Laid Back in Richards Bay...

We were concerned about strong winds as we rounded Madagascar, but the weather was kind to us. Light conditions meant we motor-sailed most of the way.
Not so the SA coast which gave us an unwelcome reminder of just how horrible conditions can be. 30-40 knots of wind coming from exactly the direction we needed to go in coupled with a 3-4m swell. Great.
It was a bit touch and go but we made it safely into Richards Bay. Customs came first thing in the morning but it took 2 days before immigration showed up!
The atmosphere here is pretty laid back. There's a bit of an influx of foreign boats as the circumnavigators have to round the Cape - piracy has made the Gulf of Aden and the Suez Canal out of the question.
Re-fueling, provisioning and a couple of minor repairs need our attention here. Then it's just a case of waiting for a decent weather window to hop down the coast...