As we sailed into Spain, we didn’t expect to see 55 knots of wind in the forecast. We thought we’d had enough bad luck up the Guadiana. Except, the weather gods had different plans for us. They decided to throw a new challenge at us. Join us as we decide what the heck to do
Last year, a post on the cost of cruising was one of our most popular articles on the blog. We decided to follow up on it with some up-to-date figures. Our budget and spending habits haven’t really changed; however we had to adapt to new circumstances and places. Let’s look at our spending for the
She’s finished! Kittiwake is all ready to go on some new adventures. In this episode, we do more work in the yard, explore the beautiful Portuguese coastline, and finally splash. We hope you enjoy this episode. As always, if you like this video, please share it, give it a thumbs up, or leave us a comment
We take a quick sail to Lagos to go swimming, then we haul Kittiwake out, and start the big winter works. Elena takes you along on a typical day of hard work in the yard. We also included 2 minutes of clips from Italy at the end – some places were just too good to keep
Being able to get online from a sailboat while cruising is fundamental. It’s important for passage planning, looking up weather information, searching for the nearest grocery store, and staying in touch with family and friends. However, for us it’s even more important – our livelihoods essentially depend on it, as we earn our income by working from
When I started bugging Ryan with crazy plans for an escape route from our routine a little less than two years ago, I would have never imagined I’d be now sitting in Kittiwake’s saloon, typing away on my laptop, in a boatyard. I didn’t even know cruising was “a thing.” After a year of preparations and 10 months
Want to go sailing but can’t afford a chart plotter? No worries. There’s an easy budget solution. You can use any Android tablet as a chartplotter with a simple app and a few maps. Ryan explains how it all works in the video in just 2 minutes. It’s simple and straightforward. We used this system
One of the questions we get asked the most from aspiring cruisers and land-based friends is: what do you eat on the boat? Provisioning is also a very popular topic on all sorts of online sailing groups and forums. So I (Elena) thought I’d invite you into our galley today. Come in! Get comfy. Sorry it’s a
After nearly smashing our boat into a catamaran at the local marina, we spent a few days relaxing in Ortigueira. We explored the stunning ria and the beautiful village. We were then ready to set off for Ares, where our friends Sofia and Jaime were waiting for us, to give us our brand new cruising chute.
Once you’re hooked, there’s no turning back. You’ve watched all the sailing vlogs, read a lot of blog posts and magazine articles, asked for advice on forums, and bought some books on navigation. Now the dream of sailing away is getting more and more tempting and the more you look into it, the more it seems