Day One (December 29) We left Las Palmas without incident. The southerly component of the wind meant that as soon as we …
A Quick Update
We have spent the last week or so in Olympic Marina near Laviron waiting for a part for our anchor windlass. The anchor …
Wind in the Adriatic
The Bora is wreaking havoc with our sailing plans this month. We’re currently in harbor again on the island of Cres on w…
Venice, Finally!
It is about a 9-12 hour sail to Venice from Grado. We decided to cover this distance over 2 days because it was importan…
Slovenia
Slovenia is not a place that Jack and I had planned to spend much time. We didn’t set out to buy a boat in Slovenia. It …
The Boat
Vesna is a Bavaria 44 built in 2002. The boat is 14m long and nearly 5m wide. She has 4 cabins, 2 heads (bathrooms) and …
Our Story
We’re Jack, Julia, Declan, Reuben and Ivy; a family of Aussies from Perth, Western Australia so it goes without sa…