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Sailing holidays with sightseeing off the beaten track, in different categories. With or without sailing experience.

Island hopping around the Faeröer, Azores, Canary islands & Channel Islands. Sailing holidays in Scotland, Spain, Ireland, Portugal & U.K. Sailtraining & Passage sailing over the North Sea and Atlantic ocean.

25/10/2026

We started the day on the Medway, with a beautiful, perfectly still morning. Time to weigh anchor and set sail for Rotterdam.

Not much wind at first, but luckily it picked up in the afternoon, allowing us to set sail.

After a beautiful night sailing at sea, we approached the Nieuwe Waterweg a little later than we would have with a better breeze. But that didn’t spoil the trip one bit. We had a relaxed passage and, best of all, arrived just in time to pass the Erasmus Bridge.

After a year and a half away, Cherokee is finally back in her home port among the historical ships of . A special moment!

After a pizza and a b**r in the Oude Haven, we tucked in for a well-earned night’s sleep.

Next morning, it was time for good coffee and "turning bi***es" (wentelteefje)— and since the sails were dry, we took them down straight away for the winter, under Dorette’s supervision.

After three seasons, it's good to be home!

20/10/2026

Left London, catching the early tide didn't work out because of the shallow sill in the lock (a wise man once said: "never leave early.").

Anyway, we got an extra day to spend in London and leaving with the evening tide gave us a beautiful sunset over the Thames to our anchorage at the Medway 😎

14/10/2026

A day in London. 🇬🇧

There’s so much to see and do that the group split up. Some went to the London Museum, others to Tate, and of course a group headed to Greenwich, home of the legendary Cutty Sark.

Built in 1869, the Cutty Sark was designed to transport tea from China to the English market as quickly as possible. What a beautiful ship!

For me, as a former naval architect, it was fantastic to finally see a real tall ship. The sleek hull and towering rigging are truly impressive and make it immediately clear what this ship was designed for: sailing and speed — a combination I still love myself.

The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest tea clippers of her time. In 1872, she took part in a legendary race against her great rival, the Thermopylae. The Cutty Sark led for much of the race but ultimately lost after suffering rudder damage.

It was a real pleasure to walk around this historic ship and get a closer look at a fascinating piece of maritime history.

Of course, no visit to Greenwich would be complete without a scone! Afterwards, we explored a little more of central London before rounding off the day with good food and live music in a cosy pub.

A pretty good day ashore! 🇬🇧🍻

07/10/2026

From Rotterdam via Maassluis to the heart of London. ⛵🇳🇱🇬🇧

A fantastic overnight sail: 180 nautical miles in 22 hours.

We left Rotterdam via Maassluis and headed out onto the North Sea towards the English coast. After a great night at sea, we made a tidal stop on the Medway.

Time to drop the anchor, enjoy an extensive brunch, of course go for a swim, and simply relax for a while. 😉

The next day, we caught a strong favourable tide up the Thames. A pretty special route, from the open sea further and further up the river, passing busy shipping traffic and eventually heading right into the heart of London!

26/09/2026

From Dover to Rotterdam. 🌊🇬🇧🇳🇱

Previous weekend we sailed from Dover all the way to the centre of Rotterdam.

With strong winds, we covered the 140 nautical miles in just 20 hours. Another fantastic and memorable passage.

Leaving Dover, we sailed past the impressive white cliffs, with the wind building up after a cold front passage. Once out in the North Sea, we were met by a proper wind swept sea: big following waves, Cherokee powering along, and busy shipping lanes to cross along the way.

Not always the most comfortable conditions, but fantastic sailing.

The North Sea showed us its beautiful side once again. Wind, waves, clouds with Fifty Shades of Grey and lots of shipping traffic.

We concluded the trip in a new very nice restaurant at the old shipyard in te old harbour

21/09/2026

Offshore sail training continues: from Saint-Malo to Dover. ⛵🇫🇷🇬🇧

After sailing along the Breton coast, our offshore sail training continued towards the Channel Islands. We started in Saint-Malo with a full day of theory: calculating tides, harbour entrances and sills, and of course the big question — how do you actually put all those calculations into practice?

The following morning, it was time to find out.

We left the Sea Lock at exactly the right moment, picked up the favourable tide towards Jersey, and then entered Jersey harbour precisely when the tide allowed us to cross the sill. Challenging theory only really starts to make sense when you have to put it into practice.

After a fantastic day of sailing in beautiful weather, we arrived in the Channel Islands. Our calculations had worked!

A great confidence boost — and what an amazing sailing area! Delicious French croissants in the morning and a cosy pub with live music in the evening.

