The Naked Sailor

September 2018

6 posts

A Community of Sailing Blogs

UPDATE: The sailing blog collection has been discontinued. It was a fun project, but without that many users, it became a bit expensive to run 😄 Thank you all who participated! ❤️ There’s a lot of people actively sailing (or dreaming about it as we do!) and at the same time publishing blogs and YouTube... Continue reading A Community of Sailing Blogs

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Cannes Yachting Festival: The Hanse Yachts

Cannes Yachting Festival: The Hanse Yachts

I think we decided to visit the Cannes Yachting Festival at the same time as we put in the order for our new boat. We both like sunny places with warm water, obviously, but we did have one additional excuse: to check out our material and colour selections “in real life”, and maybe make some... Continue reading Cannes Yachting Festival: The Hanse Yachts

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Hello, Cannes Yachting Festival!

Hello, Cannes Yachting Festival!

Well, actually we didn’t go to the Cannes Yachting Festival today, but we did arrive here this afternoon, had some time to stroll around, eat terrific food, try out our new (used) camera, and even go for an evening swim!

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If It All Goes Wrong

If It All Goes Wrong

The sailing part of sailing isn’t what worries me. What worries me is that we’ve bought a new (and crazily expensive by our standards) yacht, created a lot of expectations, but when time eventually comes, we won’t really like it at all, to be out on the water and sail as a family.

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An Inside History of Hanse Yachts

An Inside History of Hanse Yachts

When we received the order confirmation for our new sailing boat from Hanse Yachts, I really wanted to write something about the quite fascinating history of the company and yard. After having done some research, though, I changed my mind. So many other people have done it much better than I ever could, so I... Continue reading An Inside History of Hanse Yachts

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Merry Christmas, H388!

Merry Christmas, H388!

Our dealer, BohusCharter AB, forwarded the first document we’ve seen from the actual Hanse Yachts yard! It’s saying they will start production of our new Hanse 388 in the first half of November, and have it ready for delivery in the second half of December. Wow. Second only to my VIC-20 (which I got when... Continue reading Merry Christmas, H388!

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