Spring cleaning
Carplay
OG Carplay. Mixtape#1 ready for the summer season.
Yes Mam!
Il Capitano spent several days during the winter learning the intricacies of maritime navigation alongside a group of fellow captains. What we learned—or were reminded of—is that, in the end, it’s the Admiral who makes the final decisions.
We’ve been mustered to sail this easter. Yes mam!
Almost ready
What’s in a name?
Before we prepare her for the upcoming season debut at Easter, we need to officially rename her from Søbjørnen to M/Y Cava.
We’ve been using MS (Motor Ship) but the correct designation is M/Y (Motor Yacht), so we’re fixing that as well, including a new URL mycava.dk.
In Denmark, it is customary to display the name and home port on one side of the stern.
For inland waterways, the name, port, and nationality must also be displayed on the bow.
Naturally, the name will be in golden letters.
Batten down the hatches
We have an extensive list of tasks to complete. In reality, we will, of course, never truly be finished.
Some of the more ‘cozy’ tasks—perfectly suited for indoor winter activities—are covers for the hatches and mattresses for the new bunks.
One down – seven to go.
Tune in..
Between navigation classes and ten days of celebrating the chief stewardess’s birthday, Little Red was fitted with a new antenna. It turned out to be quite a comprehensive operation. But now we hear you loud and clear on the “new” Blaupunkt.
Wo sind Ihre Genehmigungen?
In preparation for cruising and navigating the inland waterways, another checkbox was ticked off. This time, it was a permit to operate motor/powerboats up to 15 meters.
A fun (and quite cold) winter day spent in Køge Bugt with captain M. W.
We both passed with flying colors!
A touch of paint
One of many similar posts. Now getting started on the bunks port side, so that we can get the floor done.
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.
