Fun, sun, anchoring off Durban in “winter”
3 May 2026 · 17 min · 1K views · eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
What this video covers
Viento Del Mar makes a two-mile overnight trip from its mooring in Durban Harbour to Veche's anchorage, a small bay sheltered by the harbour entrance just outside Durban's port exit at Vechies Pier.▶ 0:00 The crew identifies Veche's as likely the only protected anchorage on the entire South African East Coast between Maputo and Plettenberg Bay, shielded from the strong south-westerly winds that run up the coast.▶ 0:29 Durban Harbour is noted as the busiest port in Africa, with the Royal Natal Yacht Club and an NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) base visible nearby.▶ 0:00 Overnight anchor watch uses the Anchor Pro app, which displays the boat's position as a dot relative to the anchor, draws a drag-alarm circle, and logs the boat's swinging track through the night.▶ 10:54 The crew checks the app first thing after coffee the following morning before returning to the mooring.▶ 10:54 Conditions are calm, making the anchorage comfortable; the crew notes it is only suitable in settled weather.▶ 0:56
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