We leave Cascais, Portugal and head 128nm south to the lovely town of Lagos.

After our disastrous stay in Leixoes, Portugal (losing Doc), we swallow hard and head south to Cascais, which turns out to be the perfect respite.

No sugar-coating it. Our wonderful Golden Retriever of 13 years is gone. We mourn daily.

Boat maintenance is an ongoing thing when your're cruising. Here in this short video we repair a fairlead that failed catastrophically.

Leixoes, Portugal: The Doc dog is settling in nicely and we visit the city of Porto to see the Graham's port distillery. But our plans for departure are ...

After months of hard work, we finally manage to get our dog to the boat. It's a wonderful time for both Wendy and myself, and of course for Doc, who probably ...

We begin settling in to the cruising lifestyle. Bayona is a charming town with lots to do, so we get to it, taking a walking tour and also visiting the castle. ...

After making the run from Troon, Scotland to Camerey Sur Mer, France, we head out across the Bay of Biscay to A Curuna and then Bayona, Spain.

Talisman finally heads south from Scotland, bound for Camerey Sur Mer, France. This is our first big passage and we bring Iain Hunter of Hunter Yacht ...

Oyster 485 Talisman receives a much needed electronics upgrade in preparation for our passage across the Bay of Biscay to Spain.

Back in Troon, Scotland, we finally close on our sailboat, Oyster 485 Talisman.

A trip to Troon, Scotland to view the 1994 Oyster 485.