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February 14, 2017
Our friends on s/y Eva took us on a little road trip to Hout Bay today. We picked up some more green coffee beans, and some hard to find grocery items (black beans!) and then went off to see some natural beauty. The wind was raging (probably 30-40 knots) and kids and adults all enjoyed […]
February 12, 2017
The kids eat breakfast, tell us that their schoolwork is done and dash off to see their friends. There are two kid boats here right now (Eva and Yemaya) and five extra kids mean that there is never a dull moment for them. Vick and I take advantage of this new freedom to explore the […]
January 22, 2017
Position: 33º 54.498′ S 18º 25.098′ E Arrived at V&A waterfront marina. We are so happy to be here that we keep looking at each other with enormous grins on our faces. I think Cape Town might give San Francisco a run for it’s money. As if that weren’t enough we already have dinner invites […]
January 21, 2017
Position: 34º 52.14′ S 19º 58.398′ E Dawn is breaking as we approach Cape Aguhlas (the Southernmost tip of Africa). As the nascent sun starts to burn away the crisp chill of the night, it dawns on me that our long hard southing is soon behind us. This ocean has been demanding for sure and […]
January 18, 2017
Position: 34º 10.602′ S 22º 8.502′ E Safe and sound in Mossel Bay. The difference between this town and Durban is like the difference between Nantucket and Detroit. The Yacht Club manager welcomed us with open arms and a card already in her hand. We were told that it was the safest beach in South […]
January 18, 2017
Position: 34º 16.2′ S 24º 29.298′ E Bbbrrrr. It’s cold down here. The air is crisp and clean and today we were blessed with blue skies and a tail wind. Looking to port, the next land we could see is Antarctica, just 3000km to the south. We are passing the time listening to the Hamilton […]
January 18, 2017
Position: 33º 44.1′ S 27º 4.002′ E (these didn’t post initially, including for completeness) Our first 8hrs out of East London gave us 60 nautical miles good. This coast may be brutal, but at least it’s fast. While the rest of the family was taking a day off (seasickness abounds) I was smiling like a […]
January 14, 2017
Position: 33º 1.002′ S 27º 52.998′ E Arrived safe and sound in East London. This was our fastest 24 hours ever at 254 miles (just over 10knots average). It wasn’t the most comfortable, and there was a bit of motoring involved but we are past the Wild Coast and looking forward to leaving for Port […]