One year ago today
A year without my father. Krk, the house and sailing still bear his traces today. A story about origins, memory and everything that lives on in Miro, our family and Kirana.
Logbook from the Adriatic
Sailing Kirana
A floating home, two dogs, a family and stories about repairs, islands, silence, bora winds and the courage to cast off again.
42 ftBavaria, built in 2001
AdriaticCroatia, islands, Kvarner
26stories from the logbook
5languages in progress
What remains
Not polished yacht life. Real life on board.
The new site should feel like Kirana: salty, warm, a little wild, with big images and enough calm for long stories. The posts remain the heart; the stage gets bigger.
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The complete logbook
The return – and the silence afterwards
In September 2024, Kirana was hanging from the crane in Pomer again. A moment we had worked towards for so long. Two years full of repairs, worries, doubts – but also full of hope. And there she was: ready to feel…
Medo's endless journey – The love for a lost friend 🐾💔
Medo is no ordinary dog – he is an adventurer, a sailor and, above all, a loyal friend. He lives aboard Kirana, a beautiful sailing boat that cuts through the waves of the Mediterranean. Most of the year Medo sails…
Kirana – Back in the water after two years: a new beginning
Es ist soweit: Nach zwei Jahren an Land kehrt unser geliebtes schwimmendes Zuhause, die Kirana, endlich wieder dorthin zurück, wo sie hingehört – aufs Meer. Diese Reise war alles andere als einfach, doch jetzt stehen…
Everything you need to know about gelcoat 🛥️✨
Over the past few days we have been working intensively on an important topic: applying gelcoat to our beloved Kirana. This project taught us a lot about boat care and also reminded us how important patience and…
🌊⛵️ Saving tips for sailors: cut fuel costs smartly! 🤑💸
Hey liebe Segelfreunde! Heute teile ich mit euch einen super Spartipp, der nicht nur euer Portemonnaie schont, sondern auch ein Schmunzeln auf eure Gesichter zaubern wird. Wer sagt denn, dass Sparen langweilig sein…
🌊 Adventure on the dry dock: a week with the Kirana crew 🚤✨
Hey, liebe Abenteuerfreunde! Es ist mal wieder Zeit für ein Update aus dem Logbuch der Kirana-Crew. Haltet euch fest, denn unsere letzte Woche war ein regelrechtes Spektakel – und ich bin hier, um euch jedes witzige…
On new roads: Our journey with the Ford Focus Karavan
A broken-down car, a family trip to Switzerland and a wine-red Ford Focus Karavan that became more than just transport.
Sailing Kirana – It continued
It was a really strange summer… But see for yourself. Our boatbuilder: Philip Renner.
“Miro” – A symbol of hope on Victory Day
We are delighted to announce the birth of our son Miro on 5 August 2023, Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day in Croatia.
Sailing Kirana – The film
For a long time we owed you an answer: what happened, how things continue, and who we actually are.
Thank you
The list of people we owe thanks to has become almost endless. It is incredible how many people are standing firmly behind us.
Kirana badly damaged
On 2 September 2022, while leaving Pag for the Velebit Channel, a failed gear cable sent Kirana into the rocks at around six knots.
Otok Plavnik
Plavnik is an uninhabited island within sight of Krk town, with quiet coves, steep cliffs, eagles and one of our favourite bays, Uvala Krusija.
Sailing Scirocco
Do you know the YouTube channel Sailing Scirocco? Yes? Here is the story of our first meeting.
Otok Krk – Videos from the 60s and 70s
From the construction of the bridge to the landscapes of old Krk.
Drone flight over Krk
What a beautiful drone flight over Krk in winter at sunset.
Drone reconnaissance
It is icy winter, so Kirana waits in the safest anchorage while we regularly check on her from the air with the drone.
“And the birds still sing the old song of freedom.”
A storm passage with 8 Beaufort, a failed autopilot, lost navigation and the wild feeling of being exactly where we belong.
The town of Krk
The town of Krk combines ancient history, a lively old town, useful harbour facilities and quiet winter moods. For us, it is still a kind of home base.
Galešnijak
Did you know Croatia has an island shaped like a heart? Galešnijak lies between Zadar and Biograd na Moru and is made for anchoring, grilling and drone shots.
Kormati Island(s)
Often confused by name with the Kornati islands, the two Kormati islands lie between Plavnik and Krk: a rocky, glittering little place for quiet seas and golden evening light.
Košlijun
An island, in a bay, of an island: Košlijun lies in the bay of Punat and is home to a Franciscan monastery, quiet nature and a very sheltered anchorage.
We have a Drone
We bought ourselves a new toy: a Mavic 2 Pro. Here are the first night shots of Krk from a bird’s... well, drone’s-eye view.
Odessa
These were among our first nautical miles and trips with Odessa: a 6.5 m Van de Stadt, small but full of stories, lessons and memories.
B’Elanna
It is raining today and we will not go sailing. So I thought I would introduce myself: I am B’Elanna, almost one year old, and I have already experienced quite a lot.
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