Although Libra was in a very good state, despite her old age (19 years old!), there were several things which needed adjustment, repair or even change. That was expected. However, the amount of work and skills needed was not expected at all! Nobody could really prepare me or Jelle for the cost or effort which…
Category: Start of a journey
Vlissingen, Veere and..Unmarked Territory?
After getting some well-needed rest in Vlissingen, we had a big breakfast and decided to leave our lovely port towards North. The weather was wonderful, sunny and warm, we had 21 degrees! It finally felt like summer! We motored through the a picturesque channel called “Kanaal door Walcheren” and we passed 7 bridges along the…
50 Shades of Grey
Still in England, trying to get used to this grey weather, we left our anchorage spot north of the “Mersea Island” and sailed towards the “Osea Island”. We were lucky with the wind as we managed finally to sail, with quite some speed and we also witnessed a sailing regatta with some old “CK” English…
The decision
Jelle has been sailing since a very young age and sailing around the world has always been a dream for him. On the other hand, I also love to travel and had experience with motorboats but never tried sailing before meeting Jelle. Salining and me? Love at first sight! The wind in your face, the…