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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
March 4, 2017
Position: 26º 30.312′ S 15º 1.812′ E Convivia is outbound to Walvis Bay. A typically blustery start promises a quick passage! All is well.
March 4, 2017
We got up early early again this morning so we could get to Kolmanskop before the tour busses. It was a really good thing we did too. A surprising number of people showed up today to see this abandoned diamond mining boom town.
March 2, 2017
Here are a few of the things that we saw when the fog cleared on our newest anchorage. More to come
March 2, 2017
Position: 26º 38.37′ S 15º 9.456′ E Safe and sound on a mooring in Luderitz. Easiest check in since Malaysia. The town is surrounded by desert and it seems constant attention must be paid to keep the desert from taking it back. All is well.
March 1, 2017
Position: 27º 32.85′ S 15º 6.222′ E I can’t get over this fog. Yesterday it cleared to somewhere nearer the coast, but it still cast a grey over the day. The wind was unusable for much of the day as well, so we motored in windless overcast, in order to make water and progress. That […]
February 28, 2017
Position: 31º 35.22′ S 17º 17.028′ E It has been a great day & night of sailing. The wind speed dipped to 6 knots last night, but Convivia was determined to keep sailing. She managed 4 knots throughout the lull. The new tiller pilot made all the difference. I think I have developed the opinion […]
February 27, 2017
Position: 31º 36.0′ S 17º 17.082′ E Our first 24 hours was fast. We averaged 8 knots in a gale with 3m seas. As big and fast as it was, we were well acclimatized to the conditions and for the first time in months, it was behind us. We were accompanied by scores of dolphins […]
February 23, 2017
The exchanging of tattoos has been one of the absolute highlights of my time here in Cape Town. It started with a promise I made to Brady, back in Durban, to finish his calf tattoo. Once that was complete, Brian and Karin wanted ink too, and then it seemed like every second or third night, someone was getting […]