The log

Stories from the water

Routes we actually sail, honest advice, and the occasional lesson learned the hard way.

Bareboat or skippered: an honest guide to choosing

The licence question is the easy part. The real question is what kind of week you want — and who does the 6 a.m. anchor check.

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Seven days in the Ionian: the route we keep coming back to

Lefkada to Lefkada with five islands in between — the itinerary we recommend to every first-time Greece crew, hour by hour.

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