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November 2, 2016
This is where we bid au revoir to this country that has fascinated us with its warmth, diversity, creatures, landscape, and spirit. Majhunga, a city that cruisers alternately describe as “too dangerous” or “enchanting” is far from the crystal clear water of Tany Kely, but promises an easy clearance and provisioning for our trip across […]
November 2, 2016
Position: 15º 43.878′ S 46º 18.762′ E Well that was an interesting passage. We left Morumba at 5pm, hoping to arrive in Majunga by mid-day (to get a head start on our clearing out and provisioning exercise). Poor wind and counter current slowed our progress, and by midnight we had made only 40 miles good. […]
October 31, 2016
Position: 14º 53.598′ S 47º 20.4′ E Arrived in Morabma after a great sail. Glad we left early because the land and sea breeze pattern that is like clockwork around here didn’t manifest today. Instead we got a sea breeze that took a little siesta in the middle of the day. Half of the fleet […]
October 29, 2016
Position: 14º 31.8′ S 47º 37.998′ E Nosy Saba has been one rolly anchorage. We are super grateful for the flopper stopper this morning. On the up side, it is a gorgeous spot and our friends on Yemaya say it is some of the best snorkelling they have seen so far. All is well.
October 29, 2016
Position: 13º 42.702′ S 47º 54.0′ E Spent two nights at Honey River. It was a lovely anchorage. All is well
October 29, 2016
Position: 13º 30.798′ S 47º 58.002′ E We made a quick stop at the lemur island to see two new kinds of lemurs, what a treat. All is well.
October 25, 2016
Position: 13º 32.202′ S 47º 59.988′ E Today we went back to Tany Kely for a last visit with our turtle friends. The kids all went on a solo expedition to the lighthouse and we adults enjoyed a rare moment of peace and quiet. Now we are back in Russian Bay for the last time […]
October 18, 2016
Yesterday I unlocked a life achievement. While snorkeling at Tany Kely, I noticed a sea turtle. He was having a leisurely lunch on the reef far below. It was deeper than I normally free dive, but I wanted to chill with him so badly that I just took a breath and went for it.
October 17, 2016
Position: 13º 24.0′ S 48º 13.212′ E It’s always nice to return to a place that feels familiar. This is a mostly work stop for us, but I’m sure we will find some time to unwind too. Once we are done here, it will be mostly southbound until we cross to S. Africa. All is […]
October 17, 2016
Position: 13º 28.998′ S 48º 14.25′ E We made a day anchorage on Tany-Kely. Anyone who has said that there is no good snorkeling in Madagascar, hasn’t been here. This rivaled (though perhaps did not exceed) our Lizard Island snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. I was gifted an unexpected deep free-dive with a sea […]