2023 Year End Wrap Up
And What a Year It’s Been, too! We started and ended the year in Ireland, and while it’s just 100[…]
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Rapid Transit – Kinsale to Belfast, via Howth
April 2023 In fairly short order we transited from Kinsale to Howth, Ireland, and then on to Belfast, Northern Ireland.[…]
Read moreWintering Over in County Kerry, Ireland, September 2022 – April 2023
Passages from Cahersiveen to Kinsale
Read moreS/V AT FIRST SIGHT HAS BEEN ON THE MOVE SINCE APRIL 2023
And We Have A Lot of Gaps to Fill in Since Our Last Post From Morehead City. We thought seeing[…]
Read moreOur Last Post was from the Cayman Islands. We departed there in March 2022!
Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and just like that we’re in to 2023. See where we’ve been and what we’ve done since Grand Cayman Island.
Read moreA Long Overdue Update from the Cayman Islands
We arrived at Grand Cayman Island expecting to stay a week or so; however, we were in quarantine due to COVID for 15 days. See what we did to pass the time in this beautiful island paradise.
Read moreAboard S/V AT FIRST SIGHT
After 6 months in Bocas del Toro, we made a 6-day passage to Grand Cayman. This passage had a few interesting twists.
Read moreSix Months in Bocas del Toro, Panamá
Über Busy – But Not With Sailing
Read moreShip’s Log: S/V AT FIRST SIGHT – St. Lucia to Panamá via Antigua and Puerto Rico
We crossed the Atlantic from Spain to St. Lucia, and then we crossed the Caribbean to Panamá. See what we’ve done in between posts.
Read moreSHIP’S LOG: S/V AT FIRST SIGHT
Transatlantic Crossing Complete We departed the Canary Islands on April 15, and arrived in St. Lucia on May 4, 2021,[…]
Read moreCrossing the Atlantic from La Palma to St. Lucia – Let the passage begin!
We began our transatlantic crossing from La Palma on April 15. This post is a sitrep taken from our ship’s log.
Read moreBack Online After An Extended Break
A few days in Las Palmas quickly became a few weeks, but we eventually set sail for La Palma and ports of call beyond.
Read moreHow Two Weeks In the Canary Islands Became Nearly Two Months
Aboard S/V AT FIRST SIGHT, February 17– April 9(?), 2021
Read moreWe Transition From Coastal Cruising to Blue Water Passage Making
Come aboard AFS through our post and see where we sailed.
Read moreOn the Move Again: La Línea de la Concepción to Rota, 4-5 February 2021
Interesting Navigation Challenges for a Short Coastal Passage
Read moreOn the move again – Cartagena to Ceuta. No, make it La Línea de la Concepción
Even though we sailed just 5 miles during our 2-day transit, this was still an adventuresome trip. Click the link[…]
Read moreThe holidays are well behind us now, and we’re on the move again! See where we we’ve recently traveled .
Farewell to the Islas Baleares! We made rich friendships there, especially in Palma (pictured above off our stern) and Mahón,[…]
Read moreSV AT FIRST SIGHT
The Year In Pictures January – December 2020 Season’s greetings everyone! We send heartfelt bones vacances (happy holidays in the[…]
Read moreSV AT FIRST SIGHT – Still Cruising Menorca
Alredador Menorca (Around Menorca) We did a circuit around Menorca, mostly under sail, covering 95 miles in 16 days. We[…]
Read morePort of call, Mahón, Menorca
A City with a Rich History and Wonderful People We spent a week in Mahón, with a good mix of[…]
Read moreWe Say Goodbye to Mallorca and Hello to Menorca
It’s the last and least developed major island in the Balearics. We departed Cartagena on June 26, and arrived in[…]
Read moreWe’re Circumnavigators… Of Mallorca!
Ending in Porto Pí where we began, we confirmed for ourselves that the journey really is more important than the[…]
Read moreCircumnavigating Mallorca – The Northwest Coast
Pollença to Sóller We sailed the rugged northwest coast of Mallorca from the Port of Pollença (Pollensa), rounded Cap de[…]
Read moreCircumnavigating Mallorca
Aboard S/V AT First SIGHT We have been circumnavigating the island of Mallorca in a counterclockwise direction. See how far[…]
Read moreCala Hopping – Yep, It’s a thing…
See what cala hopping around Mallorca is all about. We had an unforgettable start!
Read moreWe Are Exploring Mallorca One Cala At A Time
After departing Porto Pí, we’ve anchored along sandy beaches, in rocky calas (coves), and visited a nature park on an[…]
Read morePalma de Mallorca
We Mixed Work And Play In Porto Pí Porto Pí is an enclave on the west side of Palma de[…]
Read moreAFS UPDATE FROM LAS ISLAS BALEARES
See what we’ve been up to in Ibiza and Mallorca!
Read moreWe’re Cruising Again!
With the lockdown over in Spain, we take aboard a longtime family friend for our first passage in 6 months – Cartagena to Islas Baleares.
Read moreEnd of Lockdown In Sight
Spain is reopening in 4 phases, and we’re in Phase 2 now, and going to Phase 3 soon. Hooray!
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Almería and Cartagena – Two Gems of Andalucía
We recently visited Almería and Cartagena. See why we think you should, too!
Read moreWe’ve Entered the Med!
After leaving Rota, we transited the Gibraltar Strait, then made port calls in Gibraltar, Puerto Banús, Almería, and Cartagena.
Read moreLessons Learned From A Busy Last Day In Rota
Read about our expensive yet priceless last day in Rota
Read moreRecap of 2019 – A Very Good Year
We began 2019 in St. Augustine, Florida, and ended the year in Rota, Spain. Find out a brief summary of what happened in between.
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