Xtra-link finally entered Cape Town harbour at 22H57, three minutes ahead of our ETA, after almost exactly 22 days at sea.
We had a great passage across the Atlantic and once again must thank Xtra-link and Vizada for providing us with the tools to enable us to select a fast, yet safe and easy passage. The Fleet Broadband 250 is a fantastic tool for downloading detailed and up to date weather data at high speeds and the Isatphone provided cost effective and reliable voice communications. Xtra-link and Vizada also provided efficient service to back up the hardware.
With great access to weather data we were able to enjoy a great passage with winds generally aft of the beam and seldom over 15 knots. We had two brief squalls to 30 knots and only one really rainy day with some upwind sailing. With these conditions we were able to keep wear and tear to a minimum and after a good clean up it won't take much to get the boat ready for another long passage. Our only real problem was with the autopilot which stopped working early on.
The quick passage allowed us to get home in time for the Saturday wedding of Matt and Ali and then on Sunday we gave the boat an initial, quick clean and now she should be ready to race in the final Wednesday evening race of the the RCYC summer season tomorrow.
Thanks also to Dale, Ian, Hans, Leroy and Ruan for preparing the boat so well in Rio for crossing the ocean.
We had a great passage across the Atlantic and once again must thank Xtra-link and Vizada for providing us with the tools to enable us to select a fast, yet safe and easy passage. The Fleet Broadband 250 is a fantastic tool for downloading detailed and up to date weather data at high speeds and the Isatphone provided cost effective and reliable voice communications. Xtra-link and Vizada also provided efficient service to back up the hardware.
With great access to weather data we were able to enjoy a great passage with winds generally aft of the beam and seldom over 15 knots. We had two brief squalls to 30 knots and only one really rainy day with some upwind sailing. With these conditions we were able to keep wear and tear to a minimum and after a good clean up it won't take much to get the boat ready for another long passage. Our only real problem was with the autopilot which stopped working early on.
The quick passage allowed us to get home in time for the Saturday wedding of Matt and Ali and then on Sunday we gave the boat an initial, quick clean and now she should be ready to race in the final Wednesday evening race of the the RCYC summer season tomorrow.
Thanks also to Dale, Ian, Hans, Leroy and Ruan for preparing the boat so well in Rio for crossing the ocean.
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