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The crew prepares their steel sailboat for an 80-nautical-mile passage from Durban to Richards Bay, South Africa.4:23 Final preparations include pop-riveting flag pulleys to the spreaders and installing custom jack stays to improve safety for heavy-weather deck work.0:49 The planned route follows the coastline, requiring a wide berth around the shallows and wreck near Durnford Point, where waves can reach significant heights.5:05 Weather routing indicates a 15-to-20-hour transit with 15-knot southerly winds, though the departure time shifts from an evening start to a daytime departure due to changing wind conditions.5:35 The passage concludes successfully the following day, with the vessel arriving at the Richards Bay Yacht Club.18:57 The crew notes the presence of whales during the final approach to the harbor.14:51

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