July 2017

We have been sailing a lot the past few days. With the 'Gulden Leeuw' by our side we sailed under full sail north and then west. We didn’t go fast but it was very enjoyable...

Open ship is part of most festivals. It sounds like a relaxing day. A bit of hanging around on deck talking to everyone who came on board to have a look around. And we ...

Weather has improved considerably now we are here in Miramichi. Yesterday was warm with a lot of wind, great to get sunburned. Today lots of sun and no wind, so it is hot!...

Today an update by sailor Jurriaan:
”Yesterday afternoon we arrived in a sheltered bay just outside of Miramichi. We needed the shelter as the heavy wind that was for...

At the end of the morning we arrived at Îles de la Madeleine. After our morning coffee in the sun on deck some or our guests went hiking, others rented bikes and a few ...

After a few busy days in Charlottetown, with ships visits, stores, a bit of repairs and a new group of guests on board, it’s time to depart again. It was a shame there was...

The past few days we relaxed. During the day sailing, anchored at night and yesterday we spend the morning in Chalottetown for custom clearance to enter Canada. 
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The sun is shining again. After about three days of foggy conditions, the sun slowly came out and now it’s even pleasantly warm! Land (Canada) is in sight or to be more ...

After a long, wet day a with a lot of challenging steering the finish is in sight. The past 24 hours we have tried to sail broad reach as much as possible, with as much ...

We did sail a bit more to the north then the others, it did prove not to be the best of choices because it brought us into a bank of fog with almost no wind. But things have ...