This is where I gather life with Marthine as it actually looks: work in Melsomvik, the journey south, runs and mountain outings ashore, and the road back to Horta before the voyage properly begins in 2027.
Right now I live on board in Melsomvik, work, train, and try to get a little done every day. There is a lot that has to be dealt with, but I am not in a rush to get everything done at once. I would rather have things done properly than quickly. Marthine has to become ready for the journey and also work as a good place to live while that happens.
This phase is not always photogenic, but it matters. It is about the engine room, cooling, rig, deck, hull, order on board, and the steady progress needed before a larger voyage can become real. At the same time, running and training continue in Melsomvik, more as part of the rhythm than as a separate show.
The background, the present phase, and the bigger chapters in the right order.
This is the phase where the project is being built from the bottom up. I live on board, go to work, train, and use my free time to make the boat safer, simpler, and more livable. Most of it is about technical systems and groundwork right now, not big sailing legs.
The latest activity from Strava, the zero point in Horta, and the outings that deserve a little more room.
Some outings have only one job: keeping the rhythm going while the rest of the project is being built. But it is nice to throw in a few harder efforts now and then :)
Everything practical that decides whether the boat actually works as a home and a long-distance base.
Frayed rope ends finally got a proper fix :)
Short notes on body, pace, calm, frustration, and life between harbour and height.
Some days everything happens in the same two square metres, and that is exactly what is needed.
