Family has always been at the center of my life. Growing up in Australia, cousins were at every birthday, every holiday, every celebration worth remembering. That big, boisterous extended family was just there, and moving to the USA meant suddenly being oceans away from all of it. That’s why I was so thrilled when Khali...
With Kaitlyn’s August 11 arrival came an instant upgrade in both crew size and energy levels. Within hours, she’d ticked off a trifecta of firsts: her inaugural swim in the Med off Kora’s stern, her first jet ski blast across turquoise water, and a ride in the Williams tender as she and Doug took...
The morning started strong …. a nice breeze …. breakfast on the move, eggs and avocado (because we are clearly getting fancier as this trip goes on) …. bound for the island of Hvar. This wasn’t just any stop. This was Rebin’s turf. We first met Rebin in La Rochelle when he was picking...
The day began in fine style. Doug and Cam had the gennaker back in place before breakfast, and before long we were off with its colourful sail billowing like a proud flag. She really is a beauty under way. By mid-morning, we’d slipped into Uvala Luka and dropped anchor – little did we know...
Another bright Croatian morning found us gliding across calm waters, breakfast in hand (thank you, Cam!), heading for the lush, pine-scented shores of Mljet. On its northwest tip lies Mljet National Park, a protected area covering about one-third of the island and holding the title of Croatia’s southernmost national park. This narrow, green gem of the...
We slipped away from the dock around 10 a.m., a seamless departure under a sky that promised nothing but a good day out on the water. The winds were fickle, so it was a mix of motor-sailing and letting the sails stretch when they could. Time passed easily – chatting, laughing, and soaking in...
After the drama of the storm, Dubrovnik felt like sunshine after rain – literally and figuratively. We caught an Uber to the Old Town, stepping through the gates into a place so unique it’s hard to believe it’s real. Known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic,” Dubrovnik has stood here since the 7th century,...
In my last post, I noted that we were anchored just outside the harbour master and police dock in Zelenika, enjoying one last peaceful evening along Montenegro’s jagged, majestic coast, before checking out of the country en route to Croatia. The water in this anchorage was deep – 52 feet – the deepest we’ve...
Over the past two days, we downshifted just a little bit more in Montenegro’s sweet spot: Tivat Bay and the Boka Kotorska fjords. We floated from Uvala Ljuta to Morinjski Zaliv, enjoying the peaceful days and picturesque limestone mountains that make up the fjords, then on to Zelenika – cruising calm waters, reading books,...
After just a 16-nautical-mile hop from Tivat, we found ourselves enveloped in the dramatic beauty of the Bay of Kotor – a place where towering cliffs plunge into still, reflective waters that feel more like the Scandinavian fjords than the Mediterranean coast. But make no mistake, this gem of Montenegro is very much its...
