Sourfiere was our first real sailing destination. We had perfect conditions and the new main sail couldn’t have performed better. We even tested out the autopilot – I can’t believe what a huge difference it makes. I can lie back on my pillows in the cockpit and literally change course with my toe, on the autopilot screen, while I read my book. Now I finally understand what all the fuss is about! The town itself is very colorful and full of character. The only building not covered in bright colors is the Catholic Church, in the centre of town. The…
we arrived in St Lucia on May 6th, to finally return to Melody and meet the wonderful Klein family in person, that had been taking care of her for the previous 4 months. Wolfgang, Nina and their two children had been cruising with Melody from Trinidad up to St Lucia. we had only ever communicated via email so it was wonderful to finally meet our new friends in person. we were so blown away by the brilliant care they had taken of Melody, we felt (and still feel) truly blessed by them and their contribution to our boat. Nina…
Friends! We are back! Back on the blog and back on the BOAT!! For those of you who are new to our blog, in 2010 we bought an old steel boat with a couple of friends, renovated it for a year and a half and then sailed it across the Atlantic Ocean in Sept/Oct 2012 (see the old blog at offtheline.co.za). We set off from South Africa to Brazil and then on to Tobago ( the smaller island of Trinidad and Tobago). Ruf and I then left to Zambia to pursue work opportunities while our 2 friends, Vivian and Daniel,…
