Schaafsma Charters

Saldanha Bay – West Coast – South Africa (Off ROUTE 27)

Sail from Saldanha Bay to “Sea Mount Vema” (for some real deep sea fishing) and on

towards St Helena Island. We will spend time there to explore.

Napoleon’s last stand, his house and history.

Sample the local beer and Joshua Shlocom’s historical plaque (the first man to sail around the world single handed).

Paul Kruger believed that the world was flat and did not believe Joshua Shlocom, that he sailed around

the world in 1895 and ended up at Durban on the East side of the African continent, where

American the starting point of Joshua Shlocom’s trip was on the Western side of the

African continent. The SA government put Joshua and his old wooden yacht on an ox wagon

and sent them to Pretoria so Paul Kruger could see for himself, but he still did not believe the

From St Helena Island we will set sail for the African continent and stop at Luanda (Angola)

and explore the coastline and business opportunities. From Luanda we will sail north up

Congo River and sail up to the jungle and do some eco-research at the local villages on the

river banks. There we will turn around, go back out of the Congo River and follow the coast

back to Luanda (Angola) and visit some of the fishing towns along the coast back to Namibia

and down to Saldanha Bay.

NEEDED: 6 or 7 able bodied men or woman to go on a Eco-adventure of a life time.

WE ALSO HAVE: Sailing trips from the “Slipway Restaurant” in

Saldanha Bay at the Harbour.

• 1 Hour trips to the mussel farms in Saldanha Bay
• 2-3 Hour sailing trips to Markus, Jutten and Malgas Bird Islands.
• 2 Day “Dassen Island” sleep on board fishing, sight seeing adventures.

For more details contact:

Tel: 022 – 7144235

Fax: 022 – 7143896

Cell: 082 638 5723