Our Voyage

In March 2023 we embarked on our biggest adventure so far! After 1.5 years of searching for our floating home, we bought a sailboat in Sweden with a dream to sail the world. 

Our boat

“Tranquility” is our floating home. It is Malö 39, bluewater cruiser ideal for long-distance sailing and full-time living aboard. Get to know the upgrades and boatwork we regularly do!

Meet us

We are Tom & Alex, full-time cruisers, divers and airline pilots if time allows 🙂 We’ve decided to create this blog, to share with you our voyage but also to give a helping hand to those who follow a similar path.

The plan for the 2025 season looked simple on paper – reach Norway. In reality, though, it was going to be quite a challenge. We started the season in southern Spain, and the first part of the route meant sailing straight into the prevailing north-westerly winds […]
Malo 39 with unstepped mast in Almerimar
The sailing season is now well underway, so it’s high time to look back at the winter refit! Big Picture So far, every winter aboard Tranquility has been a period of intensive work and upgrades. First, we hauled out in Preveza, Greece. Then, during two consecutive […]
Hi sailors, riggers, and rope enthusiasts! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to splice Gleistein MegaTwin or any other high‑modulus double‑braided line safely and effectively. Gleistein MegaTwin Gleistein MegaTwin lines are not your ordinary double braids—they feature a high‑modulus Dyneema® core, an intermediate friction layer, […]
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