S3 E42 Durban to East London
21 de febrero de 2025 · 19 min · 717 vistas · Wild Coast, South Africa
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A 260-mile coastal passage from Durban to East London, South Africa, requires timing departures to avoid southwest busters that create dangerous sea states against the southwest-flowing Mozambique and Agulhas currents.0:14 During this transit, the vessel maintained speeds of 8 to 10 knots by staying offshore to utilize the current.3:45 The final approach to East London involved hand-steering through a thunderstorm after the autopilot failed 25 miles offshore, compounded by a low-pressure oil alarm on the diesel engine.8:44 Repairs performed during the trip included reinforcing a torn sail near the fourth reef and sealing a leaking forward porthole with an oil jug fragment.6:40 Upon arrival, the crew anchored in the Buffalo River near the Buffalo River Yacht Club.8:12 The stopover included hiking the indigenous forest at Hogsback, visiting the East London Museum to see the coelacanth specimen, and driving the historic East London Grand Prix circuit.9:37
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