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The Best Attractions In St. Helena Bay

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Sevilla Rock Art Trail

Cape Columbine Nature Reserve Tietiesbaai

Shelley Point Country Club

Pakhuis Pass

West Coast National Park

Stompneus Point Lighthouse

West Coast Fossil Park

Bird Island Nature Reserve

Vasco Da Gama Statue

Saint Helena Bay is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Nicknamed by locals as Agterbaai, the town is located on the shore of the bay, from which it derives its name and is approximately 150 km north of Cape Town, South Africa. It surrounds the towns of Vredenburg and Paternoster, and is located across the bay from Laaiplek.
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The Best Attractions In St. Helena Bay

1. Cape Columbine Nature Reserve Tietiesbaai Paternoster
Cape Columbine is well known for its lighthouse, the last manned lighthouse built on the South African coast. [1]. The Cape Columbine Lighthouse was commissioned on October 1, 1936. Both the headland and lighthouse derive their name from the barque Columbine, that was wrecked 1.5 km North of the lighthouse on March 31, 1829 [2].
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2. Pakhuis Pass Clanwilliam
3. West Coast National Park West Coast National Park
The West Coast National Park lies 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 36,259.8 hectares in size. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the R27 coastal road, and runs from the town of Yzerfontein in the south up to the Langebaan Lagoon. The park was proclaimed in 1985. The park is particularly well known for its bird life and for the spring flowers which occur in the months from August to September, especially in the Postberg flower reserve section of the park. The park, with the islands in Saldanha Bay, has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area.
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4. Bird Island Nature Reserve Lamberts Bay
Bird Island Nature Reserve is a 3-hectare CapeNature nature reserve in Lambert's Bay, South Africa. It is an important breeding site for Cape gannets and crowned cormorants.
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5. West Coast Fossil Park Saldanha
6. Sevilla Rock Art Trail Clanwilliam
7. Shelley Point Country Club St Helena Bay
8. Stompneus Point Lighthouse St Helena Bay
9. Vasco Da Gama Statue St Helena Bay
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira , was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and therefore, the West and the Orient. Da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India was significant and opened the way for an age of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia. Traveling the ocean route allowed the Portuguese to avoid sailing across the highly disputed Mediterranean and traversing the dangerous Arabian Peninsula. The sum of the distances covered in the outward and return voyages made this expedition the longest ocean voyage ever made until then, far longer than a full voyage around...
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St. Helena - The Heart of the South Atlantic

Discover the most extraordinary place on earth....the secret island of St Helena.

St Helena offers a uniquely rich diversity of heritage-based attractions, both built and natural. There are many things to see and lots to do on the island; from visiting the Georgian town to the rugged coastline, from the rolling hills to the stark yet striking geology at Sandy Bay.

That's the thing about St Helena, there's much more to the island than you may think; experience things island-style.

St Helena is home to the most varied heritage and nature, breathtaking views from the highest peaks, inviting waters, and 100% quaintness. We beckon you to a true discovery.

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St Helena: Walk to Lot

A beautiful walk to Lot on St Helena Island. Lot is one of the post box walks on the island of St Helena Island. The views down onto Sandy Bay are spectacular and it was an adventure using ropes to climb down to the base of Lot.
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Sailing South Africa to USA. We arrived in Namibia. Voyage update video.

This is an update video on the sailing voyage so far. Each time I arrive in a new harbor and I can find decent wifi, I will try and post a quick update video so the viewers learn about our progress and get a synopsis of what has happened and get a glimpse of what they will see in the full detailed episodes that will follow once I get home and have time edit the full videos.

As we sailed north from Cape Town South Africa we have been following an Antarctic current that keeps the water very cold. It is almost winter here so the winds are already cold but then you add that the wind is blowing over this very cold water and it has made for some of the coldest sailing conditions I have ever sailed in and I sail in CANADA !!! Along with the cold we are also dealing with thick fog almost day and night. Sometimes the fog is so thick that you can only see a boat length or 2 in any direction and many of the African fishing boats do not use AIS or run with lights so the only way we see them in the dark or in the deep fog is to see them on Radar, but you have to keep a sharp eye out because almost anything can come out of the fog and give you little time to veer off a collision course. You also have to consider that many fishing boats are dragging nets behind them so running over a net is also a risk.

Even though Walvis Bay in Namibia is very industrial and not anything I would consider a Tourist Destination there is still a lot of wildlife around our boat. I give you a sneak peek in this update video, of how we had 5 massive Pelicans land on our moving boat while we were moving at 6 knots and at the same time a huge seal launched itself out of the water and landed on our back sugar scoop. The seal tried to enter our back cockpit. Things like this you just have to see to believe.

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Next stop St Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic! Wish us fair winds and following seas. :-)

Ciao for now, from Africa.
Craig

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