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• Good bye Sapzurro

  yesterday we got out all things from the saloon cupboard to reach the huge compartment full of cans and other long-lasting provisioning underneath. Checking our stock revealed that many delicacies need to be eaten before they expire, so we just had to buy some veggies, fruit and eggs from our veggie-lady Marta here in Sapzurro to be prepared for the next weeks of cruising. We’re… Continue reading »

• Ready for the rainy season

  Cruising in the tropics during the rainy season can be unpleasant. There may be not much of a breeze so it can be steamingly hot and oppressive and in some regions strong thunderstorms are frequent. When it pours down you are forced to shut the hatches so no fresh air comes into the boat. And sometimes it pours down for a longer period of time… Continue reading »

• Article about Suriname in current Ocean7 magazine

  In the new (September-October) issue of Ocean7, our Suriname article has been published Available at Tobacconists, petrol stations, etc. in Austria and Germany. Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Suriname — ein Tor zum Regenwald, OCEAN7 05 (September/October) 2012, p. 28–35. download PDF (in German only)

• A hike through the jungle

  Yesterday we hiked to the next bigger town Capurgana. It was an incredible experience walking through the rainforest, with large butterflies fluttering around us and colourful flowers everywhere. The region here is within the “Darién gap”, a nearly impenetrable jungle in Panama and Colombia that reaches from the Caribbean all the way to the Pacific, without roads and very few inhabitants. The colonialists were fended… Continue reading »

• Walking aaaalll the way to Panama!

  Today we took a walk up the hill (steep earthen steps) to the border to Panama. After 20 minutes we reached two idyllic huts with thatched roofs, each with a hamack and a relaxed soldier in it. 10 minutes and a few hundred concrete steps later we reached the village on the Panamian side: Puerto de la Miel. It’s also not connected to a road… Continue reading »

• Gorgeous Sapzurro

  Our first two days here in the bay of Sapzurro we were busy finishing our rain canvas, setting a stern anchor (sometimes some swell enters the bay), cleaning the boat, launching the dinghy, to snorkel along the reef, etc. and only marvelled from afar at the beaches and the pretty village. Yesterday we set out to explore the village and the bay. It turns out… Continue reading »

• Article on Suriname in All-At-Sea Magazine

  The All At Sea Caribbean magazine has published our article about Suriname in the current (August 2012) issue. Those of you who happen to be around in the Caribbean can grab the magazine for free at chandleries, marinas, etc. It can also be downloaded for free from the All At Sea webpage (or just click here). Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Suriname — a path less… Continue reading »

• Article on Cape Verdes in Ocean7 May/June

  We’ve just got the confirmation that our article on the Cape Verdes has been published in the latest Ocean7 magazine (unfortunately available in Austria and Germany only). We’re still in Curacao working on maintenance, repairs, translations and more articles Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Kapverden — mehr als nur ein Zwischenstopp, OCEAN7 03 (May/June) 2012, p. 16–27. download PDF (in German only)

• Suriname

  Suriname (formerly Dutch Guyana, north of Brazil) offers a chance to catch a glimpse of the South American jungle to those, who don’t want to cross the ITCZ to explore South America more thoroughly. It can be conveniently reached on a downwind passage from the Cape Verdes (only 1900 nm + help from the north-equatorial current and the Guyana current) or the Canaries. Suriname’s one… Continue reading »

• Cape Verdes

  The Cape Verdes are still our favourite islands. We spent 3 months there between October and December 2012, but to see all islands we would have needed even more time. These islands haven’t yet been discovered by mass tourism and enchanted us with their motto “no stress.” A pleasant climate, spectacular landscapes and friendly locals make them a perfect holiday destination. Cruisers find lots of… Continue reading »

• Our boatyard experience

  After a year in the water Pitufa was in desperate need of a new antifouling, the Hempel Alusafe we had put on in Croatia just wasn’t up to the critters that populate Caribbean waters (even though we had scraped off barnacles and algae weekly). Additionally we wanted to check why our steering was getting stiffer and stiffer. On the Atlantic crossing it had started squeaking… Continue reading »

• St. David’s Habour

  Today we moved a few bays further east to St. Davids Habour. We didn’t bother hoisting any sails and motored the 6 miles upwind (we had to run the watermaker anyway). Navigating Grenada’s southern coast is somewhat scary because there are reefs everywhere. The anchorage is a bit rolly so we dropped also a stern anchor to keep us aligned to the swell. We then… Continue reading »

• Contact

  To get in touch with us, either send an email to christian_at_pitufa.at or to birgit_at_pitufa.at or leave a public comment somewhere on this blog site. You can also find us on facebook @sy.pitufa. Follow this facebook page to get notified whenever we write something new here on our blog.

• Photo Gallery of Brava

  We’re still anchored in the same bay, all kinds of algae and barnacles are even starting to grow on the line ashore , but somehow we cannot find a reason to leave a place where turtles paddle around the boat, seabirds fish 5 metres away, the local fishermen offer the daily catch, more hiking trails wait to be discovered, etc. Here you can see yourself,… Continue reading »

• Cape Verdes: Another photo gallery uploaded

  We have uploaded yet another photo gallery of the Cape Verdes. This one shows the islands of Santa Luzia, Sao Vicente and Santo Antao. Photos of Brava will come soon.