by defi2014 | Apr 24, 2015 | news
After the heat of Majunga, we are back in the cool of Tana for one night before flying toward other horizons. Tonight we have a stop-over in Johannesburg, in the rain. It’s cool. In 24 hours we skipped a season and the adjustment is difficult. We leave Madagascar with...
by defi2014 | Apr 23, 2015 | news
42 nautical miles The last meal at Eden Rock with Hassna and Danz. Guillaumette was waiting with open arms as soon as we arrived in Majunga. This evening, once again she took the time to celebrate our meeting and Serge’s start, with a bottle of South African...
by defi2014 | Apr 22, 2015 | news
Since yesterday evening, Serge is in his bubble, his face is stern. Tension is mounting and for me too, like it or not, it’s inevitable. It was not a quiet night; our intestines were upset, no doubt to rid themselves of the pressure which is more or less conscious....
by defi2014 | Apr 21, 2015 | news
Middleton was resting under a banana tree, waiting to take to the water. The day was spent: Unpacking, sorting and repackaging Loading Reinforcing the tiller before tomorrow’s launch. What has just taken three lines to write took an entire day to do: thanks go to...
by defi2014 | Apr 20, 2015 | news
At 5H00 the alarm went off to announce breakfast at 5H15 because Serge wanted to run from the baobab to his boat and then back to where we are staying, which is a bit further! Danz and Hassina go along to guide Serge on this short run. When he gets back, Serge tells...
