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Yacht rescue – flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro to see if we can safely bring a yacht back to South Africa.

5 am. on Tuesday 11 November. We fly to Rio tomorrow…..to fetch a boat we need to do a few repairs on and then sail her back to Cape Town. Here's the rundown on how my life changed in the space of 4 days…. Received a desperate phone call sometime last week from a yachtie … Continue reading Yacht rescue – flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro to see if we can safely bring a yacht back to South Africa. →

A guide to what you need to know about installing solar panels on yachts- how much energy do you need for day-to-day use?

Welcome back to our sailing information station - the topic today is: Solar Panels. We are getting SV Marty Alessa ready to cross oceans (still not sure which way, Indian or Atlantic) and of course electricity onboard is at the top of the list to sort out. Need to run our fridge, washing machine (yes, … Continue reading A guide to what you need to know about installing solar panels on yachts- how much energy do you need for day-to-day use? →

Boats and batteries – which battery is best and how many do you need?

The batteries arrive! CALCULATING HOW MANY BATTERIES ARE NEEDED ON A BOAT: We recently had to rethink our solar and battery power before heading off to sail the 7 seas. You can read all about our solar panel decisions here. Once we had worked out our energy needs, we needed to make sure we selected … Continue reading Boats and batteries – which battery is best and how many do you need? →