CarinOct 23, 20211 minLast Preperations!From now on is it possible to follow my track, see the weather where I am sailing in and even read small blogpost from me while I am on...
CarinOct 14, 20211 minSailing into Disaster ... April 2020After 11 days of solitude, of which 6 days on a mooring in Cozumel, Mexico, it is time to set sail to Curaçao. Multiple things had to be...
CarinSep 2, 20211 minFinally Back at SeaBoats belong in the water and Footloose belongs to the sea. That is where we are both happy. After many difficulties with my boat in...
CarinFeb 28, 20211 minNavigating in an uncertain worldFootloose was on the hard when Covid-19 became a Pandemic and Guatemala closed his sea air and land borders. The idea of not being able...
CarinSep 15, 20190 minThe journey goes on: Solo to Honduras After my last trip from Cuba I have become little anxious to set sail to the open sea again. Slowly do I get my confidence back.
CarinJul 17, 20192 minWhy sailing to Mexico was such a hard passage to sail soloMy first solo passage with multiple nights at sea was not easy, but I learned a lot. What made it so hard? The weather forecast for this...
CarinMay 31, 20191 minCienfuegos to Isla Mujeres part 1My first trip with multiple nights at sea has begun. The weather forecast is looking good. I expect to be in Mexico within four days....
CarinApr 27, 20191 minMy first 1000NM solo! Yes! I sailed Footloose across the Caribbean Sea for more than a thousand nautical miles single-handedly! It was a challenge because the...
CarinSep 18, 20184 minLET IT GOBroken, I am up in the sky. With a huge speed, I fly far away from my dear children. This feels so bad and unnatural. I try to imagine...
CarinSep 1, 20182 minGetting off the beaten pathYesterday I was at LJ Harri, every dutch cruiser knows this shop. It is like a candy shop for cruisers. I realized that I was here for...
CarinAug 28, 20181 minFrom fullfilment to empty nest to spaceLaying on a beachbed watching Marit fighting the waves with her board. A rich mom. Seeing your child playing in the waves is such a rich...