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ENTERING KNYSNA- the most dangerous harbor entrance on earth!

I weigh anchor in Plettenberg. I’m all rested up, so my mind won’t play any more tricks on me. The sun is dazzling high, and the seals are all over the water, waving goodbye. My reality feels like a fantasy. I’m almost to the exit, with a thousand waving seals in my wake. The sea …


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THE SEALS OF PLETTENBERG

Seabirds have been flying low all day. One just took off from the water and he was so close that I could see the droplets of water dripping from his wings. A really pretty day out here today. Sun and blue. The wind is mild and the swell is still high. I’ve dropped the mainsail …


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EXHAUSTED NEAR PORT ELIZABETH

I am so tired that I forgot I was heading west and found the sunset surprising. I thought maybe something was on fire on shore. I’ve slept three hours and jibed 100 times in 36 hours. I’ve only consumed water, grapes and a few ginger cookies on account of my jitters. I’m like the zombie …


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Departing East London

I’m sitting in my underwear on the settee eating ginger cookies. It’s 21:44 and I can’t sleep. It’s raining out and the wind is light but frigid. The sailing is smooth. I’m on a close reach with 11 knots of wind and what feels like a bit of current. I’m moving at an average of …


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THE BUFFALO RIVER

I have arrived up the Buffalo River in East London. Japie, who runs the Buffalo River Yacht Club, said, “You survived the worst of South Africa’s Wild Coast. We lose a vessel once every 18 months on this stretch of water.” The Shangri-Las are signing on the radio. Behind Japie there is a wooden dinghy …


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