Chloe's Electrical Energy Systems
A cruising sailing boat needs to generate & store energy to power up all her working systems while being decoupled from the shore. When...
Sailing from Tangier to Gibraltar
Introductory Note As part of our Systems Series for the Garcia Exploration 45 aluminum sailboat, we have included a Review of the Galley...
Gibraltar to Motril for our new Gennaker
After enjoying a few days with the monkeys in Gibraltar, it was time to move onward and up the coast of Spain as we enter the...
Sailing to Tangier, Morocco
Quick Facts - Destination Morocco / Tanja Marina Bay An agent is not required to enter Morocco Reservations recommended for the marina:...
Med-Mooring 101
This morning a ~40ft Spanish sailing boat approached our dock. He came in backwards, very slowly and struggling to maintain steerage. The...
Sailing Down the Atlantic Coast: Spain & Portugal to Morocco
We had only three weeks left on our Schengen visas. As American visitors, we had to get out - but we had quite a way to sail in those...
Sailing the Bay of Biscay
We are currently in Plymouth, in the Mayflower marina. A nice little marina on the outskirts of Plymouth. A bit of a walk to get into...
Steam Trains and Dinghy Invasion
We crossed over the English Channel a couple of times, back and forth to get used to some open sea sailing in winds in the high 20Knts....