Blog | Sailing The Dream

Oct 22, 2018

2018 Winter projects list

With the end of the sailing season of 2018 it is time for some intensive care of The Dream, after all our yacht has just turned 5 years old,

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Ana

Oct 18, 2018

Arriving in Tunisia with a dog

With the end of our first season in the Mediterranean Sea approaching fast came once again the uncertainty of what would happen with Ella wh

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Ana

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

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Italy - Costituto in arrival per il naviglio da diporto (ships arrival declaration/transit log)

Ana

Sep 19, 2018

Italy - Costituto in arrival per il naviglio da diporto (ships arrival declaration/transit log)

Not much can be found online regarding the real need of having this document while sailing in Italian waters or the details on how to get it

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John

Sep 19, 2018

The Almighty Mantus

As I said a number of friends including us new to the modern Mantus have dragged our new precious tools. Ok so, why do people get it wrong

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Italy, Sicily, Palermo - checking in and out

Ana

Sep 18, 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.

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Wrap up of Season 1 - Western Mediterranean Sea

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

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Ana

Sep 15, 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

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2018-09-12&13 Palermo, Italy > Hammamet, Tunisia

Ana

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

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Ana and John

Sep 9, 2018

Solar panels - what's next?

So, after some serious re-thinking of our current solar installation and the efficiency of the flexible panels, or in this case how they see

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Ana

Sep 1, 2018

Ella's magic mat

I guess it always leaves them very surprised seeing such big dog going to the bow do her business and then one of us throwing the mat overbo

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2018-08-29 Palinuro > Vulcano Island, Italy

Ana

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

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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.

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Flexible solar panels - second season of use update

Ana and John

Aug 20, 2018

Flexible solar panels - second season of use update

Our power production was affected in a way we were not expecting, considering that the previous season most of the times whilst docked in a

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2018-08-18 Ventotene Island > Procida Island, Italy

Ana

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

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Ana

Aug 12, 2018

Back to square one

We had almost got the peepees and poopoos situation sorted, it was already accepted and understood by our little monster the new arrangement

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Ana

Aug 9, 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

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2018-07-30 Spiaggia Acquarilli, Elba > Cala Caldane, Giglio

Ana

Jul 31, 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

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Italy, Elba, Porto Azzurro - stamping the Costituto

Ana

Jul 27, 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

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2018-07-19 Golfe de Pinarellu, Corsica > Golfo della Lacona, Elba

Ana

Jul 26, 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

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