#makeithappen – Sailing Saetta

Almost there…

Jul 9, 2020SailingSaettaSailing and Cruising#bloggerlife, #followyourdreams, #makeithappen, #preparations, Anchoring, Anodes, Aquashop, Barco, Barcos, blog, blogger, blogpost, boatlife, cruiser, cruisers, cruising, Ijsseloog, Improvement, Kampen, lifeatsea, liveaboard, liveaboards, SailAway, sailboatlife, sailing, Sailing Saetta, sailingblog, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, SailingTrip, sailor, Travel by boat, Vela, veleiro, Zeilboot, Zeilen

I know, I know, work on the boat will never be finished, so we probably can keep on saying we are almost ready, but looking at our whiteboard: the list is really getting short! So short, that at the moment only last minute to do’s are on it, like taking away the trash and filling the water tanks. The last blog finished with us sailing to Kampen, a little town in the centre of the […]

Sailing Saetta: summer holidays in Zeeland, Part 1

Jan 16, 2020SailingSaetta6 CommentsSailing and Cruising#couple, #couplegoals, #couplestravel, #followyourdreams, #happysailing, #letsgosailing, #makeithappen, #sailblog, #sailblogger, #sailingadventure, #sailingaway, #travelblog, adventureiscalling, blog, blogpost, boatlife, cruiser, cruisingcouple, gowithyourheart, lifeontheboat, liveaboard, liveaboardlife, liveaboards, sailaddict, sailingblog, sailingblogger, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, travelblogger

Summer is here! And I am tired of boatwork! It is time for a nice long sail, put to test all that has been updated, and try to get some colour on our skin. The thing is, it does not feel very summery; 18 degrees and forecast of rain. Hey, it is the Netherlands. Plus, “bad” weather will not keep us from going. It is 7:30 in the morning on Sunday 14th July. The passage […]

Sailing Saetta: Saskia moves aboard

Jan 4, 2020SailingSaetta4 CommentsLiving aboard together#couple, #couplegoals, #couplestravel, #followyourdreams, #happysailing, #letsgosailing, #makeithappen, #sailblog, #sailblogger, #sailingadventure, #sailingaway, #travelblog, adventureiscalling, blog, blogpost, boatlife, cruiser, cruisingcouple, gowithyourheart, lifeontheboat, liveaboard, liveaboardlife, liveaboards, sailaddict, sailingblog, sailingblogger, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, travelblogger

Miguel has been living aboard for a while now, whilst I stayed at the apartment during the week. I have been resisting moving into the boat mostly because the 2 hours travel distance to work. But also because the idea of living aboard seemed a bit uncomfortable to me. Especially in winter, it can be quite cold and the idea of having to walk to the main building for showers does not sound very appealing. […]

Goodbye 2019, hello 2020!

Jan 1, 2020SailingSaetta2 CommentsLiving aboard together#amsterdam, #couple, #couplegoals, #couplestravel, #followyourdream, #followyourdreams, #happynewyear, #livingthedream, #makeithappen, #sailinglifestyle, #travelblog, #waterblog, boatlife, cruiser, cruisers, cruising, cruisingcouple, girlswhosail, gowithyourheart, lifeontheboat, liveaboard, liveaboardlife, liveaboards, livesimplelivebold, sailboatlife, sailingblogger, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, travelblogger

Happy New Year!A lot has happened in 2019. We worked on the boat, we enjoyed the summer by going for sails, just the two of us, and with friends. During our summer holiday, we sailed to Zeeland. We anchored for the first time overnight. We bought a hammock (one of the essentials on a boat). We had parties. We had sad moments. We met new people. We created this website and an Instagram account. Saskia […]

Sailing Saetta prelude: Miguel and Saskia meet

Oct 1, 2019SailingSaetta2 CommentsLiving aboard together#couple, #couplegoals, #couplestravel, #followyourdreams, #happysailing, #letsgosailing, #makeithappen, #sailblog, #sailblogger, #sailingadventure, #sailingaway, #travelblog, adventureiscalling, blog, blogpost, boatlife, cruiser, cruisingcouple, gowithyourheart, lifeontheboat, liveaboard, liveaboardlife, liveaboards, sailaddict, sailingblog, sailingblogger, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, travelblogger

It was the summer of 2009. I was putting the final touches on my Master’s thesis when a friend invited me for a few days at his place in Albufeira – for those who have not been to Albufeira, it is a city on the south of Portugal that gets crowded with young people for its great beaches, parties and bars. Why not, I thought. Orthographic correction plus waiting for the thumbs up from the […]