Journal
Gales, Gibraltar, and Goodbye
June 4, 2026
A stormy passage through southern Spain, a first Mediterranean mooring in Gibraltar, and a fond farewell to Paddy after five hundred nautical miles together.
Paddy, Panels, and the Algarve
May 24, 2026
A friend joins in Lisbon, a dramatic gust rips the solar panels off the bimini, and a Lagos sailmaker turns it around in a day.
South to Lisbon
May 16, 2026
Waiting for wind in Porto, sailing south with new friends, an orca briefing, and arriving in Lisbon.
A Coruña to Porto
May 7, 2026
Composting in A Coruña, customs in the Galician rias, a permit for the Islas Cíes, and arriving in Portugal.
Brighton to A Coruña
April 30, 2026
A failed sail furl in Brighton, across to Cowes, through the Channel Islands, and three days at sea crossing the Bay of Biscay with Damian.
IJmuiden to Dover With Friends
April 23, 2026
Six days waiting on solar panels, then south past Rotterdam's shipping lanes to Bruges — and finally across the Channel to Dover.
36 Hours to IJmuiden
April 14, 2026
A 4-on/4-off watch schedule, banana bread, and a 4am marina arrival — the overnight passage from Cuxhaven to IJmuiden.
Into the Night
April 13, 2026
Eric joins in Copenhagen, we eat well, sail through the Kiel Canal with waves from cyclists and cargo ship deckhands, and set off on my first overnight passage.
North to Norway, South to Copenhagen
April 4, 2026
Two weeks, two countries, one export stamp, a coast guard breathalyzer, a banana bread inaugural bake, and my first solo sail in the North Sea.
First Days in Ellös
March 26, 2026
Andrew and I arrived in Gothenburg on the 21st with four duffels full of gear, saw Stani for the first time, survived a 25-knot sea trial, and slowly got our bearings.
Stani on Hallberg-Rassy's IG
March 14, 2026
Hallberg-Rassy recently posted this video of Stani on their Instagram.
Paperwork, logistics, and ice
February 28, 2026
There are plenty of things to do before setting off on a trip like this, and most of them happen long before a single sail is raised.