Embarking on our journey to the Samaria Gorge, we set off in our rental car, eager to explore one of Europe's most renowned natural wonders. The Samaria Gorge is a canyon located in the middle of the White Mountains Forest Preserve. And the White Mountains massif (known as Lefka Ori in Greek) truly lived up to its name. Due to heavy rainfall the previous night, the mountain peaks were beautifully covered in snow. Snow on Crete? Yes indeed! The highest peak of the White Mountains stands at 2,453 meters, with more than 50 summits exceeding 2,000 meters. As we drove towards the Samaria Gorge, sometimes weaving between goats, we enjoyed the stunning views of the snow-capped mountains.

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Velejar é mais que uma atividade; é uma necessidade do espírito, uma busca incessante pela liberdade que só o mar pode oferecer. Nas velas desfraldadas, encontramos o ritmo tranquilo da vida e a certeza de que, no balanço suave do veleiro, descobrimos não apenas destinos, mas também nós mesmos. Velejar é preciso, pois é no oceano que encontramos a plenitude de uma jornada repleta de descobertas e horizontes que se estendem além do olhar. ⛵️🌊 #VelejarÉPreciso #NavegaçãoLivre #EmBuscaDaLiberdade

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Tommy and Ian bringing a Wildcat 35 to Sail Away Docks in Edgewater, Maryland. 410-956-9323

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Die Halse mit Spinnaker und den doppelten Schoten und einem asymetrischen Spinnaker Baum ist anspruchsvoll aber auch sehr sicher bei viel Wind. In meinen Segeltrainings ist dies das Königsmanöver. Auf einem Törn eher selten, dann schon eher beim Skipper Training auf Mallorca zu finden.

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Where were they going without ever knowing the way? That's a good question! Looking back on our past experiences with cruising sailboats, we always find ourselves in trouble while enjoying a glass of sangria in the Azores and Canary Islands. In 2014, after making our first Atlantic Ocean crossing from Miami to Horta (Faial), we got to talking about an aluminum boat that could one day take us to the Arctic. We had high hopes, and lots of delusions, that we could complete a 9 month full refit on this hunk of metal that had been abandoned in Southern Florida for 10 years. 2.5 years after moving her from storage to the work yard (and that was after crossing BACK across the Atlantic to return on our first cruising boat to Florida), we did splash the Alu boat and head out for a grand adventure. Completing our goal of sailing her into the Arctic Circle, we had been wintering over in the UK when we decided to escape the cold for a few weeks and take advantage of incredibly cheap flights to Tenerife. Think $140 round trip. Sitting in a Montaditos, we discussed how poor the aluminum boat was at sailing, and how much we missed the performance cruiser of our previous Sabre. But...multihulls were the future, and honestly, I was tired of getting seasick from every passage we went on. Mart had hopes for another refit, but I was adamant that the kind of time and effort we'd have to dedicate would be much better spent on a new build. We researched home builds and were eventually contacted by Max Cruise in the process. Once again delusions took over as we thought we could complete this build in 2 years. As you can see, we're already well past that, with at least another year on the horizon. Would I change ANYTHING about the steps we've taken in the past or where it has lead us now? Absolutely not. This is exactly where I'm supposed to be in my life, and when this catamaran does hit the water, I know I'll be filled with nothing but pride and joy. 🤩⛵

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