Back to latest dispatch In position...    April 4, 2011 I had to spend almost 48 hours on bottom anchor before a southerly wind pattern finally weakened to let me move again yesterday morning. Tonight I am anchored near Vaucluse Bank, west of the island ca Milestones in my circumnavigation...    April 1, 2011 My starting point Bodega Bay was at 123.058W longitude. I already crossed the meridian great circle line of Bodega Bay on the east side of Madagascar at 056.942E longitude while on the Mascarene Basin Moving along the shore...    March 30, 2011 Without being too specific about my location and intentions, let's me just state that I am moving along the shores of Madagascar. This shoreline reminds me of Cape York in far northeast Queensland Fundraising...    March 27, 2011 The departure from Madagascar will be a tough one. The sea breeze which kicks in by mid afternoon reaches 20 knots and will try to hinder me. The daily cycle of land/sea breeze is created when the lan Preparations for launch...    March 25, 2011 It has been busy preparing for the launch. I loaded the excess food in the holds below deck. Now I have enough dried food to cover my time this autumn on the south Atlantic as well. < Reached Mahajanga...    March 20, 2011 When I returned to the Tambo Airport from the hotel next door, a kind Customs officer helped me, first fetching the excess baggage from the re-export area then accompanying me to the check-in counter On my way to Madagascar...    March 15, 2011 I am posting this dispatch from Johannesburg, where I am spending the night before boarding a connecting flight to Madagascar tomorrow. With the waning cyclone season, it is time to push the journey f It has been a long time…    March 1, 2011 Preparations are underway to return to Madagascar as the cyclone season wanes. I am going to keep my intended route and destination under covers for a while, so excuse me if I avoid such information i Later dispatches - Previous dispatches Powered by CONTACT 3 expedition software