M/Y Cava

It must be her great looks..

We were , once again, stopped by the police. As usual friendly and talkative.

They asked if we had life-jackets on board, which we said we did. After a little pause – they then asked if they could see them. They could.

We talked them into doing a high-speed fly-by for a great photo-op

Thanks for stopping by.

The first layover on the boat since arriving in Copenhagen. We initially planned to visit Saltholm, a very shallow island/bank just outside Copenhagen, known for its rich protected birdlife.

However, as only about 10% is accessible until mid-July, we decided to just relax and swim at anchor outside the old Dragør fortress.

On Saturday, we picked up the assistant chief stewardess (Miss C.) in the old Dragør harbour. Il Capitano had a brief chat with an old colleague and fellow captain, before refueling and heading back to Molen, stopping for a swing of course.

Unfortunately, the weather did not permit leisure cruising, so we settled for wine on the terrace, a nice walk, and great burgers at Slusen.

Thanks for the visit.

Our CITO (Chief IT Officer) and Il Capitano’s friend from the early days of multimedia stuff and things, stopped by for a short cruise and a chat.

We forgot to take a picture. No biggie. CITO made one using his homemade AI image generator.

Thanks for stopping by.

Our anchors and managing their deployment and retrieval are a major safety priority. Therefore, we invested in a new winch to physically handle the heavy equipment. It is manual to reduce overall complexity and minimize the need for additional installations.

It’s a kind of homecoming. Finally, we got to show her off in front of the beautiful old buildings of Copenhagen. It was a perfect day.

Chief Stewardess and special guest – front deck bosun* Ms. Anna – made a perfect team for passing the lock (Sluseholmen) and simply taking in the city.

Chiefs Stewardess dearest friend stopped by with entourage for a brief visit before we headed back through the lock.

*) Bosun – lead deckhand

After escorting the girls from Kalundborg to Copenhagen (previous post), we found a spot in probably the smallest club in Copenhagen. One pier – 32 members. Great people, great atmosphere, and it’s close to the Chief Stewardess’s workplace.

We were lucky to reserve a spot for the entire month of June, allowing the CRO (Chief Restoration Officer) to work on the boat and offer VIP Copenhagen harbor canal tours for friends and family as weather and schedules permit.

On a mission to escort the girls safely from Vordingborg to their new harbour in CPH.

The first day from Korsør to Vordingborg was a bumpy ride. We had to wait out strong winds in Bisserup while one of the crewmembers suffered from a bit of seasickness.

Once teamed up with the girls, we spent a bumpy night at anchor before heading north on a beautiful, sunny, perfect weather sailing day.

All in all, it took us about twelve hours.

Oh… and we were stopped by the police…

A VHF (radio) certificate is required when traveling the canals. You can easily obtain it online, but Il Capitano chose to take the classes offered by the sailing club in the hope that the material would stick a little better.

Most of the old wiring has been removed, and we’ve started the re-wiring process. To preserve the vintage look and feel, we’ll be reusing the existing switches.

We’re prioritizing the essentials to be ready for the early season. This includes installing a new battery charger and a new battery separator to manage two separate banks—one for engine startup and one for domestic use. There will be a fail-safe supply from both banks to power the always-on bilge pumps.

The boat came “fully equipped,” but we’ve decided to simplify things by removing the old plotter and the autopilot. We’re keeping only the engine and battery gauges, along with the depth sensor, which is now functioning.

In addition, we’re focusing on lanterns and wipers to ensure basic compliance and safety.