by defi2014 | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
The compass on land or at sea gives the heading in relation to the magnetic north, which we must remember does not always correspond to the geographic north. This angle between the true north and the magnetic north is called magnetic declination and the angle varies a...
by defi2014 | Mar 23, 2015 | news
This morning, not such an early start, around 9H00, to the city center for the time it took to handle some e-mails and update the website because I know I would not have time this evening. Tamatava is the largest port of the country and it’s here that the majority of...
by defi2014 | Mar 22, 2015 | news
Morale and nutrition often go hand in hand and for Serge they represent even more, a pause that marks his days and give bearings in a sea where there are so few, aside from the sun, the stars and of course his measurement instruments. Breakfast: The routine sets in,...
by defi2014 | Mar 22, 2015 | news
22 March 2015 : The dream team (Mmo, Danz, René and Laure) leave for Tamatave (Taomasina) this morning at 8H30. The Malagasy-Tours team worked yesterday to prepare the vehicle. We have loaded camping gear, the shopping we did in Tana, our luggage and a newly purchased...
by defi2014 | Mar 21, 2015 | news
In a long conversation of 9 minutes with Serge this morning, his voice was full of enthusiasm and he began by asking how things are going in Tana, on terra firma. I gave him a short resume of our progress, that can’t be measured in nautical miles. This evening our...
