DELIVERY- Cape Town to Simons Town

Boat departed RCYC at 07h00 on the 4th April bound for Simons Town. Motor Sailed for the first section on a reasonable seaway. Just off the Llandadno region picked up a NE wind with lots of gusts, gusting just shy of 2o knots. The winds were a bit shifty off the mountains but made good speed. Halfway across the bay to Slangkop just as a Spinnaker was being considered the winds started dying off with HP back to Motor Sailing by Slangkop. In the Slangkop region had to dodge some fishing bouys.... Spent some time motor sailing up the coast. Eventually a SW wind came through starting with 20 knots which had HP skipping along gladly. It soon tapered to about 13 knots which was great for sailing. Saw Mike Horn's expedition yacht further offshore(HP went far inshore to cut distance) Called Nick Leggat their Skipper up and chatted. Offered to take some pics of them rounding Cape Point if they were keen, A rendouvouz was set up, also chatted with Phillipa Huttingh Squire.

The winds tapered back off so it was back to Motor Sailing. Closing in at the point had to dodge some of the "famous"kelp. The fog started rolling in which cut visibility to about 50 metres at times. Met up with the "big boat" a mile from the point in the fog. They followed HP towards the point(Navigated). As we got closer we could see the point and that it was not that fogged in as the area we had come from, We then proceeded to take pics in the clearing conditions. After awhile HP had rounded and needed to proceed to Simons Town and Nick and his crew needed to make good for NewZealand, so wished them well on the radion and continued for Simons Town. Plnty of wind and Squalls in the bay with HP making good speeds, the highest wind speed was just over 30 knots. HP had the wind on the beam until Millers point whereafter it shifted to the nose making the rest of the sail a gusty beat. Still, conditions were not bad in the bay and it was not cold sailing. Made Simons Town in 8.5 hours which is not a bad time considreing the amount of motoring and the headwinds, not to mention spending the extra time at the point. Packed the boat before making Berth. Tied the boat up, cleaned the boat. Michael Valcic was there for the return lift, much appreciatted. Aboard were: Dale, Boat performed well.