Kiel (Germany) to Bornholm (Denmark) in the Baltic Sea. 170 Nautical miles Laboe Marina, Kiel Fjord, Bay of Kiel Hasle Harbour, Bornholm We sail the very last leg from the western part of the Baltic Sea to the Island of Bornholm. Finally at home after the 4000 Km sail from Madeira! --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. The family joins on selected legs. (La Paloma is a 15 ton Moody 47, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

Kiel Canal Transit. Brunsbüttel - Kiel, Kiel Canal also called Osten-Nord kanal (Germany) Brunsbüttel Yachthafen (Marina) Laboe Marina, Kiel Fjord, Bay of Kiel In this episode we sail in the busiest waterway in the world, the Kiel Canal. All goes reasonably well until the northern locks.. --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. The family joins on selected legs. (La Paloma is a 15 ton Moody 47, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

Port of Dover (England) - Brunsbüttel, Kiel Canal (Germany) 420 Nautical miles Port of Dover, Outer Marina Brunsbüttel Yachthafen Marina We sail into the North Sea from Dover and aim for Cuxhaven in Germany. However we have totally miscalculated our diesel consumption. We seem to be using much more than expected. So we need to alter our route drastically and are forced to make a stop in Holland. Finally reaching the entrance of the Kiel Canal in Germany we find ourselves in a very hectic environment.. --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. The family joins on selected legs. (La Paloma is a 15 ton Moody 47, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

Falmouth, Cornwall - Port of Dover (England) 255 Nautical miles Falmouth Haven Marina Port of Dover, Outer Marina We sail the channel from West to East in one go. We are so sad we are leaving wonderful Cornwall. And we still encounter problems with that main sail. --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. The family joins on selected legs. (La Paloma is a 15 ton Moody 47, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

Coruña, Galicia (Spain) to Falmouth, Cornwall (England) 440 Nautical miles in one stretch. Falmouth Haven Marina St.Maws We continue our much awaited Biscay Crossing and are in for some drama! --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. The family joins on selected legs. (La Paloma is a 15 ton Moody 47, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

A Coruña, Galicia (Spain) to Falmouth, Cornwall (England) 440 Nautical miles in one stretch. Marina Coruña Falmouth Haven Marina St.Maws We leave the beautiful Galician north coast with our new crew, Nicole and Diego, and start our much awaited Biscay Crossing. The Biscay is legendary, so of course we are excited and a bit tense. We want to avoid the tricky currents and tides of the French Bretagne coast so Christian has planned to cross the Biscay and the English Channel in one go. As novices this might be too ambitious, and along the way we do run into problems too.. --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. (La Paloma is a 15 ton Moody 47, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

MUXIA to A Coruña , Spain (Galicia) Muxia Port and Marina to Marina Coruña. On this leg we sail along the beautiful Galician north west corner and make it to A Coruña, where our crew for the Biscay Crossing await us. Along the way we encounter lot's of Dolphins and end the day with a dreadful docking procedure. Finally our new crew arrives. --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. (La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

MUROS to MUXIA , Spain (Galicia) Muros Marina Muport to Muxia Port and Marina On this leg the whole family is back to help out and enjoy the sailing. Although almost everybody gets seasick in the waters of Galicia. Along the way we pass the infamous Cape Finisterre, hnown for it's history and harsh weather. --- Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. (La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

Moody 47 Center Cockpit (CC) Year 2002 Dimensions 14,51 m x 4,40m Shoal draft version 1,60m Length waterline 12,00m Hull GRP Hand-laid Balsa core superstructure and deck Bolted keel, keel material cast iron Rudder Partly skeg, semi balanced GRP Engine: Yanmar 4HJ 3TE, 55,2 kW, 75hp Displacement: 14.870kg Ballast: 4.700 kg Tankage: Fuel tank: 431L Water: 772L Calorifier: 45L Holding. 110L Masthead, Cutter rig Mast height 17,7 m Air Draft 19,6m Main sail Inmast Furling, Seldén Furling Yankee 52,50m2 Furling self-tacking staysail 19,60m2 Designer: Bill Dixon Builder: Moody & Princess Yachts, England Head height: I am 188cm and can walk/stand upright everywhere - although I need to duck a little through the doorways.

Christian goes on a quick trip from Muros in Galicia back to Bornholm in Denmark because the weather is bad for sailing on the Iberian west coast - and of course also to see the family again. And to prepare for the crossing of the Bay of Biscay. This video also has clips from; Muros Marina, Galicia, Spain Hasle Marina and harbour , Bornholm "meeting the people" festival (Folkemøde) Bornholm 2024 Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. (La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

Madeira Islands, Portugal.

OPORTO, Portugal to MUROS, Spain (Galicia). Marina Porto Atlantico, Leixões to Muros Marina Muport, Spain Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. (La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

FIGUEIRA DA FOZ to OPORTO, Portugal Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. (La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002)

PENICHE to FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, Portugal Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002.

OEIRAS to PENICHE, Portugal Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002.

QUINTA DO LORDE, Madeira to CASCAIS & OEIRAS Marinas in Lisbon. Sailing a Moody 47 from Madeira to the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Christian is doing the trip alone with help from friends and acquaintances along the way. La Paloma is a 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002.

We bought a boat in Madeira in the North Atlantic and sailed around Madeira and to Porto Santo during 6 months in 2023. La Paloma is a Moody 47 - 15 ton, cutter rigged center cockpit masthead sloop, shoal draft, built in 2002.