[password] minta12
[position] 11 55.346S 049 17.693E
[weather] 20-25kt SSE A glorious sunny day.
[status] We have just rounded Cap D'Ambre and I can report that Madagascar looks beautiful.
After a rough and bouncy night, the sea flattened out as we approached the coast at sun rise. A favourable current and good breeze has us flying around the top at 10+kt.

But now that we are here - we have decided to go to Mayotte, a French island about 240nm south west of here. Upon entry into Madagascar, we are only allowed a 90 day visa. We wish to leave Madagascar towards the end of October for South Africa. So we shall hang out in Mayotte for a month or two before going to Madagascar. It's supposed to be quite nice. (Inspite of the French, he says)

3114 NM from Padang - 18.5 days

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