sdfjkl.orghttp://sdfjkl.orgIngmarhttp://sdfjkl.org/about/Kiwlibog2023-05-08T21:41:06.267043Capturing another sailboat in Greecehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2022-02-28-capturing-another-boat-in-greece/2022-02-28T00:23:00+00:002022-02-28T02:18:15.608493+00:00We have to capture a boat that was dragging down on us with nobody aboard and get into a sticky situation.The new adventures of Songbird - still Greece 2019http://sdfjkl.org/blog/2021-11-20-new-adventures-greece-2019/2021-11-20T18:30:00+00:002021-11-20T21:47:31.102574+00:00We're back with more adventures, giant spiders, underfunded coastguards and beautiful Greece.Off to a Greek Summer 2019http://sdfjkl.org/blog/2020-03-12-greek-summer-2019-part1/2020-03-12T18:43:00+00:002020-03-12T21:34:45+00:00Finally escaping Licata, we fix some more stuff on the way and cross the sole of Italy over to Greece.That Tunisia Triphttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2020-01-12-that-tunisia-trip/2020-01-12T22:08:00+00:002020-01-16T11:02:51+00:00We try catamaran sailing, get a taste of Tunisia and are intercepted at sea, forced to turn around and promptly fined for breaking the law.Christmas 2018 in Lithuaniahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2020-01-07-christmas-2018-lithuania/2020-01-07T15:17:00+00:002020-01-07T17:13:08+00:00A two week interlude in the snow with many pictures.Winter in Licatahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-11-08-winter-in-licata/2019-11-08T13:13:00+00:002019-11-08T15:31:42+00:00Having arrived at our winter berth in Licata, we dig into boat maintenance work, despite much rain and socializing.Messina Strait and morehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-10-17-messina-strait-and-more/2019-10-17T21:20:00+00:002019-10-17T23:04:05+00:00We get flushed down the Messina Strait and make it around the rest of Sicily to our Winter berth, despite some rubbish weather.Champagne flute holderhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-08-13-champagne-flute-holder/2019-08-13T16:23:00+00:002019-08-13T15:55:00+00:00Quick boat hack: How to make a holder for fragile drinking glasses, such as champagne flutes or wine glasses.Around Sicilyhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-08-10-around-sicily/2019-08-10T15:24:00+00:002019-08-10T21:30:50+00:00Sailing around Sicily and some active volcanoes.Off to Sicilyhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-07-20-off-to-sicily/2019-07-20T17:42:00+00:002019-09-20T16:06:35+00:00In this one, we get a very wrong forecast and sail through lightning and waterspouts before arriving at Sicily very tired, only to find no place to stop and sleep.Milky crossing to unfriendly Sardiniahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-07-10-milky-crossing-unfriendly-sardinia/2019-07-10T17:22:00+00:002019-07-10T20:14:37+00:00We have the calmest ocean passage ever but encounter unfriendly natives.Summer in the Balearic Islandshttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-06-17-summer-balearic-islands/2019-06-17T17:50:00+00:002019-06-17T21:33:25+00:00We arrive in our cruising destination for the summer, where we spend about six weeks enjoying the lovely waters of the Islas Baleares.Denia and losing our anchorhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-05-22-denia-losing-anchor/2019-05-22T20:40:00+00:002019-05-23T01:01:27+00:00We try to leave mainland Spain for the Baleares, but get stuck and have to abandon our anchor and chain.Mar Menor and Alicantehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-05-14-mar-menor-alicante/2019-05-14T22:52:00+00:002019-05-15T11:46:42+00:00The little sea and the big city.Up the Coast to Cartagenahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-04-30-up-coast-cartagena/2019-04-30T20:18:00+00:002019-04-30T21:56:34+00:00We stop at a dusty and desolate marina with yellow dragons before arriving at Cartagena.Gale at Seahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-04-09-gale-at-sea/2019-04-09T20:54:00+00:002019-04-10T00:28:26+00:00Trapped in a gale with nowhere to go.Up the Costa del Sol and into a Cavehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2019-01-16-up-costa-del-sol/2019-01-16T23:19:00+00:002019-01-17T01:36:55+00:00We sail sideways across the strait of Gibraltar, discover why the pilot book recommends to skip the Costa del Sol and find a good reason to stop there anyways.A Quick Hop to Africahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-12-30-quick-hop-to-africa/2018-12-30T23:16:00+00:002019-01-06T21:13:49+00:00We cross the strait of Gibraltar southwards for a quick stop in Spanish Africa (Ceuta).Maggi Aqua 7 high-tensile (Grade 70) anchor chainhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-11-14-maggi-aqua7-anchor-chain/2018-11-14T22:34:00+00:002018-11-22T00:10:28+00:00A few words about our anchor gear and quick review on how it is doing after 2 seasons of use.Monkey-Business on the Rockhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-10-29-gibraltar-rock/2018-10-29T20:38:00+00:002018-10-30T21:20:40+00:00We explore Gibraltar, fix the boat and walk a