Sally
07/08/2005

This chronicles our experiences whilst cruising aboard our 'home', Yacht Seerose, a 44' Barens Seatrader steel ketch, for five wonderful years. We reversed the "Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town) Cruising Route" and sailed from Durban, South Africa up the East African coast (Mozambique Channel, Tanzania, the mystical Zanzibar Island and Kenya), and then across the Indian Ocean to Phuket, South East Asia where we cruised for several years in the region.

INDIAN OCEAN SAILING AND CRUISING
The East coast of Africa is a fascinating sailing area but sadly, not a region explored by many cruisers. We chose to sail up the East African side of the Mozambique Channel, sailing close inshore to escape the south flowing current, rather than the Madagascar coast and consequently discovered a whole new world rarely visited by cruising yachts.

We sold the yacht in 1998 - a decision we shall always regret. Hopefully, through this sailing journal narrative, you will share our experiences and enjoy our memories of when we sailed the Indian Ocean and islands on yacht 'Seerose'.

Please sign our GUESTBOOK - we would love to know that you are interested in sailing around East Africa & the Indian Ocean islands and that you visited this weblog.

All the logs and articles are (reverse) listed in the left margin - read from the bottom up.

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"Welcome to Durban - a Sailor's Guide" by Tony Herrick - a FREE ebook to assist cruisers to make landfall when sailing to South Africa from the Indian Ocean. Free download from:
CRUISING CONNECTIONS

WEATHER - Regional weather forecasts.
USED & NEW CHARTS - Charts, pilots, guides, flags, etc.

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