Passage to Tunisia – Departure From Hammamet
We were looking at almost 2 days under way getting back to Malta. That was a long time for rookies like Christa and I. Originally we had planned to go … Continue Reading
Our Stumble Into The Cruising Life
We were looking at almost 2 days under way getting back to Malta. That was a long time for rookies like Christa and I. Originally we had planned to go … Continue Reading
We were surprised that the knock on our door for shift change came at 6:45am, an hour later than we expected. It was already light out and the city of … Continue Reading
Last watch slowed our speed so that we didn’t arrive at a strange harbour in the dark. We actually got an extra hour of sleep as Tunisia is on London … Continue Reading
We awoke to the sound of a jet engine taking off at the nearby airport and it was already light outside. After breakfast on the boat, Stephen advised that I … Continue Reading
We left the marina at approximately 0910. It was clear with winds and waves at maybe force 3. Christa was in charge acting as skipper as we left Lampedusa behind … Continue Reading
With the coming day, I was willing myself to feel better. There was very little wind and we were motoring most of the way. John came up on deck as … Continue Reading
John & I decided to further our sailing experience by doing an off-shore trip with Malta Sailing School, to follow up on our Day Skipper course that we completed in … Continue Reading
We flew to Malta the morning before and stayed at the Radisson Blu St. Julians Resort. We had stayed there for 2 days last time on the island and liked … Continue Reading
To carry-on from our Day Skipper Sailing course in June, John & I returned to Malta for a five-day practical Coastal Skipper course with Sailing School Malta. Our home for the … Continue Reading
We’re just about to board a plane for Malta, where we will try to achieve our RYA Coastal Skipper Course by departing Grand Harbour for Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia in a Bavaria … Continue Reading
An interesting philosophy received via the Practical Sailor Waypoints Newsletter from August 13, 2014. Cruising under sail is a hundredfold more complex than merely buying a suitable yacht. We know this … Continue Reading
Here’s a great article off SailFeed about cruising in Canada, specifically in Nova Scotia. NOVA SCOTIA CRUISE: Fog With Everything Posted by Charles Doane // July 29, 2014 // I am … Continue Reading
Here’s a fairly long but very informative article, via the Sailfeed site, about the trouble some people got in while participating on the 2013 Caribbean 1500 rally. Interesting perspective for … Continue Reading
We are big catamaran fans, so we really liked this article from Sail Magazine Crossing the Atlantic on a Catamaran with the ARC By Meredith Laitos When cruising sailors talk … Continue Reading
I just finished another book. It is from a co-author (Patrick Schulte) from another one I read called Live On The Margin. This one is about him and his wife … Continue Reading