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November 22, 2016
Position: 26º 0.882′ S 32º 53.748′ E Summers in Round Pond, looking out over Muscongus Sound, I imagined the world as fictitiously vast. My horizon was bounded tightly by Loud’s Island to the East, and New Harbor to the South. Once, when my father took me on an overnight sail to Boothbay Harbor, I was […]
November 21, 2016
Position: 26º 0.522′ S 32º 52.23′ E Arrived in Maputo, safe and sound. It was a raucous night but we reefed down and enjoyed the ride. Supplies are lean these days. Miles asked if we had straws (to draw lots, of course) and suggested that we had a rendang paste, and a ‘daddy rendang’ might […]
November 20, 2016
Position: 25º 22.458′ S 34º 16.992′ E We had a fast night of sailing with (current assisted) speeds touching 10 knots, in only 10-15knots of wind. This morning things eased on both the current and wind fronts, and we are puttering along at a more modest 5 knots. Vick made pizza for lunch, a luxury […]
November 19, 2016
Position: 24º 4.572′ S 35º 33.792′ E Inhambane was much nicer than expected. Despite high winds and a current against wind, it was fairly calm. We had a quiet night and left at the crack of dawn. We are now on our way to Maputo or Richards Bay, depending on weather. Last night, we saw […]
November 18, 2016
Position: 23º 44.13′ S 35º 23.628′ E Arrived in Linga Linga (Inhambane) after a night spent hove-to waiting for high tide. We used the extra time to work on our storm tactics. Convivia, it seems, doesn’t particularly like to be still. Vick just beat a Two Dots level that she’s been stuck on “forever.” We […]
November 17, 2016
Position: 22º 54.198′ S 35º 38.808′ E We are underway to Anhambane, a little roadstead anchorage on the coast of Mozambique. Last night Vick reports getting a better night’s sleep than at anchor, go figure. We have a line out, Vick is hoping for tuna for sushi. All is well.
November 17, 2016
Position: 22º 54.198′ S 35º 38.808′ E We are underway to Anhambane, a little roadstead anchorage on the coast of Mozambique. Last night Vick reports getting a better night’s sleep than at anchor, go figure. We have a line out, Vick is hoping for tuna for sushi. All is well.
November 15, 2016
Position: 21º 15.738′ S 35º 6.438′ E My watch keeps track of how long I sleep each night. I have always thought this was a pretty frivolous feature for my lifestyle. It seems like the kind of thing a high power business exec would use to come to some AH HA moment about their work-life […]
November 15, 2016
Position: 21º 15.738′ S 35º 6.438′ E My watch keeps track of how long I sleep each night. I have always thought this was a pretty frivolous feature for my lifestyle. It seems like the kind of thing a high power business exec would use to come to some AH HA moment about their work-life […]
November 14, 2016
Position: 21º 15.762′ S 35º 6.408′ E Last night we saw lightning that played like a firework display. The bolts would chain and burst. It went on for hours. As a result, we opted against our moonlit sail to the more protected anchorage. This morning we made the move. It was 6 stressful hours of […]