Category Archives: On route

Towards summer It seemed that we never would get a decent weather window for crossing the Bay of Biscay. We had waited for more than a week in Darthaven marina for winds to get below 30 kn and from another … Continue reading →

Our journey from Den Helder to Brighton started well. We left early in the morning on 17 July when it was still dark. The weather was fine but no wind why we used the engine. Passing Rotterdam was interesting with … Continue reading →

We took off from Cuxhafen in Germany at 06.00 am on 14 July after a good study of the forecast. It said we would get a windward leg at first which would turn to headwind for approx. 5-6 hours with … Continue reading →

Currently to much wind, 18 m/s Our plan was to sail quickly to Brighton in the U.K for a short visit to our daughter before crossing the Bay of Biscay via Falmouth. Unfortunately we are stucked in Cuxhafen awaiting better … Continue reading →