We also stayed in Jersey for a day for the next theory session — this time, the weather. Using weather charts, GRIB files and tidal tables, we had to work out our next destination, when to leave and how to make the most of the tides along the way.

That turned out to be quite a puzzle, with a harbour sill that had to be crossed at exactly the right time, a strong northwesterly wind, a passing cold front and, to make things even more interesting, the notorious Alderney Race, with its very strong tidal streams, eddies and overfalls.

In the end, a tidal stop at beautiful Sark turned out to be the ideal solution. It also gave us time for a refreshing swim, followed by hot chocolate and scones, an important part of offshore sail training. 😉

After dinner, we weighed anchor and headed into the Alderney Race in the dark, with a beautiful crescent moon rising above us. With the tide behind us, Cherokee reached an impressive 14 knots.

By staying in the shelter of Alderney, we could avoid the worst of the rougher seas while giving Cap de la Hague a wide berth to avoid the most challenging conditions.

After another fantastic night of sailing, we arrived in Dover in the dark the following night, followed by a well-earned cup of tea, a hot shower and a full night's sleep.

The next morning it was back to the classroom, this time studying shipping lanes and navigation lights. Afterwards, it was time to stretch our legs with a beautiful walk along the famous White Cliffs of Dover, ending at a lighthouse and a little tea house serving some excellent scones.

A few days of sailing, calculations, navigation, weather charts, night watches — and plenty of time enjoying both the sailing and the places we visited along the way.

A challenging classroom, and the perfect way to learn.⛵🌊

14/09/2026

Back in Brittany for a week of offshore sail training. ⛵🇫🇷

Brittany is one of those places where the sea itself becomes part of the lesson. With a tidal range of up to 12 metres and some seriously strong currents, you have to understand what the water is doing — and make a good plan.

Between tidal calculations, navigation exercises and plenty of hands-on sailing, we've been exploring some beautiful corners of the region.

We headed up the beautiful Aulne River near Brest. The river is home to a rather surreal collection of old, rusty frigates.

Then there was Camaret-sur-Mer, with its old ship graveyard, before we set course for Saint-Malo. What followed was a fantastic overnight sail under a sky full of stars, navigating by the lights of the many lighthouses along the Breton coast and using them as our bearings.

With the tide running in our favour, Cherokee reached a top speed of 13 knots — quite a ride! 😎

Arriving in Saint-Malo after a night at sea made for a well-earned stop. A chance to explore this beautiful historic town, enjoy some Breton atmosphere, and, of course, put our tidal calculations into practice.

And of course, the training comes with some important side effects: excellent sailing, Breton galettes, crêpes and, most importantly, freshly baked croissants for breakfast. 😉

It's been a week of learning, exploring and some seriously good sailing. And when the calculations are right, you catch the tide perfectly and feel Cherokee surging along at speed — that's when you realise why sailing with tides and currents is so much fun.

A challenging but beautiful Classroom learn more! 🌊

02/09/2026

1,250 nautical miles non-stop sailing in 7.5 days. From the Azores to Brest.

After a fantastic summer sailing around the Azores, it was time to point the Cherokee north and head back towards Europe.

It was a proper Atlantic passage. Plenty of wind — sometimes more than we asked for (boat speed more than 9 knots most of the time😎)— but also beautiful skies, spectacular sunsets and moonrises, and long stretches of sailing where there was nothing but ocean around us.

We had great company on board, plenty of good food, dolphins and whales along the way, and some incredible nights under a sky full of stars.

Seven and a half days at sea gives you plenty of time to talk, laugh, eat, sail, drink coffee, and occasionally wonder why you thought this was a good idea. 😉

But that's exactly what makes these passages epic.

After 1,250 miles, seeing the coast of Brittany appear on the horizon felt pretty good — and, already a little bit like coming home.

The Cherokee is back on the continent! 🇫🇷

01/09/2026

From the Atlantic Ocean into the Bay of Biscay.

As we left the Atlantic Ocean behind, the seabed suddenly rose from around 5,000 metres to just 200 metres as we crossed onto the continental shelf, 150 miles west of Brest.

We where welcomed by a large pod of False Killer Whales, when we sailed over the Black Mud Canyon and the sun came up.

One of those mornings at sea you simply can't plan for.

30/08/2026

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean…

Our Bosun Vera has been busy in the galley, baking our legendary chocolate banana cake for our birthday boy, Graeme. 🎂🍫🍌

Because even in the middle of the Atlantic, birthdays deserve proper cake.

Happy birthday, Graeme! 🥳⛵

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