We want to discover the world on our own sailing boat for the next two years. We set off from Italy in September and sailed via the Balearic Islands, the Spanish mainland and through the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier, Morocco. We continued on the Atlantic, first to the Canary Islandsand then together with our good friend Stefan to Cape Verde and finally we crossed the Atlantic to Tobago together. After four months of island hopping in the Eastern Caribbean, we made the leap to Curacaoin the south-west and then to Panama. After a brief two-week visit home, we crossed the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. On the pacific side of Panama, we explore the beautiful Pearl Islands and the natural paradise of Coiba, before sailing as far as Boca Chica, almost at the border to Costa Rica. This period is marked by several unplanned trips home due to a family member’s serious illness. We therefore decide to return to the Atlantic after almost a year in the Pacific. We transit the Panama Canal for a second time. After leaving Panama, we are sailing for a week to Jamaica, which we get to exoplore for a few days. From here, we will head via the Bahamas and Bermuda to the Azores, where we intend to spend the summer.
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A week on a heel: From the Bahamas to Bermuda
We’re heading north-east from Conception Island in the Bahamas to Bermuda.
A short break in the Bahamas: Blue Holes, dolphins and lemon sharks
When we arrive in Long Island in the morning and drop anchor off Clarence Town, the water is turquoise and crystal-clear. This is exactly how we imagined the Bahamas!
Passage from Jamaica to the Bahamas
The second leg of our journey back to Europe takes us from Jamaica to the Bahamas…
Wah gwaan Jamaica?
Once it’s confirmed that we’re stopping off in Jamaica, a few things immediately spring to mind. First things first: listen to Bob Marley…
Slow passage from Panama to Jamaica
Our first leg on the way back to Europe takes us from Panama to Jamaica. We had actually planned to sail straight to the Bahamas, but…
Las Perlas: True sailing pearls
After three weeks in Panama City, we will head to the Las Perlas archipelago, 35 nautical miles away.
3 years with an electric outboard: a review
About three years ago we bought our E-Propulsion Spirit 1.0 second-hand from a couple in Salzburg…
Let’s go through the Panama Canal
We are sailing our 10-metre sailboat through the Panama Canal, a masterpiece of engineering that connects the Atlantic Ocean in the north with the Pacific Ocean in the south…
Oh, how lovely Panama is
Nach einer schnellen 5-tägigen Überfahrt von Curaçao nach Panama, kommen wir mit den ersten Sonnenstrahlen am Morgen in den San Blas Inseln an…
Record sail from Curaçao to Panama
After a week of diving in Curaçao, we are already on our way again. Our destination is the San Blas Islands in Panama…
Dushi Curaçao
At the last shift change, we left Bonaire behind us and are now south of Klein Curaçao. The lighthouse flashes tirelessly, warning me to keep my distance….
From Martinique to Curaçao
It's time for some boat maintenance again. After Lena and Raphi left us, we're taking care of a few things before…
St. Kitts und Nevis: Lured by the cruising guide
Admittedly, the lavish descriptions in the Doyle travel guide have at least lured us to St Kitts and Nevis with certain expectations…
Montserrat: Island beneath the ashes
We set off for Montserrat, a British overseas territory, in sunshine and good winds. From a distance we can see the volcano…
Guadeloupe: A long term stay
After 20 miles upwind in relaxed conditions, we arrive on the island of Terre de Haute…
Dominica, the nature island
Dominica is the first country on our trip that I am not entering either on our Vaquita or with Peter,…
Martinique: Baguette, rum and crew change
As we approach the bay of Fort de France, the capital of Martinique, we quickly realise that we have arrived back in the European civilisation…