Is there a difference between the transatlantic and the transpacific crossing on board Moonwave?

In this time of “reflection” I wanted to use this opportunity to talk a bit about my own “Moonwave Journey”. As the title says: “Time flies by” and it’s now over 8, yes eight years that I have joined Moonwave and her adventures. Luckily both Moonwave and myself have barely

The passage of the Panama Canal was definitively on our bucket list – It was the first time for Moonwave and her crew. Actually Moonwave had already done the canal once before when she got shipped from Hong Kong to Miami back in 2014. She was packed inside a big container ship w

Passage from Florida to the Bahamas: the passage of the Gulf-stream is always an “adventure”. Depending on wind directions and sea state, the passage of the Gulf-stream can be more or less fun… This time, we had a good passage due to great planning of Moonwave’

Like previous years Moonwave is spending the summer in New England. There are so many places to see and the choice of beautiful anchorages is huge. We are not yet done exploring and cruising the area and always discovering new places. Our travels brought us this summer from Boston to

When dolphins come around to play at the bows of Moonwave, it’s always a joy for everyone on board. The below pictures are from our trip from Beaufort, NC to Norfolk,VA. We had a big school of dolphins playing around Moonwave – just too beautiful – I had to shareR

The month of May came to an end and it was time for Moonwave to join her summer cruising grounds in New England.  We crossed the sound north of Grand Bahama to take the “Gulf Stream” up North. The winds were very light but the extra knots of current are always a welcome treat on the t

This was our first time in the Turks & Caicos Islands and we loved it. We were very positively surprised by the friendliness and kindness of the locals. Even clearance paperwork was done in a nice and relaxed atmosphere. We had an awesome sail from St. Martin, FWI to Turks & C

Beginning of November – the days were getting shorter and the temperatures were dropping, time to head south towards the islands of the Caribbeans. For Moonwave’s owner it’s a tradition to participate in the [ARC] Caribbean 1500 Rally from Virginia to Tortola, BVI.  He has

It’s end of October and after a great time in the Chesapeake Bay, we have arrived in the area of Norfolk, Virginia. It is time to get ready for sailing south towards the sunny islands of the  Caribbeans. The area is great for last preparations before the trip. The anchorage clos