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Welcome to M/Y Cava.

“… a whole other universe of zen-like calm in a world which has gone mad … ”

We are on a mission. Not a mission from God, as in one of El Capitano’s all-time favorite movies, The Blues Brothers, but on a mission to free ourselves from habitual thinking and meaningless pseudo-activities. We know, that we are at risk of ending up as secluded, strange, and frowned-upon hermits/weirdos — but we’ll take that chance.

M/Y Cava is our project to spend time together in calmness as we — once retirement and funding allow — travel the inland waterways of Europe at a slow pace with the sole purpose of waking up new places, meeting new people, and experiencing the marvels of nature – and in doing so keeping Il Capitano busy ensuring the boat is in tip-top shape while Chief Stewardess can entertain, Wine and Dine you.

We are so much looking forward to that journey, and invite you to tag along.

All the best

Chief Stewardess and Il Capitano

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A cup of tea

A long-awaited visit from Il Capitano’s friend, Sir D., and his missus.

A slow ride through the lock to the Trekroner Fortress just outside the harbour for a cup of tea.

A warm day—both in terms of weather and good companionship.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Cool it

We’ve been debating the pros and cons of an extravagant luxury appliance for M/Y Cava for quite some time.

In light of the upcoming days and nights spent en route to Palermo, and the occasional cruise with friends, we decided to buy a fridge. It is a bit of a challenge power-wise since we need everything running off the batteries.

We found one with good specs at a decent price compared to leading brands.

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(Woop-woop) It’s the sound of the police

It must be her great looks..

We were , once again, stopped by the police. As usual friendly and talkative.

They asked if we had life-jackets on board, which we said we did. After a little pause – they then asked if they could see them. They could.

We talked them into doing a high-speed fly-by for a great photo-op

Thanks for stopping by.

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Let’s spend the night

The first layover on the boat since arriving in Copenhagen. We initially planned to visit Saltholm, a very shallow island/bank just outside Copenhagen, known for its rich protected birdlife.

However, as only about 10% is accessible until mid-July, we decided to just relax and swim at anchor outside the old Dragør fortress.


On Saturday, we picked up the assistant chief stewardess (Miss C.) in the old Dragør harbour. Il Capitano had a brief chat with an old colleague and fellow captain, before refueling and heading back to Molen, stopping for a swing of course.

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A visit from our CITO

Our CITO (Chief IT Officer) and Il Capitano’s friend from the early days of multimedia stuff and things, stopped by for a short cruise and a chat.

We forgot to take a picture. No biggie. CITO made one using his homemade AI image generator.


Thanks for stopping by.

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Bosun Anna reporting for duty

It’s a kind of homecoming. Finally, we got to show her off in front of the beautiful old buildings of Copenhagen. It was a perfect day.




Chief Stewardess and special guest – front deck bosun* Ms. Anna – made a perfect team for passing the lock (Sluseholmen) and simply taking in the city.


Chiefs Stewardess dearest friend stopped by with entourage for a brief visit before we headed back through the lock.

*) Bosun – lead deckhand

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Late spring and early Summer in Copenhagen

After escorting the girls from Kalundborg to Copenhagen (previous post), we found a spot in probably the smallest club in Copenhagen. One pier – 32 members. Great people, great atmosphere, and it’s close to the Chief Stewardess’s workplace.

We were lucky to reserve a spot for the entire month of June, allowing the CRO (Chief Restoration Officer) to work on the boat and offer VIP Copenhagen harbor canal tours for friends and family as weather and schedules permit.

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Escort services Inc.

On a mission to escort the girls safely from Vordingborg to their new harbour in CPH.

The first day from Korsør to Vordingborg was a bumpy ride. We had to wait out strong winds in Bisserup while one of the crewmembers suffered from a bit of seasickness.

Once teamed up with the girls, we spent a bumpy night at anchor before heading north on a beautiful, sunny, perfect weather sailing day.

All in all, it took us about twelve hours.

Oh… and we were stopped by the police…

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Wirering. Part 3

Most of the old wiring has been removed, and we’ve started the re-wiring process. To preserve the vintage look and feel, we’ll be reusing the existing switches.

We’re prioritizing the essentials to be ready for the early season. This includes installing a new battery charger and a new battery separator to manage two separate banks—one for engine startup and one for domestic use. There will be a fail-safe supply from both banks to power the always-on bilge pumps.

The boat came “fully equipped,” but we’ve decided to simplify things by removing the old plotter and the autopilot. We’re keeping only the engine and battery gauges, along with the depth sensor, which is now functioning.

In addition, we’re focusing on lanterns and wipers to ensure basic compliance and safety.