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October 26, 2023 Oxbow Life meets Sláinte Physical Geography, Geology. a bow-shaped bend in a river, or the land embraced by it. Also called oxbow lake – a bow-shaped lake formed in a former channel of a river. At one point or other you’ve probably seen an...

October 24, 2023

October 24, 2023 34°55.9’S, 019°45.6’E (for anyone checking those coordinates, as I type this we are rounding one of the Great Capes on a beautiful morning with a light ocean swell! A sailors bucket list item, the Southern most tip of the African continent) “Life...

October 1, 2023

October 1, 2023 34°2.507’S, 23°2.664’E Where has all the time gone? With the end of September and an impending late October departure looming from our absolutely beautiful enclave of Knysna, we are acutely aware of all that must still be done to prepare while...

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023 34°2.507’S, 23°2.664’E The weeks since our last update includes a few noteworthy milestones:• Our first Ocean sail outside the infamous Knysna Heads aboard Sláinte• Check out the first 5 min of sailing Nahoa’s channel for insight to the Knysna...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

September 9, 202334.0424° S, 23.0440° E Critical activities this week included the set up and commissioning of our boat communication systems.Staying connected (when we want to), remains an important part of the journey but requires a few more tools than when...

September 5, 2023 • What’s in a date?

September 5, 2023 What’s In The Date? 34°2.507’S , 23°2.664’E Sept 1. – Back to school for many in the States yet here in SA it is the first day of Spring. And in Knysna that means the infamous Knysna Yacht Club Opening Cruise, kicking off the official start of...