Not all who wander are lost …
Neither the forecast or conditions in port would inspire anyone to leave Vivero on that dull wet Wednesday morning. Everyone was staying put as the swell started building and rain fall increased. So why oh why did we opt to leave? The first few hours proved challenging with ever confused sea’s and the rain getting …
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Once upon a time, or more accurately a couple of weeks ago, a lonely starfish pondered his stagnant surroundings thinking there must be more to life than clinging onto this pitiful rock in this rather dull pool. As luck would have it a solitary seagull had been peering into that same pool thinking about that …
We've had a great few days in A Caruna, completing jobs left, right and centre! We met great people, another Swedish couple (Karen & Erling) who are doing the same type of journey as us and will winter in Lagos. A lovely Dutch couple Michel & Arianne who have sold everything and are having a …
Trev's shared with you how our 1st attempt at the Biscay passage was cut short due to seasickness 🤢🤮🤢. We waited until the swell looked as though we'd have a few clear days and headed out. In order to help keep the sickness at bay I had a tablet the night before, so it was …
It’s not very far from Les Sables D’Olonne to La Rochelle, but we had a 4 hour window to get into the Bassin des Chalutiers, so we left fairly early. We intended to get the 14:45 bridge lift into the bassin and arrived with plenty of time to spare. Too much in fact, so anchoring …
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Oh La Rochelle, you're a sophisticated, dynamic, artsy, eco city. Packed full of tourists, students, sailors and street entertainers. We passed under the bridge, wondering if our mast would fit & trying to remember the actual height of it. Then radioed for the 14.45 bridge lift to Bassin des Chalutiers. In typical French fashion there …
We’d arrived in Port Louis for just one night, which was a shame as there were some WW2 U boat bunkers to explore just across the bay in L’Orient. Anyway, the batteries. We’d just moored up when it all went haywire. First mate was investigating the depth gauge, which kept going into alarm every 30 …
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26th June 2018 It’s 5 in the morning and time to ship anchor and head off to Guernsey. We leave Salcombe, waving and saluting the jeering cheering crowds assembled to witness the Grand Depart. In fairness the assembled crowds were not up to much although we did wave at a passing fishing boat. And they …
Hi there, We were working out some stats if anyone's interested ... We've sailed over 1000 nautical miles since we left Weymouth There are 1500 miles to travel to get to the southern part of Portugal We've day sailed for all of our journeys, around 4-7 hours each trip. With the odd trip being a …
There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
POOP DECK: Because we give a SHIT
Living the dream onboard our Beneteau 473 with our sailor dog
Our Big Boaty Adventure 