Nr 6. Invited to the Viking Dinnerclub on the island of Livø
During our sailtrips, we meet a lot of people! I noticed that there are 3 kinds of people we meet: Fellow sailors, you meet them in the harbour, or in the ‘Havnkontor’ in Denmark when you pay at the automat Locals who come to the boat to chitchat when they pass by, on their bikes […]
Nr. 5 Nothing is Rotten in the State of Denmark!
William Shakespeare wrote about Denmark in Hamlet, not very positive remarks were made about (the political situation in) Denmark, but nowadays, when it comes to sailing, the mentality of the Danish people and the beauty of Danish nature, make Denmark is an excellent place! Most harbours have great facilities like picknicktables, BBQ places, free wifi, […]
Nr 4. Sailing the German Wadden Islands (UNESCO World Hertitage)
On the 1. May 2021, we left our home port Stavoren after 2 years, and started our world trip! We want to spend the summer in the fjords in Norway, so in May and June we are visiting German and Denmark coastlines on our way to Norway. The first 2 weeks, we have visited 6 […]
Nr 3. We’re ready
On 1. May 2021 we started our world trip on water! This is what we did in de 2 weeks before, living up to the Big Moment. Learn how we said goodbye to our family and friends in the Netherlands before we set sail on 1. May! During April 2021 we did some last preparations […]
Nr 2. Preparing the great voyage
In the last 3 years we have prepared our dream: sailing the world! But where do you start: what is the perfect boat, what about maintenance and learning to sail the oceans? This is how we prepared! When we decided in 2018 we wanted to travel the world by boat, we started our research online. […]
Nr 1. Self sufficient with solar panels
When travelling the world on a boat, it is important to be self sufficient in your enery needs. You don’t want to end up in the middle of the ocean or on an island with no water or electricity! This is how we created an off the grid system to be self sufficient when travelling […]