Europe
The Spanish Rías
We left A Coruña in company with a couple of other boats, including Bojangles a Dutch boat that had been across the pontoon from [...]
A few days in ‘A Cidade de Cristal’
Arrival in A Coruña Most Northern European sailors cross the Bay of Biscay in one go from England, the Channel, or from Brittany and [...]
Leaving Asturias for Galicia
Pleasant sailing with the Code D Our next leg was westwards to Ribadeo on the opposite bank of the river that marks the border [...]
On to the next port
Where to next? Our next port of call was to be either Cudillero or Aviles, it just depended on how far we got comfortably [...]
The Celtic coast of Spain
A coastal hop to Gijón A good weather window opened up to let us make our next move along the coast. This was going [...]
Yuma’s first time in Spain
Waking up in pleasant surroundings After a rough crossing and our midnight arrival in the harbour of Castro Urdiales (Castro to the locals and [...]
Across the Bay of Biscay
Preparing for our first overnight crossing of 2025 Our departure from La Rochelle to Bilbao, or nearby Castro Urdiales, in Spain was planned in [...]
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 [...]