The sailing guides rave about Antigua. While we had fun, it was quite a change from the natural beauty of Guadeloupe. For us, the great memories of Antigua are fun nights in Falmouth harbour and having our friends Andrew and Claire (and their gorgeous baby Estella) onboard. We had a rough start. We arrrived in … Read more
Its amazing how having friends onboard makes you really step back and appreciate the good things about our lifestyle. In Guadeloupe, we had Sabina’s cousin – Ayesha – join us. Very much a first time sailor, Ayesha jumped headfirst in to sailing, fishing, paddleboarding, and snorkeling. Our first port of call was Port-a-Pitre. It was … Read more
Our experience sailing across the Atlantic — we had many adventures over 26 days at sea!
I always love changing countries by boat. We had a nice 25-mile sail from Martinique to Dominica. With 20 knot trade winds, we did it in a few hours … with the only downside was we went a little too fast to catch a fish. To pass the time, we had a sandwhich-making contest with … Read more
Our first taste of tropical France! We finally left St Lucia in early January and set sail for Martinique. The passage was short (less than 20 miles) but it felt good to be out at sea again. Our first port was Anse de Arlet, a stunning bay with a small beach and rainforest mountains literally … Read more
Awesome day chilling around Capri We sailed I’m from Naples around lunch and then spent the afternoon swimming from the back of the boat and admiring the view. Not long after we arrived, a Canadian / English couple that we met in Castelsardo came over to the boat and invited us over for drinks. We … Read more
Got up to a clear (but still windy) day at Saint Angelo. Took a nice stroll in the village, and enjoyed some local pastries. I had this thing called a rum bomba which is basically a small sponge cakes soaked in rum. In the afternoon we sailed over to Naples and enjoyed a early night … Read more
We left anchor at Salerno and sailed up the Amalfi coast to Amalfi. Had amazing winds (10-15) so could sail right along the coast at speed – quite exhilarating. Took a mooring ball and explored the town in the afternoon. Went back past the tourist bit and saw some lemon and grape groves cut in … Read more
Maratea – Arrived in the late afternoon and had an awesome stay. Anchored just off the town. Went in for dinner and tried a local kitchen up in the hills. Amazing spada with mushrooms. The next day, got up early and climbed the mountain to the Christ. Explored the old historical mountain town on the … Read more
Favorite beach in Corsica We had a good introduction to Sardinia – we finally caught a fish! We had been dragging a lure behind the boat pretty much from Germany with no success. So it was quite a surprise on the final night of our passage from Menorca when we noticed the rod dive just … Read more