Position: 34 10.52'S 022 08.39'E UTC: 16:00 At anchor Finally in Mosselbay! What started as an easy sail turned out to be one of the most difficult navigations. At 30NM from the destination the ocean became violent, with gusts up to 30kts....out of nowhere. Atlantis became as a wild horse that brook loose ....and she was going faster and faster. Normally I am always trying to find speed, but now I was battling to slow her down. For some strange reason I was...

Position: 34 06.70'S 23 04.34'E UTC: 08:26 Sailing single handed to Mossel Bay, Atlantis and skipper decided not to enter into Knysna and go strait for Mossel Bay. Wind of 10kts NE, perfect for a smooth sail. Knysna is another beautiful lagoon, although it is difficult to enter in high swells. Another problem is to get out again....no we continue. Boat and skipper agreed on this. Keep following Atlantis! Marc

Position: 34 03.74'S 023 23.00'E UTC: 17:45 Anchored in the most beautiful Plettenberg Bay after a single handed sail of 34 hours. Skipper and boat are tired but satisfied to have made it in the protected bay of Plettenberg just in time before a predicted storm. All crew left Atlantis after the sail from Durban to Port Elisabeth, as some people still have to work or study ! (shame) It was a difficult decision to continue the trip alone, but the satisfaction w...

I would like to thank the crew of Atlantis (Helen, Francois, Lynette, Jim and David) for the contribution to a safe trip from Durban to Port Elizabeth. Job well done!! Atlantis will continue her voyage soon with a new crew.... Marc

Position: 33 58.03'S 025 38.17'E Time: 14:30 UTC We made it to Port Elisabeth !!! Atlantis is on a walk on mooring at the end of the jetty of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club, another step closer to Cape Town. Atlantis and crew are safe after an eventful sail with some technical problems.... The mainsail came loose and the reefing lines and battons broke...no other option than to motor al the way to Port Elisabeth. Although we had reserve fuel in jerrycans, the seas w...