We could end this adventure with a sail into the sunset amid tender, lapping waves, a dulcet Burt Bachrach tune serenading in the...

Thanks to Lucy Bromwich and Adrian Healy for this fab photo! “Go north!” all the Swedish sailors said. “Go north!” While we knew we would...

We sailed to the tiny island of Vrångö in Sweden’s Gothenburg archipelago not only because of its unspoiled beauty but as a refuge from...

Strong westerly breezes puffed our sails full of air, blowing us easily over the North Atlantic’s Kattegat from Denmark to Varberg,...

A 20K hike from the marina to the lighthouse A remote desert island shaped like a bird midway between Sweden and Denmark, Anholt is a...

We were sad to leave dreamy Ballen Havn, Samsø , but anticipating a long passage to another remote island gets the adrenaline pumping. We...

Middelfart, Denmark was the perfect haven for us as a storm dumped rain and blew stiff winds through this genteel northern European land....

Marstal Havn Waves of relief washed over us as we entered the Elbe River into Cuxhaven, at the entrance to the Kiel Canal in Germany. Bye...

In the dark and imposing marina in Borkum, which most of our fellow sailors said was best avoided, Max announced that he and Mette would...

“Killing time” on Terschelling was a visit to paradise. But these fragile islands are not only beautiful. During World War II, they were...

Two hours after our arrival in Terschelling, the wind blew the rainclouds away, revealing a strong, white sun. As we walked into town, we...