July 13, 2021
Post-pandemic life is starting to become more or less normal again. After an exciting cruise in the Gulf of Fethiye in Turkey, we came back to […]
June 9, 2021
After a thirteen-hour long flight from Miami to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines, with screaming kids in the row across the aisle from my seat, we arrived […]
February 17, 2020
Sailing is one of those activities that always let you meet and get to know interesting people. Our friend Dennis and his lovely wife, Bise, in […]
November 11, 2019
Independent Pursuit Atlantic Crossing 2018 Preamble: Back in June of 2018, while sailing in Croatia during our annual flotilla, I noticed that my peripheral vision in […]
November 14, 2019
SEPTEMBER 1: Breakfast is served in the officers’ mess from 07:30 to 08:30 and I went down the four decks to get whatever I still could […]
November 14, 2019
SEPTEMBER 2: The alarm on my iPhone woke me up at 7:45, after a very restful night. A quick shower later, I went down to the […]
November 14, 2019
SEPTEMBER 3: My big mistake last night when I was on the bridge was to have a cup of coffee before heading back to my cabin […]
November 14, 2019
SEPTEMBER 4: I had forgotten to change the hours on my iPhone and the alarm went off too late. Quick shower and headed for breakfast even […]