Meteoroloog Henk Huizinga heeft zijn jarenlange ervaringen vastgelegd in het boek ‘Het Weer in Kaart’: hét weerboek voor alle zeilers. In dit blog lees je waarom de reguliere windvoorspelling vaak afwijkt, vooral voor grotere (15m+) zeiljachten...
The interest and demand for hybrid and electric propulsion for sailing boats is growing enormously. The solutions for this are in full development. Curious about what is involved? In this edition: the pros and cons of a hybrid sailboat....
Theo en Michelle: Beach parties, Heineken Regattas and many Happy Hours: a beautiful sailing trip from the Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico and then on to the Bermuda Islands. Read more about Theo and Michelle's sailing experiences in Caribbean America!...
Our yacht builders share their tips about maintaining your teak deck: be careful with your cleaning agent, the hardness of the brush, which Boracol you can use best, and whether or not you should sand. Click here to read more about maintaining your teak deck!...
Passage uit het boek: Zeeangst, door bekroond Prozaschrijver Lodewijk Wiener: gortdroge Humor, veel Whisky en zeilverhalen: dat is wat Lodewijk Wiener in zijn boek ‘Zeeangst’ heeft gecombineerd. “Een heerlijk zeilboek” is dit nautische logboek waarbij Lodewijk met scheepspoes en vriendin een zeiltocht maakt langs de...
The Azores, one of Theo and Michelle's favorite sailing areas: "Great climate, friendly people and a very reasonable prices". From Horta, to the beautiful nature of Flores and 'bullfighting' on Sao Jorge. Read about it all in this blog....
Werner Toonk fulfilled this life mission with his steel two-master sailboat after which he sailed on to New Zealand. With changing passengers, he sailed along the Cape of Good Hope through the Roaring Forties. Along the way he made short stops on the most remote...
The freedom in discovering countries, cities and villages and staying as long or as short as you want. That is the freedom that Theo and Michelle have enjoyed for almost 20 years while sailing on their Aluminum sailing yacht: Hutting 45 "Faja Lobi". This blog...
Dreams, ambitions and goals in life; we all know them. But how do you make these dreams come true? Femke Lobach, author of "Horizon Everywhere", sailed with her friend Gijs with the Swan 65 "King Legend" around the world (his dream) and wrote a book...
Frieda and Léon started their journey on the sailing boat Puff, but their dream turned out to be filled with obstacles. From 2014 to 2017 they sailed along the Atlantic coast. The weather, the waves and fear of the vast ocean took their toll....
