From IJmuiden to Helgoland
Nauerna – Helgoland Distance in 27 Hours: 200 miles Departure: 26 mei 2022 – 09.00 o’clock Weather: sunny Wind: ZW to NW 14 – 40 kts It is Ascension Day when we leave, so the Nauerna bridge does not turn until 9am. We had wanted to leave earlier to have slightly less strong wind on […]
Project Marine
WJ sails with good functioning Raymarine equipment, built in in 2007. In 2019 we already refitted our previous ship Quantum Leap with all Raymarine equipment. Being spoiled with that, we really wish to upgrade some of the equipment, such as the screen, the anemometer and we wish to upgrade the dome to a doppler type […]
The beginning
July of 2021, during our months sail to Germany, Denmark and Sweden, we decided we wanted to move permanently to the water. We had already sailing a wonderful Catalina 36 and were living in a church in IJmuiden (close to Amsterdam). We found the Willem Johannes and fell in love with her instantly. A 60 […]