Author Archives: Amandine

Dear readers, the Dragonfly experience is now open to adventure seekers and ocean lovers out there. In 2023, Simon and I are offering charters from French Polynesia. More info can be found on our website, please feel free to pass it on. Thank you and very best end of year wishes from the Dragonfly crewContinue reading “An announcement!”

SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND written by Tama As we approached the Galapagos, all I could see was rocky barren land with leafless trees and dry shrubs, it was a strange sight and not what I was expecting. On that first night following the crossing from Panama, we rafted up with Arabella in San Cristobal’s port. WeContinue reading “A visit to the Galapagos”

May, June, and July stretched into a long period of transit from the Caribbean archipelago towards the Panama canal. In essence, a time of intense contrast between beautiful friendships, breathtaking experiences, and personal struggles edging on burn-out. DUTCH CARIBBEAN ISLANDS We arrived in Bonaire early May, completely unprepared for how special this place would be.Continue reading “Through muddy waters, reaching for the Pacific.”

May 2022 has turned up out of nowhere. Three months of boat life have past in a blink. In contrast, endless crises and dramas have played out on the world stage. ———————– Shortly after landing in St Lucia early December, the generator had caught on fire. This is a story in itself. The process ofContinue reading “Community”

It was a huge relief on the 21st of November to cast off from the Canary islands and begin the 3000 mile journey across the Atlantic . We were tired from months of preparations and last minute challenges, and could not wait to unplug for the three-week journey ahead. The atmosphere in Las Palmas wasContinue reading “An Atlantic passage”

As October approached, we were eager to exit the Mediterranean and start connecting with other sailors and live-aboard families. We had found ourselves pretty self contained over the summer months and started to feel the need to interact with fellow human beings in more depth. We were gradually heading towards the Canaries to join theContinue reading “All in this together”

The past six weeks in France have been a return to the source. A soul nurturing time strengthening the many relationships this big family weaves. Precious times shared both on land and on board Dragonfly, honouring special places and people in the history of the family. I didn’t foresee how moving this period would be.Continue reading “Between ebb and flow”

July ended up a restless and fast paced few weeks as we sailed through many Italian islands and briefly touched the mainland. From remote southern Sardinia to the towns of North western Sicily, the volcanoes of the Aeolian islands, the steep mountains towering over Positano, rocky Capri, Sorrento and Ponza.. the wind blew strong andContinue reading “Swooping across the Tyrrhenian sea and a storm”

8th of July. We’ve been easing into boat life for four weeks. A delightful change of rhythm. The Balearic archipelago is exceptionally beautiful and has been an ideal place to adjust and transition gently. Stunning rocky islands hiding a multitude of little calas, rocky inlets where the water is incredibly clear. Above, forests of Mediterranean pineContinue reading “A first journey around the Balearics”

Tuesday 8th of June 2021: After six months of refit, we finally left Sant Carles for the Balearic Islands… a little late in the day with eight hours’ crossing ahead to the Columbretes Islands, a natural reserve and ancient volcanic crater, safe heaven for yachts crossing between the Balearics and the Spanish mainland. The windContinue reading “Letting go”