there is less wind than I expected (5 knots or 9 kilometres/hour), but at least I am moving forward… […]

Today I decided to set sail for Bonaire tomorrow morning. It will take about three and a half days of sailing, and I hope it won’t […]

Today I will be out saling. This time it will be a short trip of 20 nautical miles [37 kilometres;23 land miles] to Portsmouth on the […]

I am on Route again and this time I am heading for Îles des Saintes. It is just great weather for sailing. I have a nice […]

Yesterday, I decided to sail the sea again. I feel have been long enough ashore and now I am yearning to sail again. On Thursday, I […]

Today it is my third day aboard the Stad Amsterdam and I now a little about the routine on board. It is really cool. I am […]

Yesterday night the wind has left me. (I did not do anything wrong to the wind, did I?). Now I am bobbing up and down in […]

The wind decreased again last night, but fortunately, there is a slight breeze now. Still about 750 nautical miles [1389 kilometres; 863 land miles] to go, […]

The wind almost subsided completely and I cannot really ask for more wind from Santa Claus, and it will be a little while until Christmas… Well, […]