Sailing The Dream
How we replaced our seized rudder bearing assembly (part 1)
2 months have flown by and at the same time it feels days dragged by. (...)
It was day after day of 10-11 hours working in all sorts of diff
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Sailing The Dream
- Aug 19, 2017
2017-08-15 Cadiz, Spain > Gibraltar
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Cadiz, Spain to Gibraltar
11 hours trip
Sailing The Dream
- Aug 18, 2017
Replacing the batteries and running 220/240v full time
All it took was one touch on the electric winch after we had issues with the fuel tanks that stopped us from using the engine and the whole
Sailing The Dream
- Aug 14, 2017
2017-08-11 Vilamoura, Portugal > Cadiz, Spain
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Vilamoura, Portugal to Cadiz, Spain.
18 hours trip
Sailing The Dream
- Aug 11, 2017
2017-08-08>09 Oeiras > Vilamoura, Portugal
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Oeiras to Vilamoura, Portugal
361 nautical miles in 28 hours
Ana
- Aug 2, 2017
That Moment
That moment when you hit the "wall" out of frustration and stress from dealing with uncooperative nautical suppliers that don'
Ana
- Jul 22, 2017
The fear of the unknown
When we broke the news of our plans to sail around the world the first comments we usually got were and still are: Aren't you afraid? Wh
Ana
- Jun 30, 2017
Working hard while on the hard
Ahhh boat works in Paradise... (not exotic but still paradise).
The list wasn't long but still had a few critical items, there was the
John
- Jun 9, 2017
The feeling
It's a funny thing when you have something in your head and it turns out different to what you expected. I guess I wasn't sure what to...
Ana
- Jun 2, 2017
This is it!
This is it, we are currently the full owners of our time, our days. The chain to the 9am-6pm grind is broken, we no longer have jobs.
Ana
- May 29, 2017
The glamorous life of a boat owner - scrubbing and more scrubbing
For those of you that may think owning a yacht is a life full of glamour, let me tell you I'm still waiting to see that chapter. As for...
Sailing The Dream
- May 20, 2017
Survey
After many hours of flight, more than the ones actually spent in Portugal and the survey was completed with very good results, we think.
Sailing The Dream
- May 13, 2017
How? Why? What? (Changed our minds)
What started as a Beneteau Oceanis and finished as a Dufour Grand Large all because of a quick visit to the boat we ended up buying "ou
Sailing The Dream
- May 6, 2017
B-U-D-J-E-T did we have one of those???
How we ignored our budget as very good architects and how we ended up getting a Dufour instead of a Beneteau
Sailing The Dream
- Apr 29, 2017
How did this crazy idea of living on a boat start?
Well, what can I say?I guess this has always been one of those crazy impossible secret dreams (or not so secret in the case of John).
Ella, The Puppy
- Apr 18, 2017
Hello! My name is Ella
I'm a stinky adorable Golden Retriever, well I'm actually not stinky but I'm adorable indeed!
I was born March 2015 in Hong Kong
John
- Apr 18, 2017
The Captain
I was born in Calcutta India as an Anglo Indian to a working class family, when I was six months old m
Ana
- Apr 18, 2017
The Co-captain
I'm an irrecoverable daydreamer.
It is most probable that if you look at me at anytime of the day you'll notice my attention is not
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