We're at anchor here outside the port in a very protected bay. Good choice because we're away from the tourists and noise of the port. This is not to say that Portovenere is not charming and picture ...
Our first stop after Genoa was Portofino. I was very lucky to secure a mooring reservation here. They only have 8 guest spaces and really only about 5 for boats of our size. The rest is for monster ...
So now we have had a taste of Liguria. It’s different here from the Cote d’Azur. Less houses on the slopes and we’re looking at the Appenin, rather than the southern extension of the Alpes. N ...
It's great to have the Admiral on board! We had such a good time sailing the boat together for the first time that week after Hyeres. It seems a long time ago now. After Hyeres, the Cote d'Azur re ...
We have sailed from Hyeres to St. Tropez to Agay to Cannes to Nice - and the boat is still in one piece! I had the quick refresher course in tying fenders, getting the dratted bowline (palstek) knot r ...
Goodbye USA - for a while! After a very long flight from San Francisco, Joerg had made a great reservation at the Relais de Saint Ser, a small inn in a really beautiful spot, with a Restaurant on a t ...
It's been good to be here at Amel South. The work list has grown to over 30 items, mostly little warranty things. Yesterday, we went out sailing and identified the source of the creaking in the salo ...
The sailing was really good from Cassis. First day upwind to Sanary sur Mer in 10-15 knots. Second day downwind to Hyeres in 20-25kn. Sunshine all the time. Phantastic weather. Sanary was nice - ...
Non, monsieur. Il n’y a pas de place ….. It’s hard to believe but we did not get a berth in Marseille. There are literally thousands of berths in the old harbor but none for us. I had emaile ...
The last few days have been truly outstanding fun. From Estardil we sailed up to Cadaques, a well know tourist attraction on this Wild Coast. There is no harbor in Cadaques, only a bay to anchor in ...