When we were planning our Atlantic crossing, there were two big things I had in mind: one was us safely getting to the Caribbean, but

It’s official we are under way. Team Nautilus (Caspar, Tates & Bruce) pushed off from the shores of Mindelo, Cabo Verde at 09:30 (GMT -1)

Getting ready to cross We’re now in Mindelo, our last port of call before we cross to Barbados. The last few days have been spent

Leaving Gran Canaria It’s official, after an amazing 2 years and 3 months (to the day) exploring the Med, we have officially left the shores

It’s been a minute since our last blog post, ok you’re right it’s been almost a full season since our last blog post . I

Well, we’re now well on our way this season. After getting things sorted in Malta, we pushed off to make our way up to Sardinia.

we have water…… One of the big projects i’ve been planning for a while is to put in a new water maker.  Part of the

Back to Malta (again) We have a funny relationship with Malta and Gozo now…. Twice we have been here, each time we have gotten to

Early start, leaving Sicily at 06:30 for the start of the next chapter in our adventures.  Next stop Malta.

Malta is a treasure trove you just need to know where to look. Hopefully, the tabs below will help you navigate your way around the

One of the big jobs I wanted to get completed before the start of the season was to actually downgrade something on Nautilus!! We had

After an amazing few weeks in South Africa, we’re back on Nautilus and starting on the mammoth list of jobs to get ready for the

We’ve stopped sailing now and the boat is battened down for the winter with the sails folded and put away.  That said, we’re really looking

Plans for 2023 Currently Nautilus is tucked up for the winter and we’re off seeing family for a few weeks.  The is a whole bunch

A bit of exploring before going back to the UK After the kids visited, we had 10 days to ourselves before Nautilus needed to be

Corfu with Jess After all the fun and games of getting checked in, we had a few days to explore Corfu before Jess arrived. We

Coming to end of the first season on Nautilus (part 1) Wow, I can’t believe its been one year living on Nautilus and we’ve just

It’s been nearly 2 months since we pushed off from Malta and time has flown by. So much so, that everything has become a bit

Morning all, I thought it was time to do another post on our electronics upgrades to Nautilus… So, what’s changed? Well firstly I managed to

It took about 10 days to complete the upgrade as I didn’t want to rush it. However, it’s now all done and we’re running on

No more beating around the bush, the time has come to start the big upgrade of the batteries on Nautilus. When the project is complete,

After a couple of days hard work on the coachroof, all the the new solar panels are installed. This is a big step into us

Sorry it’s been a while since our last post. It’s all been pretty quiet in Malta and if i’m honest I got a bit lazy.  Anyway

Sorry for the lack of updates. I really need to make sure I get into the habit of posting what we’re up to on Nautilus. 

I love poking around in the boat to understand how it all works. One of the things that certainly had a “wow” factor when coming

What’s in a name? Well if all the chatter is to be believed there is quite a lot in a name, especially when it comes

Ok, I grant you, a blog post on fridges may not be the most exciting subject, but i’m pretty pleased with the results of my

The never-ending todo list I wonder how you can own a boat and have time for anything else. The list of jobs to be done

Well that kept us awake – 4am the sky was alive with lightning and crashes of thunder all around. Malta showing it can really throw

Part of me can’t believe that it’s already been 2 weeks, while the rest of me is so at home living aboard Nautilus, that I

It’s been a bit blowy over the last few days, so there hasn’t been much sailing. We have had a moderate “Grigal” wind, that blows

Today we managed to get out for our first sail with Nautilus as our new home. Thing were a bit more complicated than original planned

Well that wasn’t so bad, the flight was fine and we didn’t have any issues with collecting our bags and getting through customs, despite two

I can’t believe it’s already the 9th of September – the day we fly out to Nautilus. I think this is the first time in

Ok, this isn’t really much of an update i’m afraid. I’m just feeling very guilty that we have been sharing the link to the blog,

It’s kind of scary just how fast time is flying by now… Flights are booked for the 9th Sept, we need to be moved out

So, we have bought a boat and strangely, one of the very first decisions we need to make is where to spend this winter.   That

I say “just like that” but that’s not entirely true. Deciding to change your entire life, swapping the big city smog for the endless blue