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High and Dry: Adriana Goes into Winter Mode
Mast off, hull clean, and a quiet drive home without her. By Ilse – Breskens Yachtservice – Wednesday 7 October There are days when you know everything is planned, and it still feels different once the moment arrives. Today was one of those days. Adriana was at the shipyard in Breskens, ready for her winter…
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The Last Sail of the Season
A cancelled Saturday, a wet and wonderful Sunday, and one last goodbye to the mainsail. Breskens Marina – 18–20 September – By Ilse & Piet On Friday morning, after a short stop on a sunny coffee terrace in Mechelen, we drove to Adriana. We went with a touch of wistfulness: this was the last sailing…
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Dieppe to Breskens
Five days home, a bow thruster with a grudge against rain, and the last sailing day of the season. Dieppe Harbour – 7 – 11 Sept – By Ilse & Piet Halfway through the vacation, we promised the wind and tide would work with us on the way home — and for the most part,…
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Breskens to Dieppe
Ten days, four ports, one stubborn bow thruster — and we’re only halfway. Dieppe Marina – 28 Aug – 6 Sept – By Ilse & Piet Ten days ago we left Box 6A with a rough plan and a 1/3 full fuel tank, and not much more certainty than that. The wind had other ideas…
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August, in a Nutshell
Boat jobs, guests, short trips, and a fishing festival we listened to from the deck. By Ilse & Piet – Breskens Marina – Box 6A The past few weekends have settled into a rhythm: boat jobs, family and friends aboard, short sailing trips, work, and a small dose of local culture. Not a bad pattern…
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A Mini Holiday for Jolien & Jeroen
A seal at the harbour mouth, cake in the cockpit, and a first sail neither of them will stop talking about. Breskens Marina – Sunday–Monday – By Ilse Sunday afternoon, Jolien and Jeroen came down to Breskens for a little escape. Magd and Jos had taken Luca under their wing for the occasion, which meant…
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Two Days of Ultimate Hospitality & Wonderful Sailing
Old ARC crewmates come to meet Adriana — and leave with strict instructions for 2028. Breskens Marina – Friday 24 – Saturday 25 July – Guest Log Piet was part of the crew on the Ipanema in 2023, sailing the ARC from Gran Canaria to St Lucia. Not long after, Ilse and Piet shared that…
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Yacht, Work and Fun
A long weekend at Box 6A — a new vacuum, two dead batteries, and Adriana’s first guests. Breskens Marina – Belgian National Holiday Weekend – By Ilse & Piet No national holiday for us in Belgium — instead, a long weekend on the boat, working and having a bit of fun. Ilse was supposed to…
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Old Friends Aboard
Meeting Tom and Christian, getting the passerelle the right way round, and a day of DIY to balance it all out. Breskens Marina – 6 July – By Piet During the sales process we only had indirect contact with Tom and Christian, the previous owners of Adriana — then still called “Astahaya”. Since the sale…
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Homeward: Nieuwpoort to Breskens
Thirty-eight miles, a following sea, and a send-off from the seals of Nieuwpoort. Nieuwpoort → Breskens Thursday 2 July 2026 By Ilse & Piet The morning gave us every reason to stay in bed: grey skies over Nieuwpoort, a steady drizzle, and a stiff westerly pushing 18 to 20 knots across the marina. We had…
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