28 August
Still in Hout Bay (yes SA). Yes we have at least had a bit of fun, and some fantastic weather. Good and BAAAADdddd...Like right now!
We've been hoping for a weather window with at least 3 days of south easterlies to get us going up the coast toward St. Helena. It looked good for the end of this week, but lone behold, not to be. There are now NO SE winds predicted for the next week. And to top it, our stern Gland which is really supposed to stop water coming into the boat, is doing anything but. In fact. the plan is to market it as a high volume water pump. (Anybody need a pump to get water INTO their boat?? Going cheap!)
I have decided to go the Old route with a traditional stuffing box. Hope to get it done in the next few days.
Here are a few photos of life in Cape Town. (not too flip-pen awful)..............

Our Home in Hout Bay

Me and my Auntie Jess

James (chilling) all smiles

What a life (Mr. Colgate)

James and clown fish

Now which one exactly is NEMO

Travel in Cape Town

Andries, Francios Riaana

Francios, Riaana and Gerda (mmmm.....with wine!!!)

Too serious

Kalk Bay

 Wife and Me

Kalk Bay

James getting some rest (hard living on a boat)

Sunday in Hout Bay (Gerda, Jess, Sarah)

 

Sarah's idea of us arriving in Hout Bay (Thanks Sarah for all these photos)

That's better

looking very pretty

Happy to be in calm water again

Ok where you say I must go.

Mr. Cool

 

No so sure if we will fit. We did but had to move. It was like putting the sardine

 in the can!

 

Getting a little assistance backing into a very tight mooring

 

James and Gerda (very brave face :)

 

Rob , James and Uncle John Reid 

Well HELL we left Knysna when we got a chance. The calm safe beautiful Lagoon now gone!
Tuesday at 16:00 we sailed through the Heads and arrived at Friday 14:30 Yes almost 3 days what your beamer could have done in about 5 hours
Here are a few photos of the trip. 

                                         My dear Gerda in her HAPPY Place with her Kindle

                                         Alex in his cave

James "keeping up with his talent"

Me with a mountain of meat "SA style".

Saloon. Looks bigger than it is

Alex making sure G makes the safety net properly

MY Bohemian style shade.

 

harness and life jacket before we leave Knysna

Ready ?

Leaving, "The Knysna Heads"

My Buddy, the long suffering Autopilot. what a wonderful friend

Gerda and James cocooned for the trip to Hout Bay

Down wind. 2 x headsails. very pretty

Alex and his tent on the deck. "Silly Sausage"

Lovely sunsets Always

Coming up to Hout Bay. The sea looks flat, but actually is really lumpy

Not so Happy Place (see bucket near at hand) photo cropped to protect the sensitive

A few Photos

OK here are a few Photos of the going on in Knysna

 

                                                                     Gerda and Mark

                        Parked in front of the Knysna Yacht Club :( they kicked us off eventually ;(

                                               Family come to visit.  Mine' and Andries

                                              Gerda looking very yachtie       NOT!!!!

                                                                  Happy Place

                                             Brother............................

                                                                  """BROTHER""""

                                                Our present location at the Knysna Quays