As I am writing, I am finding myself lock downed in a Genovese hotel waiting for that the Ligurian region will be transferred back in to...

Below a short overview of the upcoming qualifying races for this year. The program features a well balanced mix of short and long...

Here a short post on a 2-day course that I took last year in June, just after the COVID restrictions started to relax. The World Sailing...

Keeping ourselves busy for the next weeks. Replacing all the nuts, bolts and screws, and everything that needs to be done from the keel...

“La Mini en Mai”, a funny name for a race that takes place in September. Postponed due to the health crisis, the weather conditions were...

After 4 delightful days in Horta, the Skyelark crew set sails for the second transatlantic leg. Most of the crew members would definitely...

Today, we passed another milestone, three quarters of the way to Horta , 575 miles to go as of this morning. There is lots to report...

Another mini milestone, another blog post. Today marks our halfway to halfway, that is approximately 1100nm from Horta. We have remained...

Heading into day 5 en route to Horta the new crew of Skyelark have fallen into a rhythm. With 575nm miles and the worst of our...

Safety, safety, safety… Prevention is the magic word. The chances of being retrieved from the water when solo sailing are basically zero....

Solo sailing in the Southern Baltic Sea during the month of April : The pro and cons Chartering a vessel during the month of April has...

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 30i For a novice sailor, having a pair of experienced hands on board to give you advice and to help you out in...

Situated in the Öresund between Sweden and Denmark, the Island of Ven is easily accessible with your yacht (there are 3 ports in total)....

am first timer in solo sailing. This first blog sums up the various single handed mooring techniques I tried out the last couple of days...