Author Archives: Karin och Göran

Dartmouth to Cascais

Posted on 20th August 2017 by Karin och Göran

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 →

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Finally in Brighton

Posted on 23rd July 2017 by Karin och Göran

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 →

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Rather Tailwind than Headwind

Posted on 23rd July 2017 by Karin och Göran

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 →

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Cuxhafen

Posted on 12th July 2017 by Karin och Göran

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 →

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Gotska Sandön

Posted on 14th December 2016 by Karin och Göran

A Paradise Island in the Baltic Sea When we first heard about the little sandy island in the Baltic Sea, in between the archipelago of Stockholm and the biggest Swedish island Gotland, we were warned not to visit unless the … Continue reading →

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