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Gibraltar - checking in and out
Checking in and out of Gibraltar is probably one of the easiest procedures we’ve come across so far.
The process is all done online on the H

Sailing The Dream
Aug 21, 2017


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

Sailing The Dream
Aug 20, 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 20, 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 18, 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 15, 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

Sailing The Dream
Aug 12, 2017
That Moment
That moment when you hit the "wall" out of frustration and stress from dealing with uncooperative nautical suppliers that don'

Ana
Aug 2, 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
Jul 22, 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

Ana
Jul 1, 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...

John
Jun 9, 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
Jun 3, 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...

Ana
May 29, 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 20, 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 13, 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
May 6, 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).

Sailing The Dream
Apr 29, 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

Ella, The Puppy
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

John
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

Ana
Apr 18, 2017
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