JohnSep 18, 2018Wrap up of Season 1 - Western Mediterranean SeaWe 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
AnaJul 9, 20182018-07-07 Mahon, Menorca, Spain > Alghero, Sardinia, ItalyExtract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Mahon, Menorca to the Alghero in Sardinia 201 nautical miles in 33 hours
AnaJul 9, 2018Light winds anchoring dance or the day my fog horn saved a catamaranThe following day we got up had our breakfast and got ourselves ready for the stressful day we were going to have, the winds were going to i
AnaJul 4, 2018Spain, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Mahon - checking in and outThe cut off date for our departure started getting closer so we started the search for the relevant authorities. After having no luck with t
AnaJun 27, 2018If I had not seen it, I would not believe itThe Balearics are an absolutely stunning place, with plenty of anchorages to make ones delight. All the potential to be a great sailing dest
AnaJun 24, 2018M-O-S-Q-U-I-T-O-SMallorca could start an export business of mosquitos and would still have plenty to provide anyone in the area! They invaded our boat and ou
AnaMay 5, 2018First time anchoringWe made our way to Cala Talamanca just behind the harbour, found a good spot in between the Posidonia seaweed patches and dropped our 85lb M
AnaApr 30, 20182018-04-27 Calpe > Ibiza, SpainExtract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Calpe to the Balearic Islands, Spain 68 nautical miles in 11 hours
AnaApr 26, 2018Spain, Cartagena - checking in and outChecking in Cartagena was not exactly easy, it’s a port of entry but Customs seem to be only used to handling the big cruisers and cargo shi
AnaApr 25, 2018Real Club Nautico CalpeA simple marina without much interest, full of bird poo that they seemed to be cleaned. with a pressure hose a couple of days a week.
AnaApr 23, 20182018-04-19 Santa Pola > Calpe, SpainExtract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Santa Pola to Calpe, Spain 68 nautical miles in 11.30 hours
AnaApr 21, 20182018-04-19 Cartagena > Santa Pola, SpainExtract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Cartagena to Santa Pola, Spain 66 nautical miles in 11.30 hours
AnaApr 16, 20182018-04-12>13 Gibraltar > Cartagena, SpainExtract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Gibraltar to Cartagena, Spain. 227 nautical miles in 35 hours
AnaApr 14, 2018KNOCKED DOWNAnd then all of a sudden the wind changed direction from a beam reach to downwind with gusts up to 48 knots and SLAM The Dream heels to 30 d
AnaAug 19, 20172017-08-15 Cadiz, Spain > GibraltarExtract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Cadiz, Spain to Gibraltar 11 hours trip
AnaAug 14, 20172017-08-11 Vilamoura, Portugal > Cadiz, SpainExtract of the Logbook for the sailing trip from Vilamoura, Portugal to Cadiz, Spain. 18 hours trip