New home, new life

New home, new life

Now is the time. We live as a family on the boat. Everything is new, but we’re getting used to it every day a bit better. We had to fix the water and gas system and make a few other small things to make life on our Bajka more comfortable. The kids also took a few days...
Bajka is getting blue-water-ready

Bajka is getting blue-water-ready

Now we have been here in Le Havre for more than three weeks and our Bajka is getting blue-water-ready: wind pilot, solar cells, wind generator, watermaker, maststeps, safety netting, etc … The longer we work on the boat the better we understand her and the more...
Ilian s third birthday

Ilian s third birthday

Today we didn’t work at Bajka, it was a special day. Our youngest captain Ilian got his third birthday. In fine weather on the beach, Ilian had blown the candles and opened all the presents. In the afternoon Grandma and Grandpa had invited us all to a harbour...
Le Havre – and already wintering the boat

Le Havre – and already wintering the boat

Our engine hours were still very low after 4 weeks, but this should change today. No wind as far as one can see. So we let the engine run and let Bruno steer the boat. So Eric got some time to build  with Nael a small boat out of carton and grey tape, of course with...
Customs formalities in Cherbourg

Customs formalities in Cherbourg

Right now a high pressure developed over England and brought easterly winds in the English Channel. Right now, when we wanted to head east towards Le Havre. We had been looking forward for a long time to sail downwind and get familiar with the downwind behaviour of...