High expectations – low wind

High expectations – low wind

Day One The forecast looked promising. Out of all the days we could have chosen to leave for the Maldives, Monday 9th March promised the most sailing and the least motoring (less than 2 hours of it to be nearly precise). We even had a fresh breeze to blast us...
Preparing for the Indian Ocean

Preparing for the Indian Ocean

Pre-Departure Checks The trip across the Indian Ocean will take months. Not because it is the longest passage we have undertaken, it’s because a) we have come to the conclusion that we like to take our time, so we are sailing the north to south route, and b) we...