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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

Sailing The Dream
Feb 4, 2019


2017 Budget
Our first year of sailing started officially only on the 1st of June, the first day that we no longer had jobs and were getting ready to mov

Sailing The Dream
Jan 28, 2019


The ongoing bow thruster dramas
The AGM batteries are now right on five years old and we believe at the end of their life, again we don’t know the story of how were they ca

Sailing The Dream
Nov 23, 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

Ana
Nov 19, 2018


Australia Visa waiver bilateral agreements in Schengen space
While preparing for the next season in the Mediterranean and trying to understand how to better deal with the Schengen Dance of 90 days...

Sailing The Dream
Nov 1, 2018


Sweden Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia
Sweden Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia

Sailing The Dream
Oct 31, 2018


Belgium Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia
Belgium Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia

Sailing The Dream
Oct 31, 2018


Finland Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia
Finland Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia

Sailing The Dream
Oct 31, 2018


France Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia
France Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia

Sailing The Dream
Oct 31, 2018


Germany Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia
Germany Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia

Sailing The Dream
Oct 31, 2018


Netherlands Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia
Netherlands Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia

Sailing The Dream
Oct 31, 2018


Norway Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia
Norway Visa waiver bilateral agreement with Australia

Sailing The Dream
Oct 31, 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,

John
Oct 22, 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

Sailing The Dream
Oct 19, 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
Oct 10, 2018


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

John
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.

Sailing The Dream
Sep 19, 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

John
Sep 18, 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

Ana
Sep 16, 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
Sep 15, 2018
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