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Delivering Zinani...

I will be part of the delivery crew for a Lipari 41 Catamaran from La Rochelle, France to Durban, South Africa. Tentative Departure from La Rochelle: Feb 20th, 210 Tent...

March 18, 2010: We left Las Palmas, Gran Canarias, on Saturday March 13th around 11:00 UTC. Right from the start we had following seas with wind up our tail around 15 knots and increasing. This was the start of what was going to feel like the longest journey of my life! Never have I even thought about sailing a vessel from point A to B such as France to South Africa… but it is definitely an experience of a lif... » read more