the stop in mindelo, s. vicente turned out to be very interesting. not only it shortened the days at sea in this crossing but also gave the opportunity to peter and esteban to see a new place and get the sail fixed while also receiving the one I had sent. DHL was a bit delayed in the delivery and customs also slowed this down, but at the end it arrived.
this place reminded esteban a lot of jamaica. it had a beautiful marina complex and a colorful and somewhat shanty town outside with kind and helpful people. a lot of the other sailors that make a stop in mindelo also ran into troubles with the boat and therefore esteban was not the only one waiting for parts here. of course a lot of time was spent here with customs and authorities rather than sightseeing, but because the purpose of the stop was to get the sail, he focused on getting just that. they did see the town and enjoyed some of the food and bars nearby. 
the marina was excellent and very comfortable.
with the two sails now on board they finally departed again towards Barbados on the first of december. now they are less than 2000 miles away from the caribbean!
