Cockpit tent – are we getting old?
We have had the cockpit tent for one summer now, so I decided to make a blog post about our … Continue reading “Cockpit tent – are we getting old?”
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Summer of Sunsets and Sunrises
During perhaps the most depressing month of the year, going through old summer photos offers a good escape. Compared to … Continue reading “Summer of Sunsets and Sunrises”
The renewed mattresses
I blogged last spring about our plans of renewing the mattresses for this year. However, I just realized that we … Continue reading “The renewed mattresses”
Building the winter cover frame
This week, building the winter cover frame and installing the plastic tarpaulin were on the agenda. For a moment, my … Continue reading “Building the winter cover frame”
Summary of the season 2013
The season 2013 ended on Friday 25th of October, when DD was laid up on the hard. This was one … Continue reading “Summary of the season 2013”
Hauling out season ahead!
It is again that time of the year when it is time to face the facts: yet another sailing season … Continue reading “Hauling out season ahead!”
Autumn break in Naples and Capri, Italy part II
During our autumn break in Italy, we had only two days to spend on the Capri island, so we did … Continue reading “Autumn break in Naples and Capri, Italy part II”
Autumn break in Naples and Capri, Italy part I
In the end of September, when it started to seem that the winter is arriving also this year to Northern … Continue reading “Autumn break in Naples and Capri, Italy part I”
October sail to Kaskis island
A week ago, I wrote that we were probably done with our night trips for this season. Fortunately, this turned … Continue reading “October sail to Kaskis island”
Experiences on manual anchor windlass (and using the bow anchor)
Often, when the season is over, it is the wild anchorages that we tend to remember most warmly afterwards. In … Continue reading “Experiences on manual anchor windlass (and using the bow anchor)”