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Christine

From the Guest Book

Here's a post with words directly from our Helios guests. It is presented in reverse chronological order and will get updated...

Christine

Greek Islands Photo Tour

Lindos, Rhodes with Acropolis in background We have been sailing the Greek Islands since the beginning of July and have barely scratched...

Megan

Greek Cuisine

If you know me, you know that I love to eat. Although the quality of food in Europe has always impressed us, the Greek food and drink...

Dale

Captain's Log

The Captain's Log has be re-activated following a 10-month hiatus back home in Chicago. We re-boarded Helios in Sardinia, Italy on June...

Megan

Places of Interest

Here are a few especially memorable places that we have visited so far both in 2021/22, and more recently during this summer of sailing...

Dale

Rigging 101

Running-rigging is the collection of lines actively used to sail a boat. The basic lines are similar on most any boat, with any...

Dale

I Learned About Sailing from That...

Spend enough years sailing, or around sailors, and you'll come across all kinds of lessons: some painfully earned yourself, and some...

Megan

Montenegro: Highlights + Lowlights

Although we were not originally planning on visiting Montenegro, we are all very glad that we did (for the most part). We sailed into the...

Dale

Helios Re-Launch

We are back aboard Helios and at sea again!! We re-launched her on June 1, 2023. After a 10-month hiatus with Helios "on the hard" in a...

Megan

Are We There Yet?

The day that we stamped out of Italy, we were told by the coast guard to "leave immediately, and don't stop until you are out of the...

Christine

Doing the "Schengen Shuffle"

Montenegro, our surprise destination, is lovely! We planned out an extremely detailed itinerary spanning 6 months in the Mediterranean,...

Dale

And That's a Wrap!!!

Final thoughts from Dale, Christine and Megan on our year-long sailing adventure... Helios was hauled out of the water on July 30 in...

Dale

Italian Gelato Competition

When in Rome, do as the Roman's do - indulge in gelato. Given our insatiable love of ice cream, and the fact that the average Italian...

Siri Anderson

Atlantic Crossing #2 (observations at sea)

Our observant crew member Siri Anderson captured in words some of the unique characteristics of life on the open ocean... No bugs, zippo...

Dale

Back Across the Atlantic (Play by Play)

As if crossing the Atlantic once was not enough...Dale and Megan are back at it again with an all female crew this time (with the...

Christine

Caribbean vs. Mediterranean Experiences

Besides the obvious geographical differences, we found our experiences between the two sides of the Atlantic differed significantly. ...

Christine

Atlantic Crossing #2 (an introduction)

Nearly 6 months have passed since we embarked on our first Atlantic crossing, the east-to-west passage documented in earlier posts on...

Christine

Rainbow Gallery

Besides stunning sunsets, the Caribbean brings frequent brief rain showers along with incredible rainbows and an occasional double...

Christine

Sailing 201: What do we do once sails are up?

The number of activities are endless when under sail... What do we do once the sails are up? Turn off the motors, if they are not needed...

Christine

Sailing 102: Anchoring, Docking and "All-Nighter" Sailing

Pre-Arrival Preparations As we approach our destination, we always start our engines (if they aren’t already on) before taking down our...