From Stad Amsterdam We first crossed the North Sea in September 1974 , in Undine , a 90 year old racing cutter that was a bit hairy in a Solent blow , let alone out in the North Sea around the equinox. 38 years later our boat was infinitely more seaworthy but the seasonal weather […]
Of all the waters we have sailed on this year , the North Friesian coast is the area that I have the greatest respect for . The passage along it has a crowded shipping lane to the North and low sandy islands to the South. There are harbours of refuge along the way , but […]
Over the years I can safely say that our pootling around on Festina is usually pretty much risk free , but lately I there is little doubt we have been putting ourselves in real danger! I refer of course to our intensive study of Danish pastries . After 2 weeks of hazardous exposure I can […]
From denmark It has been feast or famine this last week as far as the weather goes. Progress from Copenhagen was slow to say the least , drifting up the Sound to the island of Ven with less than 5 knots of wind if we were lucky , ghosting (sic) past Hamlet’s castle at Helsingfors […]
From copenhagen Our arrival in Copenhagen was preceded by a spectacular dawn as we passed by the equally spectacular Oresund bridge which soars across the Sound between Denmark and Copenhagen. From copenhagen And so here we are in Copenhagen , the 5th capital that we have sailed into on this trip , ready to continue […]