{"id":1005,"date":"2026-09-12T19:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/sailing-adriana\/?page_id=1005"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:42:57","slug":"breskens-to-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/sailing-adriana\/breskens-to-barcelona","title":{"rendered":"Breskens to Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a2b1b76 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2bf980eb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk has-x-large-font-size\">Four legs, one long spring, and a crew we haven&#8217;t fully met yet.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">About us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3886-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3886-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3886-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3886-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3886-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3886-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breskens Marina &#8211; Spring 2027 &#8211; By Ilse &amp; Piet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adriana&#8217;s next big step is taking shape: from Breskens to Barcelona, in four legs, over the course of next spring. It&#8217;s the passage that starts turning &#8220;one day, a circumnavigation&#8221; into a route on a chart with actual dates on it. We wanted to share the plan early, while it&#8217;s still loose, because this trip only works with the right people on board \u2014 and we&#8217;d rather ask now than scramble later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the thinking, and here&#8217;s how you could be part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/output-5.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Four Legs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each leg runs day and night, so each one is its own small expedition. Intermediate stops will be added to every leg as the detailed planning progresses \u2014 for now, these are the outer dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e1c6b053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-left-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leg 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-playfair-display-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breskens \u2192 La Trinit\u00e9-sur-Mer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 May 2027 &#8211; 9 May 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Down through the Channel and along the Breton coast. Intermediate stops to follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e1c6b053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-left-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leg 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-playfair-display-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Trinit\u00e9-sur-Mer \u2192 Combarro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">17 \u2013 23 May 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across Biscay and into Galicia. Intermediate stops to follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e1c6b053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-left-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leg 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-playfair-display-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Combarro \u2192 Gibraltar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">31 May \u2013 13 June 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portugal&#8217;s coast and on to the Strait. Intermediate stops to follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e1c6b053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-left-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leg 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-playfair-display-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gibraltar \u2192 Barcelona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21 June \u2013 4 July 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the Spanish Mediterranean coast to Barcelona. Intermediate stops to follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-custom-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;We sail day and night on each leg, so we want four to six on board and a rotation that works \u2014 everyone genuinely part of what happens on deck, not just along for the ride.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Can Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proper, demanding passage on our Oyster 56 \u2014 real watches, real weather, real decisions made together. You&#8217;ll be fully part of everything that happens on board, building experience in continuous sailing alongside people who want to be there for the same reasons you do. The legs will take us to places you might otherwise never sail to, and give you a genuine taste of what it means to simply be at sea. We&#8217;ll share the cost of the food, the drinks, and the harbour fees \u2014 and we eat and drink well, with one exception: nothing alcoholic while actually underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A real passage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not a luxury cruise \u2014 It is a working leg of a serious offshore route, sailed properly in challenging conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fully involved<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailing, helming, cooking, cleaning, route planning, troubleshooting shared by everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:49.97%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good company<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like-minded people, doing this because they actually want to be out there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50.03%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taken care of<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We cover food, drink, and harbour dues on board. Alcohol-free while sailing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Ask of You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In return, we&#8217;re looking for people who&#8217;ll share the daily work of the boat with the rest of the crew, and who bring genuine team spirit and involvement \u2014 this only works if everyone pulls their weight. You&#8217;ll need to arrange your own travel to the starting point and back home from wherever the leg ends, and some flexibility around departure and arrival dates, since weather can and will shift them. And a willingness, if needed, to share a cabin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shared responsibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily tasks on board, handled together with the full crew.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team spirit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Involvement and a good attitude matter more than experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your own travel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the starting point, and home again from the finish, keeping in mind flexiblility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6efbcb29 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-blue);border-top-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dates may shift with the weather. And yes, a shared cabin is possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-playfair-display-font-family has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e1c6b053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-2);border-left-width:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2693<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-playfair-display-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re doing an early interest check now, so that we can settle the concrete planning and crew line-up during October \u2014 and then work out a more detailed route for each leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">Fancy joining? 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