KZN Region News
Sailing in fog
So, what to do and not to do in fog/mist: When fog is approaching or going out in fog. (Any further contributions to this check list will be appreciated. Please send it to enquiries@holiday23.co.za) Check where you are by taking bearingsPlot the ships positionLay a safe courseHoist the radar reflectorPut on lifejackets and maybe tow the…
Ancient Mariner
By Rob Le Roux Mike Cave and I were about to bring “Ancient Mariner” back from Port Owen to RCYC last weekend. The whole week we were looking up the weather pattern on Windguru and other sites. We decided that the best days were the Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th.We arrived at Port Owen on…
BREAKING TIME RECORDS
PORT OWEN TO GORDON’S BAY 25 & 26 APRIL 2009 BREAKING TIME RECORDS. SAILING IN THICK FOG. LEARNING A FEW LESSONS. We left by car on Friday afternoon by 15h30, Charl Cilliers and Ernie Kleynhans joint me. Ernie recently bought himself a Holiday 23 and I invited him to join me on this trip for…
Pee Dee Q sailing to Port Owen
Pee Dee Q sailing to Port Owen for the Easter Holiday 23 “Fun Worlds” I called Cape Town Port Control on Ch 14 and asked if they had any traffic coming in or out of the harbour, the reply was that there was one vessel coming in but it is going into the…
BRUCE HEPBURN “SHENANIGANS”
SANLAM ROUND THE ISLAND RACE JAN/FEB 2009 BRUCE HEPBURN “SHENANIGANS” Race Results The 51st Round the Island Race on Vaal Dam, the biggest inland yacht race in the world, was enjoyable this year because for the first time that I have sailed this race, the wind blew all day, and generally from the same direction.…
James Walker, Blue Bay Mauritius
13th January 2009 Email from James Walker, Blue Bay Mauritius. Hi Coenie Just enclose some pics from the sky of Celine where we slept over for the weekend at Ile De La Passe, an island about 8 km from mainland Mauritius. The water temperature is about 28 c and the fishing is great. Our next trip will be…
Single-Handed Round the Island Race
I sailed in the Single-Handed Round the Island Race on Vaal Dam on New Year’s Day. By Bruce Hepburn: I enjoyed the Single-Handed Round the Island Race immensely, even if I came back battered and bruised… I had avoided partying too late at the New Year’s Eve Party at PNYC and was asleep on board Shenanigans long before…
Holiday 23 Editorial
Exciting article published in the “sailing” magazine of October 2003. This is a must read!! Click on “Holiday23 editorial” Holiday 23 editorial.pdf
These were the best times of my life
By Frank Stuyck Hallo Coenie Die eerste keer toe ek met my twee seuns geseil het ± 1998 het die boot ‘n furler op gehad en die romp was baie vuil. Daar was ligte wind en ons kom toe laaste van al die bote in ‘n race. My oudste wat baie ‘competitive’ is sê…
Peter Morris (Zimbabwe)
Coenie has asked me to give more information about getting to Kariba and to describe a recent trip with photos. First, some information. Driving distances are 550 km from Johannesburg to the SA/Zimbabwe border post at Beit Bridge, 600 km from Beit Bridge to Harare and 370 km from Harare to Kariba. The road is…