The sailing voyage has begun with a passage from the north to Dalmatia. We will use this time for a training passage with the regular crew before meeting the students in Kastela. Getting the crew familiar with the boat and by ourselves was just what we needed. Leaving port with with a light NE wind, …

Preparing to travel is always a bit tricky. When you think you are packed, there is always that uneasy feeling that you forgot something. We have now been working for three weeks getting Bente ready for the Watermelon Voyage and there are still a few things to do. I feel ready and prepared, thinking that …

    Cutting the new mast on Bente Dorte Part I: A mast is born in a forest   As the old adage goes- it is not the destination it is the journey that matters. Putting up the new mast on Bente Dorte was no exception. Here in Croatia things can be simple and things …

  I struggled with this idea at first, of how to write the blog , should I just write about the voyage, or should it be a travel piece and an expose on Croatia. What I most want is to tell a story, so thats what I have decided to do. This story will be …