Nr 93. Costa del Sol
After a great time at Gibraltar, it was time to round the bend and sail into the Mediterranean! When we did, we looked at the other side of the Rock. There we saw a large sunken ship with on deck 4 yellow cranes still standing above water level. It turned out to be a ship […]
Nr 92. Gibraltar at New Year
After a great time in Cádiz for Christmas, we prepared ourselves for a milestone we have been looking forward to for a while: sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar! There a several reasons why Gibraltar is such a milestone for us and for many sailors: – it’s the connection point between the Atlantic Ocean and […]
Nr 91. Sailing in 2022
Our year of sailing in 5 minutes! We selected the most beautiful pictures of 2022 to show the must sees of the 6 countries we sailed through: – Jan/Feb: Scotland/England – Feb/March/April: Netherlands – April: Belgium – April/Mai/June: France (inc. Jersey) – June/July: Spain north – Aug/Sept/Oct/Nov: Portugal (inc. Azores) – Dec: Spain south (inc. […]
Nr 90. Christmas in Cádiz
When we came back the 15th of December in Algarve from 4 days in the Netherlands, the contrast in landscape and temperature could not be bigger! From white frost, to the beach on a swing with 20 C° degrees! We started the engines of the catamaran the next day and had a wonderful long day […]
Nr 89. In Holland: being a juror for the Awards 2022
Last week, we left the boat in the Algarve in a harbor to fly back to the Netherlands for 4 days. I was invited by Branch organization Develhub to be a juror to select the winner of their annual Awards. My company Expert Trainers is 1 of the partners of Develhub, to support the profession […]
Nr 88. Ilha da Culatra
Okay, that was unexpected. We sailed into the Wadden islands of Portugal! The eastcoast of the Algarve is very different from the westcoast, which is where we had sailed so far. We enjoyed the wide golden beaches at Sagres, the red cliffs and caves in Lagos and pretty towns like Portimão. And sailing further, the […]
Nr 87. Amazing Algarve
We are pretty impressed by the atmosphere here in the Algarve: it’s relaxed, sunny, comfortable, golden beaches with cosy white restaurants and red cliffs in the background. Holiday feelings easily kicks in here! After Lagos and the estuary of Alvor, we sailed further eastwards along the coast of Algarve with our catamaran and visited these […]
Nr 86. First monohull sailing experience
When you are sailing, you meet locals and other sailors with whom you can have a wonderful time, because you have time and have an open mind towards new experiences. And especially with sailors you have so much in common: the love for water and travelling, the thirst for adventure and freedom, the positive attitude, […]
Nr 85. Lagos
Now that we got a bit ‘acclimatized’ in the Algarve after rounding Cape St. Vincent, we left Sagres. We sailed to the next town, Lagos. On the way, we passed the beautiful coastline with golden beaches and limestone cliffs. It’s a very popular area, we saw many boats visiting the beaches and the caves. So […]
Nr 84. Round Cape St. Vincent
When we returned from the Azores back in the harbor of Lissabon on our catamaran, we prepared for our next big event: rounding the Cape of Saint Vincent, the most southwesternmost point of mainland Europe! We did this long trip in 3 stages: 1. Lisbon – Setúbal On the southside of Lisbon, is the city of […]