Aaaaargh! In the Doldrums with little or no wind so, when we are not motoring , we have this big fella out to catch what little wind there is.

Look at that lovely flat water. Reaching now (all sails out to the side) and steaming along with the help of the north setting current. We are clocking up great daily mileage totals - 192 the other da ...

It is like walking up the central reservation of a motorway at the moment. Boats are heading south from the Panama Canal or north on their way to the Caribbean.

Apologies for the wobbliness of the photo - we are rolling around quite abit. This fine specimen from the mackerel family will provide us with a couple of meals.

These noisy little fellas are using us as a mobile roost! They join us at sunset and leave on daylight.

The wind is directly behind us and it is too scary to put out our cruising chute in the dark - so we have the main sail to one side and the headsail poled out on the other. We can sail like this even ...

The view in our rear view mirror.

The morning of our departure, we went one last time into town to pick up fresh veg and fruit - and fresh chocolate cake; a Thursday special from the bakery. It meant, of course, one last ride on the ...

There was a band concert on St Helena Day along with a parade and fireworks.I spotted Geoff Benjamin on the far right with his tuba! Geoff and I played together years ago when I conducted the Falkland ...

What a contrast on the North and East coasts! Barren, dramatic volcanic scenery.