S/V Cadence

Once out of the Algarve, which is just around Ponta Sagres, the ocean takes a completely different feel and look. This is the junction where the Portuguese coast goes from an east west to a north south orientation. Finally we were pointing Cadence north since leaving Barcelona. The med and the atlantic area around the Algarve have a similar feel. The seas are a caribbean blue color, the waves are shorter and more choppy. They often come from multiple directions, all from

As October is in full swing we needed to get moving west toward Barcelona. Our first stop will be Malta, some 475 miles from Rethimno Crete. Our first night was awful, wind on the nose and a crappy sea state. So we were close hauled and bouncing all over. We managed a little sleep and by sunrise the sea state had calmed down and we were sailing along at 6 knots. Day two we sailed half of it, then motored as the winds were very light and started sailing again with winds n

June 7, 2015 Although we really wanted to stay longer and explore Flores more, we had to leave the next evening as the winds were going to be favorable and then turn against us for the following week. Also, Rich needed to catch a flight back to Charleston so we sailed overnight the 130 miles to the port of Horta. We arrived Sunday around noon, checked in with the authorities and were provided a berth along the concrete quay. The boats were rafted up so one boat tied to the

May 10, 2015 At 7 am on Mother's Day we finally pulled out of Fort Liquordale. My old friend from high school who I have only seen maybe once or twice since 1986 has joined us for the passage to Bermuda. Tyler Gilbertie was always a sailing enthusiast and mentioned he would love to join on any passage several years ago. So, I figured I would ring him up, low and behold, he was available and excited to join. He patiently waited on standby while one low pressure system aft

After Grace left us we decided that we were going to make our way back to the U.S. To take care of some boat items needing attention. We also had to get a survey to satisfy our insurance carrier. We left Belize city for San Pedro where we would check out of the country. It's a full day trip so we left first thing in the morning. We had very good wind the entire way but had a serious hair raising mishap mid way. We were basically back tracking over our prior route so we co

We left Key West 2 days ago. Currently on a 700 mile passage to Belize. First night out we had 20-25 knots and a speedy passage. We use a weather router, Susan Gannett out of Rhode Island. So far her forecast has been spot on. We have been tinkering with our new Hydrovane. So far it's a bit frustrating but this piece of equipment is highly acclaimed by many blue water sailors. So I'm sure it's us and not the unit. We plan to get it figured out though. We have been o