Join us aboard. We left our home port Hoorn in May 2025. Currently, we are in 📍Spain 🇪🇸. Track our location, check in with us, and enjoy first-hand impressions right here.
Ship Ahoy
Meet the crew: Lisa is our experienced Executive Officer (XO, or “1. WO” in German), while AndrĂ© is the skipper of ROCI. Simba, our fluffy deckhand, jumps around and keeps her anything but ship-shape.
Our floating home
The Crew
Lisa
Lisa was inspired by the idea of a barefoot sailing honeymoon during Covid. Her first experience on the water was aboard AVANTI, their first boat together, which was docked in the canals of Amsterdam. From there, they ventured into nearby waters, including camping trips to places like the Vinkeveense Plassen.
André
André started sailing at a young age on an Optimist and a Laser, although his first love was a dinghy with a 4 hp engine that could get him up on plane. He later gained experience with yachts, sailing his parents’ Sunbeam 21 and his parents’ friends’ Dehler 32 and 43. After a long break, he returned to sailing in 2015.
Simba
Simba may not have much choice, but he is somewhat of an odd cat: he prefers his owners (especially Lisa) over any location. For him, anything is better than staying home alone, which is why he has enjoyed being on the boat during longer holidays.
Our route
Setting sail from Hoorn, we waved goodbye to the Dutch lowlands and pointed Rocinante’s bow for adventure. Cruising south, we hugged the European coast—Netherlands, Belgium, France—collecting salty stories and gaining experience in offshore sailing. Brittany flashed by, and suddenly we found ourselves landed in Les Sables d’Olonne for taking our first true offshore passage across the infamous Gulf of Biscay.
From the pintxo bars of San Sebastián, we drifted along Spain’s green north and spent a chilled summer in the Spanish rias. Then we dropped down the Portuguese coast, soaking up sunsets and grilled sardines till Gibraltar’s rock loomed ahead. Now we’re chasing the sun into the Med—because, let’s face it, December is better with tapas and t-shirt weather. Cartagena’s set to be our winter home while Rocinante chills in the marina and we plot our next moves and lay low.
As spring rolls around and the days get longer, we’ll throw off the lines and make a beeline for the Balearic Islands—think turquoise anchorages and island vibes. From there, Italy’s calling our name (gelato mandatory), and Greece is waiting with hidden coves and serious ouzo potential. 2026, let’s see what you’ve got.
Our live location
Commercial vessels and vessels longer than 15 meters are required to broadcast their position via AIS. Many smaller boats, such as sailing vessels and pleasure craft, also use AIS—and so do we. Similar to flight tracking, boating enthusiasts pick up these signals, and websites make them available online. You can track our location (as long as we are within shore distance) through websites such as Vesselfinder or Marinetraffic.
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