Sailing the world in a catamaran — logbook & technical noteshttps://svastrum.pages.dev/https://svastrum.pages.dev/posts/catamaran-crossing-technique/https://svastrum.pages.dev/posts/catamaran-crossing-technique/Rig configuration, watch routines and the small decisions that keep a cruising catamaran safe and quiet through a serious offshore blow.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTtechnicalcatamaranpassageweatherSV Astrumhttps://svastrum.pages.dev/posts/2026-02-03-the-levante-test/https://svastrum.pages.dev/posts/2026-02-03-the-levante-test/30 knots of southeasterly, a gusty front and a very loud companionway — how Svastrum took a beating in the Balearic Channel, and what to do differently.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTjournalcircumnavigationweatherpassagebalearicsSV Astrumhttps://svastrum.pages.dev/posts/2026-01-15-set-sail/https://svastrum.pages.dev/posts/2026-01-15-set-sail/Three months of provisioning, two blown fuses and one very nervous cat later, SV Astrum slips her moorings for leg one of the circumnavigation.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTjournalcircumnavigationpassagebalearicsdepartureSV Astrum