Serious cruisers van be spotted sailing yachts manufactured from durable ‘bashable’ products like steel and aluminium – easy enough to repair. Add a serious cruising anchor like the Rocna and two roller furlers and you will know that these sailors are prepared for anything.
This yacht was one of ten foreign yachts that rested in the Port of Port Elizabeth in front of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club this past weekend – most left on Sunday to sail down to Simonstown and Cape Town.
If you like your yacht in brushed aluminium….. #abycpe – Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know.
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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