Saraban'de sailing

Out in the open, out of the matrix

Saraban’de Sailing

Out in the open, out of the matrix

Hallo! Leuk dat je een kijkje komt nemen op onze site! Wij zijn Matthijs en Deborah, trotse eigenaren van de Saraban’de. We zijn op reis met deze stoere 46 voet aluminium tweemaster. Op dit moment zeilen we in Noord Noorwegen en genieten van ons leven in de arctic. Ons motto….

.…”Plannen worden in het zand geschreven bij laag water en spoelen weg met het volgende tij”.

En zo veranderlijk kan het zijn! Zonder een al te vast omlijnd plan en zeeën van tijd, genieten we van het leven ‘out in the open, out of the matrix’. Op deze website vind je alle ins en outs over de Saraban’de, video’s, blogs en waar we zijn. Have fun!

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De grillen van de Noord-Noorse kust

De grillen van de Noord-Noorse kust

door | 09 feb 2025 | 6 reacties

Het is eind september en sinds een week is het weer abrupt omgeslagen van zo’n 23 graden overdag naar 5 graden overdag en zelfs 2,5 graad in de nacht. Het weer begint daarmee ook grilliger te worden...

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We cleaned the bottom of our sailboat while scuba diving! 🤿 With this move, we saved around €1000 — that’s what it costs to haul out a boat here in northern Norway. Filling our dive tanks was only €10 🤗. Even though the water was just 11°C, with our wetsuits on we easily stayed in the water for like 45 minutes each dive (we did it two days in a row). And besides really enjoying diving, we also love cleaning the boat this way — no toxic antifouling, no chemicals. Let’s see how long it takes before the barnacles are back and we have to do it again 😅. Any other sailors cleaning their boats like this? Enjoy watching! 😊 Saraban'de Sailing ▸ Website: https://sarabandesailing.com ▸ Our boat: https://sarabandesailing.com/sarabande ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarabande_sailing
Cleaning our sailboat UNDER WATER in northern Norway
Living in the north of Norway means A LOT of snow! We are temporarily living in a house, and to be able to pick up our parents, we had to dig out the car. With help from the neighbor, we also cleared the path to the house so we could easily drive down again :-). Saraban'de Sailing ▸ Website: https://sarabandesailing.com ▸ Our boat: https://sarabandesailing.com/sarabande ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarabande_sailing
Lot's of snow on Håkøya near Tromsø - our life in the arctic
A bit of a technical video this time! 🪛⚙️ In 2023 our Northern-Lights generator broke down and we couldn't fix it on board Saraban'de. So we took it out and used the workshop of a good friend in Kjerringøy, which was amazing that we could use that. 🙏 It took us more then a month but luckily we managed to fix it 😊. Saraban'de Sailing ▸ Website: https://sarabandesailing.com ▸ Our boat: https://sarabandesailing.com/sarabande ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarabande_sailing
Repairing our Northern-Lights 5kw generator while traveling in Norway
We made a great hike in the area of Skipshamna in Finnmark, the far northeast of Norway. There was no route so we made our own path and sometimes we found a reindeer track we followed. In total 7,2 km and 6,5 hours on the go! Saraban'de Sailing ▸ Website: https://sarabandesailing.com ▸ Our boat: https://sarabandesailing.com/sarabande ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarabande_sailing
Hiking in Finnmark, the northernmost part of Norway
We are excited to share this documentary of our sail voyage to the arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen! In the summer of 2023 we sailed 7 weeks with our aluminum ketch Saraban'de around the island Spitsbergen, also known as Svalbard. We spotted a lot of wildlife such as polar bears, walruses, foxes, reindeer, dolphins, a humpback whale and thousands of birds. Next to that we enjoyed the stunning nature, breathtaking views, amazing colors, majestic glaciers and rough landscapes. Often we really thought we landed on the moon. We are still amazed and very grateful we were able to make this beautiful journey. Enjoy watching :-) Like to see more about our Spitsbergen adventure? We also wrote a 7 series blog about the trip ➜ https://www.sarabandesailing.com/category/spitsbergen2023 Saraban'de Sailing ▸ Website: https://sarabandesailing.com ▸ Our boat: https://sarabandesailing.com/sarabande ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarabande_sailing
Exploring the SPITSBERGEN wilderness with our 46ft sailboat
Aurora Borealis during our stay in Olebu cabin - Skutvik Norway
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