Rough crossing

BRENDA WEBB - The Marlborough Express

After a 14-day sail across the Atlantic Ocean, Kiwi sailors Brenda Webb and David Morgan arrive on the Caribbean island of Barbados, eager to explore but desperate for sleep

Hard living in a poor port

BRENDA WEBB - The Marlborough Express

Sal, a remote, barren, windswept and water-short island in the Cape Verde archipelago, is an interesting stopover en route to the Caribbean, says Brenda Webb

Exotic sights, smells

BRENDA WEBB - The Marlborough Express

Finding food has never been so hard.

Aboard a Barbados-bound Bandit

BRENDA WEBB - The Marlborough Express

The final Atlantic stop for many sailors setting out for the Caribbean is Mindelo, the second largest city in the Cape Verde islands. Brenda Webb enjoys the Caribbean-style atmosphere and does last-minute provisioning before Bandit sets sail for Barbados.