Blog

The Algarve To Andalusia

·
We spent most of the first two weeks of November making our way along the coast from Lagos, Portugal to Cádiz, Spain. The end of our first season of sailing was nigh, and we were

Just A Dot

·
Can you see that little boat in the distance? That's us. We were rounding the cape at Cabo São Vicente. The jagged cliffs here rise 60 metres up from the ferocious seas, and were shrouded

Polaris

·
“North Star, star of the sea,I wish for a ship named after me,To sail for a day alone and free,With someone nice for company.”

The Portuguese Riviera

·
This affluent coastal region of west Portugal has long been a drawcard for European royalty, espionage activity, and the rich and famous… the wealth in this region is obvious. And yet, we did not once

Gijón to Cascais

·
We had not planned to sail along the west coast of Europe on the Atlantic Ocean this close to winter. Originally we were going to hop along the coastline doing day sails in warmer weather…

Adios Spain!

·
We’ve been getting ready for our next journey today… Cleaning, cooking and prepping the boat. In the morning we’ll leave Spain and head down the coast of Portugal. It should take us about 3-4 days

Gijón

·
We hadn’t heard of Gijón before the wind blew us there. But gee, we’re glad it did! We immediately had a good feeling about this place…

Enjoying España

·
Hanging out in Gijón for the week while we wait for our next weather window… Hopefully heading to Porto (or Lisbon?) on Monday!

The Bay Of Biscay: Day 2

·
As the sky grew brighter and the sun rose in the sky, we eased ourselves into the day, still sickly on the rocky seas. But by mid-morning we had entered Spanish waters, which lifted the

Scroll to Top