The Atlantic Ocean is a popular ocean to cross. It can be rough to cross in the British Summer but in Winter it is usually quite calm. One of the reasons it is so popular is because there are trade winds that push across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean. People have been using the…
We left the Santa Cruz on the 3rd December 2023 and headed south west towards the Carribean. I provisioned the boat for 6 weeks at sea. Not an easy task, but in the end we did ok. The crossing took 28 days, it was magical. It was scary because this would the longest and possibly…
As we sailed out of Funchal on a 25 knot wind, whilst other boats came to shelter in the harbour. Tyrian is sturdy, she feels stable and is always safe. I am finally learning to trust that when she is healed over, she will not roll over. My irrational brain still wonders though… We sailed…
North West Spain was our first taste of semi warm sea’s and a compulsory siesta, as all businesses closed for the hottest time of the day. Between 12pm and 4pm only crazy tourists were out, like us! Going shopping was a good long trek through many interesting areas. No orca’s were seen, but we had…
We leave the gorgeous island of Madeira today. We shall miss her lush subtropical forests, Portuguese flair and rocky beaches 🙂
Since Dublin, we have travelled about 2000 nautical miles. We have been to Penzance, Ria de Muros, and we are now in Madeira. I have been loving swimming in many places. The trip from Penzance to Ria de Muros was 5 days and the trip from Ria de Muros to Madeira was 8 days. We…
Calm, beautiful big blue long rollers greeted the four of us. Graham joined us in Penzance, and we headed South. We motored all the way as the wind was on holiday too. We saw dolphins, whales, ate and slept and did watches. We talked and talked and ate and slept some more. The night sky…
Goodbye Tobermory, and we are off. Its calm and we all set in our wet weather gear. It all started once we rounded the Northern headland of Mull. #@$%@#$%. Rough is an understatement, these were big chunky short waves. As Finn says, “they both sat there, green face with puckered lips and said, “I did…
We have now begun our adventure! Already been to so many places. First, we went through the canals with Granny Fran and Grandad. Then we went to Oban, Loch Aline, Tobermory and Colonsay on our way to Dublin where we are visiting Grainne and Kieran. We have seen some amazing boats, i have done a…
What a serious business Neptunes steps were. We were so exhausted we decided to stay a night in the newly furnished Corpach Marina. Which is at the other end of the Caledonian Canal. We met an interesting person with a very lovely 57ft Halberg Rassay. I am not shy of asking to see someone’s boat,…
