Category: Boat stuff

Protecting Your Sailboat in Paradise: A Guide to Leaving Your Vessel on the Hard in Grenada Over Hurricane Season

Jan Buese January 21, 2023 0 Comments
When the last season in the Caribbean was nearing its end in may Jessie and I had made the decision that after 2 years on the boat non-stop, it was time for us to go back to Europe for the summer to spend time with friends and family. That naturally raised the question of where we would leave Adhara.  Sailing in the tropics (Caribbean) has its pros and cons. From December to May, you mostly...
Predict Wind Data Hub Review

Predict Wind Data Hub: The easiest way to track your all your sailing data

Jan Buese August 20, 2022 0 Comments
Hi everyone, a few months ago we got in contact with Nick from PredictWind to try out their newest (and I believe first hardware) product. Being a big fan of their weather forecast software already we were intrigued of course! The device is called “Data Hub” and its here to solve a number of problems of some of us connected cruisers out there. As the name suggests it's all about your...

HOW TO: 6 best steps to buying a used sailboat and sail around the world

Jan Buese July 10, 2022 0 Comments
Or in our case... buying a 20-year-old ocean-ready sailboat! When we bought Adhara in July of 2020, she was the first boat we ever bought. She is a Contest 48CS build in the Netherlands in 1998 by the Conyplex yard. She is very solid and has a center cockpit, her in-mast furling main sail and furling genoa and jib allow us to adjust all sails from her safe cockpit.  Many of you ask us about...