a family sailing blog
Sometimes you forget to appreciate where you are from…I’ve traveled and moved about a fair bit and had forgotten just how magical the UK can be, especially in Spring and when the when the sun is shining. Our second stopover on our way back to Vega was a week with my parents in the UK.... Continue Reading →
As you are whisked through the scorched, dusty, mall lined streets of modern Dubai in your air-conditioned taxi you could be forgiven for not realising that Dubai is an old city. It has been a maritime trading centre for centuries, and there are still a few pockets of the city where this is apparent, one... Continue Reading →
I must have flown through Dubai over 20 times….I went through 4 last year alone but have never stopped off for a look around, I know a lot of people who have lived or passed through all with differing opinions, so we decided it was about time we took a look for ourselves. We booked... Continue Reading →
Orthoni, Ericoussa and Mathraki make up the Diapontia Islands. They are about 5NM off the North coast of Corfu are a wonderful place to anchor for a few days. Tranquility, nature and small taverns are the vibe here with laid back locals more than happy to pull up a chair and chew the fat over... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine was taking part in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers this year on his family's boat and was looking for crew. The ride was a big, sleek Hanse 575 named Fourth Dimension IV. Crossing an ocean had been on my bucket list for a while and besides, it would be good practice... Continue Reading →
This area has a number of islands strung out between Dubrovnik and the Pelješac peninsula to the north. The islands are called the Elaphites which translated to the “deer islands”. We saw non of the deer that presumably inhabited these islands at some time ago..i think they have long since been replaced with the Dubrovnik... Continue Reading →
Sibenik There are lots of potential anchorages in this area, but we found many of them deep and rocky. Some of the better ones we found are shown on the map above and detailed below - clearly its not a definitive list, but just based on our experiences. When we were cruising this area the... Continue Reading →
We have just finished our second season in the Med and we have covered a bit of ground. It has been a wonderful, rewarding experience. We loved Greece, found Spain and the Balearics friendly and fun, Italy, Sardinia and Sicily were incredible, Corsica pretty and sophisticated, in short everywhere we have been has had its own... Continue Reading →
The last two years sailing have been a fantastic experience, we have seen so many cool places, met wonderful people and had a lot of fun. Doing it as a family means everything to me, having experiences that we will cherish as a family and hopefully setting up a strong bond with our children, while showing them... Continue Reading →
After leaving Venice we high tailed it back down to Greece, where Vega will be wintered. The weather in the northern Adriatic can become very stormy in September so we were keen to get south to avoid the worst of it. We covered 550nm in 2 weeks choosing to sail by day down the coast... Continue Reading →
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