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Mauritius Fun and Photos

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Mauritius Fun and Photos
Latest Position: 12/03/08 0600Z 27 46.068S 45 47.913EWeather here is holding pretty steady. Though I haven't been becalmed again, the wind is light and shifting continually. I was up a lot in the evening changing my sails around to accommodate the shifty winds. I am thankful to be moving though, slow as it is. My Clearpoint weather forecast shows there is a storm forming off of Madagascar today. I am the prescribed 150 miles off shore so I hope that I stay clear of any danger. I took some time yesterday between jobs to type a bit about the last few days of time I spent in Mauritius. Photos are courtesy of Richard Munisamy...After my dad and Jen flew out of Mauritius I still had quite a few repairs to do on the boat. I worked on the boat most mornings and then would chill with Richard and the local guys at The Beach House, a local restaurant and hang out. Also, during my stay Richard managed to get us a free trip out to one of the outer islands in a big catamaran. It was about a 2 hour ride to get to Flat Island where we dropped anchor, got a ride into the beach and had a BBQ. We hung out on the beach and I met 2 local girls, Ashley and Kate, from another boat (there were about 6 other charters there that day). We hung out for a few hours and were able to switch to the other boat for the ride back. I was also able to do an under sea walk where you wear a big metal helmet kind of like the old metal scuba masks, and walk on the bottom of the ocean to have a look around. On the day before I left, a friend of mine, Alex, managed to get me a ticket to a club opening. It was supposed to be a great time with a DJ visiting from Italy. I got introduced to the DJ, Giulia Regain, and we hit it off and spent the evening at her VIP party above the Beach House. I also really enjoyed my visit with the American ambassador's house in Mauritius. I have had a great time getting to know the local people here. As always, most people are friendly and helpful - awesome! Signing autographs at the Grand Baie Yacht Club With the Grand Baie Yacht Club Junior Sailing Club Full Story »

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