We are now waiting for a decent weather window to make our jump to south Africa. Even the professional weather routers don't reckon we should leave before Sunday. So until then we'll carry on enjoying Reunion.
Take care,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
So, the World is a small place - With this blog you can follow the travels of the fantastic yacht Ocean Lady as she sails around the world.
Ocean Lady
Here is the route we are hoping to take...
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Volcano de la Fornaise
We are now waiting for a decent weather window to make our jump to south Africa. Even the professional weather routers don't reckon we should leave before Sunday. So until then we'll carry on enjoying Reunion.
Take care,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
Monday, 22 October 2012
St Pierre, Reunion
Dear all,
Due to timing issues, logistics with avoiding the ARC and having to hold off until daybreak we unfortunately had to miss Mauritius from our itinerary.
The Marina in Mauritius was block booked by the arc, there are no other marinas only an anchorage10 miles away from the port, but you still need to go to the Marina to clear customs!!!!
So, we are now in Reunion a small island 100 miles west of Mauritius. It has a population of 800,000 people and is owned by the French. It is typically French and feels like we are in Marina in Brittany. Every one is again very friendly and welcoming.
We arrived yesterday afternoon to be met by Mike from Finnish Line who took our lines and joined us for a beer. Today we have been exploring checking emails, purchasing local sim cards and finding out what are the key things to do. One of the worlds most active volcanos is just two hours drive away so we are hoping to hire a car and have a look.
We'll let you know what we find.
Hope everyone at home is well, lots of love,
Ocean Lady
Due to timing issues, logistics with avoiding the ARC and having to hold off until daybreak we unfortunately had to miss Mauritius from our itinerary.
The Marina in Mauritius was block booked by the arc, there are no other marinas only an anchorage10 miles away from the port, but you still need to go to the Marina to clear customs!!!!
So, we are now in Reunion a small island 100 miles west of Mauritius. It has a population of 800,000 people and is owned by the French. It is typically French and feels like we are in Marina in Brittany. Every one is again very friendly and welcoming.
We arrived yesterday afternoon to be met by Mike from Finnish Line who took our lines and joined us for a beer. Today we have been exploring checking emails, purchasing local sim cards and finding out what are the key things to do. One of the worlds most active volcanos is just two hours drive away so we are hoping to hire a car and have a look.
We'll let you know what we find.
Hope everyone at home is well, lots of love,
Ocean Lady
Friday, 19 October 2012
Good bye Rodrigues
Dear all,
After a bit of a nuisance with clearing customs we have left Rodrigues and
are heading towards Mauritius. The sea is larger than expected but that
seems to be dying down now. We are making good time but our heading isn't
the best.
Our current position is : 20 17S, 60 14E and everything is good on board.
Love Ocean Lady
After a bit of a nuisance with clearing customs we have left Rodrigues and
are heading towards Mauritius. The sea is larger than expected but that
seems to be dying down now. We are making good time but our heading isn't
the best.
Our current position is : 20 17S, 60 14E and everything is good on board.
Love Ocean Lady
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Cyclone Anais and leaving Rodrigues
Dear all,
After a very pleasant stay in Rodrigues it is time to set sail again. Our stay here has been lengthened by a few days due to a tropical cyclone that had developed to the north east of us. When the forecast says sea state phenomenal we should stay well away!!
We hope to leave tomorrow and it should take a few days to get to Mauritius.
We hope everyone at home is well,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
After a very pleasant stay in Rodrigues it is time to set sail again. Our stay here has been lengthened by a few days due to a tropical cyclone that had developed to the north east of us. When the forecast says sea state phenomenal we should stay well away!!
We hope to leave tomorrow and it should take a few days to get to Mauritius.
We hope everyone at home is well,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Rodrigues
Dear all,
We are enjoying Rodrigues. The island has a very Caribbean feel. We have
hired a car and visited the interior of the island, seeing a tortoise
sanctuary. One of the giant tortoises weighed over 240kgs and was 90 years
old. I hope I don't weigh that much when I'm 90!!!
We are in company with with a few other boats that we met in Cocos. Deano
and his daughter Sasha on Hadar, Lars on Twister and Paul on Rebellion.
