Tri cruising

Mediterranean and now Atlantic wandering in a Kelsall trimaran

North by Nortada 2023

May/June/July 2023

North by Nortada

Aqua Blue had spent 8yrs on the Algarve primarily based at El Rompido just over the Spanish border. With two Covid years hauled at the excellent RCS yard in Portimao. In fact I became quite...

Las Palmas/Mindelo

In praise of Mindelo
November 2021

While autumn refitting Aqua Blue in Portimao during our second Covid lost season, I was able to visit Sam Coles at anchor off Ferragudo on his 44ft cat Ramprasad. Our re-acquaintance, many years after...

Lisbon Layover

June/July 2018

El Rompido to Lisbon, then back to Portimao.

Stella and I drove out to El Rompido in April, pausing at Jessica's house near Ronda. And visiting Italica outside Seville b4 continuing to Aqua Blue moored in the Rio...