Category: Humble Beginnings

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What’s the Boat Refit Plan?

We’re back in Switzerland, but what’s next? A boat refit is due in 2021. Read about our thoughts and the next steps.
Patricia • • 8 min read

Los Frailes – a Touch of the South Seas

Milagros passes a cape! We sail to La Paz with stops in Cabo San Lucas and Los Frailes and leave the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula behind us.
David • • 10 min read

The Curse of Mag Bay

We explore the small fishing village of Punta Magdalena, eat like kings (and queens) in the truest sense of the word, and face diesel engine problems.

David • • 9 min read

Our First 500 Nautical Miles South to Magdalena Bay

We finally set sail with Milagros! We’re off on my first offshore sailing trip of over 500 nautical miles south to Magdalena Bay. Say whaaat?
David • • 9 min read

How to make the best of Covid-19

Preparations for our life as liveaboard cruisers come to a full stop as Covid-19 spreads all over the planet. We make the best of it.
Patricia • • 7 min read

Our first Taste of Boat Life

We make our first trip to visit Milagros for two weeks. As expected, boat life comes with a lot of twists, turns, and surprises.
Patricia • • 9 min read

Milagros is ours – We’re boat owners!!

Finally the miracle happened and we’re all of a sudden owners of our very own sailboat called Milagros. How crazy is that??
David • • 6 min read

Our Dream Boat in Ensenada, Mexico

I spontaneously join Iñaki on a visit to his boat in Ensenada, Mexiko. It turned out to be the best decision I could possibly make.
David • • 6 min read
The gangway of a Kelly Peterson 44 opens up to the cockpit

The Kelly Peterson 44 – Stung by a Scorpion

Correctly the title of this blog post should be ‘Stung by a Scorpido’. That’s the name of a Kelly Peterson 44 we inspected in Los Angeles.
Patricia • • 11 min read