The “we” in the planned version is complete; see previous narration. Today we did provisioning, the final task to be done before departure. Provisioning in Cuba is not easy, but with a reliable taxi driver – we had a very good one – we could get all what we need. But we could not get…

We are still in the Marina Hemingway in Havana. The meaning of “we” changed. When we arrived it was my Japanese sailing friend Sh. Sh hat to fly back to Tokyo from Havana after having sailed with me almost 1500 NM. Now “we” is my OBM and wife. We stay here in the marina looking…

Just a quick note on our actual position. A friend was wondering what happened to us because the track stays outside Havana. We are safe in the Marina Hemingway, which is a a good one, and located about 10 NM west of Havana. When we arrived the Guardia Frontera made again a full check of…

Havana looks in the early morning light like any city in the world. Nice. Sunlight reflects warm on the buildings warm and pleasant covering the negative parts of cities. High rising buildings dominate the skyline. As the wind slowed down more than forecasted, we set main and are heading now directly to the Marina Hemingway.…

Yesterday we had great sailing conditions. But they were to good. We would have made a run to Marina Hemingway and would have arrived still in the dark of today. So we put first of all the 20 m2 jib down and reduced the genoa to a handkerchief. With this we could slow down and…

Although the bumpy ride became already less bumpy in the morning hours of yesterday, I was not in the mood to write. A feel it had to do with lack of sleep. Now I’m feeling better again. After the bumpy ride day, the wind was tired as well. It went down to 5 – 6…

Since a few hours we have winds changing quickly from abeam to fully on the nose in direction. Additionally, AWS changes also quickly from 7 to almost 20 on. The most “perfect” situation! According to 4 weather models this will continue until tomorrow morning. Wonderful! I would like that we have the time and head…

We wanted to leave at 0900 but many things caused a delay of an hour. There were first the need to send a few emails but the marina, the place where the boats are in the water, is in the signal shade of the hill on which top the marina buildings are located. Thus, I…

The Cubans are poorer then we are in terms of money but the are richer then we are in terms of time taking for each other and caring for each other. Victor, our caretaker of the whole day picked us up as agreed at 0900 and drove us to Santa Lucia. On our way we…

Since about 1030 we are docked in the Marina Gaviota, Puerto de Vita, Cuba. I feel it is not easy for me to describe the positive experiences we had today. I’ll try to sketch it a little bit. It started while carefully following the well indicate waterway in the long and narrow bay, where the…