Oct 03
We left Fajardo knowing that we had to meet up with AmarSemFim at the mouth of San Juan harbour. They had patiently waited for us in San Juan all the while that we were at Fajardo, wanting to sail with us to Florida. However, it was only for the first few days that we managed …
May 21
Sailing yachts never stop moving. EVER. As I’m sitting here – while very securely anchored inside the San Juan harbour in Puerto Rico – Shang Du is gently rocking. It would have been nearly undetectable, if not for the ringer on our brass bell that is moving slightly to and fro. When the movement is …
Nov 16
Well, maybe Pirates of the Carribean is stretching it a bit. We weren’t in the Carribean yet……. And we still do not know whether they were real pirates……….. I’ll tell our story anyway. Our journey from French Guyana to Trinidad was a real pleasure. The current and the wind worked together amazingly and we managed to cover the distance …
Nov 11
The 1840 miles to Devil’s Island was the most difficult sailing we have done so far. We left Salvador on the 21st of July 2015. (This gives you a good idea of how behind our blog is). The wind was light and we motored out from the coast to catch some more wind. The sea was …
Oct 05
On the way to Devil’s Island, travelling beside the long Brazilian coastline, the engine once again upped and died. This engine has received more loving care and probably more money spent on it than the combination of all our land vehicles during 23 years of married life. The engine did not die due to neglect …
Feb 10
First of all, HELLO WORLD!! It is so good to be in contact again. From 16 December until now, you have been able to see our blog-entries, but we could not see the blog or your replies. We LOVE your comments, please keep them coming. I will endeavour to answer back more often now that …
Jan 29
The last few days have been extremely frustrating, as we had no wind and our engine has decided it will NOT start. We made about 60 miles in two days with the wind that normally accompanies the rain clouds. (Our usual quota was 100 miles a day). We now have the trade winds back, and …
Jan 25
The most often used way to “swim” on board Shang Du is as follows: Dress in swimsuit – oh, I forgot, we live in our swimsuits. Okay then, go to the back of the boat and use the seawater pump and nozzle to completely drench yourself with saltwater. Very refreshing! If you are younger than …
Jan 22
Yip. So far we are the only “yachties” around with children. We know that there are others out there, but have not met up with them yet . But we did run into some of the most amazing people. There is this one couple, Bill and Cathy Norrie of yacht Terwyn (http://www.sailblogs.com/member/williamnorrie). If ever you …
Dec 26
This was not our first Christmas on the boat, but it was the first one on the boat while sailing. The movement of the boat has settled nicely into a light rocking motion. This is also due to the light wind (slow progress) and light swells around us. We are not, therefore, clinging to the …
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