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Total sailed : 15,705 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: 676 nm

The Good Life
Sitting comfortably on our boat at the Ponce Sailing and Fishing Club, life was very relaxed and easy. As the new year was slowly...
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Mar 2612 min read
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Entry into The USA by boat - legally
Once we had we set sail from Bonaire, we found early in our voyage that the wind direction combined with the sea currents would not allow...
Peter
Feb 38 min read
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Smuggling into Curacao
Dear readers, you may or may not have noticed, but the Caribbean Hurricane Season is finally over, officially as of the 30th November....
Peter
Dec 23, 202411 min read
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Hurricane Season in Europe
3 months of European touring from Portugal to Norway with a month in France to look for a plot of land where we can build an eco house.
Peter
Nov 5, 20247 min read
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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...
Peter
Aug 23, 20248 min read
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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...
Peter
Jun 29, 202411 min read
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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
Peter
May 16, 20249 min read
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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...
Peter
Apr 1, 202411 min read
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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.
Peter
Feb 19, 202411 min read
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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...
Peter
Dec 31, 20238 min read
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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...
Peter
Dec 3, 20239 min read
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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...
Peter
Oct 31, 20237 min read
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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...
Peter
Aug 24, 202311 min read
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3 Years on our Sailing Yacht
Bonaire, a popular stopover for sailors. We enjoyed here 7 weeks; snorkelling, diving, old & new friends.
Peter
Jul 12, 20237 min read
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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...
Peter
Jun 2, 202311 min read
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Hurricane Season
Choosing a location to be safe during Hurricane season in the Caribbean and two weeks of bliss in Dominica.
Peter
May 5, 20237 min read
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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...
Peter
Apr 11, 20236 min read
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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...
Peter
Mar 27, 202312 min read
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No Longer Atlantic Virgins, Part 4: Let the Party Begin
Part 4 and last part of covering our Atlantic Crossing 2023.
Peter
Feb 19, 20232 min read
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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...
Peter
Feb 16, 20236 min read
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