Twister is a 28ft designed Twister and Rebellion and Albin Vega 26ft long!!!
You don't need a big boat to do this!
Unfortunately Lars broke his forestay on the crossing so we are helping him
cobble something together. We also did a rig check only to find some very
suspect split pins.
We will probably be here for a few more days before heading to Mauritius.
Mauritius is likely to be very busy the marina has already confirmed that
they cannot accommodate us due to the World ARC being hosted, unfortunately
there is only one marina!!
Hope everybody is well at home,
Lots of Love,
Ocean Lady
We are enjoying Rodrigues. The island has a very Caribbean feel. We have
hired a car and visited the interior of the island, seeing a tortoise
sanctuary. One of the giant tortoises weighed over 240kgs and was 90 years
old. I hope I don't weigh that much when I'm 90!!!
We are in company with with a few other boats that we met in Cocos. Deano
and his daughter Sasha on Hadar, Lars on Twister and Paul on Rebellion.
Twister is a 28ft designed Twister and Rebellion and Albin Vega 26ft long!!!
You don't need a big boat to do this!
Unfortunately Lars broke his forestay on the crossing so we are helping him
cobble something together. We also did a rig check only to find some very
suspect split pins.
We will probably be here for a few more days before heading to Mauritius.
Mauritius is likely to be very busy the marina has already confirmed that
they cannot accommodate us due to the World ARC being hosted, unfortunately
there is only one marina!!
Hope everybody is well at home,
Lots of Love,
Ocean Lady
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Land Ahoy!!
Dear all,
The subject says it all, We can see land! Yippee. Only a small island but
still its land.
We are still 20nm away and expect to get there around 1pm our time. Our
current position is:
19 35S, 63 47E
Sorry to all those avid followers who have been actively plotting our
progress on Google/Charts etc, we decided not to post our positions going
across the Indian Ocean in case Capt Black beard or Jack Sparrow were
watching.
But now we are arriving in Rodrigues, here were our positions so you can
update your
charts:
Left Cocos 27/9/12
12 50S, 94 26E 28/9/12
13 34S, 92 10E 29/9/12
14 11S, 90 29E 30/9/12
14 54S, 88 07E 01/10/12
15 30S, 85 31E 02/10/12
16 03S, 83 02E 03/10/12
16 31S, 80 45E 04/10/12
16 48S, 78 21E 05/10/12
17 03S, 75 51E 06/10/12
17 51S, 73 15E 07/10/12
18 18S, 70 59E 08/10/12
18 49S, 68 11E 09/10/12
19 13S, 65 51E 10/10/12
Lots of Love,
Ocean Lady
The subject says it all, We can see land! Yippee. Only a small island but
still its land.
We are still 20nm away and expect to get there around 1pm our time. Our
current position is:
19 35S, 63 47E
Sorry to all those avid followers who have been actively plotting our
progress on Google/Charts etc, we decided not to post our positions going
across the Indian Ocean in case Capt Black beard or Jack Sparrow were
watching.
But now we are arriving in Rodrigues, here were our positions so you can
update your
charts:
Left Cocos 27/9/12
12 50S, 94 26E 28/9/12
13 34S, 92 10E 29/9/12
14 11S, 90 29E 30/9/12
14 54S, 88 07E 01/10/12
15 30S, 85 31E 02/10/12
16 03S, 83 02E 03/10/12
16 31S, 80 45E 04/10/12
16 48S, 78 21E 05/10/12
17 03S, 75 51E 06/10/12
17 51S, 73 15E 07/10/12
18 18S, 70 59E 08/10/12
18 49S, 68 11E 09/10/12
19 13S, 65 51E 10/10/12
Lots of Love,
Ocean Lady
One more night?
Dear all,
One more night to go before we arrive in Rodrigues. We currently have 139nm
to go, so we should be arriving around late morning tomorrow (at this
speed), however the wind always seems to decrease in the night. When we
reach 120nm to go in day light we know we'll be able to get in tomorrow!!
Current weather is 20-25 knots of wind from the ESE, slight to moderate sea
and sunny blue sky. Without sun glasses the brightness hurts your eyes.
