crew's blog
19 March 2012
Day 4 - Spring cleaning
Hi All
we had a very relaxed evening sailing close hauled into a light se 10 kt wind and other than spotting a ship and tracking it on the radar, uneventfull. This morning saw the wind steadily dropping off to just about zero
18 March 2012
Day 3 - 35 knots of wind
Saturday saw us close inshore to the Natal north coast near the St Lucia estuary within half a mile from the beach with a light off shore breeze. A Darado braai was the order of the day which went down very well. We had downloaded the weather
17 March 2012
Day 2 - Rain showers
Hi all
We had a pleasant evening sailing past Richards Bay and a few rain squalls at midnight gave us the opportunity to have rain water showers so some of the crew are sweet smelling and others not so. Supper was a fabulous fish curry
16 March 2012
Hi All
Hot Ice once more sets off for the next sailing adventure, this time to the exotic unspoilt destination of Madagascar. The vessel had set off from Cape Town 10 days ago and made stops at Hout Bay, Simionstown, Port Elizibeth and Durban. We left Durban yesterday at about Midday sailing into a light North easter
14 March 2012
Hot Ice and the crew arrived in Durban. Stocking up and getting ready to clear out for their trip to Madagascar. Weather looks promising after the bad weather up the coast. Will keep you all posted on their journey.
Tuesday 22 November - got busted!
Sorry didnt get in contact yesterday, the boys got what they wished for, 45knt buster, now they not wishing for it anymore :) they all sleeping and worn out. alls well heading for the coast should be able to call u tomorrow on the cellphone. nearly home yeah, cant wait. see u all soon.
lots of love the Hot and Spicey's
Current position:
30 45 S
32 06 E
Friday 18 November
Been on water too long very short message
28 24 s
40 27 e
Wednesday 16 November
Hello dear land this is the crusty ocean goers. All is well and getting weller, our position is 27 11` S 045 29` E. Can not wait to hit CT and have a beer with the buys. but life is a journey so lets live every moment now!
We following blis.... see u guys when we see u one day LOL.
kind regareds Hot and spicy...
Tuesday 15 November
Roses and cream - Hot Ice
HELLLOOOOO DAAR!
We are currently @ 26deg,47.2 S-047deg,15.8E
Things on hot and spicey are going great aLL thge boys are fighing with eachother,and we think tom and matt are oficially a couple now........their cabin smell like roses and cream!!
Sunday 13 November
howzit going skatie
this is your kind of sailing, you can put a full cup of tea on the table
then go downstairs, get a packet of biscuits and come back up and you
havent spilled a drop, WOW. this is the real thing skatie. we logged 140nm
