This type of vessel can be difficult to sail with just a few people. Since we didn’t have our young crewmembers from the home, we had our hands full with the big main sail. Once it was up, and the motor was off ,there was a certain silence that only a sailor knows. …
Building a boat takes commitment and heart, and sometimes the most difficult part is just starting the project from the beginning. While building this 5.5 meter boat with the kids from the home for children Vrbina home for children in Sisak, Croatia none of these things were problem. The preparation came together like clockwork and …
There is a special feeling getting underway on a boat with no engine. One that is difficult to describe. It is like mix between helplessness and being ultra prepared at the same time. In your mind you run each scenario as you scan the horizon looking for tells of wind, crossing vessels, thinking to …
It was obvious there was more rain coming. That evening Orsat cooked dinner. Orsat is a professional mountaineer and a sailor I have known for many years. He is an excellent climber and knows his way around camp stove. He made a dinner of polenta with tomato sauce and vegetables and a few other ingredients, which …