Ana
An upwind sail from Madeira to La Graciosa, Canaries
This was it we were going to sail upwind to the Canaries when most people sail downwid to get there!
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Sailing The Dream
- Oct 29, 2022
2022-10-25>27 Machico, Madeira, Portugal > Playa Francesca, La Graciosa, Canaries, Spain
Logbook extract for the sailing trip from Madeira, Portugal to La Graciosa, Canary Islands, Spain 272 nautical miles in 46 hours
Ana
- Oct 11, 2022
Half-day sail from Porto Santo island to Madeira Island
We start getting closer to Madeira, the winds start pressing blowing close to 20 knots true wind, and we pick up a bit more speed 7/8 knots
Sailing The Dream
- Sep 24, 2022
2022-09-17>20 Cascais, Portugal > Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Cascais, Portugal to Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal 486 nautical miles in 79 hours
Ana
- Sep 21, 2022
A fast run from Cascais to the Madeira Archipelago
The PredictWind routing weather forecast did tell us the previous days that we should have tracked north to try and keep with the winds
Ana
- Jun 3, 2022
Sailing from Gibraltar to Lisbon, Portugal - Aka Orcas Lane!
Moment of panic, were they Orcas or just dolphins? Two more sightings with the binoculars confirmed they were Orcas coming in our direction
John
- 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
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
Sailing The Dream
- 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
Sailing The Dream
- 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
Sailing The Dream
- 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
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
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
Sailing The Dream
- 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
Sailing The Dream
- 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
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
Sailing The Dream
- 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
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...
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
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