Nov 7, 20212 minno hiding on a boatI regularly dial into the webinar series "Blue Water Sailing" run by Grand Large Yachting Group in association with Yachting World. If...
Oct 17, 20214 minCruising Couple - Knot a ClueGeorge and Kaci from the US started cruising on their power cat in 2019. As they are planning to cruise much further than a power cat...
Oct 10, 20213 minyou done growing yet?From the moment you entered this world, you were utterly dependent on caregivers to tend to your every need. When seeing the first...
Oct 3, 20212 minwhy we travel“Journeys are the midwives of thought“ says Alain de Botton in his book “The Art of travel”. A creative metaphor that journeys and...
Sep 19, 20213 minNomad Sailing Family - Aboard EastWestRomain, Lien, Agathe, Alice & Mia have not cast off yet but are eagerly preparing their world cruising adventure. Little Mia was only...
Sep 5, 20215 mincruising couple feature - two get lostFollowing the successful posts about Sailing Alma, Feel the Breeze and SV Rehua I reached out to some more lovely sailing people to see...
Aug 22, 20212 minwhy we sailThe wind blows with 40 knots gusting 55, surrounded by 8m swells the whitecaps look like bloody mountains. Every now and then, another...
Aug 15, 20213 minclimate-friendly shippingOur oceans cover 71% of our planet and their currents govern the world's weather and churn a multitude of life. As humans, we depend on...
Aug 8, 20212 minsailing in NorwayI grew up in Northern Europe and spent a couple of holidays in Sweden and Finland but never had the chance to get to Norway. So when it...
Aug 1, 20212 minorcas playing with sailing yachtsOver the recent months, we have heard more and more news of "Killer Whales attacking Sailing Yachts in the Med". There has indeed been an...
Jul 25, 20211 minsailor profile: erik aanderaa | norwayBikinis, Piña Coladas and white sandy beaches are not his class. At least not when it comes to sailing. Aptly named the "Viking of the...
Jul 29, 20202 mindon’t rely on electronicsNext to the catamaran vs. monohull discussion, the debate about old school navigation skills vs. electronic chart plotters and digital...
Jun 23, 20204 minsailing innovation anyone?It’s about time I wrote about sailing again. There is too much going on in our world that could drive the best of us into depression. So...
Apr 19, 20202 minwilfried erdmannIn 1987 I met Wilfried Erdmann. I was 15 at that time and he had come to my hometown to give a talk about his 1984 to 85 non-stop, solo...
Apr 13, 20203 minback to finding a boatIt is about time to re-focus mind and soul and continue our search for our future home. Being confined to our land based place combined...
Feb 8, 20201 mintobi & mobi dee – the bookFor the last two years I have been working on my next book. Tobi & Mobi Dee – The Secret of Happiness – is a story about a young sailor...
Dec 10, 20192 minthe big sailGot up this morning at 3:45am. Shower and kiss the family (boys asleep – love you boys). Fastest Uber drive to Syndey domestic terminal...
Dec 6, 20191 minthe big tripOn Monday I’ll be flying to Melbourne and then sail from the Port of Melbourne back to Sydney. We are a crew of 4 and the trip should...
Oct 9, 20193 minsv rehua- the “dos angelos” cruising familyWow, number 3! If you have been following my blog you know that I have started a series of short profiles about some of the most...
Sep 19, 20192 minsv rainbow chaserAs you know we are currently searching for the right boat for us. Our favourite is a Beneteau 57. As with all bigger purchases in life...