Ocean cruising is something else. It is bigger. The forces are greater. It is awesome.

What motivated my 5,000 nautical mile sailing voyage from Brighton to St. George's?

This is the story of the life and final fate of S/V Elinor, a fine wooden sailing ship that sadly no longer graces our oceans.

My boat is gone! I wish Twende's new owners calm seas and steady winds!

After sailing Twende from Brighton in the UK to Grenada in the Caribbean, our adventure is complete and Twende is now on the market.

Twende arrives at Mataró, a coastal town north of Barcelona.

Twende's journey back to Europe is almost complete as it enters the Med.

Twende has reached the Azores on its way back to Europe.