St Helena and Ascension Island are two of the most isolated islands in the world, situated in the south Atlantic Ocean. Both islands are predominantly cash-based societies and at present,...
Ascension Island, just 88 sq km, lies roughly halfway between the horn of South America and Africa and is part of a British Overseas Territory. Although a traditional port of...
Namibia If one ever needs an electrician in Luderitz, Heinz Von Schweiness (I hope I spelt it right) fits the bill; tel 0811283024. The location of the Walvis Bay Yacht...
Landing Steps The Bright family on their cutter-rigged sloop Yindee Plus began their “extended cruising” from the UK in 2008. Their blog has lots of interesting reports and twin sons...
Approach – There are no offshore dangers but beware the shallow patch close to the pier where the swell can sometimes break. The main hazard is a floating pipeline. When...
We arrived on a Friday and stayed for 3-4 days only (7 Mar 2014 – 11 Mar 2014). Green Turtle in Clearance Bay: © SY Flow Anchoring: I did not...