Category: cruising
Much better with sun
This morning the sun cane out and everything turned bright immediately. I opened the hatches and let the dry air run through the cabins. It was even getting warm enough to explore my little bay just... Read More
A good day!
A good day starts slow and ends with an adventure.. So today. I started slow. Turned around a couple times before I got up. Lifted anchor not before 10 am and slowly steamed north. I wanted to go arou... Read More
Exploring an uninhabited Island
t was after 12 when I left the shelter of my bed. I slept for more than 12 hrs. I needed that. And I needed breakfast.. A real one. The decision what, was already made somewhere deep in the back of my... Read More
Sunset News
Light rain and a good breeze welcomed me this morning. I was still very tired. I’m not equalized to the long days yet. It feels like afternoon and when I look at the clock it’s 11 pm. So y... Read More
getting drunk with a fishermen
my bucket list contained to get drunk with a fisherman in Kodiak. Intentionally I wanted to be in Kodiak for my Birthday and go out and celebrate it here. But because of the ruder dilemma I couldn't m... Read More
heartily Welcome in Kodiak
I climbed out of my warm and cozy bed with a little gift from yesterday night. It was 10 am already but I didn’t feel like getting up. I only had 3 beer -honestly- but I guess these 3, together ... Read More
Sunset News
Aloha from Kodiak, I left Old Harbor as scheduled at sunrise and followed that narrow stretch of water called Sitkalidak Straight. It was getting pretty tight with less than 200 meter from shore to sh... Read More
SunsetNews
I dropped anchor just in front of the little Harbor at Old Harbor on Kodiak Island just before noon. My passage is over. I’m in Alaska. I’m happy! It took me 16 days and 4 hours for the 2.... Read More
Land ahoi!
I can see Kodiak Island 20 nm in front of our bow. Its a nice sunny day and the wind just dropped from 18 kn to 8 kn. A couple more hours till I can drop my anchor in Alaskan soil..... Read More
SunsetNews Day 16
Sailing at its best! The wind came up last night and I pulled up the staysail, unfurled the Genua, shook out the reefs in main and mizzen and trimmed the whole set to pull us north. Since then were do... Read More
SunsetNews Day 15
What a beautiful day! The usually grey sky cleared up around noon and since then the sky was spotless blue. The air was bone dry and cold. It almost felt like you open the door of your refridgerator. ... Read More
SunsetNews Day 14
2 weeks on the water now.. Around 1.900 nautical miles. Almost straight north. I’m off my plotted track just by 10 mile and I’m crossing 51°N any moment. I decided to make my landfall o... Read More
SunsetNews Day 13
I was awake for just a few moments and had barely checked the instruments, our position and the surroundings when all of a sudden an unknown noise appeared. It sounded a bit like a flat tire, a rhythm... Read More
SunsetNews Day 12
Two big cargo vessels were passing my course yesterday night. They were sailing east in a distance if around 10 miles from each other and were passing around 15 nm ahead of me. I contacted one of it t... Read More
SunsetNews Day 11
8.6 kn SOG.. That’s what my instruments are showing right now. OK.. That’s not average it’s peak on a wave but anyway.. Its jumping from 7.4 to… Yeah 8.6. That’s frigging... Read More
SunsetNews Day 10
I didn’t expect the fog coming that early.. I can’t see more than a couple hundred meter. At the moment probably less than 200. But even during the day it changed from maybe a mile to arou... Read More
SunsetNews Day 9
As predicted the wind died last night. In the morning I dropped all sails and fired up the iron Genua.. I tried to sit it out but even the water is glassy there’s still a good east/ southeasterl... Read More
SunsetNews Day 8
We just hit the 38 th latitude.. San Franzisco lies 1800 nm to starboard. I’m on the water for 1 week now and had a big pod of dolphins this morning to celebrate it. One week of pure sailing, 10... Read More
SunsetNews Day 7
We were flying the whole night with 7-8+ kn. Today’s etmal was record breaking 209 nm! Can you believe that? I couldn’t..! and after checking the charts and quickly adding up the etmals si... Read More
SunsetNews Day 6
I’m very shortly passing latitude 33. That means I’m north of San Diego already. ZERO is flying with 7,5 kn over the ocean. Occasionally doing over 8 knots. The boat movement is very stead... Read More
SunsetNews Day 5
I woke up with a strange feeling this morning.. I dreamt yesterday that I installed a couple through hulls while under way..? I just mixed a little epoxy and glued them on, somehow..? And this night I... Read More
SunsetNews Day 4
The days are getting longer. It’s after 8 and there is still some light out there.. I eased the course yesterday and we’re doing 60 degree to the wind now. The boat movement is much better... Read More
SunsetNews Day 3
I checked the bilge today and again found some diesel in it. It must come from the starboard tank but I can’t see where exactly. The smell of diesel is kind of cryptonite for me. It didn’t... Read More
SunsetNews Day 2
I’m super lazy and can’t motivate myself to do anything. I’m just laying around and watch the sky. ZERO is sailing on her own and we’re doing 6-7 kn directly towards Kodiak. Th... Read More