can we help
+44(0)1983 296060
+1 757-788-8872
tell me moreJoin a rally

Menu

Louise - Blog 1 - Introduction



Hello, Louise is calling!
 
I'm a Nauticat 43 from Denmark. At present I'm in Las Palmas with my crew Jan Kjaer and Carina Campen.
For 11 years they have been talking about taking me to Caribien, and finally we are on our way  looking forward to a trip without hard scheduling.
During the years Jan has used me as his home when working as an airline captain, and often they moved me around, always short of time, as both had to go back to work. Often Carina worked when being with me. She works with IT at LINDBERG. 
The tree of us have sailed some nm. Whilst in Denmark we made small tours. Then Jan got a job in Agadir and there we were in the middle of January 2005 on our way from Copenhagen to Agadir.  I liked beeing in Agadir, the harbour was not that good, but the place was fine and my crew took me on trips to the Canarian Islands from there.
After a few years I had to go back to the cold North. For a year I was harboured in Bangor, Northern Ireland. The two of them were busy working and sightseeing, so I did not sail until we moved to Newcastle. Trips to Hartlepool and up Thyne river but the best trip was on the Caladonian canal.
Time to move on for the captain and we sailed to Cascais where I was on my own for some months before we moved on to Badalona (north of Barcelona).
After a nice time there we headed for Istanbul where we spent two years. 
My last "home" port was Benalmádena, Spain. Finally Jan retired and Carina got 10 months leave, so on 13th August 2014 our adventure started.
For once they are not in a hurry and quite relaxed. Cruising to Gibraltar, spending days there and them nursing me. On Madeira we met other ARC boats and I continue to make new friends in every port. Lately we have been to La Gomera, La Palma and Tenerife.
Well I've better stop now and get some rest, yesterday the crews had a party on the pontoon.
I do look forward to meeting all the other ARC participants and feel sure, we shall have a wonderful time.
 
On behalf of Louise
Carina 

AutoCollage_AutoCollage_8_Images

Previous | Next