Recent content by Captain Jan

Thanks for the discussion on this, and the chartlets. We have previously taken the route south of Mons past the chalk cliffs, stopping at Stubbekobing but then direct to Ystad. A safe enough route but if running to Copenhagen the route North of Mon would help hence the discussion.

On the thread of South Denmark, has anyone recently passed the channel from the East, (Great Belt) North of Mon, South Zeeland, passing the bridge at Kalvehave. connecting into the Smalandsfarvandet The last information I heard from a Danish yacht was North of Mon was not not passable for a...

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. It appears the liftbridge at Zandam, Coenbrug, is still broken so that up to Den Helder via North Holland canal is not a mast up route at this time. I'll post any other unexpected closures.

Has anyone recent experience of Mast Up through the North Holland Canal, Amsterdam to Den Helder? We transit Holland next week. Ref. Mast Up routes, so far as I am aware , the Mast up through Groningen is still permanently closed, there are some restrictions on one of the North Delta system...

A long & interesting discussion. as I am considering mast steps myself. However, has anyone good or bad experience of simply using stainless steel self tappers?

This is not a French story but it is still relevant. 2 weeks ago I took the ferry to Holland. No problems getting on the ferry. I was stamped in at the border. I asked the question, " Have you electronically registered me into Schengen area. The answer was "no, we have checked the database for...

Though not a solution, when a pod of Pilot Whales/ False Killers stayed with us & were playing around the boat 30 miles south of La Castella, Italy, we found that when we stopped the engine, they lost interest & left. When we re started it , they returned. Our movement through the water was the...

There has been good discussion here. I would add that the bow to stern rafting that we did in the Tuscan islands , 3 boats out, also found in some Greek islands, like Hydra. the bow to stern mooring, with anchor to hold off the quay, 3 yachts out is a fact of life, or used to be., and not...

Actually, guys , this is serious & it's odd the depth of discussion on the 17 May overseas travel day, which has been discussed up to now, has now become, this week, a possibly latter in June travel day, which is unworkable for most of us. If we are down to a squabble with whoever is going...