tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post3855933236479840583..comments2023-09-17T05:46:23.967-04:00Comments on On AiniA: Crossing to South Africa from MauritiusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post-8260424239904335372012-12-11T08:30:08.774-05:002012-12-11T08:30:08.774-05:00Thanks for all the great info. Enjoy Christmas in...Thanks for all the great info. Enjoy Christmas in Cape Town. Best for the new year. Richard and Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256657536249470489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post-63493140274124782642012-12-03T00:42:45.957-05:002012-12-03T00:42:45.957-05:00We tend not to be as much in touch as some cruiser... We tend not to be as much in touch as some cruisers.It is nice to get away from it all and get the solitude at times. We use SSB and have set up informal boat nets, especially when operating in less travelled places. The one we had from Galapagos to Easter was terrific and we were able to help a young single-hander who might not have been able to fix her boat and get to the island.<br /><br />We have a Pactor modem that a friend brought to Ecuador but we have had considerable trouble getting it to work. Will be trying again in Port Elizabeth or Cape Town when we can get a technician to do some radio mods. We use weather faxes because I like to see the big picture of fronts and the like. Really weather forecasts are of most benefit when it comes to making the decision to leave somewhere. If you are on a long passage you are out there for much longer than the duration of any forecast so you just take the weather as it comes. In tropical and semi-tropical areas this works well.<br /><br />Weather nets, like Peri-Peri, Herb and Chris Parker are helpful because the people involved have so much experience in the areas that they cover so they can go way beyond a GRIB or even a weather map.<br /><br />Rest of the winter? It is summer here. We will spend December getting to Cape Town (want to be there for Christmas) and there is a sort of Mardi Gras-like festival at New Year's so after we rest up for that we will go to St Helena and then Ascension. After that we are considering three options - direct to Barbados/Grenada, or to B/G via Brazil or via Senegal/Gambia/Cape Verde IBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969783106958400850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587928095371399847.post-19002361353607412462012-12-02T17:04:12.156-05:002012-12-02T17:04:12.156-05:00So good to hear from you both. I was ready to sen...So good to hear from you both. I was ready to send out the coast guard, but didnt know which coast. Would love to hear more about how you are stying in touch with other boats and thise at shore when on the long runs (SSB, SAT, etc) and how you are getting your weather data while at sea. What are your plans for the rest of the winter and what will your route be? Best always. RichardRichard and Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256657536249470489noreply@blogger.com