CRUISING AND SAILING EAST AFRICA, THE INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS AND S.E. ASIA

This chronicles our experiences whilst cruising aboard our 'home', Yacht Seerose, a 44' Barens Seatrader steel ketch, for five wonderful years. We reversed the "Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town) Cruising Route" and sailed from Durban, South Africa up the East African coast (Mozambique Channel, Tanzania, the mystical Zanzibar Island and Kenya), and then across the Indian Ocean to Phuket, Thailand, South East Asia where we cruised for several years in the region.

INDIAN OCEAN SAILING AND CRUISING

The East coast of Africa is a fascinating sailing area but sadly, not a region explored by many cruisers. We chose to sail up the East African side of the Mozambique Channel, sailing close inshore to escape the south flowing current, rather than the Madagascar coast and consequently discovered a whole new world rarely visited by cruising yachts.

We sold the yacht in 1999 - a decision we shall always regret. Hopefully, through this website, you will share our experiences and enjoy our memories of when we sailed the Indian Ocean and islands on yacht 'Seerose'.

Please sign our GUESTBOOK - we would love to know that you are interested in sailing around East Africa & the Indian Ocean islands and that you visited this website.

Enjoy our memories!
By: Sally Hobbes.

 

WELCOME ABOARD - ENJOY!

(2008 - We now live ashore on the Kzn "Hibiscus" Coast)

Sad Announcement: My loving wife Sally (the Admiral) tragically passed away after surgery in 2009. She was deeply loved by all who knew her and will definitely be sailing among the clouds now - making everyone around her smile and laugh. She was the greatest navigator ever - at sea and in life! Fair winds "Paulie"! Bob. This website (and Guestbook) will live on in her memory, as written by her and will be monitored by me. Sally's Email: Now closed - contact Bob - (bob[AT]cruiserlog.com).

 

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