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Fun, sun, anchoring off Durban in “winter”

3. mai 2026 · 17 min · 1K visninger · eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

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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.Watch 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.Watch 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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