Category Archives: Sailing

What better than to be propelled by the wind?

Pressure or Progress: The Story of the Small Headsail

Posted on 2024-08-04, Sunday by jaap

One of the best sailing days this year so far reminded me of something that I personally need to be reminded of quite frequently. Maybe the insight is of some value to you too. It deals with a few tensions, … Continue reading →

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Trip to Scheveningen and some pictures

Posted on 2015-09-16, Wednesday by jaap

Made a nice sailing trip to Scheveningen last weekend. Earlier this year, Hiske Kamminga took some nice pictures of Wahine:

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Volvo HQ Alicante

Posted on 2015-07-23, Thursday by jaap

While the Volvo Ocean 65’s were in Scheveningen, we were Spain. A somewhat unfortunate planning and not surprisingly there weren’t too many people around the Volvo Ocean Race HQ in Alicante. Nice to have a look around though 🙂

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Démâtage

Posted on 2012-11-16, Friday by jaap

Oh nooo, cruel, cruel ocean. Now you have a mast, now you don’t. Bon courage Sam!

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100% Ecopowered sailing

Posted on 2012-10-31, Wednesday by jaap

Great project for the Vendée Globe. No diesel or gasoline on board.

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Looking forward to the start of the Vendee Globe

Posted on 2012-09-21, Friday by jaap

Only about one and a half month to the start of the Vendee Globe. Really looking forward to it. A surprising number of names from the edition of 4 years ago will be present again in this edition, so it … Continue reading →

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