Cabo Verde
Land ahoy!
From Pollywogs to Shellbacks Having cleared the doldrums and once again hoisted our sails, we began preparing for another significant event on Yuma, namely [...]
Becalmed in the doldrums
In the afternoon and evening of day 7 of our Atlantic crossing, the wind slowly dropped from a comfortable 12kn to 10kn, then to [...]
All alone on the Atlantic Ocean?
Anybody out there? Once away from land, the ocean is a remarkably empty and vast space. We had left Cabo Verde pretty much by [...]
Starting our first ocean crossing
Our last night in Cabo Verde On Sunday 11 January, having completed our departure formalities with the marina and the authorities, we were ready [...]
New Year in Mindelo
The town of Mindelo Mindelo is is a bit ramshackle and run down but it has enough colour and life in it to give [...]
Feeling at home in Ribeira do Paúl
Having heard positive stories about walking on the island of Santo Antão from Bart, and from other sailors in the marina, we decided to [...]
Christmas in Mindelo
Bart’s time with us in Cabo Verde was about to come to an end, and he had a plane to catch on the next [...]
Sailing across the Ilhas do Barlavento
Bart checking out the sea conditions west of Sao Nicolao. Sporty, to say the least. From Tarrafal we sailed north along the island’s coast [...]
The mountainous island of São Nicolau
After a few days, and with the weather having moderated rather improved, we decided that it was time to leave Sal anyway and head [...]
Cabo Verde: no stress
Arrival in Palmeira, Ilha do Sal Palmeira is one of three Ports of Entry in Cabo Verde and, as a consequence, its tight little [...]