Dear Friends, Welcome back aboard Star Mist after a llllllong winter! Our voyage last year took a lot of unexpected tacks and jibes. We got stuck “on the hard” (on land) waiting for engine repairs — so we barely crossed into Norwegian waters last September when heavy clouds covered the sky and shivery jabs of winter blew in the cold wind. So this year, we threw off our bowlines in late June in Strömstad Marina in Sweden (where Star Mist sat cozy inside over the winter) and sa

When the roaring surf calmed overnight to a purr, we emerged from our Vrångö cocoon pointed north to Marstrand, the “sailing Mecca” of...

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

“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...