My stay in a little corner of Paradise had to come to an end. I had to sail from La Gomera to Tenerife Island to pick up a package and some friends. And to get ...

We motor our Endeavour 32 from St. Petersburg to Port Charlotte to be hauled out at Charlotte Harbor Boat Storage and trucked over to J & R Marine. This ...

After over-nighting at Cape Bowling Green we move on towards Townsville - not before Meggie shares her sneaky breakfast muesli recipe! Enjoying a beautiful ...

What to do, what to do. The winds are increasing and we weigh our options. Stay the course? Tack or Gybe? Should we avoid the stormy waters south of Greenland ...

I've anchored in a secluded bay surrounded by high cliffs and a deep green valley. In the cliffs are dwellings where it seems people have made their homes. So ...

The winds are increasing, the waves are building, and the gusts are getting stronger. What do you do? Do you run with it? Do you heave to? A lot of decisions ...

Good bye Tenerife, hola La Gomera. I sail from Marina San Miguel to an anchorage on Tenerife's south coast. I'm greeted by dolphins and pilot whales. Then I ...

When is the right time to reef a sail offshore? Some say once you realise it's time to reef, it's already too late. The winds are increasing and the waves are ...

Finally I depart Santa Cruz de Tenerife. And I don't go it alone, I'm accompanied with six crew members. All pretty hot looking. But before heading off, I go ...

s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) sails 75 miles from Rodney Bay, St.Lucia to Roseau, Dominica with a night stop on the way in Anse Mitan, Martinique. The ...

What happens when the navigational maps and charts and cruising guides do not match? Which one is right? Which one is wrong? And, most importantly, which one ...

After St. Vincent, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) moves on to St. Lucia, which looks a lot like St. Vincent, but neater and tidier. We moored in 5 ...

It's about time to say goodbye, but before that I have to do a couple of things. One fish out a camera I dropped to the bottom of the marina, and it's deep. ...

Day five of sailing offshore to Greenland and everyone has settled into a rhythm. Like a pendulum, Paragon rolls from side to side as she moves forward in ...

Carnaval is finally over and I have another friend come to visit me and Galopin. Laura from Marina Lanzarote. She came to stay a few days before sailing a ...

More Cranaval... yes! In my opinion you don't do things half way, you go all the way. So I close Carnaval de Santa Cruz and enjoy weeping for the burning of ...

After few days in Beautiful Bequia, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) moves on to Mustique, an idyllic gateway owned by Mustique Company. The island is ...

Can you do an oil change on your boat? How about an oil change underway, offshore with the possibility of a storm looming? A line of foreboding clouds spurs us ...

After Canouan, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) moves on to Bequia, the largest of the Grenadines islands and well set up for tourists. We moor in Port ...

Is it the best Carnaval in the world? The locals think so. As for me I think it's insanely fabulous. Everyone participates and gets dressed up in costume. The ...

Drake is cooking up a great chicken caesar wrap for lunch. Now should he use romaine or...ICEBERG! Our entire sail to Greenland we have been anticipating ...

Carnaval is about to begin! But before that you'll be introduced to boat hitchhikers. There are many who come by your boat asking if you'd like to take them ...

After 5 days in the wilderness of Tobago Cays, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) moves on to Canouan Island. We stop in Glossy Bay and explore the island for ...

After 3 days in Tobago Cays Marin Park, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) moves on to Mayreau, the last island of the Tobago Cays. Our visit to Mayreau was ...