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Portofino July 3, 2022
Leaving Villafranch was a little sad, but we needed to get moving on to Italy and ultimately Rome to drop our guests off. Portofino is...

Captain Ian
Jul 23, 20221 min read
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French Riviera June 30, 2022
Our 24 hour crossing to Saint Tropez Started out very uncomfortable with swell coming from multiple directions. We didn't get the sails...

Captain Ian
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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Barcelona June 21, 2022
After picking up our guests in Palma and giving them a quick tour of our favourite anchorages on the island of Mallorca, it was time to...

Captain Ian
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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Mallorca, 17 June, 2022
It was difficult to leave portinatx in Ibiza as It felt like heading home after a relaxing holiday. However we needed to move on to the...

Captain Ian
Jun 25, 20221 min read
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Ibiza June 9, 2022
After 5 days and 400 nautical miles of sailing we finally made it to the island of Ibiza, party/holiday central of the Med. First stop...

Captain Ian
Jun 11, 20221 min read
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Morocco to Ibiza June 3, 2022
We spent 5 days sailing from Morocco to Ibiza with overnight stops at Fondeadero del Morron, Cartagena & Moriara. Most of this time was...

Captain Ian
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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Morocco, May 30, 2022
Marina Smir was our next destination on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. We just needed 1 night out of the EU to reset the boats VAT...

Captain Ian
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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Gibraltar May 25, 2022
We left Cadiz, checking out of Spain. With a convoy of 4 boats hugging the coast, we headed south. Many of you would be unaware in the...

Captain Ian
May 31, 20221 min read
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Cadiz, Jerez & Rhonda, May 22, 2022
After two trying but uneventful day sails from Culatra to Mazagon and then on to Cadiz, we settled into a few days of sightseeing as well...

Captain Ian
May 22, 20222 min read
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Culatra Island, May 16 2022
After a few beers with the lads from Sopromar who did a fantastic job looking after NJ over winter, it was sadly time to leave Lagos. We...

Captain Ian
May 17, 20221 min read
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Lagos, Winter & Heading Home, November 17, 2021
With winter fast approaching, it was time to check the boat into it's winter home, Lagos Portugal. Lagos is a thriving beach resort town...

Captain Ian
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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SW Portugal to Algarve October 14, 2021
Leaving Cascais was hard as there was so much to see (and eat) however we needed to make our way to our winter home, Lagos. Lagos is a...

Captain Ian
Oct 24, 20212 min read
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Lisbon October 13, 2021
As Portugal's capital and most populous city, Lisbon is full of culture and history. Tram lines wind along narrow cobblestone streets...

Captain Ian
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Sintra October 12, 2021
Sintra is a breathtaking hilltop resort town that is about 1 hour out of Lisbon. Amongst other attractions, there are two royal palaces,...

Captain Ian
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Cascais 11 October, 2021
Cascais was and is a flourishing fishing port that became a very fashionable summer resort town during the 19th century, after the...

Captain Ian
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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1000 Nautical Miles, October 1, 2021
After 2 Months of sailing, 3 countries and 3 different languages, 20 ports and anchorages, swell ranging from dead calm to 3 meters, wind...

Captain Ian
Oct 8, 20211 min read
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Nazaré October 1, 2021
Nazaré, home of the largest wave ever surfed. It's a pretty seaside tourist destination with a large sandy beach, gift shops, restaurants...

Captain Ian
Oct 2, 20211 min read
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Figueira da Foz September 30, 2021
Figueira da Foz which translates to ‘fig tree at the mouth of the river’ is nicknamed Rainha das Praias (Queen of Beaches). We tied...

Captain Ian
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Aveiro 26 September, 2021
We spent 3 nights anchored outside the fishing village São Jacinto. After a dinghy/ferry/bus ride we arrived in the tourist town of...

Captain Ian
Sep 26, 20211 min read
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Porto September 23, 2021
Porto, wow! We had high expectations, but boy did it overdeliver. Every corner we turned we saw something that left us gobsmacked!. We...

Captain Ian
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Viana do Castelo September 15, 2021
Hello Portugal Viana do Castelo is a tourist town without the tourists. We squeezed into a small uninviting marina and we were...

Captain Ian
Sep 19, 20211 min read
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Cies Islands and Baiona September 12, 2021
We spent a few nights in the Islands of Cies anchored at Illa do Faro. It was a boisterous sail in and a little tricky dropping the...

Captain Ian
Sep 14, 20211 min read
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RÃas of Galicia September 8 2021
The west coast of Northern Spain (Galicia) has a number of impressive RÃas (Estuaries) which are littered with small fishing villages. We...

Captain Ian
Sep 8, 20211 min read
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A Coruña August 31, 2021
Had a lovely sail to A Coruña until the wind dropped and we had to start the engines. Booked into the Marina for 3 nights to organise...

Captain Ian
Sep 3, 20211 min read
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