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Month / May 2018

Galapagos to Easter Island

8th May So we are sailing away from Galapagos after 3 islands and 3 weeks. Most cruising boats sail straight past the Galapagos these days, on their way to the Marquesas. The Galapagos are not particularly welcoming to yachts.  The permits are expensive and there are lots of restrictions on what you can (and mainly […]

Galápagos

Isla Santa Cruz Having dragged Jemima away from the sea lions of San Cristobal, we sailed to Santa Cruz.  The doldrums continue to produce glassy calm seas for us, sailing weather best suited to diesel engines.  I am so looking forward to the trade winds further south. Santa Cruz is the centre of tourist tripping […]