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08 Feb Winds and fishes
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...
06 Feb Sand and dust
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...
06 Feb Fishery in Cape Verde
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 ...
04 Feb Departure from Boa Vista and maintenance
After our guests left the ship in Boa Vista, we waited to see if the flight they were on really departed. Boa Vista Airport does not have any radar guidance and due to dus...
03 Feb Back to Sal Rei
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...
02 Feb A quiet night at sea
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...
01 Feb Changing captains and guest crew
After a cold and snowy period in the Netherlands the contrast was huge when I arrived in Cape Verde. It is 25 degrees, sunny and dry. In the dinghy on my way to the ship, ...
01 Feb Visit to Porto Velho
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 ...
