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Author Archives: George Backhus
Ibiza
Sunset at the Cafe del Mar We departed the anchorage at Playa Palmanova on the island of Mallorca under a spectacular crimson sunrise. No need for these sailors to take warning-conditions were perfect for a day of sailing. The breeze … Continue reading
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Mallorca
With the wind fresh from the northeast, conditions were perfect to sail across the channel from Menorca to Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands. Our Australian friends Annie and Liam on Gone With the Wind were heading across as … Continue reading
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Menorca
With the weather forecast showing moderate northeasterlies for the next couple of days, we departed on September 2 from Carloforte, the small resort/fishing village off the southwest coast of Sardinia, bound for Mahon in the Balearic Islands of Spain, about … Continue reading
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The South Coast of Sardinia
We’re presently weather bound, anchored on the south end of Isola San Pietro, a small resort island off the southwest corner of Sardinia.Mistral is the local term for the fresh northwesterly blows that spawn up in the Gulf of Leon … Continue reading
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The South Coast of Sicily and Egadi Islands
The Southern coast of Sicily is an easy day’s sail from Malta. The trick is to find a weather window that provides the necessary breeze to get you there, but allow you be comfortable when you arrive as there are … Continue reading
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Malta, Part 2
After our excellent haul out, we spent the next three weeks waiting for the new dodger cover to be completed. Somehow we managed to find a plethora of jobs and projects to fill up most of our days. Our “to … Continue reading
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Malta
With the prevailing northwesterlies forecast to continue for a few days and Moonshadow back in sailing trim, we planned to set sail for Malta on 23 June.The last job prior to departure was to “mow the lawn” or … Continue reading
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Back on Board in Monastir
After a month in the United States and forty hours of travel time from San Francisco, we finally arrived back on board Moonshadow.Other than a coating of dust and rust, she was in pretty good shape thanks to … Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on Buying “The Best” Cruising Yacht
I was surfing through the Letters section of an old issue of a California sailing rag awhile back and came across yet another “I’ve got this yacht, can anyone tell me about it” letter. After purchasing the yacht the owner … Continue reading
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Mothballing Moonshadow for the Winter
For the last few years, we have been “part-time” cruisers, leaving Moonshadow under care in a marina and returning home to New Zealand for the southern hemisphere summer. Our experience with this has been mostly positive as we’ve learned both … Continue reading
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