Slip Away

Slip Away is a 1978 Islander Freeport 41-foot sailing ketch designed by Bob Perry. Rich Crowell & Jan Schwab have owned Slip Away since 2001 and have cruised her since 2003.

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Posted: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 - 22:09

We departed Cape Town yesterday (Saturday) at 1600 local time, so have been underway for 17 1/2 hours now. It was sunny in the harbor at Cape Town when we left, but at 3 miles out, we ran into a

Posted: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 - 20:45

Today is the day we'll be starting our Atlantic Ocean crossing. We'll be leaving Cape Town this afternoon headed for St. Helena Island, a passage of about 1800 miles, which we expect will take us

Posted: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 - 04:57

Berthed at V&A Marina in Cape Town. Rounded the Cape of Good Hope this morning with grey skies but light winds and only slightly lumpy seas, so happy that we were treated well by Mother Nature and

Posted: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 - 03:09

Left the dock at Simon's Town marina and anchored out in the bay in anticipation of an early departure tomorrow morning for Cape Town. We expect to arrive at V&A Marina late tomorrow afternoon. This

Posted: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 - 18:09

Arrived and anchored at Simonstown early this morning. Rounded Cape Agulhas yesterday afternoon at 2:15 pm and crossed into the Atlantic Ocean. Yay!!! Will be hauled out into the boatyard at False

Posted: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 - 21:48

Left Mossel Bay yesterday at about 1900. Motored through the night with no wind. Motor-sailing now to keep our speed above 6 knots. 27 miles to Cape Agulhas and the Atlantic Ocean - yahoo! ETA

Posted: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 - 01:51

We anticipate leaving Mossel Bay in a few hours - waiting for the contrary winds to die down - and we'll be headed for Simonstown. Looking forward to a good moon on this passage. Weather forecast

Posted: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 - 21:09

Anchored outside Mossel Bay harbor. We had quite a lively sail yesterday with 25-30 knots of wind, gusting 35 for most of the afternoon. Fortunately the wind and seas were on our stern, but it was a

Posted: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 - 16:18

Departed Port Elizabeth shortly after 6 pm last night. Motored for a while but the wind came up and we started sailing at about 0245 this morning. Wind conditions are about perfect. Just wish the

Posted: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 - 18:45

We've been patiently waiting in Port Elizabeth for a weather window to move on, and it's finally arrived. It's a short window, but it's enough for us to get to Mossel Bay (190 miles, 36 hours)

Posted: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 - 01:09

Docked in Port Elizabeth and will likely be here until Monday. We motor-sailed all night last night in light winds, and seas were very pleasant. The bioluminescence in the water last night was

Posted: Tue, 8 Jan 2019 - 22:30

All is well aboard the good ship Slip Away. Had a few hours of fantastic sailing early yesterday evening with 25 knots of wind from our stern, flat seas, and great current. Slip Away's speed over

Posted: Tue, 8 Jan 2019 - 03:12

Left Durban shortly after 5 this morning. Motored for several hours at the start. Wind filled in enough to sail shortly after lunch. Sailing with headsail only, poled out. Great ride in the Agulhas

Posted: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 - 19:21

We had a great trip to Cape Town - a road trip on the Garden Route, wine tasting in Franschhoek, and lots of sightseeing in and around Cape Town. We flew back to Durban early Friday morning, and

Posted: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 - 08:15

We've been hanging out in Durban for almost 2 weeks now, and there's been and continues to be no weather window on the horizon for us to continue on to Cape Town. Last Friday night, we attended a

Posted: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 - 00:33

Arrived Durban at around 0930 this morning, berthed at Durban Marina, and all is well aboard. Trip down from Richards Bay went fine, but was a mixed bag. After being given the go-ahead from

Posted: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 - 01:15

We've enjoyed a month here in Richards Bay, but it's time to start making our way toward Cape Town. We're leaving this afternoon for Durban - just 90 miles of the 1000 we need to go to Cape Town

Posted: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 - 11:12

We're here! We arrived Richards Bay, South Africa, late this evening and are presently tied up to the International Jetty, awaiting clearance with authorities. We're not sure if they will do

Posted: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 - 20:57

Slip Away's motor is chugging along. Conditions are extremely calm. The air is getting cooler, so we don't mind the heat of the engine so much, but it would be nice to have some peace and quiet

Posted: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 - 19:54

After motoring the first 36 hours of this passage, we finally were able to turn off the engine last night about midnight and sailed through the night. It was a stunning night watch with a full moon

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