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March 21, 2017
Position: 17º 2.148′ S 2º 34.95′ W It’s been seriously overcast for two days and the batteries are showing it, so we had to turn the engine on this morning, just to top up. The wind has slacked off a bit too, so it works out just fine. A little boost to speed and power! […]
March 20, 2017
Position: 17º 36.192′ S 0º 45.708′ W We are in the Western Hemisphere!! The coconut oil is liquid and Vick reports that she did not wear shoes or socks for her pre-sunrise watch this morning. All is well.
March 19, 2017
Position: 19º 15.582′ S 4º 4.392′ E Day 5 and we are reveling in this rolling main. The sea is slight and orderly, the wind is constant the sun is out, and the reading and cuddling that we recall most warmly from our best passages are now the norm again. I could do this forever. […]
March 18, 2017
Position: 19º 18.042′ S 4º 13.212′ E Day 4 and we are fully into the groove of this passage. The wind has been steady between 8-15 knots from the S to SE. We made 143 miles in the last 24hrs, not quite as good as day 1 but pretty much exactly what we budgeted in […]
March 17, 2017
Position: 20º 4.332′ S 6º 39.132′ E This is the stuff. The wind is just a little light (10 knots) but we are sailing well and the sea is super comfortable. The kids are reading their biographies (school work) and have finally chilled out enough to be allowed off their berths 😉 Last night I […]
March 16, 2017
Position: 21º 28.26′ S 11º 0.888′ E The weather has moderated finally and we are smooth sailing in 10-15 knots with 2m seas. The sun is out, and we are drying/airing out and fixing a few of the worst leaks. The kids have been a bit nuts, so they are confined to quarters for the […]
March 15, 2017
Position: 21º 31.32′ S 11º 6.882′ E Well we didn’t get the send off we had hoped for from Africa, but after a very rough start we are starting to settle into what might be a nice passage. There has been a lot of water indoors and out which is a little disappointing since one […]
March 14, 2017
Position: 22º 57.024′ S 14º 28.746′ E About to weigh anchor for St Helena. Spirits are high aboard Convivia. Looks like ideal weather! All is well.
March 6, 2017
Position: 22º 57.03′ S 14º 28.752′ E Arrived in Walvis Bay. All is well.
March 6, 2017
Position: 23º 43.098′ S 13º 43.08′ E The last 24hrs have been uneventful. Fairly smooth downwind sailing in 20-25 knots. The wind has lessened now and we are looking at a late night arrival in Walvis Bay tonight. All is well