24th March 2011
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 […]
22nd March 2011
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 […]
19th March 2011
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, […]
18th March 2011
After a night with strong winds everything – really everything! – became salty. My bed, the floor, the cockpit and the cushion I sit on all […]
17th March 2011
Today I had a record-breaking number of flying fishes, six in the cockpit and five on the deck! And I rescued two of them last night. […]
16th March 2011
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 […]
14th March 2011
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 […]
11th March 2011
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 […]
8th March 2011
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 […]
4th March 2011
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 […]
28th February 2011
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 […]
24th February 2011
Today my sister Kim flyes back home. But before, we will go kayaking in the mangroves one more time. She will fly back tonight so I […]
21st February 2011
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 […]
18th February 2011
I have found out that it is safer being at sea than being on land.Tuesday, I went biking along with my grandparents and some friends. However […]
14th February 2011
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 […]
13th February 2011
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 […]
10th February 2011
After the press conference on Tuesday, some press people came over too late for me, well too bad. But now I have some peace and quiet […]
8th February 2011
Now I am at berth again for some time. Well, after passing the Panama Canal it will be a change from being ashore a long time […]
5th February 2011
Today I have been admonishing Guppy all day long not to go so fast because I wanted to enter port in daylight. Since all that did […]
4th February 2011
Really going forward, Guppy is superfast. Since I left Dominica there has not even fallen a single drop of rain, the clouds have stayed in Dominica […]
3rd February 2011
Since yesterday evening, I have better winds and I am going at a speed of 6,5 knots (ca. 12 kilometres per hour). Also yesterday in the […]
2nd February 2011
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… […]
1st February 2011
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 […]
30th January 2011
Today I am the only Dutch boat left in the bay. But the day before yesterday, another Dutch boat with two young children came in, they […]
29th January 2011
Yesterday I went over the island with the crew from the other Dutch yachts. This island is really beautiful, incredibly green. We walked past waterfalls and […]
28th January 2011
As you know I have been in Dominica since the day before yesterday. The route to here has been quite tough. Although it is a short […]
26th January 2011
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 […]
24th January 2011
After a quiet breakfast eating an egg in the cockpit and having done my schoolwork, I went ashore. From the day before yesterday, when I was […]
23rd January 2011
Today I stayed on the boat. Yesterday I went ashore to clear customs. This is very easy here. You go to the office and then they […]
22nd January 2011
Since yesterday afternoon I am laying at anchor in Îsles des Saintes, a small French group of islands between Guadeloupe and Dominica. It is a beautiful […]
20th January 2011
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 […]
17th January 2011
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 […]
15th January 2011
I am back in Sint Maarten and now I will again focus on my big adventure within all my mini-adventures. I have not quite decided about […]
11th January 2011
It is hard work aboard such a large ship but it is also great fun. Recently, I climbed up the mast for the first time while […]
8th January 2011
It all goes super well here. Yesterday we sailed from [Roseau] Dominica to another place still in Dominica, hmmm, actually, we had to run the engine […]
7th January 2011
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 […]
5th January 2011
Hallo all and everyone! I write this blog from aboard the “Stad Amsterdam”, a tall square rigged ship which is now lying at anchor in Sint […]
1st January 2011
A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all and everyone!! In the Netherlands it is almost January 2nd, but not here yet, of course. Yesterday I did my […]
30th December 2010
Since I arrived in Sint Maarten I am very busy. There are many nice things around here but of course I also have to take care […]
28th December 2010
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. For the past days, I went to St. Barth [Island of Saint-Barthélemy] along with some friends for celebrating Christmas […]
25th December 2010
I would like to wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all and everyone. I will not be lonely for Christmas. There […]
23rd December 2010
Well, here I am again. I already added some photos I took during the trip. I will try to place them with the correct Blog. Uploading […]
22nd December 2010
Sorry, sorry, sorry for having you wait for so very long. Especially for holding back on the news that I am again in Sint Maarten!!! I […]
18th December 2010
Only 40 nautical miles [74 kilometres; 46 land miles] to go, and then, with 2200 nautical miles [4074 kilometres, 2532 land miles] behind me, I can […]
17th December 2010
Tonight the wind vane steering system suddenly did not work anymore, the vane was set full in one direction but the boat did not follow its […]
16th December 2010
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 […]
15th December 2010
Guppy is still moving along nicely at about 4,5 knots and I think that I will be within land reach in five days – pretty odd […]
14th December 2010
Definitely a great day again today with some clouds in the sky (so it was not too hot) and from time to time some rain fell […]
13th December 2010
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, […]
12th December 2010
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, […]
11th December 2010
The wind and the waves decreased a little, and I am now sailing under full sails again, the mizzen, the mainsail and the poled out Genoa. […]
10th December 2010
Today I reached the halfway point of my second largest sea passage. So it is sailing always closer towards land from now on and that is […]
9th December 2010
There is even more wind today, so I quickly reefed the mainsail this morning. Dark clouds passed over me all day long, and in the afternoon […]
8th December 2010
Last night I slept very well as the sea was a bit calmer so I did not have to keep my body stiff all the time […]
7th December 2010
Now I really found the Trade Winds, or maybe they found me… Guppy now goes at a speed of 6,5 to 7 knots, really nice, however […]
6th December 2010
