It would seem strange that at this late stage it seems that I cant make up my mind between Durban and Richards Bay, the latter being 80 miles northward. Here's the problem. I had decided to divert to Richards Bay based on the weather turning sour, again the SWesterly, in the Durban area just when I was to have arrived. But....now it seems that my ETA in Richards Bay is also being threatened by another SWesterly exactly, again, when I was to have arrived.

Im now motoring to get me closer to the mainland. Im headed from a point slightly south of Richards Bay to a point 30 miles north to take into account the strong current I soon will be experiencing. However, if Richards Bay becomes impossible and the window opens up for Durban I will immediately head south. With a favorable wind direction, NE N, I will plan to ride the current down and make full use of its 3 knots favorable south flowing current.

At the present time I have enough diesel to get to both Durban or Richards Bay. But, I must not meet anything unforeseen where I would have to use unexpectedly my supply except to head me toward one of these ports, ie if I have to fight a storm and use the engines.

So, my last weather report before I have to make a final and somewhat irreversible decision is tonight in a few hours.

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