transequatorial

Landfall Cape Town, South Africa

Tormentina soaking in her first view of land - the Table Bay skyline - after 32 days at sea.

The amazing albatross in the southern ocean sky.

Raivo organizes the sail ties as we approach land.

My family stretching out in the cockpit on a sunny, smooth, flat day of sailing.

Radical cloud formations on the horizon as we approach the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone.

James in one of his favorite elements.

 Raivo gets some winks in the starboard quater berth.

Tormentina and Raivo with their blanket fort in the background.

Tormentina checks out one of the many flying fish hitch-hikers to jump on board.

My favorite sunset of the voyage.

atlantic islands: madeira/canaries/cape verde

 Tormentina and Raivo playing in the warm sunshine as we departed Madeira Island for the Canaries.

Anasazi Girl underway:  Madeira to Canaries

James trimming the sails.

Madeira to Canaries

James trimming the sails.

Madeira to Canaries

 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

 James and Raivo checking the grib weather files.

Port Captain's Office

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

 Hot dogs, french fries, and Cokes at Mr. Smile.

Before a big voyage, all of us get very hungry.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Double Load.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Father/Daughter

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Base jumping off bollards.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 James and Tormentina on winch service + maintenance.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Beautiful T with her chalk on our nice concrete dock.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Dock Hopscotch

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Packing 50 days of provisions.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 Packing 50 days of provisions.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Tormentina with SV Boreal's scooter.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

 En route from the Canaries to Cape Verde

 En route from the Canaries to Cape Verde

 En route from the Canaries to Cape Verde

 2011 Mini-Transat 

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Marina Mindelo, Mindelo, Sáo Vicente Island, Cape Verde

Candy, Kisses, Tissues, and Cigarettes

Mindelo, Sáo Vicente Island, Cape Verde