Sailing Indian Ocean

[SV.Louna]

Ok try this: http://svtaipan.blogspot.com.au/?m=1

Hopefully this will work. Done this on the phone on the boat. If the link doesn't work just go to google and type in a taipan and they will come straight up. They are very experienced cruisers and have been cruising for nearly 10 years continuously.

[sisiutl]

A group is forming for boats crossing Indian Ocean bound for South Africa. This is for information sharing. contact Behan on sv Totem behang@hotmail.com to be included on email distribution.

Here's what I need to add you to the IO list:

Boat name:
Skipper and any crew names:
Blog/Email addresses, including Sailmail, Winlink etc:
Boat make, LOA, mono or multi.
Flag country: USA
MMSI
Long range communications equipment carried – e.g SSB, Inmarsat C, satellite phone
Website or blog URL, if any:
Projected route and timings (northern route – Sumatra to port; southern route – Sumatra to starboard).
Intended stops

Updates are emailed to all participants around the 1st of each month.

[rebel heart]

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[SkiprJohn]

Aloha and welcome aboard!
Good to have you here.

[sisiutl]

Originally Posted by Wrong

Excellent point. Stability in the whole region is threatened. Of course, your departure point is going to be an important factor in organizing an itinerary.

I've sailed from Thailand via the Maldives, Chagos and Madagascar to South Africa once, and from Australia via Christmas Island, Cocos Keeling, Rodriques Island and Madagascar to South Africa on the second voyage.

Happy to provide information about both routes.

We are going the S Africa route from Thailand. Will skip Chagos but may want to go via Madagascar. How did you find the passage down the channel to S Africa?