The Vessel

Dec 14, 2017

How we steer just with wind

After having to completely rebuild our rudder bearing we decided we needed the R-word REDUNDANCY and thus we started our search for a backup

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How we power our batteries - solar energy

Ana and John

Oct 10, 2017

How we power our batteries - solar energy

Power, electrical power, is the all-time battle and headache of any long-term sailor, of course, we can plug to shore in the marina or run t

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How we replaced our seized rudder bearing assembly (part 1)

Ana and John

Aug 20, 2017

How we replaced our seized rudder bearing assembly (part 1)

2 months have flown by and at the same time it feels days dragged by. (...) It was day after day of 10-11 hours working in all sorts of diff

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Replacing the batteries and running 220/240v full time

Ana and John

Aug 18, 2017

Replacing the batteries and running 220/240v full time

All it took was one touch on the electric winch after we had issues with the fuel tanks that stopped us from using the engine and the whole

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Ana

May 20, 2017

Survey

After many hours of flight, more than the ones actually spent in Portugal and the survey was completed with very good results, we think.

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Ana

May 13, 2017

How? Why? What? (Changed our minds)

What started as a Beneteau Oceanis and finished as a Dufour Grand Large all because of a quick visit to the boat we ended up buying "ou

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Ana

May 6, 2017

B-U-D-J-E-T did we have one of those???

How we ignored our budget as very good architects and how we ended up getting a Dufour instead of a Beneteau

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