Tag: bluewater cruising boat

  • Rough Passage to Palma de Mallorca

    Before I share our experiences in Palma de Mallorca, let me recount how we unexpectedly arrived there. After a month of enjoying a productive and comfortable stay at Port de Hyères Marina, we had to move on due to the 90-day limit of the Schengen visa. As Americans, we can stay in the Schengen Zone…

  • Why this boat?

    Many people ask me about the process of choosing our boat. “Did you have the brand and model in mind, or were you shopping more generally to a price-point, or size, or what; how did you do it?” Here’s my answer: Like many others, Cindy and I discovered the sailing “liveaboard” experience via repeated bareboat…