We Had to Dodge Whales All the Way to Langebaan | S5 E31
We left Hout Bay after weeks of boat work and paperwork, ready to see a little more of South Africa before saying goodbye to it for good. First stop: anchoring beneath Table Mountain in Cape Town — a view we didn’t need to go ashore to appreciate. From there, we sailed to Dassen Island, a protected seabird sanctuary off the West Coast, where freezing conditions and a dinghy full of nerves led us straight into hundreds of breaching whales.
The next morning, with the spinnaker up and whales still surfacing on every side, we sailed the final stretch to Langebaan — dodging humpbacks the whole way and racing our friends aboard Rolling Stones for good measure. It’s one of the wildest, most beautiful passages we’ve had in South Africa, and the perfect send-off before the goodbyes really begin.
⛵ Sailing with Six aboard Happy Days I, our Leopard 46 catamaran, continuing our circumnavigation from Cape Town, South Africa, up the West Coast to Langebaan.
📍 Table Mountain • Dassen Island • Langebaan • South Africa
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We left Hout Bay after weeks of boat work and paperwork, ready to see a little more of South Africa before saying goodbye to it for good. First stop: anchoring beneath Table Mountain in Cape Town — a view we didn't need to go ashore to appreciate. From there, we sailed to Dassen Island, a protected seabird sanctuary off the West Coast, where freezing conditions and a dinghy full of nerves led us straight into hundreds of breaching whales.
The next morning, with the spinnaker up and whales still surfacing on every side, we sailed the final stretch to Langebaan — dodging humpbacks the whole way and racing our friends aboard Rolling Stones for good measure. It's one of the wildest, most beautiful passages we've had in South Africa, and the perfect send-off before the goodbyes really begin.
⛵ Sailing with Six aboard Happy Days I, our Leopard 46 catamaran, continuing our circumnavigation from Cape Town, South Africa, up the West Coast to Langebaan.
📍 Table Mountain • Dassen Island • Langebaan • South Africa
—————
⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six!
We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world.
Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life.
Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here.
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