SEGUNDA ETAPA DE LA TRAVESÍA ATLÁNTICA: DE TENERIFE A CABO VERDE

On 4 December 2024, we set sail from Tenerife to the island of Sal in Cape Verde. A total of 800 nautical miles non-stop awaited us across the open Atlantic. This passage was, for us, an unforgettable challenge and the most uncomfortable days of our sailing journey so far. We originally expected the journey to …

DE MARRUECOS A CANARIAS: PRIMERA ETAPA DEL CRUCE DEL OCÉANO ATLÁNTICO

Translated directly from the original Spanish version During our last days in Tangier, we stocked up on food and prepared for our next crossing, the longest so far (600 nautical miles) and the start of our Atlantic adventure: Tangier – Lanzarote. Excited to sail the Atlantic for the first time, we knew the first three …

DESCUBRIÉNDO EL NORTE DE MARRUECOS

Translated directly from the original Spanish version Before dawn, we were already at the entrance to Tangier Marina. It was 5 a.m. Upon disembarking, we celebrated our arrival with the others, thrilled that everything had gone well and that we hadn’t encountered any orcas along the way. Before being assigned a berth, we had to …

RUMBO AL ATLÁNTICO: PREPARATIVOS EN ALMERIMAR Y TRAVESÍA A CEUTA

Translated directly from the original Spanish version During the two-week break at Almerimar Port, we carried out several tasks on the boat to get it ready for the transatlantic crossing. The most important project was installing a new autopilot, more powerful and with a modern processor, which we hoped would offer greater reliability in adverse …

REFLEXIONES SOBRE LA VIDA A BORDO EN EL MAR MEDITERRÁNEO

Hace ya siete meses que comenzamos la aventura de nuestras vidas, viviendo y navegando a bordo de nuestro Marlin. Tras medio año explorando el Mar Mediterráneo, damos por cerrada esta primera etapa de navegación. Esto merece una reflexión sobre los momentos más destacados de este viaje...

ÚLTIMOS PREPARATIVOS Y PUESTA EN MARCHA

El 2 de Abril de 2024 comenzó la aventura “Sailing Marlin”. Esta va mucho más allá de unas vacaciones en un velero y pasa a ser una forma de vida a bordo. La convivencia en un espacio limitado, la orientación a la naturaleza y el dejar atrás la vida cotidiana y la zona de confort, son los pilares que hacen este viaje interesante y emocionante. ...