Jon’s previous sailing experience: as a young boy he used to sail his dad’s mirror on the Keurbooms River in South Africa. After 15 days of sailing in recent years, mainly as part of the Competent Crew, Day Skipper and practice courses, he decided he was ready to deliver Goodvibes from Mallorca to Gibraltar (with the extremely valuable assistance of one Yachtmaster crew), … Read More
Pink lifevests and ‘business’ on deck: Cruising with our dog
Our third crewmember is a dog. Ok, granted, she’s not bigger than a cat but she’s still canine and comes with all standard dog behaviour such as barking, wanting to lick your face and not being happy when a member from the pack is missing. Since we became liveaboards on our 35 feet bavaria and especially during the last 3 … Read More