June 2021
21 Jun Father and son trip
My son Rufus Hegeman – never sailed before – dropped everything when, as the ultimate surprise, I asked...
17 Jun Wind but flat water
We sailed beautifully to Vlissingen yesterday, after we left Rotterdam immediately after dinner ;) With ample wind, Beaufort 2-3...
15 Jun Father and son trip
Well, off we went we had only just got all the fathers and sons on board, all tested negative and welcomed and we casted off on a...
08 Jun On our way to Rotterdam
After we sailed out of Aberdeen yesterday, we couldn’t resist tacking south for a bit along the Scottish coast. But...
03 Jun Pentland Firth
En route from Stromness to Aberdeen, you sail through Pentland Firth, the strait between the mainland of Scotland...
01 Jun Update Rosie
Woke this morning in loch Dunvegan to a clear blue sky and the sun already warming the deck. Wind was blowing steadily from...
31 May High pressure
There has been a high-pressure area over the west of Scotland for a while and that has advantages and disadvantages. ...
28 May Local delicacy
We cleaned the ship in one day and then we had half a day left for some minor repair work. Yesterday at lunch Richard made us...
26 May Via the Shiant Isles and Stornoway to Ullapool
Here we are, Ullapool. The end of the first voyage after a long lay-up. And what treat! ...
