2025 Sailing Highlights Aboard Excelsior ⛵ | 8,296 NM of Pure Adventure!

In 2025, our small family crew aboard Excelsior sailed an epic 8,296 nautical miles solo — crossing the Mozambique Channel, rounding Cape Agulhas and the Cape of Good Hope, and conquering the vast Southern Atlantic. We explored eight incredible countries and surfed to a thrilling top speed of 19.6 knots! ⛵ The true magic was in the people and places: heartfelt welcomes and braais in South Africa, wildlife wonders like bow-riding dolphins, playful seals, African penguins, adorable hyraxes, and a surprise manatee and her calf. We battled 65-knot gusts in Hout Bay, hiked Table Mountain spotting rare Disa orchids; explored Namibia’s Kolmanskop ghost town and towering dunes; met ancient Jonathan the tortoise on remote St Helena; flew our spinnaker “Ray” for eight glorious days across the Atlantic; danced to Olodum drums in vibrant Salvador; kited in tranquil Galinhos; were welcomed to French Guiana by pink river dolphins and celebrated Christmas diving Grenada’s underwater sculpture park and cruising the Tobago Cays. A year of triumphs over challenges, breathtaking beauty, and lifelong connections. Here’s to even more adventures in 2026! 🌍✨ Onwards and Upwards. #SailingLife #FamilyAdventure #AtlanticCrossing #Sailing2025 #CatamaranLife #SouthAfricaSailing #NamibiaAdventure #StHelena #BrazilSailing #Grenada #SailingExcelsior #LiveaboardFamily