Still a Successful Season! The run-up to the 2021 season was very difficult and uncertain. Our nimbleness was truly put to the test! We had to cancel five of the eleven trips due to precautionary measures; there was that surprise engine predicament and quick replacement, and to top that off, the entrance rules to Norway […]

Anne-Margaretha is on her way! It was a cliffhanger until the last moment this summer: would we allowed to sail or not? With a stroke of good luck, we were able to make our Spitsbergen trips as planned! Everyone was very happy once we hoisted the sails and agreed that vaccination compliance and test bumps […]

Trial Run On June 10, we started out on our first sea voyage in a long time… On the IJsselmeer there appeared to be a problem with the engine: the oil pressure dropped, etc. Fortunately, we were still in the Netherlands and got to work on the engine in Harlingen’s harbor. After some real consideration, […]

Dear all, How are we all doing? As everyone will understand, we collectively face travel dilemmas: will it still be possible to make several or any trips this season. Is there an alternative, what can we count on/hope for …? Every day we collect as much (factual) news as possible from our government,  about Norway’s […]

We quietly await… There’s been a real Dutch winter this year, and the Anne-Margaretha has been “enchanted,” otherwise known as “frozen” in Enkhuizen’s waters. We celebrate a bit of winter magic…! Like everyone else, we must wait to see how all the safety precautions and vaccine rollouts go during the Covid-19 pandemic. Norway maintains its […]

To our Guests, Interested people, Friends and Family, The bizarre year 2020 is coming to an end. So much has happened to all of us this year. We sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are in good health; that is of course the most important thing! We have all experienced a life that […]

We keep making plans. After a season of not sailing…, we are looking ahead to next year. Of course no one knows what that season will look like, but we remain optimistic. Fortunately, many of you are also looking ahead to next year’s sailing season. Our 2021 Sailing Program is now online. The ship awaits […]

2020, a different season… Like many of our fellow skippers / ship owners, we also have a “lost” season this year. The consequences of the virus are great in our travel industry ..! Norway will keep the borders closed to us until at least August 20… Of course you always have to see it in […]