On Thursday, 6th September, we left our beautiful, sheltered anchorage at St Yvette and headed towards South. We had perfect sailing conditions, sunny and windy enough to allow us to sail with a constant 7.3 knots of speed! We also witness an amazing dolphin show, as dolphins absolutely LOVE Libra! At night we crossed the…
Brexit, Vive la France!
Our last evening in Dublin was fun, as we had friends over at Libra, something we did last in July! However, our last night was far from fun as Libra started rocking violently in the middle of the night and we suddenly heard a loud BANG ,which made our hearts jump off our chests. We…
More than 1000 nautical miles!
The last days we had change of plans due to predicted storms, however we managed to leave Scotland and reach Ireland within a week! We wished to visit Armadale Castle and Loch Moidart, but our trusted Windfinder app forecasted strong winds for the following days, which made us change our route and head South as…
Sky(e) is the limit!
This week we sailed around and explored the island of Skye and what an adventure it was! On Saturday, 4th of August, the weather was dry for a change and we managed to do some half wind sailing until we reached the south of Island Skye, at Loch Harport. Carbost is the town next to…
The colour green
If you ask someone to describe Scotland in one word, i bet it would be “green”. This country possesses all shades of green, from its hills and mountains to its plants, flowers, even its water sometimes! As far as you can see, you can always spot green trees of all sizes and shapes, surrounded by…
From East to West
Further in the Caledonian channel, we encountered Loch Oich, the most beautiful lake to our opinion, but it could also be that the weather was finally sunny and warm, making all sourroundings brighter and greener! We saw the Invergarry castle and a creepy monument, called the Seven Heads well, which was built to commemorate a…
Cutting Scotland in half
Leaving Edinburgh was a hard decision, but going towards the Caledonian channel filled us with excitement, so in spite of waking up at 6:30 on Sunday, 15th July, we were thrilled to set sail to Inverness! During most of the trip we were lucky with the weather, we had current with us and we managed…
Beautiful scenery, upwind sailing and a city stuck in time
Following months of preparation and anticipation, our beautiful Libra was ready to splash and we were more than ready to go. Hence, on Saturday, 8th July our trip towards the North began! We passed through the Stellendam lock and we were finally in the sea, awfully excited for our new adventure! The weather was good,…
Libra: The refurbishing
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…
No man is an island
Although sailing around with your partner may sound idyllic, sometimes you feel the need to discuss and see other people. Hence, when Babis and Ingrid said they wanted to visit, we couldn’t be happier!! The guys came last night with the car to Veere and Jelle picked them up with the dingy and brought them…
Living Libra 