‘On behalf of the entire Ocean Cruising Club I’m delighted to congratulate you onbeing chosen to receive the David Wallis Trophy for 2020 for your delightfulFlying Fish story entitled, Voyagin With Vetle’. To our big surprise, we were awarded the Read more…
The VHF radio sparked again. It was 4 am on March 20th. I was setteling in for the final approach to Curacao. ‘sy Escape, this is the Curacao coast guard. Please answer‘. I pushed the send button ‘Good morning curacao Read more…
We now have the nicest bowsprit not only in Pasito Blanco, but sy Escape is the first First to have such a solid base for anchor, gennaker and whatever else we decide to fly from our bow. I can also Read more…
It started with a ‘Hola‘. I was in the boat in Pasito Blanco, sweating it out after doing some cleaning downstairs. ‘Hola‘ I heard back and then I stuck my head out from under the suncover. He – Jose Ramon Read more…
There is a place in the Kruger National Park in South Africa where one can sit and overlook the savanna. I do not remember exactly where in the park it is, but it is north. Further north than most tourists Read more…
It hit us yesterday breakfast time. Hit like too much red hot chili peppers. It is one year since we put out the ‘it is time‘ post. We had to re-read it to see what in the world drove us Read more…
We dont plan too much, but it is good to know where to put up the boat in Gran Canary preparing for the January 2020 crossing. We needed to know where we would put up sy Escape after our 2019 Read more…
You have probably seen it. The guys – yes mostly guys – in their red trousers strolling dockside. Occasionally the red trousers are accompanied with a navy blue sweater over the shoulders. Smooth, but there is a thing to wearing Read more…