Richards Bay
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Richards Bay is a city encompassing one of South Africa's largest harbours. It is situated on a 30 square kilometre lagoon of the Mhlatuze River, on the northern coast of KwaZulu-Natal.
There is reasonable access to the Kwa Zulu Natal Safari parks from Richards Bay so it makes for a popular stop-over for cruising yachts.
Charts
- S.A.N.
- 1033 - Richards Bay Harbour
- 1032 - Approaches to Richards Bay
- BA
- 2088 = Durban to Cape Vidal–Richards bay
Weather
Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Passages
Communication
- SA Maritime Net: The South African Maritime Net operates 7 days a week, and provides weather reports from around the coast, and maintains contact with boats off the coast of South Africa and up into the Mozambique channel. There are two regular scheduled times as follows:
- 06:30 UTC: Starts on 14316 kHz for 5-10 minutes, and then moves to 7,120 kHz.
- 11:30 UTC: Starts on 14316 kHz for approx. 30 mins and then moves down to 7,120 kHz.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Before entering the harbour channel, all yachts must call "Richards Bay Port Control" or "Richards Bay VTS" on VHF channel 12 or 16 to request permission to enter the port.
Entrance
Richards Bay is a port of entry for South Africa. For details see Entrance: South Africa.
On arrival, foreign yachts MUST proceed to the Customs Dock and await the arrival of personnel from Immigration, Customs, and Health. This could take up to 24 hours and a friendly reminder on VHF to Port Control to re-notify these departments of your arrival is often helpful. Do not leave the vessel until ALL the authorities have visited your vessel and completed their documentation.
Update 2011/08: Health does NOT always come, probably depending on last port of call. Several yachts reported waiting up to 4 days for Immigration to show up. Calling Port Control several times/day did NOT help. The Zululand Yacht club has the phone of a supervisor at Immigration, calling him helped.
There is no cost for these check-in procedures and no cost for berthing at the Customs Dock. Beware of cockroaches!
For entrance details see South Africa.
Note: Anyone wishing to visit a neighboring country must obtain a re-entry visa before leaving.
Berthing
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Photo - Tuzi Gazi Marina}
Tuzi Gazi Marina
A full-service, secure marina that is situated directly opposite the Customs Dock. Full facilities, fuel (on request), water, electricity, showers, laundry, chandlery. Carpenters and stainless steel manufacturer on-site.
- [email protected]; Tel: +27 (35) 788 0459; Fax: +27 (35) 788 0033; VHF channels 69 & 12
- Address: Pioneer Road, Small Craft Harbour, Tuzi Gazi Waterfront, Richards Bay 3901, South Africa
- Prices: For the latest prices see Price Listing
Zululand Yacht Club
Zululand Yacht Club [[Richards Bay#Zululand Yacht Club|Zululand Yacht Club]] (ZLYC) 28°47.507'S, 032°04.960'E The ZLYC is a full-service marina that welcomes all foreign and returning South African yachts. Hot showers, laundry, bar, restaurant and swimming pool. Chandlery and boatyard.
- [email protected]; Tel: +27 (35) 788 0256; Fax: +27 (35) 788 0254; VHF channel XX
- Address: P.O. Box 10387, Meerensee, Richards Bay 3901, South Africa
- Prices: For the latest prices see Price Listing
Anchorages
None.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| Water | In both Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Electricity | In both Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Toilets | In both Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Showers | In both Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Laundry | In both Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Garbage | Bins in Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | ? |
| Bottled gas | At Builders Warehouse in the suburb of Arboretum |
| Chandlers | In both Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Services | |
| Repairs | In both Tuzi Gazi Marina and Zululand Yacht Club |
| Internet | ? |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | ? |
Provisioning
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- Pick'n Pay and Spar are supermarkets in the suburb of Meerensee, about 3kms from Zululand Yacht Club.
Eating out
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Transportation
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- Taxi is the easiest short term option for access to shops. Ask for a recommendation at the offices of Zululand Yacht Club.
Tourism
History
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Places to Visit
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Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
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Links
- Richards Bay at the Wikipedia
- Noonsite
References
See South Africa.
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