SY Granuaile

15/08/2026

Preparing the boat for the North Sea: Installing a mastpulpit (also disrespectfully known as "Granny Bar") makes working on the mainsail in heavy seas much safer.

04/08/2026

Guinness tasting aboard of *Granuaile*.😋One with alcohol, one without. A blind tasting. 50% got it wrong... 😉

04/08/2026

A fresh coat of paint, new reflectors, and new lettering for our lifebuoys....

04/08/2026

Initial preparations for a somewhat longer voyage in September... Baltic Sea shipyards struggle to handle slightly larger sailboats. So, we have to head back to the North Sea.

16/07/2026

The wind is your friend. How to leave the berth without a bow thruster.

25/06/2026

17/05/2026

Hasta la vista, ugly old plastic wind cowls... 😊

08/03/2026

First "flight attempts" with the "chicks' wings" at the jetty... 😅 The large sails are still at the sailmaker's. These should be finished soon, and then we can get started again.