Pit-stop - The Azores

What a nice change to arrive somewhere literally for a pit-stop and no repairs! I can't say the same for many of the yachts here - it seems like a lot of boats were caught out in the storm we experienced last Monday. Fortunately (or unfortunately) our wind instrument is not working, so what we guessed was about 40 knots of wind was, by all accounts, actually more like 50knots! Ignorance is sometimes bliss!
The day before the storm we had stunning sailing conditions and were passed by a 53' Jeanneau, 'Summer Wind' who took some stunning pictures of us - it makes a change to see yourself on the water...

It's been a great couple of days in Horta, catching up with friends here, but now it's time to move on - next stop Ireland or Scotland... (?)

Cuba - The Bahamas - Bermuda

I know, I know - it sounds like we're on a cruise and not a delivery!
We had a great time in Cuba whilst slowly getting to know the boat and waiting for weather. Cuba really is a fascinating place and I hope the Cuban culture will weather the onslaught of outside influences as it becomes more open in these coming years.
An electrical problem caused us to stop in The Bahamas, and we had to wait for a battery isolator to come over from the States. Grand Bahamas itself is not a particularly exciting island, but the friendliness of the people more than made up for anything the island was lacking. We hitched rides everywhere and people were more than willing to go out of their way to help us.
A different electrical problem saw us pulling in to Bermuda (we had to get the batteries replaced), but I'm more than happy that we stopped here. This place really came as a surprise a to how beautiful the islands are and how much history is here. St George's is a UNESCO site and the town is immaculately preserved. The local 'rummies' are pretty colourful characters too!
I will be quite sorry to leave here, but the next stop is the Azores....

Yacht Delivery from Cuba to Dublin

We spend a few days in London, before flying to Havana - Cuba.  So we went to Greenwich to see longitude 0 degrees.  They also show Harrison's first clocks.  If you're in the neighbourhood, make sure you go and see; all very interesting, but it's time to go for 'tea with Castro'!

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Cape Town Rocks!

Cape Town International Airport has just been voted (again) best airport in Africa; Cape Town has been voted Africa's best city and yesterday 35 000 + cyclists rode the Argus Cycle Tour, the biggest cycling race in the World.  And to top it all off; Goldfish played one of their best concerts EVER at the Botanical Kirstenbosch Gardens.  Cape Town is indeed our favourite city!

The Long Wait is Nearly Over!

Pop the corks! Blow the vuvuzela....
After some serious sweat and time; Jo's first book will soon be available here!

Latest News: 
Indigo yacht management is proud to announce their new partnership with Resails.  Resails recycles old sails into quality, cool products that they sell on the web as well as in their shops in the USA.  They recently opened their first South African shop - The Boardroom - in Hout Bay.  You're not only find their whole range of bags, clothing and accessories there, but they also serve great coffee and French crepes in a very chilled vibe.  So indeed, worth a visit!
The Sunday Times newspaper ran an article on Resails over the weekend.  You can read it here: http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2012/01/15/all-aboard
So again, Yachtdeliverynews.com and Indigo will test some of their products on our yacht delivery trips and will keep you posted on all their news.  In the meantime, check their product range here: www.resails.com or visit The Boardroom, next time you're in Hout Bay.