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September 22, 2016
Position: 12º 53.79′ S 48º 34.71′ E Arrived in Nosy Mitsio. Happy reunion with old friends, but none happier than the kids who are reunited with their besties after FIFTY SEVEN long days (but who’s counting). It is barren but gorgeous here. No internet here (the horror). All is well.
September 22, 2016
Position: 13º 36.498′ S 50º 10.26′ E Our first day has been rolly but fast. Very fast. The wind is ripping up the coast of Madagascar, and I’m starting to wonder if the weather prediction was correct. Crew is happy and healthy. All is well.
September 17, 2016
Five years ago, a teenage boy died in the small Malagasy village of Antanambe. He was buried, as is his family custom, with all of his relatives, in a small plot cleared from the rain-forest in Verezanantsoro National Park. Here he awaits the decay of his corporeal form, so that he may finally join the […]
September 11, 2016
Position: 20º 0.612′ S 57º 34.542′ E Still in Grande Baie. Our weather window closed on us so we are taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper. Tomorrow we will take an adventure with our new friends to Le Morne (reputed to be the more picturesque beach in Mauritius). Looking forward to seeing more […]
September 11, 2016
Position: 20º 9.606′ S 57º 29.826′ E We are back at the Marina in Port Louis. We had a great sail today and the conditions for Madagascar are looking fantastic. That said, we will all be sad to leave Mauritius behind. This place has been full of good friends and good memories. All is well.
September 11, 2016
Position: 18º 4.458′ S 53º 48.438′ E The sea state has calmed way down and we are now in the most ideal conditions that we’ve seen in this ocean. The wind has picked up to around 18 knots, swell around 1.5m. The kids are a bit stir-crazy, which is par for the course at day […]
September 11, 2016
Position: 20º 9.606′ S 57º 29.826′ E We are back at the Marina in Port Louis. We had a great sail today and the conditions for Madagascar are looking fantastic. That said, we will all be sad to leave Mauritius behind. This place has been full of good friends and good memories. All is well.
September 11, 2016
Position: 17º 33.012′ S 51º 40.188′ E We are fully in the passagemaking groove now. The kids’ frenetic energy has reduced to a simmer and our sleep schedules are adjusted to night watch. We should arrive in Madagascar in the morning. For now we are enjoying nearly flat sailing under full canvas. All is well.
September 11, 2016
Position: 17º 0.0′ S 49º 50.868′ E We have arrived in FREAKING AFRICA. I can not recall exactly how long I have dreamt of this. It is hard to say if I will be more enchanted by landfall on the continent, but for now I am just basking in the realization of a 20+ year […]
September 11, 2016
Position: 19º 14.058′ S 55º 37.242′ E First night out was great. The Indian Ocean continues to send us messy, uncomfortable seas (even though they were slight by comparison to our first passage) but the wind is just about perfect (15-18knots from abaft). Everyone is settling into passagemaking mode, but we won’t have much time […]