Sharing some pics from our passage from Namibia to St Helena.
Author: mraymus
Blogger, YachtMaster, DiveMaster, Computer Consultant, World Traveler, currently on a mission to circumnavigate the globe by crewing on sailboats. Always looking for adventure along the way.
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 10th
I can honestly say this morning that I'm tired of sailing on this passage. It's been a nice passage for the most part, but the past couple of days the constant back and forth of the boat has started to wear on me. The wind has been consistently behind us almost the entire trip and … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 10th
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Power, Sailing, and Shakespeare!
March 7th, 2019 We are still making headway toward St Helena. We are now currently under 600 miles to our destination. The past 24 hours we ran under motor, trying to get the batteries recharged sufficiently after depleting them to 50% yesterday. The hope was that depleting and recharging them would make a change in … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Power, Sailing, and Shakespeare!
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 5th
March 5th 2019 Tossed and turned all night tonight, trying to sleep for my 4 am shift. Have a crick in my lower back that doesn't want to go away. I know it would if I took a walk. Oh yeah, I'm in the middle of the Atlantic and can't do that right now. Cruiser's … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 5th
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 6th
March 6th, 2019 Wow, what a difference a day makes! The last couple days have been overcast and gloomy. Today has been sunny and warm. We've been chugging along on our genoa, but the wind has dropped off quite a bit. So we broke out the spinnaker. Brian has a huge, beautiful spinnaker with his … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 6th
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Day 2
Sunday, March 2nd, 2019, 2:30am on the midnight shift The wind has backed and is now on our back port quarter. The mainsail is still reefed but the genoa is completely out. We are now averaging about 5 knots and it’s cold out here. I put socks on! I rarely put socks on! The motor … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Day 2
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Day 1
Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 We left Walvis Bay, Namibia, this morning. We started off for the first several hours with the motor and sails as there wasn’t enough wind to push along without some help from the motor. A few hours later, however, the wind picked up and we are only running the motor for … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Day 1
Heading West Across the Atlantic
Finally the day has come when we will be heading west across the Atlantic!
Kolmanskop Ghost Town, A Former Mining Town with a Rich History
Kolmanskop, a former mining town, rich in history and fun things to learn.
Last look at Southern Namibia
Last look at Southern Namibia as we leave Gondwana National Park and drive back to the boat in Luderitz.
Gondwana Canyon Village, A Beautiful Setting in the Gondwana Collective.
Gondwana Canyon Village is a small resort nestled in some mountains in the Gondwana Collective. A surreal location in this deserty wasteland.
Gondwana National Park and the Fish River Valley, Grand Canyon – II
The Fish River Valley is like a little sister to the Grand Canyon. It is picturesque and a sight to behold.
Keetmanshoop to Fish River Valley
Driving from Keetmanshoop to Fish River Valley, we saw lots of animals and plant life as well as an eclectic roadhouse bar and grill in the middle of nowhere!
Day Trip to Keetmanshoop, Namibia
A day-trip to Keetmanshoop from Namibia affords some nice scenery and adventure.
Looking Back at Botlierskop: A Great Game Preserve, a Stone’s Throw from Mossel Bay, South Africa
Botlierskop was a great game preserve, just 30 minutes from Mossel Bay, South Africa. We were pleasantly surprised with the variety that we found there.
Sailing from Luderitz to Walvis Bay
Sailing from Luderitz to Namibia. A diary of a night watch and discussion of the importance of auto-pilot, or as I like to call it, Otto.
Around Town in Luderitz
It’s been a fun week in Luderitz. Next stop? Walvis Bay, Namibia!
Traveling through Namibia
We've been traveling through Namibia the past few days. We first went to Keetmanshoop and from there went to the Fish River Valley which is essentially the Grand Canyon's little sister. We've had a good time soaking up the Namibian desert and seeing some cool things. The pictures below are from the drive back to … Continue reading Traveling through Namibia
A Day in Luderitz, Namibia’s First Port
A Day in Luderitz, Namibia's First Port.
Day 3, en route to Namibia
Day 3 on our way to Namibia. A little bit about our destination and a huge pod of Dolphins.
Living Large by Living Little! 