Europe
Avoiding Orcas
Sailing with dangerous animals In Australia, we have sailed for many years in waters inhabited by potentially dangerous animals such as estuarine crocodiles, various [...]
Across the Bay of Bascay
Preparing for our first overnight crossing of 2025 Our departure from La Rochelle to Bilbao, or nearby Castro Urdiales, in Spain was planned in great [...]
Joshua
When visiting Le Grand Pavois in La Rochelle last October, we learned that Bernard Moitessier’s boat, Joshua, was berthed at the city’s Maritime Museum. [...]
La Rochelle
La Rochelle was to be Yuma’s home for a little while. Frederieke wanted to make a trip back to the Netherlands to see her [...]
Our first sail of the year
Departure time A few days later, with most of our jobs done and a real urge to get moving again, we joined four or [...]
Start of the 2025 sailing season
Reunion with Yuma in Arzal After a four-month break spent visiting family and friends in Australia and the Netherlands, we return to Arzal late [...]
The last sail for 2024
Our final passage for the year began on a sombre, grey day under dark low clouds that seemed to hang just above the masthead. [...]
More salt marshes and medieval towns
A short hop north A light wind motor sail through very choppy seas took us north from L’Herbaudière, dodging commercial shipping as we crossed [...]
A Dutch peninsula, once, long ago
A few days at Île de Noirmoutier Exhausted by all the excitement that Île d'Yeu had offered up, we made a leisurely crossing to Île [...]
The delights of Île d’Yeu
It’s an ill wind that blows no good Before we could depart Les Sables d’Olonne we had to wait, once again, for a storm [...]