IT IS GETTING EXCITING

Lot’s of things happened. The engine was ready until something broke off. The powercable had some issues with itself. We’re feeding Lady Tuuli so much she’s laying straight on het waterline, but I think she likes it. At this moment there are some little things I could do on board, but that’s as always on any boat.

There’s only one real thing left. We have to mount the hydraulic furler, which is finally repaired, back into the mast. If that is going well, not leaking oil or other funny things, we’re planning of leaving Makkum to Vlieland on Monday. And if the weather predictions hold on we’re leaving Vlieland on Tuesday or Wednesday morning.

It’s about 350 miles to our next destination. Fingers crossed 😉

STILL ON SCHEDULE

Next week we’re leaving the rental house we stayed for the last couple of months and finally move in to our beloved Lady Tuuli. It’s not that she’s completely ready yet, but we still have a few weeks to manage all the last things. A new alternator, some batteries, a mast, starlink, sails and a lot of fuel, just to mention some little things.

Then we’ll set sail for Vlieland and as soon as we get a nice weather window it’s straight off to the west coast of Norway.

TROMSØ

Tomorrow we’ll sign on and tuesday we’re leaving for Longyearbyen on Svalbard with the Ocean-Sherpa. I let you know as soon as we get near land or something like that 😉

And of course I’m going to tell you all about the trip and the things we’re going to do on Spitsbergen.