Sailing Excelsior

Ep 117 - Experiencing A Cut-Off Low | Sailing South Africa – East London to Port Elizabeth

21 June 2025 23:55 1.93K views 0 logs

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Join us aboard Sailing Excelsior as we set off from East London, heading south along South Africa’s dramatic and unpredictable coastline. What begins as a dream passage—calm seas, spinnaker sailing, and unforgettable encounters with sharks and one of the largest dolphin pods we've ever seen—soon becomes a test of seamanship.

Brendan braves an icy dive to scrape barnacles from the hull before we settle into an overnight spinnaker run. But things take a turn on day two when an un-forecast cut-off low pressure system sweeps in, bringing 30+ knot winds and building seas. Forced to prioritize s...