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!

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

Back in the Saddle Again

Today is the second day back on the boat, but the first day back on the ocean.  It’s been great being back on the water.  We left Cape Town around 10 am and are sailing towards Namibia, about a 4-day passage.  All three of us have had bouts of seasickness at various levels as we … Continue reading Back in the Saddle Again