September Sail in Croatia
“Wow, 30 feet deep and you can see some sea cucumbers on the bottom!” says Joanne as we grab the mooring ball. “I’m going swimming.” Greg and Joanne Holmes with their Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Captain’s Log
Sailing north of the Arctic Circle: Lofoten Islands, Norway
To our surprise, most of the weather during our week at latitude 68* N was sunny and 60+F. Temperate, considering we were 3 degrees above the Arctic Circle. The Gulf Stream keeps the Continue Reading →
Beam Reach to Kata; 29th Annual Phuket, Thailand King’s Cup Regatta
The King’s Cup Race Committee never selects a course with a beam reach – too easy. None of the 64 Race Courses in the 29th Annual Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Course Continue Reading →
Sardinia Sail and La Maddalena Archipelago, Italy
A couple of days in Olbia or the surrounding countryside is a nice way to acclimate before the week of sailing in northeast Sardinia. Especially if the meltemi is up! Continue Reading →
Croatia Itinerary: One – Way, Split to Dubrovnik
A one-way sail along the Dalmatian Coast allows us to see several amazing ports that would be out of reach if we returned to the same base. In the middle Continue Reading →
Dodecanese Islands Sail, Greece.
Southern Route, Dodecanese Islands Sail, Greece. We have arrived at Kos Marina, Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greece. This is our starting base marina for a week of sailing these sunny Greek Continue Reading →
Sailing the Costa Brava, Spain: Barcelona to Cadaques
Rafael, visiting Spain from Argentina, has three objectives; brush up on his sailing skills, sail from Barcelona to Cadaques, and watch as many World Cup matches as possible along the Continue Reading →
Italy Sailing: Sailing the Amalfi Coast, Ischia and Capri
The pasticceria Dal Cavaliere is a friendly spot to wait for the incoming ferry from Naples. Bill and his family are due at 1530 which gave me time for Continue Reading →
Turquoise Turkey Sailing: Marmaris and the Bay of Fethiye
The refreshing Netsel Marina’s showers aid our 8 am departure. A light breeze allows for sailing with the genoa the 7 nm out of the bay. Over the next days Continue Reading →
Family Fun: Sailing Tortola and Jost van Dyke in the BVI
The Steins scattered to the four cabins of our 45 Leopard catamaran ‘Oak’ that I chartered out of Red Hook, Us Virgin Islands. The three teenager boys reappearing moments later: “Hey, we’ll unpack Continue Reading →