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Launching through BIG waves at Shelly Beach

Sometimes, the surf at the Umzimkulu River mouth in Port Shepstone gets out of control, and we just cannot see a way through. Luckily just down the road, is the Sonny Evans Small Craft Harbour. Or Shelly Beach. This place is easy most of the time. But when the cyclones send us a swell, it comes from the wrong direction. It comes straight in at you. As opposed to the easy conditions of a south swell, no matter the size. This necessitates a healthy dollop of patience in the morning. There is a cool holding spot just next to the tidal swimming pool, that you can use to stage your launch from. It's deep enough for big boats, and there is only a gentle current going north that you need to consider. In this video, Digby demonstrates just how much patience is required to get out there dry, and safe. It took the time for the sun to come up, to get out of the bay this morning. Digby also showed me and Smokey Joe, our third crew member that day, just how to outplay an aggressive foamy, if one comes charging at you. Which it did. A solid wall of white water came at us from a double-up set out the back (see thumbnail). I felt pretty hemmed in, since in east swells, the short periods between them, leave zero room for error if you try to turn and run. But Digby just calmly set the motors in reverse, and we flew backwards towards the beach. When the foamy caught up to us, he just jammed the motors in forward again, and we lifted right over the wave. Dry! Very good trick Digby! Come and join us this Sardine Run 2022 as we welcome the shoals here on the warm KZN South Coast. We have many activities lined up on the Umzimkulu Adrenalin website at https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za.