Sailing The Dream
Tunisia - Checking out of Hammamet
Close to the 6-month marker of arriving in Tunisia by boat my passport was again coming to the end of its 90 days visa and therefore a littl
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Sailing The Dream
Feb 11, 2019
2017 & 2018 Fuel, engine hours & nautical miles summary
Something no one seems to talk about is how much everyone motors in their adventures. Having now completed 2 seasons we can start comparing
Sailing The Dream
Feb 4, 2019
2018 Budget
On our second year sailing, we kept the 2017 target of a 2000€ monthly budget for the three of us and also the boat maintenance, marinas, et
Ana
Nov 20, 2018
Sailing 18 months on
It’s winter now in the northern hemisphere and the weather has been hard to predict. Maybe we could have extended our season by a few more w
Sailing The Dream
Oct 10, 2018
Tunisia, Hammamet - checking in
The reason for choosing Tunisia as the final destination for this season came down to the Schengen 90/180 days rule and the cost of the mari
Sailing The Dream
Sep 19, 2018
Italy, Sicily, Palermo - checking in and out
After being stuck in Palermo for a bit longer than we had planned for we were finally ready to leave Italy towards Tunisia.
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
Sep 16, 2018
The Italian Job
Maybe writing this post while fuelled up with frustration is not such a good idea but is very true and honest regarding the current feeling
Sailing The Dream
Sep 15, 2018
2018-09-12&13 Palermo, Italy > Hammamet, Tunisia
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Palermo, Italy to Hammamet, Tunisia
193 nautical miles in 23 hours
Sailing The Dream
Aug 31, 2018
2018-08-29 Palinuro > Vulcano Island, Italy
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Palinuro to Vulcano Island
118 nautical miles in 20.5 hours
Ana
Aug 23, 2018
A difficult week
So what defines a difficult week? Well, let’s start with a description of what’s been happening around here at The Dream.
Sailing The Dream
Aug 20, 2018
2018-08-18 Ventotene Island > Procida Island, Italy
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Ventotene Island to Procida
30 nautical miles in 7 hours
Sailing The Dream
Aug 10, 2018
Italy, Rome - stamping the Costituto
At 3 pm made my way to the marina office with all the necessary documents and after checking in confirmed with the staff where to get the &q
Sailing The Dream
Aug 1, 2018
2018-07-30 Spiaggia Acquarilli, Elba > Cala Caldane, Giglio
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Spiaggia Acquarilli, Elba to Cala Caldane in Giglio Island
41 nautical miles in 7 hours
Sailing The Dream
Jul 28, 2018
Italy, Elba, Porto Azzurro - stamping the Costituto
We got on the dinghy and went to town looking for a place to tie up, lunch and the harbourmaster or the Capitenerie di Porto to stamp the &q
Sailing The Dream
Jul 27, 2018
2018-07-19 Golfe de Pinarellu, Corsica > Golfo della Lacona, Elba
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Golfe de Pinarellu, Corsica to Golfo della Lacona, Elba
87 nautical miles in 15 hours
Sailing The Dream
Jul 20, 2018
2018-07-15 Isola Rossa, Sardinia > Golfe de Pinarellu, Corsica
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Isola Rossa, Sardinia across the Bonifacio Strait to Golfe de Pinarellu, Corsica
56 nautica
Sailing The Dream
Jul 17, 2018
2018-07-13 Fornelli Passage > Isola Rossa, Sardinia
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from the Fornelli Passage to Isola Rossa, Sardinia
32 nautical miles in 6 hours
Sailing The Dream
Jul 16, 2018
2018-07-12 Alghero > Fornelli Passage, Sardinia
Extract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Alghero to the Fornelli Passage, Sardinia
39 nautical miles in 7 hours
Sailing The Dream
Jul 11, 2018
Italy, Sardinia, Alghero - checking in and out
We arrived mid-afternoon, dropped anchor a couple of times because it was quite windy and we were not liking our final position once anchore
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