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| 1st Leg Cape Town to St. Helena |
We picked up anchor in Cape Town around 3:00 pm on
Saturday, Sept. 18th. We were greeted by rough seas and
although neither John or I had ever been seasick, we hurled
for the first 48 hours. To John's credit, he managed to stand
his watches while sick, me I just laid there face down until it
passed. It was about a week until we regained our appetites.
Since we sail 24 hrs a day, everyone takes 3 hour turns at
the helm for watch. The day watches go pretty quickly, but
the night watches were cold and seemed to go on forever.
Once we got used to the rhythm of the boat, life became
quite comfortable. We ate well, grilling steaks, chops and
chicken on a regular basis. We had fresh baked bread and
even though the oven's gas alarm sounded when I tried to
make rum cake, we persevered in then end.
One morning at sun up, John caught two tuna, and since we
could only eat one, we let one go. What a treat on the grill!
Rough seas made for a bumpy ride, but also meant we made
good time. Averaging 162 miles per day, we arrived in St.
Helena in 10.7 days and stepped ashore on Wednesday,
Sept. 30th.
Saturday, Sept. 18th. We were greeted by rough seas and
although neither John or I had ever been seasick, we hurled
for the first 48 hours. To John's credit, he managed to stand
his watches while sick, me I just laid there face down until it
passed. It was about a week until we regained our appetites.
Since we sail 24 hrs a day, everyone takes 3 hour turns at
the helm for watch. The day watches go pretty quickly, but
the night watches were cold and seemed to go on forever.
Once we got used to the rhythm of the boat, life became
quite comfortable. We ate well, grilling steaks, chops and
chicken on a regular basis. We had fresh baked bread and
even though the oven's gas alarm sounded when I tried to
make rum cake, we persevered in then end.
One morning at sun up, John caught two tuna, and since we
could only eat one, we let one go. What a treat on the grill!
Rough seas made for a bumpy ride, but also meant we made
good time. Averaging 162 miles per day, we arrived in St.
Helena in 10.7 days and stepped ashore on Wednesday,
Sept. 30th.
Our Captains ready Tee Time for her departure.
Under the watchful eye of our Captain, Jan Cluistra, John guides Tee
Time out of the marina.
Time out of the marina.
Gusty winds and rough seas greet us as we leave Cape Town.
John, the grill master!
We discovered that our gas oven doesn't like rum
cake, but that didn't stop us!
cake, but that didn't stop us!
John's first tuna was a tasty treat!
Land ahoy! Must be St. Helena island!
Since St. Helena is a British Island, John and I raised the
British flag, along with the yellow quarantine flag before
arriving in St. Helena. No, we're not sick, that's just the
practice before checking in through customs.
British flag, along with the yellow quarantine flag before
arriving in St. Helena. No, we're not sick, that's just the
practice before checking in through customs.
