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After the Sails are Furled: Staying Connected to the Cruising Community

A cockpit chat with a retired cruiser – who prefers to remain anonymous Each morning, in a quiet coastal town in South Africa, a retired sailor brews a mug of...

Published 2 weeks ago
, Updated 2 weeks ago

Weather: Cyclone Freddy Causes Havoc for Madagascar

Cyclone Freddy made landfall on Madagascar nearly a month after storm Cheneso battered the island nation of 29 million, killing 33 people and forcing thousands from their homes. The cyclone...

Published 3 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Madagascar: Canadian Sailor Rescued after Yacht Sinks in Rough Seas

Source: Global News Canada Casper Venter and the Lorrigray II. Photo from Global News Ca (c) Casper Venter. Casper Venter was sailing Lorrigray II from Langkawi to the Caribbean when...

Published 4 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Weather: Tropical Cyclones Active in the Pacific and Indian Oceans

Predicted track of Cyclone Dovi – from NZ Metservice website. Currently located between Vanuatu and New Caledonia, Tropical Cyclone Dovi is currently tracking slowly southwest at 7kt and is expected...

Published 4 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Indian Ocean Lockdown

10 August, 2020: Last updated. This report will not be updated further. Please review individual country biosecurity sections for the latest information. After many months of closures the situation started...

Published 6 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Indian Ocean: Durban Maritime Mobile Net Revived

The Durban maritime mobile S.S.B net (South Africa) has been revived by a group of highly experienced yachtsmen/ham radio operator’s who were part of the original Durban maritime net, dating...

Published 6 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

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