The Carla Chistiena is a sailing yacht build by the renowned Swedish yard Hallberg-Rassy. Christien and I sail yachts from this yard since quiet some time, and for the comming trip we have ordered a new boat, that will be delivered by the end of March (hopefuly of this year) Read more about the yard and this particular type on http://www.hallberg-rassy.se/ go to yachts and then click HR37.
We have been fortunate enough to be able to take a “sabbatical year”. Travelling by sailboat (even more then the sailing itself) is our great passion. The plan is to sail “the borders of Europe”
Christien en Jurriaan Suurenbroek, are in their mid-fifties. Jurriaan has been sailing since childhood, Christien joined since 1995. We sailed a Marieholm IF, and then Hallberg-Rassy yachts type 29 and 312.
Unless you take a crash course Dutch, you will not be able to follow our tracks on this site. However, in this section we will try to keep you posted, albeit in a short format, about our whereabouts.
Crew on the German Island Nordeney. In 2005 we have been trapped here for 3 days by bad weather.
Shipsname explained.
Picture of a sistership by the yard
Shipsname explained.
Let one thing be clear: a ship is a lady, and should be called a lady.
“Carla” is the name of the author’s mother, who made the purchase of the first own yacht possible.
“Christiena” is self-explanatory.
The initials CC indicating our boat, will be used to in the stories to follow
Crew on the German Island Nordeney. In 2005 we have been trapped here for
3 days by bad weather.
3 days by bad weather.
