A Milestone Along Life's Path
Although 65 years old is no longer the official retirement age, it does seem like a quite significant milestone in life. The dangers of...
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Total sailed : 14,984 nm
Sailed 2021 : 3,937 nm
Sailed 2022: 2,626 nm
Sailed 2023: 4,193 nm
Season 23/24: 2,027 nm
Season 24/25:
Peter
- Jun 29
- 11 min
Blue Seas, Light & Reflections
Hurricane Season (June 1st to Nov 30th) is upon us again and if we can trust NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the...
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Peter
- May 16
- 9 min
Visitors - Of a different kind
Our first guests this year, joining us in The Grenadines. Problems with Starlink, 24 V StarWifi conversion, and mast and fore stays trimming
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Peter
- Apr 1
- 11 min
When Bad Luck is Good Luck
Our journey takes us further south towards Bequia whilst cold fronts keep hitting St Maarten. Meanwhile our stuck anchoring ball is luck...
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Peter
- Feb 19
- 11 min
The Virgins of the Caribbean
Virgin Islands, Spanish, American or British we visited them all and to top it off we crisscrossed Puerto Rico and were amazed.
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Peter
- Dec 31, 2023
- 8 min
The Tarpon Patrol
Our planned departure from Curacao was with a little bit of mixed feelings as we were not sure where we would be able to sail to. The...
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Peter
- Dec 3, 2023
- 9 min
Time to Cast off – Hurricane season 2023 is finished !
After 3 months on the road through Europe and South America, we felt it was really time to head back to the boat and get ourselves ready...
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Peter
- Oct 31, 2023
- 7 min
Epic European Tour
We are just back to Curacao after our epic European tour of two months and we feel like worn out (and old) rock stars. We returned with...
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Peter
- Aug 24, 2023
- 11 min
Our Amazon Adventure
A part of our sailing adventure around the world included the opportunity to visit some of the countries along out path. Only visiting...
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Peter
- Jul 12, 2023
- 7 min
3 Years on our Sailing Yacht
Bonaire, a popular stopover for sailors. We enjoyed here 7 weeks; snorkelling, diving, old & new friends.
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Peter
- Jun 2, 2023
- 11 min
The Big 5 - at sea
Guadeloupe and its island were a perfect match for Ingrid's sister visit. Of course there is always something that needs to be repaired...
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Peter
- May 5, 2023
- 7 min
Hurricane Season
Choosing a location to be safe during Hurricane season in the Caribbean and two weeks of bliss in Dominica.
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Peter
- Apr 11, 2023
- 6 min
Back to France
The last of the Windward Islands we are visiting is Martinique - which is France in every way and a part of the European Union, though...
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Peter
- Mar 27, 2023
- 12 min
Island Hopping - The Windward Isles
After receiving the necessary spare parts for the engine – the Alternator Belts – we were again ready to leave the safety of the marina...
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Peter
- Feb 19, 2023
- 2 min
No Longer Atlantic Virgins, Part 4: Let the Party Begin
Part 4 and last part of covering our Atlantic Crossing 2023.
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Peter
- Feb 16, 2023
- 6 min
Atlantic Virgins, Part 3: Across the Atlantic Ocean
Cape Verde, from what we saw it was simple but safe and quite well organised. An excellent little waterside bar made for a meeting point...
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Peter
- Feb 15, 2023
- 5 min
Atlantic Virgins - Part 2: Departure from Las Palmas
Las Palmas, Canary Islands to Mindelo, Cape Verde This was the first part of our crossing, 930 nautical Miles and 7 days. It was a great...
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Peter
- Feb 14, 2023
- 7 min
Atlantic Virgins - Part 1: Final, Final Preparations for Departure
We were in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria on the 6th January 2023 just about to set out across the Atlantic Ocean to Grenada with the Viking...
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Peter
- Dec 26, 2022
- 6 min
Time is Running Out
Preparing for the Atlantic Crossing and the never ending to-do list. Our hard work of the last two years is nearing its conclusion.
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Peter
- Oct 19, 2022
- 9 min
The Adventure is really starting
Change of plans as we are stuck in Madeira solving our Yanmar engine problem. Great place to be stuck though!
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