How depressing! 200 miles from the finish line and the wind dies so that the notorious Agulhas current is stronger against us than our boat speed, and we are forced to anchor to stop us from going backwards. Everyone is desperate for a beer, a shower, and a whole nights sleep, and there we are just floating around off the South African coast. I nearly cried! Luckily Durban who were close by were having exactly the same problem.
Thankfully, the wind has picked up again now and we are steaming up the coast again. It's actually a pretty beautiful coastline to be sailing along, but Durban are hot on our heels, so although we are all exhausted (I feel like I can barely stand up), we are sailing hard to keep ahead.
We've seen lots of whales in the past few days, some quite close to the boat. The other watch claim to have seen a shark, though I am not sure if they are just trying to make me jealous! xx
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Come on Roberts! Put your back into it gal! Just think of the buckets of fine Sarf African wine waiting for you...
Have a fab time and enjoy the rest, beach and beer.
Love
G
xx
Finally managed to get the hang of this blog thing! Hope the wind is still in your favour and you're almost there. Enjoy the rest and relaxation. I'm going to try and be in Singapore for your stop there in January. Would be amazing if we could meet up.
Take care
Love
Sarah x
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