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Arriving two weeks before the start, as one of the first boats in Malta, Kings’ Legend was a well prepared boat without any real stress: More than ready for the […]

Dear friends, crew, sailors and everyone who has been following us for years, It is hard to believe but the moment has come, after 21 years we have sold Kings’ […]

Porto Cervo from September 8th until 16th. With our great Austrian Crew.   

Kings Legend has arrived at Siracusa Sicily after three years and eight months. She and Gijs have done it! Thanks to a great crew who sailed her together with Gijs […]

From our on-board reporter Renske The V.O. underneath the English translation What a relief to leave this country of husslers behind us, where they hold up their hands even before […]

From our onboard reporter Renske After a pretty rough crossing of the last bit if the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez, full of sandstorms and headwinds reaching 35 […]

The team made a short stop at a reef in front of Port Soedan to enjoy a day of snorkeling and relaxing. Well deserved after all the tension of the week […]

No words needed. It is not only clouds, rain and pirates. It is also sunshine, wind and wonderful sailing… Enjoy watching this video  Sailing   Gijs  

From our onboard Reporter Renske. In Dutch below the English translation. Before we entered the corridor we made fun about the piracy attacks. How we would chase the pirates away with […]

From our on board reporter Renske. Her Dutch words underneath. English summary: Crossing the thousand miles of Arabic Sea we started with little wind. Which worried us as we need […]

Finally wind. Kings Legend has wind again! Genaker up and poef eight knots of speed. Still a long way to go but they are in front of Cannonball. That is always […]

From our on board reporter Renske. In English underneath De Indische Oceaan is lief voor ons geweest. Vijf volle dagen heeft de Noord-Oostenwind onze zeilen vol gehouden op de koers richting […]

Kings Legend left Galle. Beautiful wind and weather is predicted for the first few days. Hopefully the wind will stay aschange is forthcoming. Wind will decrease and disappear normally in […]

Gulf of Bengal. And arrival in Galle. With our new mainsail.           

Een dag later dan gepland maar met een last-minute gefinetunede software afdeling gooien we vrijdagochtend toch nog net iets voor onze reismetgezel SY Cannonball onze trossen los en laten we […]

Gijs and his crew left Phuket. He will sail via Similan Islands to Sri Lanka, expecting to arrive end of February. In March he will continue the adventure sailing through […]

We wish you all a wonderful 2018 with a lot sailing, sun and sea. In good health, body and mind. This Christmas we enjoyed a wonderful trip to Myanmar, the Mergui […]

Skip at work 1977 A great interview with Skip Novak on the Volvo Ocean Race Facebook page. Very impressive how yacht and crew performed in 1977 / 1978.