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December 2016

30 Dec

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While hundreds of tourists are stuck on the airport of Boa Vista due to the Sahara dust, we are still on schedule. We could only see our destination, Santo Antão, when we ...

27 Dec

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Everyone came enthusiastic back on board after the excursion on Santiago. The crew prepared the ship for Christmas dinner. A day later than usual, because we were at sea ...

27 Dec

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A day like today is very welcome after the strong winds from the past 10. Last night the wind decreased to 12 knots and the sea calmed down. A great start of the new trip....

22 Dec

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While we were at anchor at Boa Vista, the wind slowly decreased. Boa Vista did not impress as much as the other islands we visited, but the beautiful white sandy beaches ...

20 Dec

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The weather is still a bit turbulent. While we are at anchor the ship sways heavily as heavy gust of wind roll down the mountains. Also on the mountain itself, where most ...

16 Dec

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The leg from Santiago to Sao Vicente is about 140 nautical miles and close-hauled. Forecasted were strong winds so before departure we reefed the sails. The wind causes ...

14 Dec

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With an easy 4 Bft wind in our back we started with the first leg from Sal to Santiago. Because the stable weather during the past few days the ocean was not too choppy ...

13 Dec

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Today a big part of the crew went on leave. Captain Maarten, first mate Elskarin, cook Richard and sailors Jenny and Magnus are celebrating Christmas and New year’s at ...

07 Dec

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The day after the tour on Santiago we had a lovely (and a very fast) day of sailing to São Vicente. The next morning, we arrived and went on shore in Mindelo for a city ...

03 Dec

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The first trip in Cape Verde started! It is great to be back and to sail around these beautiful and diverse islands. The guests stepped on board in Sal and after the ...