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Our latest passage, between the two Atlantic islan Our latest passage, between the two Atlantic island groups Cape Verdes and the Azores was all about the weather. We had a smooth upwind sailing and while offshore upwind beating is more exhausting than the typical downwind sailing we were very lucky. We were constantly discussing and monitoring the location of the low pressure systems, the high pressure systems and the compression zone and were glad to avoid the worst of it despite making the trip in early spring! ⛵️

#sailing #sailinglife #atlantic #atlanticcrossing #sailingcouple #gonesailing #capeverde #azores #beneteauoceanis #beneteausailing #segling #långfärdssegling #atlanten #upwindsailing
We have crossed our outbound path and have, 14 mon We have crossed our outbound path and have, 14 months later, officially sailed around the world! 🥳 It’s been an amazing adventure and a lot of work but we are so thankful for our friends and family that have supported and cheered us along and for all the great friendships we have made. We still have a bit of a way home, but a huge milestone has been reached 🤩🥳🍾 

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We calculated that during the past year we have sp We calculated that during the past year we have spent more than 200 nights out at sea! When we’re out at sea there is a constant worry about weather, supplies and what the next thing to break is (because yes, the cruising life is a constant list of things breaking). The time ashore therefore become a rush to plan, resupply, repair, do maintenance and arrange all the logistics along with studying the upcoming weather. No wonder we jokingly say that both our bodies and minds have aged 10 years during this trip 😂 

#sailing #sailinglife #gonesailing #sailingpuffin #mindelo #capeverde #circumnavigation #circumnavigatingtheworld #segling #långfärdssegling
So we’ll be hanging around a few extra days 😉 So we’ll be hanging around a few extra days 😉 Our mast track is acting up again and decided that it deserved some attention. So we’ve been hanging in the mast for hours, cleaned every single ball bearing and are giving our mast track and cart system tons of pampering. These are the times you’re glad to be in a marina and tied up to a dock, because even though the boat isn’t rocking back and forth in a bumpy anchorage we’re so nervous about loosing a single ball (how can these balls cost 1 € each and we need 650 pcs?!) 😯 

#sailinglife #sailingpuffin #sailingcouple #boatwork #cruising #capeverde #mindelo #segling #långfärdssegling
A passage that was planned to be one week long to A passage that was planned to be one week long to Ascension became a three week passage to Cape Verde because of the weather! We had everything from light downwind sailing, motoring through doldrums with thunder to a week of upwind beating. It was a tough leg but we are now glad to be back in the northern hemisphere and put another equator crossing behind us ⛵️ Not far from closing our loop now 🪢 

#sailing #sailinglife #equator #equatorcrossing #sailingcouple #offshoresailing #bluewater #atlantic #gonesailing #sailingpuffin #segling #långfärdssegling #sailingaroundtheworld #circumnavigation
We have been lucky and the local yacht club here h We have been lucky and the local yacht club here has just been revived. Their Wednesday opening is the place to be for the entire community and it was great to have a chat with other cruising boats who we have crossed paths with on and off for the last 6 months. And yes, most common topic is boats, routes and weather 😉

#sthelena #sthelenaisland #sunset #sailing #sailinglife #cruising #cruisinglife #segling #långfärdssegling
Had a sweet downwind run from Namibia to St Helena Had a sweet downwind run from Namibia to St Helena and managed to plan the entire 1600 Nm crossing without a single gybe! We arrived to St Helena covered in fog and a light mist of rain - it smelled like Swedish summer rain and we loved it 🤩

#sailing #sailingcouple #sthelena #sthelenaisland #southatlantic
So during our last evening in Lüderitz our Puffli So during our last evening in Lüderitz our Puffling was injured 🤕 We set up an ER in the forward cabin and spent all evening trying to repair her and then let her rest during our 48 hour sail to Walvis Bay. We tried to inflate her upon arrival but she just said “poof”💨 Luckily we found a life raft service company here in Walvis Bay, handed her away and let the professionals give her some magic, after our 24 hour test inflation on the dock we can say Puffling is back in business and ready to take us on adventures again 🤩 

#sailinglife #sailingcouple #puffin #boatlife #cruisinglife #namibia #segling #långfärdssegling
Climed the dunes of Namibia! #namibia #dunes #sa Climed the dunes of Namibia! 