lot.The Strait of Gibraltarhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-09-16-gibraltar-strait/2018-09-16T14:35:00+00:002018-09-16T17:42:51+00:00We ride the wind and current into the Mediterranean, but smash our boat into a wall upon arrival.Cruising Againhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-08-12-cruising-again/2018-08-12T13:40:00+00:002018-08-30T11:07:08+00:00We get caught by a fisherman, anchor in a Regatta, leave Portugal, arrive in Spain too early and almost make it to Cadiz.Spring Shakedownhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-07-16-spring-shakedown/2018-07-16T20:53:00+00:002018-07-18T15:43:18+00:00A much needed shakedown sail, where we break stuff, make new crew sick and find some fun anyways.Snow Tripshttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-06-17-snow-trips/2018-06-17T20:03:00+00:002018-06-17T21:38:53+00:00We take a break from boat fixing to get stuffed in snowy lands.Haulout in Albufeirahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-05-24-haulout-in-albufeira/2018-05-24T10:07:00+00:002018-05-24T11:12:45+00:00We haul out in Albufeira and rush through two weeks of work in one.Wintering in the Algarvehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-04-09-wintering-algarve/2018-04-09T16:47:00+00:002018-04-13T18:48:44+00:00Choosing a winter berth in the Algarve.Coppercoat Part 3 - Resultshttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-03-03-coppercoat-III-results/2018-03-03T12:03:00+00:002018-03-04T16:51:32+00:00Tales from the Refit: How well did our DIY applied Coppercoat work?Coppercoat Part 2 - Application Dayhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-02-28-coppercoat-II-application-day/2018-02-28T11:37:00+00:002018-02-28T15:01:16+00:00Tales from the Refit: DIY application of Coppercoat copper based antifouling on a 40 foot monohull. With just one person in one (long) day.Coppercoat Part 1 - The Scrapeninghttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-02-27-coppercoat-I-the-scrapening/2018-02-27T12:24:00+00:002018-03-03T16:06:50+00:00Tales from the Refit: Stripping old Antifoul and preparing the hull for Coppercoat. This includes a lot of hand scraping, building shoulder muscles by holding a heavy sander over my head and finally applying fairing and primer.Winter is cominghttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-02-11-winter-is-coming/2018-02-11T16:54:00+00:002018-02-12T21:52:56+00:00Heading back to Albufeira for winter, we carelessly ignored the radio beacon broadcasting a warning to stay away from Vilamoura. Oh, and some statistics at the end.The Rio Guadiana Videohttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2018-01-14-the-rio-guadiana-video/2018-01-14T01:54:00+00:002018-01-14T02:56:21+00:00Video of our Rio Guadiana exploration.The Rio Guadianahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-11-12-the-rio-guadiana/2017-12-30T21:39:00+00:002018-01-02T17:24:14+00:00We heave to at sea to hop in the water and unblock the toilet, then visit Tavira before exploring up and down the Rio Guadiana.Algarve Explorationhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-10-19-algarve-exploration/2017-10-25T10:36:00+00:002017-11-12T22:05:05+00:00We explore the Algarve and suffer a culture shock.Turning the Cornerhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-10-02-turning-the-corner/2017-10-02T12:08:00+00:002017-10-05T11:20:35+00:00We exit the Rio Tejo, misunderstand a cargo ship, visit three anchorages starting with an S, turn the corner and solve an unexpected rudder problem.Exploring Lisbonhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-09-24-exploring-lisbon/2017-09-24T12:59:00+00:002017-09-25T16:18:36+00:00We explore Lisbon for a few days.Cruising Portugal: Viana do Castelo to Lisboahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-09-17-cruising-portugal-viana-castelo-lisboa/2017-09-17T19:56:00+00:002017-09-21T11:59:01+00:00Northern Portugal from Viana do Castelo to Lisboa. This is a long one.OpenCPN in practicehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-09-12-opencpn-in-practice/2017-09-12T12:11:00+00:002017-09-12T23:30:14+00:00What our OpenCPN chartplotter setup looks and works like.Escaping Spainhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-09-09-escaping-spain/2017-09-09T15:51:00+00:002017-09-11T00:13:42+00:00Our last stop in Spain. And first stop in Portugal!Fiesta del Agua, Vilagarciahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-08-31-fiesta-agua-vilagarcia/2017-08-31T12:07:00+00:002017-08-31T13:33:48+00:00Turns out sailing isn't the only way to get wet and sleep deprived.Rias Bajashttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-08-16-rias-bajas/2017-08-16T21:49:00+00:002017-08-17T00:31:36+00:00We visit sandy beaches, awesome anchorages, less awesome ones and Hiper China.Nanobaro NMEA barometerhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-08-09-nanobaro/2017-08-09T16:22:00+00:002017-08-09T18:01:49+00:00A simple boaty hack for a very easy to build digital barometer with NMEA 0183 output. Also reports temperature.Rias Altashttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-08-07-rias-altas/2017-08-07T14:01:00+00:002017-08-08T01:33:57+00:00A fountain in the heads and getting stuck far too long in Muxía.Spanish Rias, A Coruñahttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-08-01-spanish-rias-a-coruna/2017-08-01T21:56:00+00:002017-08-01T22:47:35+00:00We explore some Spanish Rias and some tapas madness.The Bay of Biscayhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-07-27-biscay/2017-07-29T04:06:00+00:002017-07-29T13:43:42+00:00We sail for four days straight across the Bay of Biscay.The Isles of Scilly? Not really.http://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-07-20-scillies-not-really/2017-07-20T08:17:00+00:002017-07-20T14:37:40+00:00We aim for the Scillies and end up back in Falmouth, with some adventures in between.Falmouthhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-07-14-falmouth/2017-07-14T11:57:00+00:002017-07-14T15:37:26+00:00Preparations for Biscay and fresh burn scars.Plymouth, Repairs and Upgradeshttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-07-03-plymouth-repairs-upgrades/2017-07-03T21:49:00+00:002017-07-06T14:11:34+00:00We stop in Plymouth for a few days to repair and resupply.Catching uphttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-07-02-catching-up/2017-07-02T19:19:00+00:002017-07-02T21:44:53+00:00Where the hell we've been and what we've been up to since Cherbourg. Includes treehugging.Cherbourghttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-06-22-cherbourg/2017-06-22T23:00:00+00:002017-06-27T00:58:38+00:00We boost around the corner into Cherbourgs Port Chantereyne, acquire some bread and fondle some nuclear missile launch tubes before scrubbing our own bottom.Fécamp to Saint-Vaast-la-Houguehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-06-18-fecamp-saint-vaast-la-hougue/2017-06-18T23:34:00+00:002017-06-19T02:13:24+00:00We escape the swell in Fécamp and sail through the night to a nice quiet anchorage outside Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.Dieppe to Fécamphttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-06-17-fecamp/2017-06-17T18:52:00+00:002017-06-17T19:05:18+00:00We motor from Dieppe to Fécamp, find many merry fishermen and more french food.Channel Crossing Brighton to Dieppehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-06-14-channel-crossing-brighton-dieppe/2017-06-14T19:52:00+00:002017-06-14T22:26:26+00:00Our first channel crossing and the real start of our cruising life.Eastbourne Shakedownhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2017-eastbourne-shakedown/2017-05-23T21:00:00+00:002017-06-14T19:21:45+00:00Shakedown sail to Eastbourne.Wanky Startupshttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/2016-wanky-startups/2016-12-18T14:20:00+00:002016-12-18T15:36:18+00:00Wanky Startup ideas.Meanwhile...http://sdfjkl.org/blog/2016-meanwhile/2016-12-01T23:21:00+00:002016-12-01T01:23:52+00:00Picking up blogging again. Probably.FreeBSD and the Apple USB SuperDrivehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/freebsd-apple-usb-superdrive/2014-10-29T14:49:00+00:002017-08-09T18:00:34+00:00How to get a Apple USB SuperDrive to work with FreeBSD.Starting Hydroponicshttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/starting-hydroponics/2014-08-19T21:16:00+00:002014-08-26T15:05:40+00:00How to start with hydroponics, indoor gardening and growing your own food.Skype is compromised - Replace it with ZRTP and OTRhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/replacing-skype-with-zrtp-and-otr/2013-11-21T17:38:00+00:002013-11-21T21:06:42+00:00How to replace Skype functionality with open source software and open protocols to regain privacy in instant messaging and voice/video chat.Cisco 877 as ADSL modemhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/cisco-877-as-adsl-modem/2013-10-09T15:04:00+00:002013-10-09T17:16:16+00:00How to configure an old Cisco 877 as ADSL modem in PPPoE bridging mode. Retaining the ability to manage it over the network, of course.iOS 7 UI is fucking terriblehttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/ios7-ui-is-fucking-terrible/2013-09-17T23:14:00+00:002021-11-20T16:30:38.888381+00:00How the iOS 7 UI is fucking terrible with a few handy examples.Major PostgreSQL vulnerabilityhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/major-postgresql-vulnerability/2013-04-04T15:08:00+00:002013-09-18T17:48:21+00:00PostgreSQL remote vulnerability warning.Making Firefox behave on OS Xhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/making-firefox-behave-on-osx/2013-03-07T19:02:00+00:002013-09-18T17:54:47+00:00Switching to Firefox without losing Safari's useful integration with OS X.Drilling a new routerhttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/drilling-a-new-router/2012-12-20T21:07:00+00:002017-08-09T18:00:44+00:00How I built my own router using an old Atom box, FreeBSD, a power drill and some Wifi parts.FreeBSD images for Raspberry Pihttp://sdfjkl.org/blog/freebsd-images-for-rpi/2012-10-31T04:06:00+00:002017-08-09T18:00:57+00:00Early disk images for FreeBSD on the Raspberry Pi.