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First day out of Cape Town to Luderitz, Nambia
Approaching Luderitz in the cool and fog
Cold in Nambia. The water is cold, the air warm, so fog is common. Much like England or Southern California
En route to St. Helena, Nikki did the honors of cleaning the deck from the morning Flying Fish
Pat & Steve of s/v “OZ” – Pub in Luderitz
They were closed….till we banged on the door and got them to open…:-)
Genoa poled out to port
Light air rig, worked pretty well with the Genneker and Staysail
Crossing the PRIME MERIDIAN…
Laundry day
Wild Rainbow
Scott on the Ham Radio net
Approaching St. Helena at Sundown
Nikki’s going Yippee!
St. Helena on the chart plotter with our whacky ICON on the chart plotter. We figured how to fix this when we got to Trinidad!
Welcome to St. Helena
Nikki Sallying Forth
A local guy, his wife from SA and three babies! They helped us get moored in the dark from their dinghy. Really nice and appreciated
Consulate Hotel where Napoleon briefly stayed
Jamestown, Downtown – St. Helena
A local cruisers hangout with so so internet
Nik on the Net
Jamestown in the rain
Jacob’s Ladder – Jamestown, St. Helena
700 steps – took us 29 minutes
Napoleon did indeed sleep here!
Jamestown, St. Helena – Main Street
Old Fort doors to seal off attack from the sea
Shoreboat service to Beach House – James Bay
Scott and John of s/v “Jonglanga” – James Bay
HMS Darkdale Memorial – Vessel sunk in James Bay with only 2 survivors – St. Helena
James Bay’s new mooring field
Dolphin left it’s mark in 1642
V&R logo indicative of construction during the time of Queen Victoria
Saint James Church – Jamestown, St. Helena
Rainbow – James Bay, St. Helena
Climbing Jacob’s Ladder – Jamestown
Overview from Jacob’s Ladder
James Bay
Selfie from the Ladder
Nik near the top
The statistics on building the ladder, originally used to move goods up the mountain
James Bay mooring field – There are 26 great moorings here for visiting yachts
Guns from WW2 overlook James Bay
Resting at the top
Super woman, about to change into her tights…:-)
The TOP of Jacob’s Ladder
Nikki….we made it! 29 minutes and 10 rest stops
This is really how the young kids used to go down the ladder. The record is under 2 minutes!!!!
Yep, a prison even here. There were a few inmates, mostly disorderly conduct from too much brew
Nik in the nook – St. James Church, Jamestown, St. Helena
Church Organ
Proclamation declaring all residents to be British citizens from 1673
Jacob’s Ladder
The landing – not as daunting as Ascension would be
The landing area reminded me a lot of the layout at Fatu Hiva in the Marquesas Islands
Note the manropes to help yourself on and off the shore boat
Nikki having more fun
Girls just wanna have fun
A sundowner in James Bay
French Territory – “Napoleon Slept Here Tour”
This is indeed the residence of the famous Napoleon Bonaparte
The Emperor was exiled here after losing at Waterloo
Napoleons Residence
Friends cottage where he stayed while Longwood House was being built for him
Longwood House – St. Helena
Longwood House
Napoleon Bonaparte
Bed where Napoleon died
Josephine Bonaparte
Commemorating Winston Churchill’s visit
Longwood House
Walk to Napoleon’s Tomb
Napoleon was disinterned and returned to France
Overview on the North Shore with spires in the distance
I had a chance to do a dive
The local dive club was going, so I tagged along
My first recreational dive in 18 months
Joshua Slocum, an American from Boston was the first single handed solo circumnavigator. He stopped here and gave a lecture
Customs House – Wharf, Jamestown Bay
Jamestown Landing
Nik with the big gun. Next stop …Ascension Island
