ICAROS

Icaros is a 2002 Catana 431 catamaran purchased by the current owners, Bev & Bob, in France in 2013. Icaros has a white hull with grey and yellow sail and cockpit covers.

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Posted: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 - 23:14

The harbour at Hell-Ville where we had to go to check-in is kept quite busy with local ferries & cargo boats. So - we have moved a couple of miles west to Crater Bay. The Crater Bay anchorage

Posted: Tue, 6 Aug 2019 - 14:41

We had a good trip over from Mayotte. As expected we sailed the first few hours and then motored the rest of the way. Still no whales... Spent the afternoon checking in with the authorities. Not

Posted: Sun, 4 Aug 2019 - 02:11

We have finally started to extricate ourselves from Mayotte. Hard to believe but we have been here more than six weeks. We checked out with the authorities today and that was extremely easy. You have

Posted: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 - 02:17

We have returned to the main anchorage and are enjoying catching up with the other boats we know here. A couple of new boats have arrived today from Madagascar so will have to chat them up about

Posted: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 - 16:00

We departed the main anchorage/mooring field a few days ago to explore Mayotte's lagoon. Hard to believe we have been here almost a month now and we still have so much of the place to see. Have been

Posted: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 - 17:10

We have been getting settled into our new surroundings and finding our way around. The grocery stores have a wonderful selection of food and drink thanks to the French influence. Lots of cafes &

Posted: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 - 02:11

We’re here!! Tried to check in but the port captain wasn’t in his office. Tried to get a SIM for our phone to get internet - but the phone service retailer’s computer was down. Tomorrow!! In the

Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 - 20:03

We had a lovely sail yesterday afternoon and then lost the wind. It?s been pleasant motoring along on a calm sea doing a few jobs. Hoping for a passing shower to rinse off all the salt spray. We

Posted: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 - 19:15

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

Posted: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 - 19:21

The wind and seas have eased a bit for our final leg to the top of Madagascar. We should round Cap D'Ambre tomorrow during daylight hours. Looking forward to getting off this magic carpet (aka roller

Posted: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 - 19:18

We had a rainy night but plenty of sunshine so far today for the solar panels. Since coming through the gap on Tues we have been angling south. Today we head west and tomorrow north west along the

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 - 19:24

Yesterday afternoon we navigated our way through the Mascarene Gap, an area between two large banks or shallow areas. Not a great feat as it?s about 65 miles wide! Now we are on a more southwesterly

Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 - 19:18

Still moving along quite nicely downwind with just the headsail. Hurry Up, Slow down, Hurry up!! The latest weather forecast shows the winds easing around the top end of Madagascar in time for our

Posted: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 - 19:27

Still moving along comfortably downwind with just the headsail. We had quite a bit of rain and wind last night but things have settled down today. Heavy clouds fill the sky so the solar panels are

Posted: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 - 18:42

Still moving along quite nicely downwind with just the headsail. Have shut the freezer off today. We just have a couple of frozen made-ahead meals left. Time to get inventive with the dry stores

Posted: Sat, 8 Jun 2019 - 19:33

Still moving along quite nicely downwind with just the headsail. Saw several cargo ships on AIS last night. Now today - nothing. Maybe we passed through a shipping lane. Chatting twice daily on our

Posted: Fri, 7 Jun 2019 - 19:24

We are moving along quite nicely downwind with just the headsail. The big excitement for the day has been our first AIS target since leaving Sumatra - a cargo ship heading east bound for Singapore

Posted: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 - 19:45

Well, what a difference another day can make!! We are now heading for Madagascar. A weather forecast of 30+kt breezes and high seas around Rodrigues in the upcoming days made us consider our

Posted: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 - 19:51

Well, what a difference a day can make!! We have rather boisterous conditions today. Last evening the wind picked up from the NW and we were able to sail through the night. This morning after

Posted: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 - 19:24

The wind dropped out and we have been motoring since midnight. We have a long lazy swell and a favourable current helping us along. The forecast has a change coming tomorrow or the next day. We will

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