S/V Hippokampos

S/V Hippokampos This is the page for Sailing Vessel Hippokampos out of Kemah, Texas, USA.

Komiža has been a wonderful spot with scenic cocktail bars and restaurants. Most importantly they had laundry service an...
21/06/2026

Komiža has been a wonderful spot with scenic cocktail bars and restaurants. Most importantly they had laundry service and trash facilities! It's those little things that are appreciated.

One of the rare days Hippokampos chases down a catamaran under sail. The Spinnaker helped!We had a great day all around,...
18/06/2026

One of the rare days Hippokampos chases down a catamaran under sail. The Spinnaker helped!

We had a great day all around, which helped soothe the wounds from yesterday. Long story short, I can no longer free swim to a depth of 30 feet and our only boat pole (which we've had for over 11 years) was at 30 feet! Getting on the mooring ball without a boat hook in 14+ knots of wind was a challenge that involved wailing, gnashing of teeth and sprinkling of crying, but we succeeded!

This morning I awoke with an idea and formulated a tool with thin line, weights and a metal hanger. I was able to grab the hook with the hanger and retrieve the boat hook! It got a thorough fresh water rinse and tomorrow we quest for a backup, which perhaps we should have acquired 10 years ago. Or at least a couple days!

Some say this is why they are called the Kornati Islands, because these cliffs look like a crown.Since we entered Croati...
17/06/2026

Some say this is why they are called the Kornati Islands, because these cliffs look like a crown.

Since we entered Croatia and all through Brian's stay, it was as the adage goes; the arrow on the top of the mast points the way we want to go. That is, if there was wind. On this day though, we got to sail from mooring field to mooring field and it was a beautiful sail. Today we are getting another beautiful broad reach in and actually have a decent signal (for a bit) to catch up on some posts. Tonight is our last night in the park, then on to new places!

31/05/2026

We made the transit to Croatia. Seeing that a boat was fined earlier this year for not stopping at Cavtat (the closest port of entry) to clear in, we stopped at Cavtat. We cleared into Croatia (and the EU) fine, but the harbor master doesn't work on weekends so we couldn't get our vignette until Monday. So, we could pay €60/night to anchor on our own with no services, or twice that (plus a €40 garbage fee) to stay on the town wall with limited services for two nights. The final option was to go on to Dubrovnik to get the vignette and proceed to our intended anchorage. We chose the latter and we're done in Dubrovnik promptly, but it would have been preferable to do it in one trip! Clearing in to Croatia from the south continues to be a confusing mess!

26/05/2026

We realized we forgot to get our sailing vignette for Montenegro before we launched. Clearly out of practice. We dropped by a harbor master's office to rectify that and *hopefully* avoid the €100 fine! I think we're good, but I guess we find out this weekend when we clear out!

Hippokampos is wet! The yard workers had to really squeeze the travel lift in to pick her up. Honestly, their treatment ...
20/05/2026

Hippokampos is wet! The yard workers had to really squeeze the travel lift in to pick her up. Honestly, their treatment seemed a bit hazardous, but not to us at least. If my boat was next to us, I'd be peeved about the exhaust on the hull!

All systems are functional, we're anchor down off Solila National Park and looking forward to a pleasant evening and night!

It's been a long time since I engaged in marlinspike seamanship. A new line for the outboard hoist gave me the opportuni...
18/05/2026

It's been a long time since I engaged in marlinspike seamanship. A new line for the outboard hoist gave me the opportunity to make a small eye splice in double braid. I don't think it's too bad for the first attempt in many years.

Ignore Jayne's comments about cursing though.

We have returned to Montenegro and Hippokampos! I would normally post a picture of her on the stands, but at this time s...
16/05/2026

We have returned to Montenegro and Hippokampos! I would normally post a picture of her on the stands, but at this time she is extremely dirty and it would be an embarrassment. Instead, I offer a photo of our $1,000 mast boot. I know, I was as surprised at the cost as you are! I guess I should have specified as I was expecting a fifth of that price. At least it works! It is raining quite a bit today and bone dry below the deck. It would be a great opportunity to scrub the deck if it weren't cold. Instead, it's a day of below decks projects as we prepare to launch on Wednesday.

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