Short stay in East London (South-Africa)

19 May 2013

Yesterday we arrived in the harbour of East-London, around 5 PM. In our frequent radio contact between the three Dutch Tall ships, we had decided to make a short stop, since the voyage is doing well so far. The weather forecast predicts a North-easterly wind, and therefore we would have to use the engine too much, which is uncomfortable and we have plenty of time. The high-pressure area seems to stabilize in this part of South Africa, which means less wind. We will have to try and catch up local land and sea breezes when we can.
The sea life brought us again many gannets, but no new sea life. When arriving in East London, we were accompanied by hundreds of bottlenose dolphins, which is always really nice to see. Today the weather is absolutely lovely! Everyone is fit and awake after a good night of sleep in the harbour and celebrating the birthday of one of our guests Kirstin improves the atmosphere even more! A change of scenery is a welcome surprise to many of us.