Prep time
26 décembre 2024, Canada ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C
Packing up clothes, making lists of provisions, and figuring out the best way people can track me!
Touchdown
28 décembre 2024, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Table Mountain on the approach. 26degC on the ground!
…at first sight
28 décembre 2024, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Got out of the cab, walked down the pier, and met Andrew (current owner). We started to walk through the systems until it got dark and have paused until tomorrow. Oh, and we signed the papers soEn savoir plus
Systems day
29 décembre 2024, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Spent the day reading manuals and joining a thousand different wifi networks. Also went out on the dinghy with a ridiculous electric motor - might have to do something different.
Bought ginger beerEn savoir plus
Electrical!
30 décembre 2024, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
So there have been a few teething issues to be sorted out. Andrew, the PO, had already ordered replacements for somethings that were glitchy so today the electronics guy came and installed the newEn savoir plus
Denis (the menace)
2 janvier 2025, Afrique du Sud ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
After a first sail yesterday (main, self-tacking, reefing, daggers, engines, docking, oh my!) came back and had a lovely dinner with Denis and Iryna who are next door. Bonus points to those who knowEn savoir plus
C’est parti!
7 janvier 2025, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After busy busy days going to the same shops over and over when we needed “just one more thing” we sailed out yesterday bound for the Skeleton Coast.
The last day was full with collecting anEn savoir plus
More trackers!
8 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
I’ve managed to rig up a couple more trackers;
PredictWind (shows the current weather around us): https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/displ…
Garmin inReach (slower updateEn savoir plus
Notre capitan
9 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Well, not officially - that’s me. But Seb is our North Star - the man in whom we trust and learn from. Regardless of his background and skills being in a different universe from that in which we canEn savoir plus
Sands of time
12 janvier 2025, Namibie ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Wow! We were offline for two days as we entered Namibia where Starlink is not allowed and the roaming charges were bananas! But it was so much worth stopping - we climbed “Dune 7” in the afternoonEn savoir plus
Part 2 from Seb
15 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Part 2 le 10 janvier 2025
SULA BASSANA -DAZCAT 1495- CAPTOWN -LUDERITZ-WALLIS BAY-ST-HELENE
La deuxième journée de notre navigation se fit au portant dans 8 à 15 nœuds de vent sous le soleilEn savoir plus
The cadence is established
15 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Alain a ecrit;
YS SL Blog
Le ciel embrasé couronne la fin d'une nouvelle journée en mer.
Une beauté qui s'impose à toi, les mots sont inutiles.
L'océan, erratique, parfois berceau, d'autres,En savoir plus
Smoothly does it
17 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We are getting slower! The winds are gently dropping as the Saint Helena high enfolds us, and we will have about 24-48h to crawl through. Boat speeds are down to 8kn which feels very relaxing - andEn savoir plus
Clair de lune
18 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Last night we stopped completely. Rather than being patient (I feel a little pressure to keep to some semblance of a schedule, possibly a mistake!) we motored for a couple of hours. The wind is backEn savoir plus
Back in time
19 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So jumping back to our little adventure in Namibia, here is a post from Seb:
Part 3 WALLIS BAY-SAINT-HELENE ISLAND
Safari express sur la cote Namibienne
Nous voulions y aller avec Sula Bassana maisEn savoir plus
Voie lactée (et seb)
19 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Jon commented a week ago about the amazing stars but Seb and I have been on the watch with the moon instead of spectacular but not the kind of awe-filled experience that the darkness brings. The MilkyEn savoir plus
All at sea
21 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Then suddenly the days have passed and you realize you’re starting to forget the stories you’d planned on telling!
We made the briefest of stops in Saint Helena. Long enough to enjoy someEn savoir plus
The lady’s not for turning
27 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The forecast was light but the breeze was even lighter. Once we caught another tuna it was a clear sign we were going far too slowly for our schedule for being in Fernando around the 2/2 was inEn savoir plus
Ennui
28 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
When the wind stops and the forecast doesn’t show any signs of improvement we eventually realize it’s time to burn diesel. We motored for the last 24h, glued to every new weather forecast in theEn savoir plus
Time reversal
30 janvier 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
From Seb - Saint Helena:
Saint-Helena fut une escale courte mais sympathique.
A l’aube, je découvris ce gros caillou noir un peu mythique qui me rappela l’histoire lointaine de l’exil deEn savoir plus
New crew!
31 janvier 2025, Brésil ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
When Jon left Sula Bassana in Fernando on Feb 5th and made his way through the slow, hot sweaty port immigration process, I did the reverse. I arrived in Fernando from Ottawa by plane on January 31stEn savoir plus
Almost!
3 février 2025, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
In the last 24 hours the breeze finally came in and we accelerated - fun sailing and everyone is happy. Less than 200nm to Fernando now and it’s a great way to end this chapter. Jon will leave usEn savoir plus
Fernando we missed you
5 février 2025, Brésil ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
SAINT-HELENA-FERNANDO de NORONHA ou la traversée de l’atlantique sud par la face Est Nord de l’anticyclone
Au terme de 11 jours de navigation Sula Bassana est arrivé à Fernando avant-hierEn savoir plus
When do you use a "storm jib"?
13 février 2025, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Okay, after writing for 30 minutes a beautiful piece of prose, it got dropped by a bad network connection. Argh. Here is the short rewrite!
1. A storm jib is for extreme winds.
2. We didn't haveEn savoir plus
Saint V
14 février 2025, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
Anything is possible with the right pair of spectacles. It’s crew love! Happy Valentines Day from the Sula bassana






































































