Located on the southeast side of South Africa, Durban is all about the water. It’s known as one of South Africa’s top beach destinations, and of course, we wanted to explore this! We found out that bicycles are available for rent to ride along the “Golden Mile”, Durban’s beachfront promenade. No longer a mile long,…
Amy’s spent her whole life around boats, and David’s catching up quickly! We’re both 100 Ton USCG Masters, professional skippers, and world circumnavigators. In October of 2014, we launched Starry Horizons to begin our cruising life, and in March of 2020, we completed our world circumnavigation. Buying a Boat Choosing a Boat: How to Find…
Outfitting a boat to cruise – or circumnavigate – is really hard work. We finished our circumnavigation in 2020, and have learned what works on a cruising boat – and what doesn’t. The number of items you can order for your boat off Amazon is amazing. Many of the best items on our boat are…
We recently purged our boat after reading the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I got rid of so many clothes, but it got me thinking, what DO I wear while cruising? A Word on Materials As a general rule, we stick to quick-dry synthetic materials on the boat. These clothes use less water to wash…
We made it! We dropped our anchor in Fatu Hiva this afternoon, and we settled in now. We left Santa Cruz, Galapagos on April 7th. That makes our passage 18.99 days long (David would be upset if I rounded up!). We averaged 6.84 knots and covered 3,142 nautical miles. Photos Watch Our Video of Sailing…
Sailing the Panama Canal is one of the most amazing experiences of our trip. It is expensive to get your boat through, but getting to see the Panama Canal up close and personal is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and sure as heck beats sailing the long way around. You don’t have to have a boat to…
We LOVED Shelter Bay Marina. It was a great place to hang out with other cruisers, stock your boat, and wait for your turn to transit the Panama Canal. Safe Haven From a sailing standpoint, it is extremely sheltered. We’ve had a few windy days, but even then, the water is flat calm. It doesn’t…
We’ve been cruising the Caribbean for 3 months on our boat, Starry Horizons. We spent 13 days sailing Saint Lucia, stopping at the towns of Rodney Bay, Marigot Bay, and Soufrière. Chartering in Saint Lucia We were cruising Saint Lucia via our own sailboat, but there are charter bases in Saint Lucia. The Dream Yacht Charters itinerary includes going…