Sailing in Europe / Atlantic Navigator

Wide angle photo´s – Beaches and harbors cavalcade

Some of the photographs are taken with the Fuji X Pro wide angle program, some faults occur. Other photographs are with my Nikon 700 and the new Sigma 15mm fisheye lens. These photos are from my recent trips in Europe please look the photo cavalcade and enjoy Thank you for looking my wide angle atmosphereContinue reading “Wide angle photo´s – Beaches and harbors cavalcade”

Atlantic Navigator – early september morning 2014 – we seek shelter for the night in a fishing village – Laxe

First Morning sun rays and the sea mist starts a new morning for us. Morning stroll in the sand and the smell of fresh fish from the fishing vessels. It could not be better. You have been resting from the past days sailing work and an exciting day is starting for the whole crew. WeContinue reading “Atlantic Navigator – early september morning 2014 – we seek shelter for the night in a fishing village – Laxe”

Atlantic Navigator journeys to the Macaronesian Islands in the Atlantic Ocean

Macaronesian islands in the Atlantic ocean are volcanic and high in altitude. The peaks reach easily to 2000 meters and over. The island’s West of Gibraltar as Greeks called them. All islands have almost the same vegetation, only seen here in the Macaronesia. The Portuguese islands (Azores and Madeira) are cooler and more humid, butContinue reading “Atlantic Navigator journeys to the Macaronesian Islands in the Atlantic Ocean”

Atlantic Navigator – The third part of the journey

Now we start the third leg of our sailing trip. From Nazaré in Portugal to Tenerife in Canaries. Nazaré is located near Berlenga island and is one day´s sailing distance from Lissabon. We set the sails early this spring after the month of March. It is the month when the wind is blowing from all theContinue reading “Atlantic Navigator – The third part of the journey”

A task and a photo a day

My home harbour in the suwn and S/y Naneux just returned from the North Sea trip Now I’m in a hurry. We have a scedule to sail S/y Naneux down to Lisboa. Starting in the first half of July. We have to be in Southern Europe before the autumn storms start to rage in AtlanticContinue reading “A task and a photo a day”

S/y Naneux – Home waters – Airisto

THIS IS MY HARBOR IN THE SUN All the four seasons are great, though the winter is always too damn long for a sailor. The nature is great; deers, white-tailed deers, lynxes, foxes and white tail eagles are all present. The sun dyes the horizon with all the beautiful colors. The calmest summer weather changesContinue reading “S/y Naneux – Home waters – Airisto”

Atlantic Navigator – building my old 34 foot boat for The Southern Atlantic

S/y Naneux at home port in Airisto (the documentary photos are taken with a cellphone Nokia N-8 camera) Many unforgettable sailing trips have been made with this sailing yacht. The yacht is nearly 25 years old and was last rebuilt year 2000 for long distance sailing trips. We sailed to German Bight and Dutch watersContinue reading “Atlantic Navigator – building my old 34 foot boat for The Southern Atlantic”

S/y Naneux in North Sea 1999 – 2001

Historian siipien havinaa, S/y Naneux veneellä Pohjanmerellä ja Friisien saaristossa A story from our past with S/y Naneux in North Sea and Frisian Islands Always with the best crews in The Baltic and North Sea. Sailing down the Baltic has always been the start of an adventure. The Nordic weather is getting warmer the moreContinue reading “S/y Naneux in North Sea 1999 – 2001”