Durban Marina Yacht Lift Yard.
Hauled out at Durban Marina Yacht Lift Tuesday and am preparing New Dawn for hibernating for the coming three months. A very dirty and windy yard, but that is what has been chosen.
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Durban, South Africa.
We had a very fast night sail from Richards Bay to Durban and arrived as the sun was up. Very busy Durban harbour; these squares are AIS targets of ships, both at anchor waiting to enter and those ships already in the harbour. Its a big town with about 3.8 m inhabitants. Here the control tower give me permission to enter. Durban Marina, where they squeezed me into a very tight corner. Wonder how I can get out again. Stormy weather our first night in the Marina. We took a three hours bus tour of Durban. Not much of interest, but we now have a better understanding of the town and its layout. Photos from the tour are, as follows: Mercedes, BMW, Toyota and others are manufacturing cars in South Africa and there are always the car transporting ships in Durban Harbour. A bit "folkloric". On of the stadiums build for the world cup football. Can contain 65.000 spectators. ...
Zululand Yacht Club, Richards Bay, South Africa.
Welcome to Zululand Yacht Club. There are Crocodiles and Hippos around the marina, so no swimming..... Nice bird with long legs; it is a Goliath Heron and is very elegant..
