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Overnight to Ponta Delgada

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Sailing HeldeleineJuly 7, 2018
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The island of Santa Maria was a unexpected and wonderful first stop in the Azores. Our guide today was Pedro Diaz. He drove us around on dramatic cliff roads to a lush forest of Japanese pine trees, 100 meter high … Continue reading →

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Heldeleine departs Tomorrow

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Sailing HeldeleineJune 11, 2018
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The Crew and Heldeleine are ready to Go! Tomorrow morning between 9-11 local time (4-6am EDT) we depart Lagos, Portugal bound for Ponta Delgada, Azores. My crew includes my sister Laurie, my uncle Pete and the Italian newbie Mattia. We … Continue reading →

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Heldeleine’s Summer Plans 2018

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Sailing HeldeleineJanuary 10, 2018
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Happy New Year to you all! It will soon be time to bring Heldeleine home. There are a few reasons for this: 1. I miss having the boat around. Sailing, especially sailing long distances takes a lot of time. We … Continue reading →

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Putting Heldeleine to Bed for the Winter

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Sailing HeldeleineJanuary 4, 2018
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We enjoyed our 2 days in Lagos. It is a touristy town with a very touristy marina. But we were OK with the excellent restaurants and the safe harbor. We needed to prepare the boat for the extended 10 month … Continue reading →

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Cadiz to Lagos: When things go wrong.

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Sailing HeldeleineDecember 24, 2017
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I am sorry for the lateness of this post. Getting back to work made writing about sailing pretty damn depressing…..I will try to add a couple posts in the next week or two to complete last summer’s adventures. When we … Continue reading →

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And now for the rest of the story….well, at least half of the story…

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Sailing HeldeleineDecember 22, 2017
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So, our land travels in Morocco turned out to be the most enjoyable of epic trips. I adore my sisters and having us together while visiting a spectacularly wonderful country was pure magic. Add to them Maryly, Maddy, Helen, cousin … Continue reading →

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Yes, Morocco!

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Sailing HeldeleineDecember 22, 2017
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Our plan to sail west along the southern coast of Spain worked very well for the first 100 miles. As we approached the point where we needed to turn south towards Gibraltar and the Strait the seas started to get … Continue reading →

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Road to Morocco

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Sailing HeldeleineDecember 22, 2017
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After getting our asses kicked twice, Laurie and I are hoping that the third time is the charm. Here’s the plan: We will depart tomorrow morning at 0500. We will travel at least 100 miles west along the southern coast … Continue reading →

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Alicante- In contact.

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Sailing HeldeleineDecember 22, 2017
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After arriving here in Alicante yesterday I was able to communicate better with my family (Maryly in CA and the girls in CT) and help where I could. We have become so accustomed to being in immediate contact that when … Continue reading →

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Ventotene and Sardinia: Plans change,

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Sailing HeldeleineDecember 22, 2017
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Well, plans change. Laurie and I were expecting to go to the island of Ponza on Sunday. We left and the trip became a motorboat voyage. I really dislike motoring on my SAILboat, So, two hours into the putt putt trip we … Continue reading →

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