We spent a couple of days working our way up the Sardinian coast and arrived at Stintino via the Fornell Passage. This is a passage between a group of islands on the north west tip of Sardinia that needs a bit of caution. We spoke to three yachts prior to heading through it and all had... Continue Reading →

My Bro Damian and his nearly wife Helen joined us for the trip from Menorca to Sardinia. Helen, I felt, was particularly brave not just as she has no experience of sailing on small boats and had signed up for a 235NM Crossing off the bat, but as she was doing it confined space with... Continue Reading →

The trip from Mallorca to Menorca is 35NM at its closest point. But we set out on the back of a 40 Knot Nor Easter. By the time we left harbor the wind was down to 15 knots but the waves were still big with foaming white tops. According to Passage Weather they were only... Continue Reading →

Yesterday we sailed 35NM from Ciutadella to Mahon in Menorca, the wind was a perfect 20-27kts on the beam and we hit our max recorded speed of 9.27knots. This yacht sails like a dream…full sail up and wind in the high 20’s and sails like she is on rails. We didn’t drop below 7 knots... Continue Reading →

We have caught a few fish so far, but all with the Rod...not with the lure. This fish was our first of this trip on the lure and deserves special mention… On Saturday we were sailing along the south coast of Menorca in a 15-20 knot southerly when I noticed we had a fish on our... Continue Reading →

It’s been a busy three weeks. We have spent our time sailing around the islands making up the group known as the Balerics. We started in Mallorca, headed down to Ibiza and then most recently crossed to Menorca. The wind has been a bit on the average side, but we have managed a few lovely... Continue Reading →

Heather's parents Peter and Ruth, joined us in Barcelona and were looking forward to cruising the Balaeric islands. They have plenty of hard won sailing experience so were a valuable addition to the crew for our first crossing. Routes to the Balearic islands from Barcelona usually go from Barcelona to Mallorca or Barcelona to Formentura... Continue Reading →

Our Original Plan was to leave Roses and head South to the Balearic Islands. Heather, however, had other plans. You see, many moons ago Heather lived in France for a year and fell in love with a French boy. Ever since, she has had a soft spot for the place. All she needs to hear... Continue Reading →

After 6 weeks of very hard work, we are back in the water and had our first sail on Friday! We are all happy and relieved to have Vega back, where she belongs, in the water. It was a massive week leading up to the launch which included fitting our new engine. This was quite... Continue Reading →