#namibia #dunes #sailingnamibia #sailingcouple #gonesailing #sailingpuffin #africa #sailinghome #långfärdssegling #segling #traveldiaries #exporing #dronephotography
Sailing in Namibia is just wow! The desert as a ba Sailing in Namibia is just wow! The desert as a backdrop and dolphins, penguins and seals keeping us company is hard to beat 🦭 

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Huge bucket list moment! We spotted an Albatross, Huge bucket list moment! We spotted an Albatross, a white-capped Albatross that has recently been listed an endangered species. Quite cool to have spotted one of these magnificent birds in real life 🤩 

#albatross #albatrossspotting #sailing #sailinglife #oceansailing #gonesailing #sailingcouple #namibia #sailingnamibia #bucketlist #bucketlistchecked✔ #sailingcouple
We’ve more or less sailed to the desert 😉 Wen We’ve more or less sailed to the desert 😉 Went to visit the ghost town Kolmanskop, a former diamond mining town that is now being overtaken by the Namib desert! 

#namibia #sailingadventures #gonesailing #sailingcouple #sailingpuffin #kolmanskop #traveldiaries #långfärdssegling #segling #sailinginafrica #namibiasailing
After a cold sail we made it to Namibia and had th After a cold sail we made it to Namibia and had the most amazing sunset welcoming us when we made our way in the channel and dropped the anchor in the last bit of light⛵️ 

#sailing #namibia #sailingtonamibia #beneteau #beneteauoceanis #sailingpuffin #gonesailing #sailingcouple #occ #oceancruisingclub #bluewatersailing #sailinginafrica #luderitz
Sailing in Africa - coldest sailing we’ve had si Sailing in Africa - coldest sailing we’ve had since Sweden 😆

#sailing #sailinglife #sailinginafrica #africa #sailingcouple #travels #zhik #sailingpuffin #beneteau #beneteauoceanis #långfärdssegling #segling #kryssarklubben
Been out to see Cape Point and hiked Table Mountai Been out to see Cape Point and hiked Table Mountain a second time to stretch our legs before some more sailing! Cape Town, you’ve been great to us but now it’s time to set sail and start making our way north ⛵️

#sail #sailinglife #gonesailing #hiking #hikingadventures #capepoint #tablemountain #capetown #southafrica #sailingcouple #sailingpuffin #traveldiaries
Beach seafood braai!🦞 #southafrica #langebaan Beach seafood braai!🦞

#southafrica #langebaan #braai #beachlife #sailinglife #gonesailing #sailingadventure #sailingcouple #traveldiaries #traveldiary_aroundtheworld
We heard there were penguins on a beach close by s We heard there were penguins on a beach close by so of course we had go see if we could find the cute fellows!🐧 

#penguin #southafrica #exploringsouthafrica #gonesailing #sailingcouple #traveldiaries #sailingpuffin #exploring #bouldersbeach
Spent Boxing Day in a cherry orchard 🍒 #chris Spent Boxing Day in a cherry orchard 🍒 

#christmas #boxingday #southafrica #christmastime #christmascelebration #cherry #cherryorchard #exploringsouthafrica #sailingcouple #adventure #gonesailing #sailingpuffin
Puffin’s deck is back to her former white (thank Puffin’s deck is back to her former white (thanks to the French miracle cleaner we had bought at a previous stop) and it feels so good ✨ 
We choose to keep a clean deck on Puffin and don’t store anything on deck when we’re underway. Thankfully we’ve managed to store all eight jerrycans and the dinghy in our aft locker and that way we can ensure that the decks are easy to maneuver when carrying out sail changes underway or have waves crashing over the bow ⛵️ 

#sailing #beneteau #beneteauoceanis #sailinglife #sailingcouple #gonesailing #sailingpuffin #bluewatersailing #cruisinglife #segling #långfärdssegling #southafrica #boatlife #capetown
We’re really enjoying some land based time and b We’re really enjoying some land based time and being in a big city but close to all these amazing hikes! While we love sailing, we also love hiking and strolling around town to find the best coffee ⛰️☕️

#sailing #sailinglife #sailingcouple #gonesailing #timeforsailing #southafrica #exploringsouthafrica #exploringthesea #traveltheworld #sailingpuffin #capetown #capetownsouthafrica #hikingadventures #gonehiking #coffee #coffelovers
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