Ana
The Mighty Sirocco
there was only time to grab the wheel as a violent gust of 54 knots hit us from a completely unexpected direction, completely the opposite d
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Sailing The Dream
- Aug 8, 2019
The Dream - two years sailing
It was on the auspicious 8th August 2017 we untied the lines from our berth in Oeiras Marina, Portugal to finally set sail on our new home.
Sailing The Dream
- Aug 4, 2019
Increasing the Diesel capacity
After a bit of work fitting the diesel heater in the deep stern locker and then installing the new diesel tank The Dream fuel capacity is no
Sailing The Dream
- Jul 28, 2019
Rigid solar panels - here we go
...when we went to order them the supplier had already run out of stock, damn we missed out the opportunity and the option was to settle wit
Ana
- Jul 21, 2019
The powerful Bora winds
The winds went from a very light breeze on less than 10 knots to 40 knots, The Dream was caught by the wind sideways and dragged across the
Sailing The Dream
- Jul 17, 2019
Croatia, Umag - checking out and back in
Lots of fenders out, I prepared for the moment to jump and cleat the stern while already holding a super long line to cleat the bow
Sailing The Dream
- Jul 17, 2019
Warming up for a winter at anchor
We also plan to sail both high and low latitudes in the coming few years. So a diesel heater was a must.
Sailing The Dream
- Jul 9, 2019
Italy, Trieste- checking in and out
And then he started talking in Italian at the speed of light with Johns brother in law and laughing lots.
Ana
- Jul 7, 2019
Sailing to the end of the Adriatic Sea
In less than two weeks we crossed the country from South to North, roughly 300 nautical miles and were arriving Trieste Italy, finding ancho
Sailing The Dream
- Jun 30, 2019
EPIRB, PLB, MOB devices - what are they, how do they work and what do we have
Every time we get into the discussion of what are our safety procedures and pieces of equipment with other sailors the discussion is always
Ana
- Jun 23, 2019
First summer storm of the season
Our regular forecast app indicated winds of 25 knots for the afternoon and intense thunderstorms while the European Weather Bureau painted a
Ana
- Jun 21, 2019
Adriatic Sea bound
After spending a month and a half in the Greek waters of the Ionian Sea and enjoying the life of being back at anchor despite the mostly clo
Sailing The Dream
- Jun 16, 2019
Montenegro, Tivat - Check-out and duty-free fuel
The reason to check out of Montenegro in Tivat and not in Zelenika was very simple and can be resumed to one thing only: duty-free fuel.
Sailing The Dream
- Jun 16, 2019
Montenegro, Bar - checking in
We arrived at Bar, Montenegro's first Port of entry when coming from Albania, just before lunchtime. We packed our sails, prepared the f
Sailing The Dream
- Jun 16, 2019
Croatia, Cavtat - check-in
Immigration police were super nice and spoke great English, but as they finished taking care of the passports and were explaining to me wher
Sailing The Dream
- Jun 16, 2019
2019-06-03&04 Sarandë, Albania > Bar, Montenegro
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Sarande, Albania to Bar, Montenegro
157 nautical miles in 31.30 hours
Sailing The Dream
- Jun 16, 2019
2019-05-29 Corfu, Kérkira, Greece > Sarandë, Albania
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Corfu, Grece to Sarande, Albania
15 nautical miles in 3 hours
Ana
- Jun 16, 2019
Hit by a Greek 70ft tour boat
We just couldn’t believe we had just been hit by another boat while at anchor, a boat steered by a “professional captain” in a protected anc
Ana
- Jun 16, 2019
First time crossing a floating bridge
That meant that the channel was quite narrow and that the depths immediately to the side of the markets were in several places, not enough f
Ana
- Jun 12, 2019
Sailing into the storm, a passage to Greece
In the early morning it struck, the thunderstorm from hell with lightening all around us striking within just a mile or so away, the rain tu
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