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Life Between Islands — When Sailing Is Simple

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Sometimes it really can be as easy as that: flat seas, full sails, and the quiet hum of water sliding past the hull. Just sailing. From the outside, living on the ocean looks like a dream come true — the colors, the freedom, the endless horizon. And it is that, sometimes. But it’s also easy to slip into complaining. That’s the paradox of living in sync with nature: the beauty comes with dependency. We, as… Read More »Life Between Islands — When Sailing Is Simple

Nike and Floh sailing their boat Santana through high Atlantic swells in the Canary Islands.

Surfing the Canaries

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I was so happy when we finally reached the Canary Islands. I knew we wouldn’t find endless anchorages, but I was fine with one or two places to linger — some sunbathing, a swim or two, and plenty of time to catch up on work. I don’t mind working a lot. I just prefer to do it where other people go on vacation. Turns out, that wasn’t so easy. La Graciosa has almost no infrastructure.… Read More »Surfing the Canaries