Portugal

Sep 18, 2018

Wrap up of Season 1 - Western Mediterranean Sea

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

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To bowthrust or not to bowthrust, that is the question

Ana

Apr 10, 2018

To bowthrust or not to bowthrust, that is the question

If someone tells me again: "oh, you really should learn how to manoeuvre your boat without Bowthruster...", there’s a good chance

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Ana

Apr 5, 2018

Portugal, Lisbon - checking in and out

Checking in and out of Lisbon is in principle very easy, the marinas can arrange/assist for Customs Immigration to come to the office for th

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2018-03-26 Vilamoura, Portugal > Gibraltar

Ana

Mar 27, 2018

2018-03-26 Vilamoura, Portugal > Gibraltar

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Vilamoura, Portugal to Gibraltar 151 nautical miles in 24 hours

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Ana

Mar 25, 2018

2018-03-22>23 Cascais > Vilamoura

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Cascais to Vilamoura. 151 nautical miles in 24 hours

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Ana

Mar 24, 2018

It’s about time

After spending the months of European winter enjoying summer in Australia we are finally back at The Dream with a reasonable amount of tasks

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105 hours of sailing upwind - Madeira to Cascais

Ana

Nov 7, 2017

105 hours of sailing upwind - Madeira to Cascais

We left Madeira mid-afternoon on the “tail” of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet. They had passed on the same route we were planning to do earlier

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2017-10-26>30 Madeira, Portugal > Cascais Portugal

Ana

Nov 3, 2017

2017-10-26>30 Madeira, Portugal > Cascais Portugal

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Madeira, Cascais, Portugal 608 nautical miles in 105 hours

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Ana

Nov 1, 2017

Re-entering Schengen through Madeira

The moment you realise life can get extremely difficult and that we may go through problems when reentering Europe with Ella and hope for th

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Ana

Oct 20, 2017

Our first real offshore passage

Pretty much all the sailing we've been doing on The Dream qualifies as offshore passage but I think the difference between doing a 2-day

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2017-10-02>05 Rabat, Morocco > Madeira, Portugal

Ana

Oct 10, 2017

2017-10-02>05 Rabat, Morocco > Madeira, Portugal

Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Rabat, Morocco to Madeira, Portugal 488 nautical miles in 72 hours

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Ana

Aug 29, 2017

Vilamoura - seriously it's jinxed!

Seriously considering that the seas near Vilamoura are jinxed! Last March when we did our Shakedown Sail to Gibraltar in not so perfect c...

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2017-08-11 Vilamoura, Portugal > Cadiz, Spain

Ana

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

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Ana

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

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