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Loaded, Locked, and Leaving
Bikes on the towbar, tools in the boot, Easter on the water. We left at sunrise. Genuinely — actual sunrise, golden light, the whole thing. The car was loaded to the roof: tools, provisions, work clothes, proper clothes, and two bicycles strapped to the towbar looking very pleased with themselves. It’s Easter weekend, which means…
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A Productive Saturday
LEDs, tableware, a dinghy verdict, and surprises under the bed. We started the morning the same way we start every productive day aboard: opening Jira. New tasks categorised, sprints updated, nothing left floating without an owner. It takes fifteen minutes and saves hours of confusion later. With the board tidy, we were ready to actually…
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One of Those Days Aboard
−1°Feels like Sailing Adriana · Aboard Log · March 2026 No dramatic horizons. No champagne moments. Just a long list, a steady rhythm, and the quiet satisfaction of things done properly. We left home very early with a big list of action items and a sky the colour of cold pewter. At minus one, it…
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A Day on the Road
Sails, safety inspector, a gas detour — and the first proper dinner aboard. By Piet – Aboard Adriana. The Safety Check At ten o’clock sharp, a fire safety specialist came aboard. Our extinguishers were last inspected in 2023 — not ancient, but overdue for a proper review. He worked through everything methodically: the small handheld…
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A Packed Day Aboard Adriana
Sunday · 19:43 – Breskens – Spring 2026 A Packed Dayin Harbour Sails off, safety checked, lasso practiced — and a yellow rabbit bringing a little sunshine into the saloon. Sunday evening, 19:43. We are back at Adriana. The heating is running on full as the spring evening bites harder than expected. Outside, the harbour…
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Sunshine, Teak, and a Healthy Fear of Gas
The forecast was clear: sunshine, mild temperatures, a proper spring day. With a long list of boat chores and a desire to beat the morning rush, we set off early for Breskens. The drive was smooth and easy — the kind of quiet start that puts you in the right mood before the work begins.…
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She’s Home. She’s Ours.
March 2026 — Breskens, The Netherlands The car was packed to the roof. First, a babysitting detour to Kapellen — because life doesn’t pause for boat deliveries — and then straight on to Breskens. A small harbour town on the Zeeland coast, where the sea meets the channel, and where Adriana was coming home. We…
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One More Day of Patience
The North Sea had other plans for Thursday. With Friday’s forecast looking far kinder, Adriana’s homecoming shifts by one day — the countdown is very much on.
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The Last Trip to Ipswich
One final flight across the Channel — and no more showstoppers. By Piet – Fox’s Marina, Ipswich – Bound for the Netherlands It all started with a fuel filter. One small, essential part — and a lead time of ten days in the UK. Ten more days of waiting felt completely unacceptable when the horizon…
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Sea Trial
February 17-18-19, 2026 The sea trial is an essential step in the process of buying a brokerage sailing yacht. It is a final test to ensure that all key systems are functioning correctly while at sea, or in our case, on the river Orwell near Ipswich. After having completed a major overhaul of the drive…
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