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The crossing from Santiago to São Vicente went quite prosperous, due to the firm wind. In the final hours where the wind increased, we lowered quite some sails and the sea...

Now, just after midnight we are sailing towards São Vicente with a firm wind. We have lowered the topsails and outer jib and shortened the other sails. Still we sail a spe...

The bay of Tarrafal, with idyllic beaches, palm trees and rocks is on the leeward side of the island Santiago. Tarrafal is enclosed with high rocky mountains. However ther...

We are one hour on the way but we cannot see Sal anymore. The visibility is very poor as often in Cape Verde. Dust and sand is blown by the wind from the Sahara over sea t...

For a change the wind was completely gone and we were overlooking a smooth sea. The ‘Oosterschelde’ is swaying slowly on the long swell in the bay. While we prepare for a ...

We have had some nice, but intensive days. Most of our guests left the deck for a good night sleep in their cabin. With a speed of seven knots and a flat sea, ‘Oosterschel...

For the sailing, we could have had some more wind, but for swimming and a BBQ on deck, the weather was perfect. This morning we left before breakfast, as planned. Just aro...

In Cape Verde the north east trade wind is a constant factor. The wind direction is not always exact from the northeast, but it can be anything between north and east and ...