Logbook extract for the sailing trip from Canary Islands, Spain to Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde  849 nautical miles in 152 hours

We kept the two sails poled for a short while and until after sunset when the wind decided to pick up more than we felt comfortable with

This was it we were going to sail upwind to the Canaries when most people sail downwid to get there!

Logbook extract for the sailing trip from Madeira, Portugal to La Graciosa, Canary Islands, Spain 272 nautical miles in 46 hours

Moment of panic, were they Orcas or just dolphins? Two more sightings with the binoculars confirmed they were Orcas coming in our direction

Eyes glued on the water, Ella going crazy and there it was a huge whale surfacing 50-100 meters to our starboard!

We got to see and spend real time in some of the most beautiful places around the Western Mediterranean and I’m sure we have only just scrat

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Mahon, Menorca to the Alghero in Sardinia 201 nautical miles in 33 hours

The following day we got up had our breakfast and got ourselves ready for the stressful day we were going to have, the winds were going to i

The cut off date for our departure started getting closer so we started the search for the relevant authorities. After having no luck with t

The Balearics are an absolutely stunning place, with plenty of anchorages to make ones delight. All the potential to be a great sailing dest

Mallorca could start an export business of mosquitos and would still have plenty to provide anyone in the area! They invaded our boat and ou

We made our way to Cala Talamanca just behind the harbour, found a good spot in between the Posidonia seaweed patches and dropped our 85lb M

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Calpe to the Balearic Islands, Spain 68 nautical miles in 11 hours

Checking in Cartagena was not exactly easy, it’s a port of entry but Customs seem to be only used to handling the big cruisers and cargo shi

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Santa Pola to Calpe, Spain 68 nautical miles in 11.30 hours

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Cartagena to Santa Pola, Spain 66 nautical miles in 11.30 hours

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Gibraltar to Cartagena, Spain. 227 nautical miles in 35 hours

And then all of a sudden the wind changed direction from a beam reach to downwind with gusts up to 48 knots and SLAM The Dream heels to 30 d

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Cadiz, Spain to Gibraltar 11 hours trip