With Thanksgiving bearing down on the necks of Americans everywhere (in Europe the equivalent might be the opening of Weihnachtsmärkte in Germany), it is time to bring our summer adventures to a close. Herewith we share with you, dear reader, …
Position: 55°36’54.7″N 12°59’24.1″E The worst summer anyone in the Baltic could remember wasn’t finished with us. With yet more weather roiling in from the North Sea, unencumbered by the low, shifting sand dune that is Denmark, three days at our …
Position: 35°11’52.0″N 106°35’49.1″W The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is one of the premier draws for visitors to the city. This year marked the 51st gathering of balloon enthusiasts from all over the world. Beginning with 13 balloons in 1972, by …
Position: 54°08’18.4″N 13°45’49.0″E For reasons I’m about to explain, rockets run deep in my family’s history. Well, as deep as modern rocket history goes. Back to 1912 or thereabouts, when Robert H. Goddard was launching his scientific career through the …
Position: 54°10’53.6″N 12°05’48.9″E NOTE: This entry starts filling in what we did for two weeks between leaving Laboe and reaching Denmark. Leaving Laboe and taking advantage of the dominant westerlies it took two days to cover the 80 miles to …
Position: 35°12’36.1″N 106°26’58.5″W The last time we handed the fate of our adventures to a stranger was in the Azores. Back then it was our alternator in need of repair. This time we handed Aleta’s keys to a group of …
Position: 55°42’10.4″N 12°43’51.0″E Occasionally this blog gets practical. Not often. But once in a while we are solicited for advice by other sailors. Aleta created a stir wherever she went in the Baltic, as much for her lovely lines as …
Position: 57°56’09.5″N 11°42’09.7″E For the first time we launched our drone from Aleta while she was under way*. One of the features of our DJI Mini 2 is its ability to locate itself using GPS. That way it can return …
Position: 56°02’58.1″N 12°41’08.5″E This week we raised the Q flag. The Q flag is the international maritime flag that represents the letter Q (Quebec in NATO-speak) and whose meaning has flipped in the past 200 years. The simple yellow jack, …
