24th August 2010
170 nautical miles to go until the Canary Islands. Guppy sails great. With only two sails up, the Genoa and the storm jib, we are doing […]
25th August 2010
After seeing only water for four days I spotted land this morning. Unfortunately I could see the land earlier on my radar but not by looking […]
28th August 2010
The weather is still beautiful here, and after a few wind gusts it is so calm that it is almost impossible to stay in the sun. […]
30th August 2010
Yesterday I went to the beach along with a woman from the island I have just met. She showed me a lot around the island, and […]
31st August 2010
After clearing out the whole stern compartment and checking all the pulleys and control cables and taking off the self steering I still could not find […]
3rd September 2010
The problem with the rudder is solved and it is working perfectly again, just like a charm. After some tinkering around in the stern compartment I […]
8th September 2010
For the past few days I visited the island of Lanzarote by car and bus. I saw volcanoes, caves, lagoons and lakes and I enjoyed the […]
10th September 2010
After my tour of the island, I went back dinghy sailing with the local youth. If there is an activity and the school is open I […]
11th September 2010
Today I skated to the city because I was too lazy to walk. I needed some paint from the hardware store to mark the anchor chain […]