So….in between Sunday “fun-day’s”….We have been nose in deep trying to get the final parts and pieces for the long haul across the Atlantic Ocean and setting up to be offline for about 2 months. This meant taxes mostly done, research on the next places we are going, insurance renewal for the boat, scheduling a survey for the boat, and discussions about budget.
Mostly the reason we have been here in Namibia for so long was because we were waiting for the delivery of our exhaust elbow for our generator that Trevor ordered just before we left Cape Town. It took 1 1/2 weeks to get here and a few days back and forth with customs and DHL. But we finally got it and Trevor installed it….luckily it was easy peasy!
This is what our repaired exhaust elbow looked like after Chris had his friend weld it back together. Trevor wasn’t confident it would take us all the way to the Caribbean so he ordered a new one. 
Trevor eagerly opening up the DHL package… 
Exhale….our new stainless steal exhaust elbow…no damage…all shinny 
This is what it looked like after using it for 50 hours… 
The only worry was the temperature sensor…we had to pull the original one out of the old one and place it in the new one….fingers crossed… 
Thankfully, the temperature sensor was a threaded part and went right in.
Remember our alternator was on the fritz on our way here and was showing 15.1 volts on our battery chargers…..well this took Trevor 3 days to figure out…well we still don’t know exactly what the problem is but after installing all of our spare alternators, re-wiring everything, Trevor finally decided to put in a switch so we can run the engine and charge the batteries or choose not to so we don’t damage them….these days were not fun on Slow Flight…
So this is above my pay grade, but Trevor tells me we can pull the fuse (when the engine is shut off) to dis-engage the alternator when our batteries are full…this is important (since we can’t make a proper fix..yet) so we don’t damage our batteries…which are vital to this long passage.
Trevor also “secured” the rudder feedback pump with a wood block…this was to fix a “clunk” we were hearing during our passage to Namibia…
Replaced the bilge pump float switch and a few other maintenance projects….he was pretty busy….
We were given a contact for fuel named Steven. We took Slow Flight to the small craft harbor to get fueled up from a pump rather than trying to fill with jerry jugs in a taxi.
Called Steven…he was super helpful and his team was friendly and kind. 
Google image of where we had to go to fuel up at the small craft harbor. 
OpenCPN route…bear in mind you need to call Port Authority on ch 12 for permission to cross the channel. 
Close up Google image of the spot to fuel up. 
OpenCPN detail of the small harbor 
We had to raft up to the Police boat right in the corner…how were we going to get out of here…? 
Steven’s team helped catch lines from the police boat… 
Have your fenders very high..like at the edge of the your deck as there are black rubber edging along side the police boat. 
We took SV Star Charger fuel cans and water jugs to fill up for them as well…..all the guys were super helpful!
Laundry was pretty simple….we could call and schedule to leave our laundry bags at the WBYC restaurant and Linda’s Washing Well would come and pick it up and drop off…we just paid the restaurant what we owed…easy peasy : )
Linda does not own the place any more…LOL! 
It was a bit pricey but the weather here was not conducive to dry sheets, towels, and the stuff we used during our passage with crew…so why not….
We only got 1 week SIM cards so we eventually had to top up but instead of going back to the mall, we found a MTC in town.
Clearance out: Easy peasy…we think….?
Immigration first…passports stamped out after we filled out a departure card. We were told by another cruiser to be sure to ask for a piece of paper…maybe we need it for St. Helena?
Customs….filled out 2 forms and got them stamped. 
However, we went to the same place we cleared in and he asked if we had gone to customs….we thought we were at customs…we played dumb and got these forms stamped…we will call that good. Just note we might of missed a step…?
And just for fun…
Our second home… the WBYC…this place was super friendly and welcoming. All the servers in the restaurant were kind and of course Danel, who helped us get in contact with everything we needed….Thank you Danel!
Restaurant is open to the public…if you are member you get a discount : ) 
It’s the blue buildings…can’t miss it! 
Danel’s contact info…I think her husband is the one in charge of the place…but not sure. 
Paid to be temporary members….adding to the YC memberships we have collected over the years. 
There was this super sweet cat that would be around during lunch hours….We called it “Franky”….trust me we saw lots of Franky! 
Last night we had a farewell dinner at the WBYC with 7 boats….I think there were about 16 of us? 5 boats are leaving to St. Helena today.
Mic drop…that’s a wrap….very little internet from here on out. We have about 5,000 nautical miles until we are in the Caribbean. Internet is incredibly expensive in St. Helena and Ascension islands so it will only be used to email and possibly post something on FaceBook.
Wish us luck and we will be back in touch in a few months…feel free to email us at our satellite email address but please text only and no images, photos, attachments…we won’t be able to download the large sized email : )
Satellite email (Iridium Go): svslowflight@myiridium.net
Our planned route across the Southern Atlantic Ocean…the 3rd leg will be the longest passage we have taken thus far. The Pacific crossing took us 23 days for approx. 2400 miles. This crossing could be up to 1 month….Will be happy to see land after this!
See you soon!!!
Yikes, it’s happening! Big hugs and kisses and looking forward to watching your progress across the pond. Sail safe!!!!
Just remember….took SOMEONE to do those 2400 miles 49 days. Have a safe one! Hal & Nancy