28.06. - 04.07.2024 Our sailing season is coming to an end, and Hurricane Beryl is hurrying to say goodbye... With the first rays of sunlight, we set off for Aruba in the morning. We plan on about 12 hours of sailing and would like to have cleared customs and dropped anchor before dark... Early in the morning, we leave Spanish Water on Curacao - we pass the SY ...

21.06. - 27.06.2024 Papiamentu for beginners: Bon bini - Welcome... Bon Dia... Good day... Bonochi - Good night... With so many locations, events, and encounters, there's hardly any time to take care of Joline. But as always, boat-related activities are on the to-do list, and so the weekend is used to get a few things done. The sailing season is coming to an end for...

11.06. - 20.06.2024 We're on the road again... The rental car handover right at the dinghy dock went smoothly, and the car made a good impression. We've planned two tours to explore the island's sights. The first tour takes us on a circular route to the east coast of the island, with the main goal being a visit to the Hato Caves. The second tour will then take us...

05.06. - 10.06.2024 Already Dushi...? With good sailing conditions, we make rapid progress and reach Curacao in the late afternoon. Curacao has one main anchorage: Spanish Water. We quickly find a good anchorage for ourselves in the large lagoon. Bernd raises the Curacao flag and the yellow quarantine flag. There's a large sailing community here with its own WhatsApp page...

29.05. - 04.06.2024 Now it's getting Dutch... The marinero directs us to our buoy in his dinghy and immediately gives us a leaflet with all the rules we have to follow. First, we have to go to immigration and customs – both of which – the skipper alone, as is usually the case – aren't enough here. Then we go to the marina to register the boat and...

21.05. - 28.05.2024 From the Greater Antilles to the Netherlands Antilles... Ponce, the second-largest city in Puerto Rico, welcomes us with a view of the industrial port and a wave crossing over us. To stabilize us, Bernd drops another anchor and brings us closer to shore – then we're off. A small river flows from the bay into a small...