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…took us from summer holiday sailing to summer holiday alternatives.

On a small “let’s go bathing” in-and-out trip just around the corner from our harbour, MY Cava acted up.

You become quite sensitive to “not normal” sounds and frequencies. In a fraction of a second, the engine pitch changed, we lost power to the propeller, and we knew: now we are in trouble. We did not panic—but Il Capitano got quite busy.

We managed to drop anchor before running aground (the weather was calm). We were lucky to be close to our own harbour, hailed another boat, and were towed back.

The Chief Stewardess—at that time a.k.a. our designated rescue swimmer—had to swim to the other boat to get a line to them, as we were in shallow waters where they couldn’t reach us.

Very, very long story short: after almost eight weeks of trying many alternatives to get that one tiny broken piece fixed or replaced, we finally have the engine running again. (you cannot – we learned – get spareparts for our gearbox anymore).

Consequently, new plans were made for the summer holidays.

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.

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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.

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

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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.

Unfortunately, the weather did not permit leisure cruising, so we settled for wine on the terrace, a nice walk, and great burgers at Slusen.

Thanks for the visit.

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.

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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

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.