Brioso

This year it was Crete’s turn to be explored. From Preveza we sailed in a few days to Kythira, a quiet island with untouched nature. Here are no traces of mass tourism. From the port of Kapsali to Crete it was still 63 miles to go. It turned out to be a super quiet crossing …

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This year we maped out a journey that wasn’t as big as usual. We decided to hop around the Ionian island to explore the gorgeous rich nature, countless emerald bays and lovely villages. Every island is unique and absolutely worth a visite. These are a few of our favorite places: Ithaka is a quiet island. In our …

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During our first sailing season in Greece we made a journey along the Peloponnese, the most southern part of the Greek mainland. Soon we found the anchorage closest to perfection. The bay of  Voidokilia has a perfectly round shape and crystal clear water. The water in this small bay is only 3 meters deep. But because brioso has …

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Finally! Brioso goes on the road from Belgium to Slovenia. After a 1300km drive on a truck Brioso arrived in Koper. It was one happy reunion with the crew, who came over by plane and a taxi ride. We’re ready for a whole new chapter. We started in Koper, a Slovenian coastal town at the Adriatic …

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Brioso spent 2 years in the harbor of Schoten without a day of sailing. This can never be the intention! We miss our boat trips very much, but cruising in cold and wet Belgium doesn’t seem attractive at all. It’s about time we start this necessary refurbishment. We bring Brioso to Lillo-Fort where he is …

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From the start the dream existed to sail to Greece with Brioso. It was originally intended that we sail from Rome to Corfu this year. But we can’t deny that 5 years of salty water and southern sun weren’t gentle for our Brioso. A lot of maintenance has to be done. This isn’t that easy …

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It hurts to say goodbye to Rota. Some were left in tears. But we continued anyway our wanderlust to Italy. Via the Strait of Gibraltar we sailed into the Mediterranean. First we stopped shortly in Ceuta. This city is a Spanish exclave on the Northern-African side of the Strait of Gibraltar. From here we sailed …

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Also out of season we come to visit our Brioso a couple of times a year in the sunlit Andalusia. In less then 3 hours we can travel from Brussels to Sevilla. Perfect to schedule a break on a regular basis and to enjoy the Andalusian sun and atmosphere. There are countless traditional fiestas. All …

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Dolphin watching in the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of the Algarve is again and again an unforgettable moment. With a little bit of luck they come to join us and play in Brioso’s bow waves. Once in while they keep doing this for half an hour! In the Mediterranean we were accompanied by pilot …

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The town of Rota is a gem located at the Bay of Cadiz. Here you can experience the pure and authentic Andalusian lifestyle. This has been yet for the third time Brioso’s wintering place. Probably we’ll add one year more!

We’re not ready yet to say goodbye from beautiful Andalusia. That’s why we put our journey to Italy on hold for a little while. During wintertime we come to visite our boat regularly. This way we came to meet a lot of people there. Some of them became really good friends. It feels like home. …

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After the long and intense journey we made last summer we decided to keep things more relaxed this year. Last season we passed the amazing Portuguese Algarve way too quickly. Down the border river Rio Guadiana was much to explore as well. Furthermore we continued along the the Spanish Costa de la Luz to Gibraltar. …

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After a few shakedown cruises in the Netherlands and Belgium we adventured our first crossing from Belgium (Nieuwpoort) to the U.K. (Dover). This was the first naval expedition for both Brioso and his crew. Not to mention how exited we were. After that we sailed via Brighton to the Channel Islands. Practice makes perfect. So …

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