Author: Team Désirée

  • The prettiest teak in town

    The prettiest teak in town

    We have been working on many ‘invisible’ projects so far – cables that are hidden away, the motor that is under the floorboards, the through holes that are hidden under the benches, and so on. They have all been very important projects in terms of functionality and safety on board, but we haven’t really worked…

  • The refit adventure goes on (video #2)

    The refit adventure goes on (video #2)

    Week four of the refit is coming to an end tonight, and although there are still quite some points on our to-do lists, the end is getting very near! We really enjoyed cutting together the last little video we posted here, so we decided to work on another one, which is ready now! We hope…

  • Let the refit begin (video #1)

    Let the refit begin (video #1)

    As sailing is a very scenic sport and hobby, we thought that a good way to share experiences and impressions is through videos. We’ve tried to make some videos while working on Désirée the last weeks, and here is our first little film that we want to share with you. We hope you enjoy it!

  • Thoughts two weeks into the project

    Thoughts two weeks into the project

    Currently, the alarm rings every morning at 7:30, on weekends at 8:00. The morning tasks have become a routine – getting up, eating oatmeal, packing the needed tools and parts into the bus and trying not to forget the food and snacks. Then the daily negotiation starts with the dogs, where we have to convince…

  • Preparing for a fresh start

    Preparing for a fresh start

    Welcome to our first real blog-post! Or, in other words, our first blog post that has been written by a natural form of intelligence instead of an artificial one (big credits to ChatGPT for writing the first posts that helped us set up this blog). On this site, we would love to include and update…