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It has been an amazing month here in Malta, but it is now time for Gargoyle to start her voyage to Venice with the jump to Ragusa Sicily. Before we can go, we need to fix our watermaker and then time a North eastly that is blowing in that may make leaving ...

Gargoyle and her crew hail from the deep waters of the Pacific Northwest and the shallow Caicos Bank has everyone on edge. This week we start to get a feel for visual navigation where you must be able to see what is under the water to make your way to anch...

We’ve reached the Turks and Caicos just in time as the winter storm off the northeastern coast of the United States has spun down and hit the islands. After a couple of quick runs to check in to the islands and talk a walk on the beach, we batten down th...

This is a quite different passage for the crew of Gargoyle as rather than wait for favorable winds we must go during a lull. Getting East in the Caribbean this early in the year is difficult due to the trade winds as well as storms spinning off the northea...

It is time for another passage and this time we have created a pre-passage checklist to help us remember to check all those various items before we sail. Check out the checklist in our Extras section at https://www.svgargoyle.com/passage-prechecklist Then...

YouTube channels often tend to make the sailing lifestyle look so amazing with sunsets, beaches, and frosty drinks at every turn. In this episode we show you a bit of that but give you a glimpse “behind the curtain” at some of the challenges that come ...

This week we take a break from exploring to get Sam and Dean check out by the wonderful vets from the Cayman Animal Hospital. They not only take cats from out of the country, but they also make boat-calls! So, make it possible, we head into the Barcadere M...

This is an exciting week for us as we finally upgrade our outboard motor and then take the dinghy out exploring. We visit Kaibo Beach Bar and Marina, Starfish Point and then make a midnight run to Bio Bay. Bio Bay is known for it's bio luminescence and is ...

Let us check out Grand Cayman! We met a transplanted Canadian, Joe, and he has offered to take us for a tour of his home island. So, we pack up and head in for a day trip around Grand Cayman and the sights to be seen on the South and East Side of the Islan...

Today we are getting off the boat and going to Hell! Hell is based around a unique geological formation and is also the home to a real Post Office where you can mail things postmarked, Hell. Well, at least if the airlines had not stopped flying. After a le...

Free from quarantine, we are exploring Grand Cayman with our friends Travis and Mary from Seahorse. Restaurants, beach bars and sunsets await but the best fun is a tour. A tour of the Cayman Island Distillery and samples of their Seven Fathoms Rum aged in ...

Following our 5 day passage from Shelter Bay Panama to the Cayman Islands, the crew settles in for the prescribed 14 day quarantine. While we can order provisions online for delivery to the pier, all activity must be pre-cleared by the port security office...