a family sailing blog
Exploring the west coast of the Ionian Islands by yacht can be a risky proposition. The prevailing north west/west winds can, in the wrong conditions, make them a formidable lee shore with limited options for safe anchorages should the wind and swell pick up. However, the weather was settled for a couple of days, so... Continue Reading →
After a week of bumming around on beaches, drinking vino, Claire from S/V Intention mentioned she had found this place inland called the Acheron River, and it was supposed to be worth a trip. There wasn’t too much info available online, so we headed to the nearest decent town quay, which happened to be Preveza,... Continue Reading →
After a few weeks of travelling alone, we managed to hook up with Ben and Monique off S/V Blueys and the gang off S/V Calyxa. Claire, Clive and Oliver, age 8, from S/V Intention also made it so we had three boats with six kids on board. Calyxa had just sailed down from Venice and... Continue Reading →
Our life over the last few years has been kind of surreal. Six months working and six months sailing. It’s been a good ride but, and I’m sure this will sound crazy, the transition from being a family living in a house in Sydney to living in the cramped environment of a yacht isn’t straightforward. It... Continue Reading →
a yacht more to life 