We will be +4 hours ahead of the UK when we reach Rodrigues, so we are
getting back to a sensible time zone - which seems to have happened really
quickly.
We hope everyone at home is well,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
One more night to go before we arrive in Rodrigues. We currently have 139nm
to go, so we should be arriving around late morning tomorrow (at this
speed), however the wind always seems to decrease in the night. When we
reach 120nm to go in day light we know we'll be able to get in tomorrow!!
Current weather is 20-25 knots of wind from the ESE, slight to moderate sea
and sunny blue sky. Without sun glasses the brightness hurts your eyes.
We will be +4 hours ahead of the UK when we reach Rodrigues, so we are
getting back to a sensible time zone - which seems to have happened really
quickly.
We hope everyone at home is well,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Still Going!!
Dear all,
We are still going making good progress, the sun is out, but still a strong
wind - from a favourable direction.
Yesterday we had a treat of Soda bread and Lemon drizzle cake courtesy of
Laura's cooking day.
Love Ocean Lady
We are still going making good progress, the sun is out, but still a strong
wind - from a favourable direction.
Yesterday we had a treat of Soda bread and Lemon drizzle cake courtesy of
Laura's cooking day.
Love Ocean Lady
Better weather!
Dear all,
We have had better weather, still fairly windy, but sunny clear skies,
allowing jobs to be done and clothes to be aired out. We have even managed
to have a shower!
Counting down the days now - and number of double shift night watches left!
Hope everybody at home is well,
Love Stu and Laura xxx
We have had better weather, still fairly windy, but sunny clear skies,
allowing jobs to be done and clothes to be aired out. We have even managed
to have a shower!
Counting down the days now - and number of double shift night watches left!
Hope everybody at home is well,
Love Stu and Laura xxx
Saturday, 6 October 2012
Still Lively!
Dear all,
Its still lively on board, but the skies are clear from rain clouds which
makes all the difference. We are making good progress and battling on. Food
only comes up in bowls! All the hatches are shut and the wash boards in.
725 nm to go, which should put us in later this week. Oh for a toilet and a
bed that doesn't move!
Love Ocean Lady
Its still lively on board, but the skies are clear from rain clouds which
makes all the difference. We are making good progress and battling on. Food
only comes up in bowls! All the hatches are shut and the wash boards in.
725 nm to go, which should put us in later this week. Oh for a toilet and a
bed that doesn't move!
Love Ocean Lady
Friday, 5 October 2012
Over half way
Dear all,
We are making good progress with less than 890nm to go. Conditions are
lively with strong easterlies force 7-8.
Love Ocean Lady
We are making good progress with less than 890nm to go. Conditions are
lively with strong easterlies force 7-8.
Love Ocean Lady
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Good progress
Dear all,
We are making good progress towards Rodrigues, the weather has abated and
conditions onboard are much kinder. Laura is on cook duty today and a lovely
cottage pie is waiting in the oven - just one more hour!!!
Love Ocean Lady x
We are making good progress towards Rodrigues, the weather has abated and
conditions onboard are much kinder. Laura is on cook duty today and a lovely
cottage pie is waiting in the oven - just one more hour!!!
Love Ocean Lady x
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Passage across the Indian Ocean
Dear all,
We are having an eventful passage across from Cocos. The wind has been
favourable, but the past 24 hours have been 25-30 knots on the beam. The
windows have been shut and it is very stuffy down below. The cockpit has had
a couple of rogue waves jump into it!
A couple of days ago we had autopilot problems and we were looking at having
to hand steer to Rodrigues - this wasn't a nice thought, and fortunately in
Al's chandlery we have fixed the problem.
We are making good progress and have less than 1300 nm to go!
Hope all is well at home,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
We are having an eventful passage across from Cocos. The wind has been
favourable, but the past 24 hours have been 25-30 knots on the beam. The
windows have been shut and it is very stuffy down below. The cockpit has had
a couple of rogue waves jump into it!
A couple of days ago we had autopilot problems and we were looking at having
to hand steer to Rodrigues - this wasn't a nice thought, and fortunately in
Al's chandlery we have fixed the problem.
We are making good progress and have less than 1300 nm to go!
Hope all is well at home,
Lots of love,
Ocean Lady
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