2222 miles in just over 15 days after departing Cape Verde, the trade winds dropped us off in Antigua. Of note, it was now 4,387.2 miles from the start of our journey in Valencia, Spain! It was climatic to say the least. We had been dreaming, planning, and executing this live-aboard life for 3 years, […]
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Still looking for LAST MINUTE Holiday GIFTS? Here is the companion list to our “12 Things we don’t want to live without” blog! Stocking Stuffers! We are down to the wire on the gift giving season. So if you still need some fun ideas, check out some of our favorite easy, small items we use
12 More fun things we love on board: The Sailor’s stocking stuffer edition! Read More »
Santa is coming in hot. Just weeks away! Need some last minute gift ideas for the sailor in your life? Especially a live-aboard sailor? Honestly, a lot of these could be useful in land-life, RVs, etc too. As the Holidays approach, I was thinking about what to get my husband this year. We tend to
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There was a lot of interest in our “By the Numbers” Facebook/ Instagram post. Being that it was a social media post, I wasn’t able to expand much on the information in it. It generated a lot of questions! For instance, why even keep track of such randomness? It all started as we brainstormed ways
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We had a lot of requests for our tracker musings as we crossed the Atlantic. Here they are in full! Grab a tasty cold rum cocktail and sit back and read the antics of four crazy sailors crossing a big ocean in a “little” boat! 12/10 Out of Cape Verde Off we go! And we
Atlantic Crossing (Part 2): Daily Musings from the Crew Read More »
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 then hopefully arrive in one piece in a beautiful, sunny and warm Caribbean Island. Actual destination still unknown. We
The Atlantic Crossing (Part 1): Spoiler Alert – We Didn’t Make It All The Way! Read More »
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 last stop in the Canary Islands chain, to finalize provisioning and wait for the best weather window to
Tenerife, Canary Islands: One Last Stop Before The Big Jump. Read More »
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 and westward over to Gran Canaria. Fuerteventura offered beautiful views involving a variety of landscapes from rugged volcanic cliffs to long
Next Stop: Gran Canaria. We attempt to recreate a large American holiday abroad! Read More »
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 attractions. Five out of the the eight islands that make up the Canaries are actually Biosphere Reserves, basically major conservation areas. The Canary Islands are the
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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 date. It will be a good test to make sure everything is working and in order for the big crossing. We were
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