Continuing from yesterdays tragic events with the Parasail, we continued to head south, not sure if we are stopping in at Cape Verde or...

This morning, the winds were still very light at 5 or 6 knots, but by the afternoon, they slowly began to build. Rudy and Sylvie had...

We have lost all winds again today and have had to run the engines again. Unfortunately there was no way around the wind hole we just had...

We had a really enjoyable 24 hours sailing with the Parasail. The winds remain fairly light at 12 to 13 knots, but the seas are flat,...

The wind (or lack thereof) was exactly as forecast. Through the first afternoon and evening, we enjoyed some nice, fast upwind sailing...

We had a busy few days making final preparations: provisioning, more provisioning, gathering boat parts, and still more boat parts. We...

We had a boat named “Purple Rain”  pull up in front of us at the marina. After chatting with the crew, we invited them aboard MackenSea...

We are one week away from setting off, today was the official opening day with representatives from Las Palmas and St Lucia. We all...

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy: Cruise ship coming in 6.30am: On the other side was a super bright moon: But the work goes on:

All the boats doing the ARC carry a tracker and this automatically reports our position. We left on the 24th November. To track our...

November 10th was changeover day. In the morning, Cheryl left for Canada (sad face). The ARC crew—David, Rudy, and Byron—arrived in Las...

There are two toe catcher points on the Nautitech 44. I experienced them when we chartered in the British Virgin Islands and here on...

We chose to have Nautitech install the solar on our boat. They offered the following: • Rooftop : 8 x 180W flexible panels • Dinghy...

We have eight Seatronic (rebranded Sunpower) flexible solar panels on our roof. I am seeing water getting under the protective film on...

If you noticed it has been all quiet on the blog front the last couple of days. The reason for this is that it has been all work and no...

Continuing our journey inland, we took advantage of our second day with the rental car to explore Roque Nublo. After days on the beaches,...

we’ve visited (though we haven’t been to many!). The check-in experience was fantastic—they went out of their way to find us a spot, even...

Remember to test your nautical know how each day with the daily quiz Stephen took off early to explore the island using the regular bus...

Have you tested your nautical knowledge with todays quiz ? We are really enjoying the vibe in Las Palmas city. It is a real town with a...

This morning, we are anchored just outside the marina in Las Palmas. I think we are all excited about exploring the city. Las Palmas, the...