Bumfuzzle
I finished reading Bumfuzzle – Just Out Looking for Pirates a couple weeks ago however it took a while to percolate my opinion of the book. It’s a tale of a young couple deciding to give up their careers to … Continue Reading
Our Stumble Into The Cruising Life
I finished reading Bumfuzzle – Just Out Looking for Pirates a couple weeks ago however it took a while to percolate my opinion of the book. It’s a tale of a young couple deciding to give up their careers to … Continue Reading
Living on the Med we don’t have to worry about tides, but having grown up just off the Bay of Fundy, they are always on our minds. In fact, we … Continue Reading
During our voyage, I picked up many pointers about sailing but the true “lessons learned” were things that will be transferable to other areas of life as well. 1 – Importance of crew … Continue Reading
It was already light out at 7am as we were approaching Comino Channel between Malta and Gozo, a much smaller island next to Malta’s main island. We anchored in famous Blue … Continue Reading
Most of the rest of the day was very uneventful. I was drained from the lack of sleep and form the events of that morning. I didn’t feel like reading … Continue Reading
The next morning we were roused at sunrise under cloudy skies. Winds were 18 knts with gusts to 20. Sylvie was now skipper and John & I were replacing her … Continue Reading
Early morning during the last watch, Christa and I were still in bed. The boat was bouncing around and slamming the bow down hard enough that there was no way … Continue Reading
After the excitement of our camel riding excursion, we headed back to the boat for supper and then prepared to leave Hammamet for Malta. John was skipper and gave me … Continue Reading
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
We started the engine at about 0800 to charge the batteries, make some hot water, and ended up motor-sailing a bit since there wasn’t much wind. Neither one of us … 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
We first red about Eric Holden’s insurmountable lead here, and now it’s official! B.C.’s Eric Holden skippers winning Clipper Race yacht 5 Canadians part of crew that won the 2013-14 … Continue Reading