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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


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...
Peter
Feb 15, 20235 min read
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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...
Peter
Feb 14, 20237 min read
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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.
Peter
Dec 26, 20226 min read
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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!
Peter
Oct 19, 20229 min read
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Last Days in Europe
Getting things done and enjoying our visitors whilst in Vilamoura. Sailing from Vilamoura marina to Porto Santo, Madeira.
Peter
Sep 12, 202211 min read
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Ocean Deva goes Lithium
Arriving in Gibraltar was a little like coming home for us, or at least as close as any one place can be considered home. Last year we...
Peter
Aug 20, 20227 min read
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A Year in the Med
It sounds a little like Peter Mayels "A year in Provence"; though our stories are different and we hope that you find then just as...
Peter
Jul 25, 202210 min read
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Licking my Wounds
I am sitting in one of my favourite spots on the boat, in our front cabin with the sunshades on the hatches and the sound of the water...
Peter
Jun 17, 202212 min read
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Volcanos, volcanos and more volcanos
Following the volcano trail at the Aeolian islands north of Sicily. Our expectations were fully met, and Stromboli kept its promise!
Ingrid
May 16, 20226 min read
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Slipping our mooring lines
Sliipping our mooring lines and continuing our journey towards the Canaries via the long, long way.
Ingrid
May 6, 20223 min read
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Time to look at her bottom
Antifouling, Prop Speed treatment and new anodes. Great lift out at the yard in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily
Peter
Feb 23, 20225 min read
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So, what do you do on your boat ?
Live aboard during the winter in Marina di Ragusa and no rest for the wicked!
Peter
Feb 13, 20228 min read
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Down our Street
Winter in the Med with other liveaboards.
Peter
Nov 28, 20218 min read
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Finding a Home for the Winter
Choosing our winter live aboard in The Med: Greece, Turkey, Cyprus or Italy? The winner is: Sicily.
Peter
Oct 31, 20215 min read
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16 Months Onboard
16 months on board, 4000 nautical miles, 9 countries and we still enjoy it!
Peter
Oct 20, 20215 min read
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The Green Flash
I spent a large section of my life working on oil platforms and drilling rigs where on many evenings, almost too countless to number, we...
Peter
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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The Plans of Mice and Men
Adventures in Greece including engine starting problems and meeting great people who helped us out!
Peter
Sep 23, 20219 min read
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Planning a Passage to meet a Greek goddess
Having begun to develop an affinity with Odysseus by following his ancient voyage through the Straits of Messina we began to understand...
Peter
Aug 29, 20219 min read
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Beautiful Bays, Fantastic People, Treacherous Straits, Spare Parts and an active Volcano
These are all a part of the variety of our daily adventures as we continue our sailing around the Sicilian coastline. You may think that...
Peter
Aug 19, 20219 min read
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Anchoring girl being an easy job?
The joy of anchoring with 25+ knots of wind
Ingrid
Jul 14, 20215 min read
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