❄️⛸️⛵ Today I take you to three of my absolute favourite winter places in the Netherlands: Naardermeer, Gouwzee and Marina Muiderzand in 2021. With the rare big freeze, these lakes and bays are completely covered in thick ice – something that happens less and less often. Watch families skating, children racing, long elegant strokes… and then the real spectacle: ice sailors (ijszeilers) flying across the frozen surface on their boats with metal runners, reaching incredible speeds! From the peaceful beauty of Naardermeer, to the fast ice yachts zooming over the Gouwzee, to the quiet, snowy pontoons at Marina Muiderzand – these moments feel like stepping back in time to the classic Dutch winters. Pure magic. ❄️⛸️⛵ 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

🌊 Code Red hits Marina Muiderzand! Looking back to the early start of my preparations for my circumnavigation in 2021. Wind force 8, heavy snow, and temperatures dropping to -8°C. I head out to check on Grinde Loveworkx, clear snow, install a small portable heater, and winterize everything: antifreeze in the toilet, engine, sinks, and seacocks. Watch the real struggle with frozen lines, stubborn hoses, and getting help from friends. The boat is now ready for the deep freeze! ❄️🚤 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

This early adventure in of December 20202 takes me from the calm, fresh waters of the IJsselmeer to the tidal Wadden Sea for the first time with my own Grinde. Together with Mark and my friend and sailing coach Hompe, we head to Terschelling to celebrate New Year’s Eve among fellow sailors. What follows is a trip full of firsts: passing through locks into salt water, an embarrassing grounding right in front of the harbour office, festive lights on the rigs, fresh oysters from a friendly fisherman, an unexpected mast climb on Vlieland, thick fog on the way home… and above all, the incredible warmth of the sailing community. A beautiful, very chilly, always memorable journey that reminded me why I fell in love with this boat and this life. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

Going back in time for Episode 2! Before the maiden voyage and all the preparations, there was the big question: which boat is tough enough, simple enough, and safe enough for a solo circumnavigation? 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

This is it – the very first sail on my new-to-me Grinde! I travel to Friesland to pick her up. The previous owner takes the time to walk me through the boat and explains how everything works: quirks of the rigging, the electrical system, the quirks of the BetaMarine engine, and all the little details only an owner knows. Then, together with my good friend Gwen, we sail her all the way back to my home marina in Muiderzand. The water is that deep, dark green typical of the IJsselmeer, the wind is strong and gusty, and honestly… I’m a bit nervous. It’s been a while since I last sailed a boat single-handed. Do I still remember how everything works? Reefing, trimming, docking – it all comes rushing back. Join us for this exciting, sometimes tense maiden voyage: laughing, a few small mistakes, beautiful scenery and the pure joy of finally having my own boat. Now I can start the preparations of my circumnavigation. See next videos. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

I sleep on the floor in a traditional Sasak hut with woven from bamboo, no walls, just air, and wake up to the perfect cone of Mount Rinjani glowing in the sunrise. We scooter to a stunning waterfall, watch men balance 60 kg rice sacks on their tiny bikes like it’s nothing, get a private tour of an organic farm and eat raw cacao beans straight off the cacao tree. Local women weave beautiful fabric right in front of me, we make our own lunch in a restaurant, and then the monsoon hits: in ten minutes we’re soaked to the bone, sliding through mud, laughing hysterically in the pouring rain. Back at the marina it’s pure magic: several gamelan groups playing, horses being bathed in the sea, and everyone dancing. This is the Lombok almost nobody ever sees. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

From the boat I jump on the scooter and head deep into Lombok. First stop: Bayan Beleq, the oldest mosque on the island – 300 years old, built entirely of wood, no nails. Then a 4-hour walk through endless green rice terraces to a secret waterfall. On the way we’re invited into a Sasak family home, drink coffee, talk about life, and suddenly I’m threshing rice the traditional way with a group of laughing farmers. Zero tourists, 100 % real Lombok. ⚓ Next episode (Ep. 272): Part 2 – pushing the scooter (and myself) up through the mud… will the little 125 cc survive? Watch soon! 🌋 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

From Medana Bay Marina I take the taxi to Mataram to extend my Indonesian visa. While I’m here I explore the biggest mosque of Lombok: the impressive Islamic Center Mataram Hubbul Wathan. Then I visit the unique Pura Lingsar temple – a rare place where Hindus and Wetu Telu Muslims pray side by side. Two completely different worlds on one tiny island… Lombok never stops surprising me! Next video: I rent a scooter and ride up to the foothills of the mighty Rinjani Volcano – will I make it to the hot springs and waterfall before the rain hits? You don’t want to miss this one! 🌋🏍️ 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

After the complete engine replacement, this is finally the first serious test: sailing from Bali to Lombok, straight into the infamous Lombok Strait current – up to 6 knots against me! Next week you’ll see me exploring beautiful Lombok. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

After some problems over the years, my diesel finally gave up completely. This is the complete story of the engine failure and replacement. You will see: - Engine checks - Engine problem analyses - The big decision: full engine replacement - Removing the old engine and installing the brand new Beta Marine 16 - The sea trial The new engine runs beautifully in the harbor… but will it hold up under real load sailing to Lombok with 6 knots of counter current for 20 hours? Check out the next video. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

Docked after 550 NM pure sail without my engine —now diving into Bali's ancient temples, vibrant rituals, and hidden spots. ⚓ Next episode (Ep. 268): Engine dead… Do I need a new one? Or do I get it repaired? 🌊 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

