Sailing on the waves to Jan Mayen
Sailing over blue water in the Greenland Sea close to Jan Mayen with a following northerly force 7 Beaufort.
Our sailing yacht Cachalot, a heavy 36 feet steel ketch with centerboard, gently behaved.
With the mainsail, mizzen and staysail down and the yankee reefed to 50% we logged 8 knots.
Halfway to Iceland the wind went down and the sun came through. Time for a birthday party.
(in Dutch)
Public Talk: The Making of Mingming II
Video of talk given at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch. Couple of verbal typos: 1974 TransAtlantic should be 1974 TransTasman; Glass fibre battens should be carbon fibre.
Mingming II runs before a stiff north-easterly
Mingming II makes fast southing running under bare poles. Learn more at
Mingming II arrives at Bear Island
After 17 days at sea we arrive at Bear Island. Learn more at
Mingming II at Jan Mayen
Mingming II sails close in to the glaciers of the west side of Jan Mayen. Watch out for the Minke whale. learn more at
Mingming II Sails from Hopen to Jan Mayen
Mingming II says goodbye to Hopen in the Barents Sea, and crosses the Greenland and Norwegian Seas to Jan Mayen. Learn more at
Corribee Mingming at Jan Mayen
I arrive at Jan Mayen in my junk-rigged Corribee Mingming. Learn more at
Mingming II arrives back in Scotland
Mingming II completes the last leg of her 2014 Arctic voyage, from Jan Mayen to Whitehills. Learn more at thesimplesailor.com
Mingming II passes Hopen
Mingming II continues her voyage home, passing the island of Hopen. Learn more at
Mingming II Sails with Humpbacks
Mingming II arrives at Kong Karls Land and meets some inquisitive humpbacks. Learn more at
Mingming II arrives at 79North
We pass east of Konsgoya and reach 79 degrees North just to the east of Abeloya in the Kong Karls Land group of islands. Learn more at
Mingming II: Song Without Words
Perfect sailing off the north-west coast of the Shetlands. Learn more at
Mingming II sails up the east side of Bear Island
Mingming II sails up the east side of Bear Island. Learn more at
Bienvenue a bord de Mingming II
Un petit tour de Mingming II pour mes lecteurs francais.
Mingming II enters the Arctic for the second time.
Mingming II continues the long haul from the north of Scotland to north-west Spitsbergen
Mingming II's Sea Trials - The Absolutely Final Video
A final video of Mingming II working to windward in a fresh breeze. Learn more at
Mingming II arrives at the Arctic island Hopen
We sail from Bear island to Hopen. Learn more at
Mingming II rounds the most northerly islands in Western Europe.
After 23 days at sea, Mingming II weathers Ross Island and Little Table Island in 80.50 North. Learn more at
Mingming II sails due east from the Seven Islands
Mingming II eaves the Seven Islands astern and runs down her easting in 81North. Learn more at
Mingming II reaches the latitude of Norway's North Cape
After12 days at sea, Mingming II approaches 71 North