There are over 8 billion people crowding onto the land surfaces of this planet, but there was no sign of life along the wide span… Read More »A Summer in Never Never Land

Unsurprisingly, as we headed North from Santa Rosalia, for the whole day we saw no yacht, ship or even fishing boat. There is maybe one village on this coast for the next 500 km.

Today we were sailing the first 150km of that.

Once the gateway to California when it was founded by Spanish missionaries over 3 centuries ago, Loreto is now the gateway to the largest marine… Read More »Loreto: At the heart of the Sea of Cortez

Two weeks spent in Bahia Concepcion were lots of fun, with water activities, good times with other families and always plenty to do. Even a few essential repairs did not distract from this and were successfully completed.

In a small, unofficial marina we join other sailors fixing up their boats.

After over a week in various idyllic anchorages around Refuge Bay, today we are setting off for the journey south. The bay offers shelter from… Read More »Leaving refuge of a safe harbour

After a fortnight in the marina at Puerto Penasco, we set sail for New Zealand. Even if, as we hope, it will take several years… Read More »The journey begins