Yesterday I had some wind and finally, after two days, I could turn the engine off. There is still wind, so with the halfwinder, the poled […]
5th December 2010
Today was again a hot and windless day. Now there is also an annoying and very high swell which makes Guppy roll back and forth a […]
4th December 2010
Since last night, Guppy and I sail upon an endless, calm and blue ocean. There was no sign of wind for the whole day. However, by […]
3rd December 2010
This morning I had a very nice crosswind, but in the afternoon the wind weakened and itis now coming from straight ahead … So I was […]
2nd December 2010
Yesterday my friend flew back to the Netherlands. Now I am alone again for the next three weeks with 2200 nautical miles [2532 land miles; 4074 […]
30th November 2010
My friend arrived safe and sound in the evening of the 27th after trying all shecould to catch her airplane at Sal’s airport; her flight was […]
27th November 2010
I am feeling very good again. Today the sky is a little bit cloudy and there is some wind. Actually, this is very nice after all […]
25th November 2010
I took the past two days nice and easy. Many new boats came in and are now lying at anchor nearby. But most of them are […]
23rd November 2010
Today I had a very busy but great day. At half past six this morning, I was already sitting in my dinghy on my way to […]
21st November 2010
I have been at anchor here for a few days now. It is a beautiful island. The inhabitants are very nice. Although I do not understand […]
19th November 2010
Sorry for not writing anything yesterday. I arrived yesterday morning in Sao Nicolau, a really beautiful island. But I was not able to find an internet […]
17th November 2010
After a very good night sleep, I am back sailing the sea again, heading for the next Cape Verde Island, Sao Nicolau. Today I had my […]
16th November 2010
After a night with only a little wind and some more flying fishes that I had to brush off the deck, land came in sight this […]
15th November 2010
Another beautiful and sunny day today, and after finishing my schoolwork I went to read a book in the cockpit. There is not much wind so […]
14th November 2010
I had a quiet night. The Windpilot [self-steering system] steers the boat very well, and the alarm function of the radar system allowed me to sleep […]
13th November 2010
Today started very cloudy and windy, not a single sunray came through. But for a few hours now, the sky has cleared off and the sun […]
12th November 2010
Today it is cloudy just like yesterday was. The wind strengthened up some more, therefore the waves also are higher. Nevertheless with the Genoa sail and […]
11th November 2010
It is a very nice day today. Last night the wind strengthened and I am now going at an average speed of 5,7 knots. The sky […]
10th November 2010
I am on Route to the Cape Verde Islands. Bidding farewell was really difficult, but I have already seen dolphins two times. One of them jumped […]
9th November 2010
Guppy is crammed full with boxes of food and beverages. Now we are ready. Today I went sailing again with a good friend, there was a […]
8th November 2010
Two more days until I will sail on the open sea again. Guppy and I are almost completely ready. Just a few final preparations and checking […]
5th November 2010
Yesterday and the day before a pretty strong wind blew here, and yesterday we wereeating the sand by the mouthful. Much sand came blowing in from […]
3rd November 2010
It is still pretty warm here. Guppy is bobbing up and down off the coast near Anfi and I am actually busy all day checking the […]
1st November 2010
Since Saturday, Kim and my mother are back in the cold Netherlands. During my stay at Mogán I was allowed to use the swimming pool and […]
28th October 2010
Yesterday I went scuba diving along with my mother. We saw an angelshark and a ray. Itwas so nice to see.During their world circumnavigation my mother […]
26th October 2010
Since yesterday my mother and my sister are here with me, it is so very nice to see them again. Well, as I knew she would, […]
24th October 2010
I have ben lying at berth in Mogán for a few days now, and I haven’t had time to get bored, not for a moment. I […]
22nd October 2010
Since yesterday Guppy and I are in Puerto de Mogan. I was just getting used to the rocking of the boat while lying at anchor. Now […]
18th October 2010
Well, I have a bit off internet again.Then I figured it was about timeagain for a new Blog. The weather was great during the weekend. I […]
15th October 2010
Sorry again that I did not write anything for some time. Guppy and I are at a new place since yesterday. Now I am lying at […]
12th October 2010
Getting bored or idle here is nearly impossible for me. The whole day I am busy witheverything and anything.Usually I get up at about 8 AM. […]
10th October 2010
Yesterday I had dinner with some friends here on the island . I had a great time and today I went to a restaurant / bar […]
8th October 2010
Today I went diving some more and did many exercises. Taking off the mask underwater and attaching it again, taking off the diving gear and attaching […]
7th October 2010
I had a quiet day today and I did not go out much. Of course, the book was released and I had a live appearance in […]
6th October 2010
It is wonderful under water and I find it is still as nice as during the first time when I went snorkelling. Now I went diving […]
5th October 2010
Hola! Sometimes I long to be at sea again, unfortunately I have to wait for the storm season to be over because I really am not […]
4th October 2010
Yesterday I was invited for a light meal at the Netherland Club of Gran Canaria. We had herring and a hotpot. It was weird sitting with […]
2nd October 2010
Yesterday I had a great day on the water. I was allowed to join a boat tour and I saw jumping dolphins!! I never saw this […]
30th September 2010
Today I spent some time playing around with a big stalk of bananas that was given to me. After one hour, I managed knotting the big […]
29th September 2010
Sorry that I didn’t write anything for a few days. I was busy with the boat and schoolwork. Now I have a visitor from the Netherlands. […]
25th September 2010
Today I visited the mountains by car along with a fellow Dutchman. It is remarkable how much vegetation there is up there. Especially in comparison to […]
24th September 2010
Since the very first day at Pasito Blanco, I have not seen even a single raindrop. Now itis sweltering hot here with no breath of air.It […]
22nd September 2010
I arrived at Pasito Blanco early this morning when it was still dark. I had a fair breeze from astern so the trip went faster than […]
21st September 2010
Yesterday was my birthday, thank you very much for all the congratulations. It was a very fine day for me.I awoke this morning to a phone […]
18th September 2010
Yesterday evening there was a party here at the harbour. There was a group that gave a really nice performance playing drums. That was nice to […]