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Obviously not the island is longer but our stay here… Do you really want to know about all the things our new boat came up with? – Most certainly not in detail, because it will bore you, even if it kept us running. Thus we present only a list of ...

On our way from Ibiza to Cabrera we had a beautiful, huge visitor: a wale. He stayed around long enough so that Robin could take some pictures: On top we had some dolphins around, but unfortunately no pics taken. Cabrera was quiet and nice as usual, thus we stayed for ...

Meanwhile the new upholstery (in red) and the bimini for the cockpit are finished, – the old bimini locked rather aged and torn. The sailmaker from Mallorca also came to Denia to measure our sails in detail, so that he can start preparing them in order to get them done ...

By now the moving boxes are emptied and the bilges and cupboards are filled. Amazingly, everything found a place, – the question is whether we’ll find things again? – Okay, the boat is not that big, but there are always things hiding away so good, that you even don’t find ...

On February 12 we go on our last tour with GrosDoux. The new owners rented a berth in La Spezia and we agreed to come along till Alghero (Sardinia). It’s a bit strange to be guest on GrosDoux, but the guest cabin is quite comfortable and provides enough space for ...

On January 9 we fly again to Valencia to have another look at the beautiful AMEL 54 in Denia. Again we check her in detail together with the owner and our broker Michel Charpentier (www.michelcharpentier.com). Afterwards we move on to Mallorca. On January 15 the survey of GrosDoux is scheduled ...

Finally the rather turbulent year 2017 is drawing to a close. This year felt like having had 500 days, whereas the 135 days on top were not the best ones. Nevertheless, the final spurt was quite good and we look optimistic into the future. In 2017, we only sailed 2124 ...

Finally we know where not to go to in Portocristo after having a bad dinner at the Restaurant ‚Porto Bello‘, not even the free of charge liqueur could change our mind… On November 2, off we go to Denia, which is approximately one hour north of Alicante, where we fly ...

The days burble along, the patient is on rather good recovery course; while I, inter alia, clean our flat instead of GrosDoux for a change. Most certainly the mobilization is on full speed and we increase the frequency as well as the duration of our trips. Latest on October 29, ...

We are very happy: Robin made it through his surgery alright and is on the mend; – on top the doctor’s reports are throughout positive. Therefore we will soon be able to continue our sailing adventures. According to the reports is our GrosDoux also doing quite well at her winter ...