[embedded content] We’re loving (and also, not loving) the sailing conditions on the Spanish Coast- this is the last time we’ll be sailing in this country and we get a bit of everything thrown at us! The equipment we use: Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2KcGo Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtFDJI Mavic Click here for full post: […] More
[embedded content] This week we’re in Barcelona!! We’re beyond thrilled to find ourselves tied up on our own boat in the centre of one of the biggest, most dynamic and interesting cities in Europe. Only one problem: we lose our engine coming into the slip and now it’s time to Click here for full post: […] More
[embedded content] This week we find that the sailing conditions are once again fabulous- who said you couldn’t sail the Mediterranean in winter?! We explore the lively and historic city of Tarragona and fall in love with Spain just a little bit more. The equipment we use: Panasonic Lumix G85 Click here for full post: […] More
[embedded content] Sometimes, the sailing conditions are just perfect!! After last year’s observation that the Mediterranean either has no wind or 30 knots from the direction you want to go in, we finally see some amazing sailing conditions for our first two passages of the season. We say goodbye to Click here for full post: […] More
[embedded content] This week we’re in Valencia, Spain, and we attend the famous Fallas Festival- which just proves that nobody can throw a festival like the Spanish! We get front row seats of the Mascleta, check out the Fallas statues dotted throughout the city, and then enjoy the climactic La Click here for full post: […] More
[embedded content] You guys. This launch day did not go to plan. The boat went back in the water just fine. However, when we went to check the seacocks, we noticed they were leaking… And that’s when the fun started. Watch on to see what happens next! Cheers,Nick & Terysa Click here for full post: […] More
An eventful week in Cartagena After a week in Cartagena, it was time to say goodbye to our friend Marky and set sail towards new Mediterranean adventures. Our stay in the capital of the Spanish Navy’s Maritime Department was an eventful one, to say the least! During our stay, Marky had just gotten his new […] More
[embedded content] After what seems like a lifetime away, we are finally heading back to our beloved boat to start the season. Excitement abounds as we complete the final leg of our journey from London back to Spain to find Ruby Rose. How has she been through the winter? Are Click here for full post: […] More
It’s been 5 months since we arrived in Almerimar onboard Polar Seal. And although the place is lovely and the liveaboard community more active and friendly than you’d ever imagine, we are starting to feel that our time has come to continue our voyage towards the Balearics and into the Mediterranean. In a future […] More
[embedded content] It’s finally here: the end of our season in the Med. We sail the boat to our haul-out facility near Valencia and prepare to leave her for the winter. The equipment we use: Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF DJI Mavic Pro 2 https://amzn.to/2D6nZbs Click here for full post: […] More
[embedded content] Firstly, if you’re watching with young children and have no wish to enter into the ‘birds and the bees’ discussion, feel free to skip the part where we come across a rather unexpected art installation in the marina, which demonstrates how the Ancient Greeks (and, presumably, many others) used to get it awwwwn. […] More
[embedded content] We have finally answered the age old question of, “What exactly does Nick wear when we finally run out of clean underpants?”Today is JOB DAY onboard Ruby Rose and tbh it’s a long time coming. We have been neglecting our poor boat for too long, and now it’s time to start getting all […] More