One of many similar posts. Now getting started on the bunks port side, so that we can get the floor done.
A touch of paint
Back to school
In Denmark, you can purchase a boat up to 15 meters and sail without any formal requirements. However, if you wish to travel the inland waterways in Europe, you need a certificate for radio and navigation/handling.
It’s always a good idea to keep your theoretical knowledge updated, and it serves as the first step towards obtaining the necessary certificate for the canals. This also aligns with one of the seven good habits: ‘sharpen the saw.’
The course is offered by our local sailing club in Korsør, led by three skilled and experienced sailors.
Shopping around
One of the many crucial tasks of the CRO (Chief Rebuilding Officer) is shopping around. Not for those fancy bespoke parts, of course—no, we’re talking about a trip to the woodshop at Solbjerglund. Here, we make the parts cut to size and tailored to our needs for a fraction of the cost.
5%
Il Capitano a.k.a CRO (Chief Rebuilding Officer) estimates that we are about 5% done with the rebuild as of mid. November.
Living on a shoestring
Many things come to mind when writing about our MS Cava project: sailing the seven seas (or at least parts of Europe).
We just spent the most wonderful weekend ‘practicing’ living aboard.
It’s amazing how fulfilled one can feel after a day of sailing, a brisk walk, and a toastie.
As you can see from the picture, we are down to the absolute basics—and we love it!
A day out
Once again. One in may similar posts. Enjoying a late fall day with sunny skies. Taking us from Korsør to Omø for the night, next day to Skælskør for a short coffee break, and then back home to Korsør.
The weather was fantastic in many ways. Sun. Calm seas. Dense Fog. High winds and swells.. a condensed mix of everything at sea.
Flying the colors
We haven’t had a mast—neither for flying the colors nor for mounting a lantern since we got MS Cava. Now, a new, more modest mast is in place, compared to the original.
Winterproject#2
Gently nudged by Sir David, Il Capitano has kickstarted one of many winter projects: setting up datalogging and alarms on the boat. Fortunately, we found a selection of Arduino components for sale nearby. (Arduino is a small computer.)
The plan is for the computer to monitor water levels, pump activities, and more. Data will be stored on the website, and SMS alerts will be generated if unexpected events are detected.
A proof of concept was created in less than half a day. This would have taken weeks in the past when one relied on printed books and had no AI-generated code.
Late summer cruise
These days, any cruise might turn out to be the last of the season.
We were fortunate. We enjoyed a wonderfully sunny and warm late September afternoon with the delightful Crown Princess Carla.
Transfer from the central train station to embarkation in style, courtesy of Little Red Shuttle Services.
Our round trip included stopovers at Føtex for snacks and beer, Halskov Camping (in the retired ferry harbor) for coffee, and some time for Il Capitano to ‘geek out’ with a couple of fellow sailors. We also spent a good hour drifting along the shore, relaxing in the sun, and bathing before returning to port for Il Capitano’s appointment with Sir David and his Ms Annette.
A Royal visit..
Trying to make the most of late summer and early fall, we follow the wind whenever there’s a chance of good sailing weather. This weekend, we took a short cruise to Agersø and spent a somewhat ‘rocking’ night at anchor. The next morning, we made a brief visit to Agersø Harbor and stopped for a swim on the way home, briefly interrupted by a visit from the Royal Yacht ‘Dannebrog’.
Whilst at anchor we enjoyed the sun, each other and a present from Il Capitanos’ friend Professor M. W.
Not only did he bring Cava, but also a coin – 1953 (Cavas birthdate) to place under the mast.