The sun is rising as we are near completion of our 6th day on board since we left Mindelo. Cape Verde, 820 NM east of here is still
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ARC+ leg 1 – To Cabo Verde!
At 11:30 on the 10th of November, we dropped the mooring lines at the dock in Las Palmas that we had gotten so used to after almost a
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Towards the Atlantic
The day is here! In a few hours, we will be back on the water, heading for Cape Verde. The atmosphere in Las Palmas Marina where we are
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Canary Islands – A cruising family’s diary
First, thank you for all the comments on the blog and other channels! It means a lot to us and although we are slow at answering sometimes, we
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Closing chapter of European continent with family and friends
Our chapter on the European continent is coming to an end. It seems like a long time since we left Lomma 11 weeks and 1850 Nautical miles ago.
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Galicia to Portugal – A week of sweet and sour
Apologies for the long time since our last update. The summary is that we have had a fantastic time in Galicia… and a terrible start of our stay
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Crossing the Bay of Biscay – Bye France, Hola Spain!
Southwestern Brittany is a natural starting point for crossing the Bay of Biscay southbound so once in Brest we monitored the weather systems and forecasts closely to try
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Enjoying Bretagne
We didn’t feel fully ready to leave St Malo after 2 lovely days but it was time to get moving. We left the marina early to make the
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To Guernsey, Sark and Saint Malo
The pattern of low-pressure systems from the west that were with us our first weeks is no longer as clear. On the other hand, currents here can reach