water wings sailing
Sailing around the world one anchorage at a time
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On December 2nd, we woke up with a boat full of fuel, food and excitement. It was launch day for our crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, where we would leave land behind for almost 3 weeks...
A 5 am start out of Gran Canaria meant pulling up anchor in the dark and motoring out to light winds as the sun rose over the Islands. We were headed about 53 miles to Tenerife, our...
Only our second overnight sail with just the two of us on board. We had a smooth 24 hour, 126 miles from Lanzarote down the eastern coast and around the southern tip of Fuerteventura...
The Canary Islands, formed in the early 1700s by volcanic eruptions, are considered the sunshine center of Europe with year round mild temperatures and a plethora of outstanding natural...
Drama on the High Seas in the Strait of Gibraltar
On October 28th, we decided to chase a slight weather window to make the jump to the Canary Islands. One longest multi-day trip to...
Got me some new foul weather gear!
The original plan for our stop in Gibraltar was to pick up some replacement provisions, hit the local chandlerys for needed safety gear and spare...
ABOUT US
Welcome to WaterWings Sailing! We are Kevin and Erin, two retired US Naval Flight Officers who traded in our horizontal wings for vertical ones. We sold everything we owned, which encompassed 2 houses, 2 cars, and a lifetime of memories to try to live the dream of sailing the world.
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“There are good ships and wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, may they always be!
-Irish Proverb
