Ryan & Liam

Ryan’s Take: Leaving Bilbao behind, we set sail for A Coruña. It was a longer passage that would take us deeper into the Atlantic swell and test both our endurance and La Sirena’s systems. The first few hours were smooth, with a gentle northeasterly wind filling our sails and the coastline of the Basque Country gradually fading […]

Liam’s Take:  Waking up to a calm marina in Bilbao and the soft hum of a city coming to life felt like a reward in itself. If you’d read our previous blog, you’d know why! We spent close to two weeks in Bilbao, planning our route and stocking up on supplies for the next leg of

Ryan’s Take:  We really liked our time in San Sebastían, and the connection we felt to Mum’s roots (even though we don’t speak a word of Spanish yet!). But we hoisted the sails and pointed La Sirena westward. Back after the wake we was making plans and decided we wouldn’t stop in San Sebastián. We’d

Ryan’s Take:  After a few days of taking in San Sebastián and making some repairs to La Sirena, it was time to reconnect with home. We set up the laptop on the saloon table, plugged into our Starlink Maritime system (seriously, what a lifesaver), and dialled in for a Zoom call with Da’ and our

Liam’s Take:  San Sebastián, Gipuzcoa. The moment we sailed into its harbour, I felt relief, pride, and a strange sense of connection. This is the place where our Ma’ was born. Although she moved to Dublin when she was 12, this is where her story began, and where ours does too in a way.  The

Ryan’s Take:  When we were kids, Liam and I used to sit by the Dublin Bay staring out at the horizon, talking about all the places we’d sail to one day. Those were just dreams, those. But on a calm morning last week, we actually set sail from Dún Laoghaire Harbour, Dublin, to San Sebastián