🌊 Solo sailing 550 NM from Kupang to Bali with zero engine. Last 6 hrs: dead calm, drifting. Lombok Strait slams 6.0 kn against me—then I slip under Nusa Penida, catch 3.0 kn with me, and drift into the mooring field between breakers on both sides. Pure sail, raw current, no margin for error. ⚓ Next episode: engine still dead… next move? Watch soon! 🌊 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

🌊 Join me, Jacqueline Evers, on Episode 265 of my solo circumnavigation aboard my 27-foot Grinde Loveworkx (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands). In this gripping episode, I interview Aaron Carotta—the fearless adventurer rowing solo around the world! We dive into his harrowing capsize in the Pacific, losing his boat Smiles after 33 days lost at sea, the profound isolation of solo ocean voyages, and the raw, unfiltered realities of pushing human limits on the water. A powerful chat between two solo explorers sharing survival stories and unbreakable spirit. 😊 Stay tuned for the next episode where engine failure in the Great Barrier Reef tests everything. 🚤⚠️ 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe to my YouTube channel, hit the notification bell 🔔, and drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your thoughts on ocean survival or rowing vs. sailing! 💨 Follow my journey on my website: sailing.loveworkx.com for blogs and more about Loveworkx. Track me live on NoForeignLand. 🌟 Support my journey: Become a Patron from €1.50/month: patreon.com/loveworkx Make a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Grab a hoodie, t-shirt, or bag: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thank you for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Let’s keep sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

🌊 Join me, Jacqueline Evers, on video 264 of my solo circumnavigation aboard my 27-foot Grinde, Loveworkx! Experience my daily boat life with intense sail changes, careful planning to time the tricky strait next to Kupang perfectly—then disaster strikes as my engine fails mid-run, forcing an emergency tow straight into Kupang anchorage! 🚜 Stay tuned for the next episode —I clear into Indonesia, battle through customs procedures, and race to analyze and fix my engine problems! Will I be able to fix it?⛵ 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

🌊 Join me, Jacqueline Evers, on an exhilarating leg of my solo circumnavigation aboard my 27-foot Grinde, Loveworkx! Watch as I upanchor in fierce currents at Horn Island, get hailed by the Borderforce from the air, celebrate my birthday solo on deck, blaze through the first stretch at 8-10 knots of boatspeed, and swap my hanked-on sails mid-ocean. ⛵ Stay tuned for the next episode—sail changes intensify as I time my daring run through the strait next to Kupang! ⛵⚓ 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

🌊 Ahoy, adventurers! Join me, Jacqueline Evers, on Loveworkx, my 27-foot Grinde, for Episode 262 of my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands). In this action-packed video, I unveil my brand-new sailbag, navigate tricky traffic through the Great Barrier Reef, and break down my sleep cycle strategy for solo sailing. But anchoring at Horn Island turns into a nightmare, nearly costing me my windvane! 😱 Will I recover from this close call? Stay tuned for the next episode to find out what happens next on this wild journey sailing to Indonesia! 🚤⚠️ 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

🌊 Join me, Jacqueline Evers, on a thrilling solo sail from Port Douglas to Lizard Island, navigating overnight through the awe-inspiring Great Barrier Reef. Heavy rain poured down, seeping into the boat, while shifting winds kept me on my toes. 🌊 Next up in Ep. 262: Will anchoring woes at Thursday Island push me to the edge? ⛵🌴 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

In Port Douglas I spent time to see the Wildlife. Koala's, Crocs, Kangaroos, The Great Barrier Reef. And I have my headsail repaired and a new connection for my mainsail sheets. If you like my videos, please subscribe to my YouTube channel. And if you click on the notification bell, you will automatically see my new videos. Thank you! My name is Jacqueline Evers. My sailboat is a 27 foot Grinde called Loveworkx. As of 1st July 2023 I am on my solo circumnavigation from The Netherlands. Do you want to know more about my boat or read my blogs? Then you can also check out my website https://sailing.loveworkx.com/. Do you want to support me? You can do this from 1.50 euros per month via my Patreon account: https://patreon.com/loveworkx. If you want to make a one-time or monthly donation, you can also do so via PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx (Thank you very much!!) You can buy a hoody, t-shirt or bag via: https://sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. Jacqueline Evers

Solo sailing through the Great Barrier Reef without a working engine. If you like my videos, please subscribe to my YouTube channel. And if you click on the notification bell, you will automatically see my new videos. Thank you! My name is Jacqueline Evers. My sailboat is a 27 foot Grinde called Loveworkx. As of 1st July 2023 I am on my solo circumnavigation from The Netherlands. Do you want to know more about my boat or read my blogs? Then you can also check out my website https://sailing.loveworkx.com/. Do you want to support me? You can do this from 1.50 euros per month via my Patreon account: https://patreon.com/loveworkx. If you want to make a one-time or monthly donation, you can also do so via PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx (Thank you very much!!) You can buy a hoody, t-shirt or bag via: https://sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. Jacqueline Evers

If you like my videos, please subscribe to my YouTube channel. And if you click on the notification bell, you will automatically see my new videos. Thank you! My name is Jacqueline Evers. My sailboat is a 27 foot Grinde called Loveworkx. As of 1st July 2023 I am on my solo circumnavigation from The Netherlands. Do you want to know more about my boat or read my blogs? Then you can also check out my website https://sailing.loveworkx.com/. Do you want to support me? You can do this from 1.50 euros per month via my Patreon account: https://patreon.com/loveworkx. If you want to make a one-time or monthly donation, you can also do so via PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx (Thank you very much!!) You can buy a hoody, t-shirt or bag via: https://sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. Jacqueline Evers