– Let’s sail to the Caribbean, baby, shall we? says Sorin casually whilst wrapping up preparations ahead of slipping the…
“Let’s shake out the last reef for the day. Hopefully we will catch two more hours of carnival.” Sorin goes, putting…
‘How did Napoleon die?’ Sorin asks on the passage from Cape Town to St Helena. ‘He only spent 5 years exiled…
Cape Town was a revelation. Not only that the surrounding splendid mountain chain is hanging onto the colourful and ever…
Making landfall into Africa was a dream come true. A battle that was hard fought for. ‘Mama Africa’ had become…
On the 3 month crossing from Medana Marina in Indonesia to Richards Bay in South Africa, the Indian Ocean turned…
Bali is a country within a country. It is a state of spirit. A fairytale. A revelation. A senses’ delight.…
The frustrating sailing conditions prompts Sorin to make this affirmation in anger. I burst into laughter! And it got me…
Our first night at anchor in Darwin was a torture. After having spent months in remote anchorages by ourselves, we…
To sustain our effort on the race course, we set various milestones when we would rest for a few days,…