South Africa
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
| - | + | The "Cape of Good Hope" route is a wonderful alternative to the Red Sea route for circumnavigators. The passage between Durban and Cape Town has a reputation of being difficult and dangerous but cruisers who are armed with the right information and backed by excellent South African weather forecasting resources the passage can be extremely rewarding. South African yachts sail along this coast all the time, however, timing of the longer passages is important. | |
===Customs and Immigration=== | ===Customs and Immigration=== | ||
| - | + | See each Port. | |
===Charts=== | ===Charts=== | ||
| - | + | See each sector. | |
===Navigation=== | ===Navigation=== | ||
| - | + | See each sector. | |
===Radio Nets=== | ===Radio Nets=== | ||
| - | + | See each sector. | |
===Ports & Anchorages=== | ===Ports & Anchorages=== | ||
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===Cruisers "Friends"=== | ===Cruisers "Friends"=== | ||
| - | + | See each sector. | |
===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
Links to relevant websites. | Links to relevant websites. | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 6 October 2007
Contents |
SOUTH AFRICA
| South Africa | |
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 Flag | |
| Capital: | Pretoria |
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| Language: | English, Afrikaans, others |
| Currency: | Rand |
| South Africa has 11 official languages. | |
Background
The "Cape of Good Hope" route is a wonderful alternative to the Red Sea route for circumnavigators. The passage between Durban and Cape Town has a reputation of being difficult and dangerous but cruisers who are armed with the right information and backed by excellent South African weather forecasting resources the passage can be extremely rewarding. South African yachts sail along this coast all the time, however, timing of the longer passages is important.
Customs and Immigration
See each Port.
Charts
See each sector.
See each sector.
Radio Nets
See each sector.
Ports & Anchorages
- Richards Bay
- Durban
- East London
- Port Elizabeth
- Knysna
- Mossel Bay
- Simonstown & False Bay
- Cape Town
- Saldahna Bay
Passages
- Madagascar to Richards Bay/Durban
- Durban/Richards Bay to Madagascar
- Maputo to Richards Bay/Durban
- Durban/Richards Bay to Maputo
- Richards Bay to Cape Town
- Cape Town to Richards Bay
- South Africa to Australia (West to East and East to West)
- Atlantic Crossing (East to West)
- Atlantic Crossing (West to East)
Tourism & things to do
Supply details
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
References & Publications
Publications, etc.
Cruisers "Friends"
See each sector.
External Links
Links to relevant websites.
