Commentaires sur : Tour d’Australie

Par : Carina

Carina — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:12:24 +0000

Dear Margaret and Bill,
Thank you for following our wake on the map, for the news and for your kind words. You might remember that L’Envol was leaving Australia to sail to Japan and wonder what happened – did we get the compass bearing wrong, how come we are in South Africa now? Instinct or impulse, I still cannot point out exactly what it was that drove us to take on the Indian Ocean rather than the North Pacific. However, the exact moment of that change of minds has been materialised on the map – it’s the northern most point of our track in Indonesia, just south of Ambon. Then and there Christophe simply knew – it was time to close the circle around the world rather than go eat sushi in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Indian Ocean gave us fast sailing in boisterous seas, memorable moments on the Mascarene Islands of Rodrigues, Mauritius and Reunion and some incredible encounters with kindred spirits here in South Africa. Every time we think we’ve done the most difficult, another challenge awaits around the corner. The weather windows are short and intense, the south-bound Agulhas current running 5 knots along the coast is a « free ride » but can build up seas in heavy winds. Have we made the right choice to wait another day here in Durban? We will find out as we set sail tomorrow with destination East London in mind. Love from us both, Carina and Christophe

Par : Margaret Dargan

Margaret Dargan — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:03:16 +0000

We are still following your progress and worry constantly that all is well with you ..We are enjoying our boat so much but still look lovingly at your mooring in the Tamar River as we pass by and sometimes imagine you still there as we pass by frequently on our fishing expeditions Patience is out of the water for a pre Christmas hull clean…Our friends from Melbourne have purchased a beneteau 35 that is at kettering so we are visiting that regularly so we are a bit more busy than usual….Take care my darlings and so pleased that you made it across the Indian ocean…You are 2 clever sailors…Loves and hugs Margaret and Bill

Par : Christophe

Christophe — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 05:33:29 +0000

Salut Bruce,
Ouai je suis pas sûr de cette assertion vu les doses de stress que l’on s’inflige souvent ! En tout cas, L’Envol a été mis à l’eau le 19 août 2013 mais sans son mât et en fait pour moi sa vrai naissance est à la date du départ de France le 28 octobre 2013 car c’est là que tout commence…
Bonnes navigations à vous deux sur votre Tekir !
Christophe

Par : Jane et Marc

Jane et Marc — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:55:57 +0000

Bravo et bonne continuation, avec notre meilleur souvenir.

Par : Allardet-Servent Jean Paul

Allardet-Servent Jean Paul — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:05:46 +0000

Je vous souhaite une belle navigation vers l’Asie, que le voyage continue. Il ne mutera pas en aventure car il est certain que vous saurez en conserver la maîtrise.
Jean-Paul
Django8S Tijango

Par : Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:07:11 +0000

Beau périple, qui fait rajeunir! L’envol mis à l’eau en 2012 (si notre mémoire est bonne) a 8 ans, alors que Tekir, mis à l’eau la même année et resté en Bretagne, fête ses 10 ans! Une belle démonstration pratique de la théorie de la relativité, qui montre que les nomades vieillissent moins vite que les sédentaires!!!
Bonne continuation à tous les deux!
B&L

Par : 2beds

2beds — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:05:27 +0000

Grand merci pour votre beau récit !
Bonne suite de navigation !
Toute la famille vous embrasse bien fort !
Odile avec Sylvain et les enfants