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No passport needed when travelling in the EU , yes gonna sail out of here im a bit like a snail now I take my house with me :) I should register the boat to get an s.s.r. number so they can confirm ownership abroad but its not a legal requirment here I dont think I'll bother a few countries require smthing like boatsman papers like a driving licence for a boat which I also dont have so im just gonna claim blisfull ignorance and hope for the best from talking with other people it seems nobodies bothered when it comes to small boats like mine
Do you have an idea which direction that you are going to sail? Also about how close will you be from shore (will you be able to see land)? Will yo be traveling by wind/battery backup?
I like that.
Thought about going up north along the shore towards shetland islands probable keeping within a few miles from shore not getting too close though its more dangerous near shore stronger currents possibility of being blown on the wrong part off shore like cliffs etc. Then from shetland across to norway thats about 150-200 miles so a day or two at full sea if all goes well and I do go that way. I might get the internal engine going but will mainly be using sails even if I do.wind is free :) and its quicker that way. I have solar panels so I charge as I go but thats just for lights.
Do you suppose that you will encounter ice in the water once you hit the open sea? And I assume that your kayak will be able to travel with you? Can you travel faster by wind than internal engines? Also I am glad that you liked the picture!
I hope not I think its too far south for that but with this weird weather .... I tie the kayak on the reling so it should be fine might add windage in bad weather but i'll have to see. Its an old design engine as the boat itself was built in the seventies built more for endurance than performance I often find that older hi quality things are way more relaible than modern crap spiked with electronics the boat is of much more solid build than her modern equivalents the make and model has made a legendary name for itself over the last 50 years its a hurley 22 people have been around the globe in them.have you ever been sailing?
I have not been sailing, I suppose that the closest I have ever come to that is I have taken a dinner cruise on something that looked like this:
I found a picture of a boat like the one that you have:
What is the purpose of the different sails? Is you boat white? In America Hurley is the name of a clothing brand :)
Kind of white could do with a paint job
The mainsail is the the one on the mast thanks to the swinging of the boom you can more adjust its angle depending on the wind direction to where you want to be going
The one on the front is a jib wich harnesses extra wind power
The more sail you have the faster you will go
I also have a downwind shute but havnt used one yet
Was your dinner cruise on a river or out to sea the picture looks like a river steamer
The dinner cruise that I went on was on a large lake/river type deal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_Rock_Lake
What is a downwind shute....when you turn the boat does that big metal fin (that keeps the boat from flipping over) turn ?
The big metal fin is a keel I have 2 of them
as its a bilge keeler type boat its good for coastal cruising as it can safely stand on sand on its own typical ocean cruisers more often have one going deeper for extra stability they are fixed fixtures what turns the boat is the rudder 
part to the left the part to the right is a skeg it adds stability to the rudder as they are connected usually at the bottom(mine has slight damage and isnt currently connected).jpeg)
A downwind shute is a bit like a parachute that drags you when you are going with the wind directly behind you
Table Rock Lake
Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. The lake is impounded by Table Rock Dam (location 36.595374°N 93.311137°W / 36.595374; -93.311137) constructed in 1954-1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
It is one of the popular draws for the nearby town of Branson, Missouri. There are several commercial marinas along the lake, and Table Rock State Park is located on the east side, both north and south of Table Rock Dam.