10 Reasons to Sail Albania

10 Reasons to Sail Albania

1. Out of Schengen This will be the main incentive for most cruisers who come to Albania. If your boat is non-EU VAT paid, you can reset the 18 month clock with a stop in Albania. If you are non-Schengen passport holders, you can use Albania as a base to extend your...
6 Beautiful Anchorages in Albania

6 Beautiful Anchorages in Albania

Butrint Bay This one is not in any pilot book nor on Navily App. It is our favourite and we returned here several times. Only 9NM from Saranda or 3.5 NM from Ksamil Islands, the large bay is directly opposite Corfu and mostly sheltered from any swell unless from...
Winter Sailing in the Med – Sardinia

Winter Sailing in the Med – Sardinia

To Sail or not to Sail Sailors in the Mediterranean typically do one of two things once October comes around: put their boat on the hard in a boatyard and head back to homes for winters with central heating and cosy fireplaces or stay put in a winter berth in a...
Our first passage on Neel 47

Our first passage on Neel 47

After much delay, at the end of November 2019, the next step in our adventure came true. We moved aboard our NEEL 47 in La Rochelle, France! But before we could start our journey, we had a long list of projects to complete. That’s a whole other post and...
What it’s like: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean

What it’s like: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean

RENÉ SCHNEIDER NAUTICAL EXPERT With 200’000 nautical miles in his wake, René is a proven master of the knowledge and skills needed to train and qualify skippers as he’s done for over 35 years. Sailing through gales, winds over Beaufort 10 or dealing with engine...
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