Port Louis, Mauritius

Approaching Mauritius So, we finally made it Mauritius! (on our 2nd attempt!). Sails and engine all good from the repairs in Diego Garcia. We arrived in Le Caudan Marina (S 20.09.587 E 57.29.813) in Port Louis on 14th July 2013. We had the southeasterly winds with us all the way, covering 853 nautical miles in 5 days. Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located about 2,000 kilometers off the southeast coast of the African continent, 805 kilometers east of Madagascar. The people of Mauritius are multi-ethnic, multi-religious,...

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Chagos - Saved by the U.S Navy!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it on this Military website! and our account of what happened below. CRUISING LOG  17th June: Depart Chagos for Mauritius.19th June: Decide to head to Rodrigues about 200 nautical miles east of Mauritius.20th June: Approximately 660 nautical miles away from Rodrigues, we heard a loud snap. Forestay at the top of the mast snapped, backstays are loose. It's too far for us to motor all the way to Rodrigues. Decide to head back to Chagos - Diego Garcia which is about 330 nautical miles away northeast. We contact...

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