A Reflection on our Long Slow Descent into Anarchy A Reflection on our Long Slow Descent into Anarchy: © Dr Anthony Turton 25 February 2023 I watch the sun rising over the ocean. The rays of light splay out across the water, in a display reminiscent of images that my Sunday school teacher used to … Read more

Fishing in the rain – barbel and perch on the menu Fishing in the rain – barbel and perch on the menu: You don’t have to stop fishing in the rain! Our guests a short while back rocked in here at the Umzimkulu Marina smack bang in the middle of another outburst by nature. It … Read more

First Couta for the 2023 season on the Niteshift First Couta for the 2023 season on the Niteshift: The crew of the Niteshift watched curiously as the little red chopper came into their airspace out of Port Shepstone. Next thing, the chopper pilot aimed the nose downwards and headed to a patch of water a … Read more

7 Waves in a row! Another day of east waves, stacked up on top of each other. I had no idea my Dad was setting up a launch. We had – the day before, given in to the short-period high-speed and all-around problematic swell. But he was setting up a real fun line to take. … Read more

If in doubt don’t go out…cyclone swells from the east If in doubt don’t go out…cyclone swells from the east: Surfers say the opposite. But they only have a surfboard with them. Taking a fully equipped boat through the waves, with souls on board, is another case entirely. Not comparable actually. When you make a … Read more