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S2 Leg 4 - Motril - May 8/9th
Motril is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean coast in Granada, Spain. It is the second largest town in the province, with a...
andrewmorrisey
May 24, 20231 min read


S2 Leg 3 - Malaga
We arrived after supper on May 7th and parked behind the South African catamaran Let Go Let's Go with Jon & Kirsty and their boys Kai and...
andrewmorrisey
May 21, 20232 min read


S2 Leg 6 - Cartagena Spain (20 hour sail)
After quite a bit of sail planning we set off to Caragena at noon on May 14 and arriving at 0800 on May 15th. The latest forecast...
andrewmorrisey
May 19, 20232 min read


S2 Leg 2 - Gibraltar (Apr 28-May 6)
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It has an area of only 6.7 km2...
andrewmorrisey
May 18, 20234 min read


The Berber Nomadic Peoples of Africa
As part of our adventures touring inland our tour guide took us off-roading in the plains along the Atlas Mountains where we stopped to...
andrewmorrisey
May 13, 20233 min read


How cool is this - tenting in the Sahara Desert
African Land Excursion – April 20-23, 2023 We took the high-speed and low-speed trains to Marrakesh and spent a night there (separate...
andrewmorrisey
May 6, 20233 min read


Merrakesh - (or Merrakech) Morocco, AFRICA
The Souks in the Madina were full of activity. Marrakech is a city located in central Morocco at the foot of the Atlas Mountains.....
andrewmorrisey
May 4, 20231 min read


The Blue Pearl of Morocco
Weekend excursion to Chef Chefchaouen April 15-17, 2023. If you are on social media in any way, you can’t possibly have missed it!...
andrewmorrisey
Apr 30, 20232 min read


Season 2 Leg 1 - Portugal to Tangier, Morocco, AFRICA - 160NM
After missing our chance to sail to Tangier last summer, due to their borders being locked down to boaters, we have finally made the 160...
andrewmorrisey
Apr 14, 20234 min read


Welcome to Season 2 - Sailing 45North
Flights are booked as we head back to meet up with 45North in Lagos Portugal early April 2023. We have our 2,000+ Nautical Mile route...
andrewmorrisey
Jan 22, 20235 min read


Leg 25 - Alvor
The entrance to Alvor is a well protected harbour of sand spits that appear and disappear as the tides ebb and flow. The first starboard...
andrewmorrisey
Aug 19, 20222 min read


Leg 24 - The port of Vilamoura and town of Quarteira
Vilamoura is a resort in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. It’s known for its large marina, golf courses and casino, and for sandy...
andrewmorrisey
Aug 14, 20221 min read


Leg 23 - Ilha Da Culatra & Olhão
After a 36 nautical mile motor head to wind we arrive at the inlet of he Culatra Island. Tide was dropping so there were large spiked...
andrewmorrisey
Aug 6, 20222 min read


Leg 22 - Portimão Portugal
Portimão (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾtiˈmɐ̃w] ) is a city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2011 was...
andrewmorrisey
Jul 27, 20223 min read


Leg 21 - The beautiful Lagos - our first Algarve stop
Stunning shorelines, warm waters, and front row seats to the Sail GC32 world championships to cheer on Team Canada. According to the...
andrewmorrisey
Jul 21, 20221 min read


Leg 20 - Sines Portugal
On the Costa Alentejana Sines is an old fishing town best known in Portugal as the birthplace of the explorer Vasco da Gama. His statue...
andrewmorrisey
Jul 16, 20222 min read


Leg 19 - Setúbal Portugal
May 7 - 11. It was a short afternoon sail over to Setúbal passing by a small white sand island just before anchoring off the beach. ...
andrewmorrisey
Jul 11, 20222 min read
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Leg 18 – Sesimbra Portugal [sɨˈzĩbɾɐ]
We sailed in on May 1st which marked our one month from initially crossing into Portugal waters. We stayed until the 6th and as always...
andrewmorrisey
Jul 3, 20222 min read


Leg 17 - Portugal's capital city - Lisboa
April 22-May 1st A couple of hours sail from Cascais we sailed down the Tagus river to Lisbon. It poured rain for most of the trip but...
andrewmorrisey
Jun 30, 20224 min read


Leg 16 - Cascais - Sailing mecca of Portugal
April 12-21 Cascais is a town in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The municipality has a total of...
andrewmorrisey
Jun 27, 20223 min read
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