Sailing Adriana

Sailing Journal · First Passage Thirty-eight miles, a curious seal, and the first real lesson in docking. Breskens to Nieuwpoort – 38 Nautical Miles – By Ilse & Piet There is a particular kind of evening that every sailor knows: charts open, tide tables out, the kettle going cold beside the laptop. That was ours…

A weekend with guests, a village in a downpour, and seven knots of pure joy. Breskens Marina – By Ilse & Piet We loaded the car on Friday morning, made a quick detour to pick up a small pump for the shampoo dispenser in the main bathroom, and hit the road. Quiet motorway, glorious weather…

A christening weekend we will still be talking about in a hundred years — and a naming ceremony that almost made us cry. By Ilse & Piet – Breskens Marina – 20 – 22 June 2026 We are writing this with an enormous sense of gratitude. This was a weekend we will look back on…

Winches, sails, neighbours with 160 years of experience between them — and our first real sail. By Ilse & Piet – Breskens Marina – 11–14 June 2025 We have a lot to tell. But where to begin? Perhaps the easiest thing is to work backwards — starting with the best part. Sunday 14 June We…

A mainsail goes up for the first time. A washing machine pump does not. By Ilse & Piet – Breskens Marina – Thursday & Friday The weather forecast looked too good to ignore. With perfect conditions predicted mid-week — and a Sunday that would demand our presence elsewhere — the decision was easy: pack the…

Sailing Journal · May 2025 A genoa, a very tight berth, a day of maneuver’s — and a birthday morning with towel swans. Breskens Marina – Thursday – Sunday By Ilse & Piet Four days in Breskens. Not always sunny, not always dry — but busy, productive, and full of the small moments that make…

Papers in order, sails on board, Dutch flag at the stern — and a first berth of our own. By Ilse & Piet – 10 May 2025 – Breskens Marina Last week, something shifted. After months of parts and paperwork and patient waiting, Adriana is finally — properly, officially, undeniably — ready to sail. Safety,…

Misty departure, sunny arrival, sore muscles — and a G&T well earned. We left in the mist. Not dramatic fog — just the soft, grey kind that sits low over the water in the morning and makes you feel like you’re the only people awake. By the time we arrived in Breskens, fourteen degrees and…

An early start, a heavily loaded car, and a grandson who made it all worthwhile. By Ilse & PietBreskens MarinaBound for Adriana At the crack of dawn, we were off. The car was packed to the roof with good intentions and even better expectations — and by the time the marina came into view, the…

Sailing Adriana · Life Aboard A Monday well spent – Breskens Marina Monday. Sunshine. No excuses. Sometimes the universe aligns and hands you a perfect working day aboard — blue skies, no rain, and a to-do list long enough to feel genuinely accomplished by the time the sun dips. This was one of those days.…