Hazard spot
Agulhas Current and Wild Coast: Strong current and cross seas
Agulhas Current and Wild Coast: Up to five knots setting southwest against a southwesterly wind: that is how the notorious freak waves form. The coastal route is run in short legs only.
- Cause
- Strong current and cross seas
- Main season
- all year
- Position
- 32° 30,0' S 029° 30,0' E
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Agulhas Current and Wild Coast: how the place works
The Agulhas Current runs southwest at up to five knots, and when a southwesterly stands against it, the freak waves this coast is known for appear: short, extremely steep seas with a hole in front of them. The coast between Durban and East London offers almost no shelter.
Agulhas Current and Wild Coast: what breaks there
What happens here is not material fatigue but structural damage: hull, superstructure, windows. Boats are lost here, which is why the route is sailed in short legs between two weather windows.
Agulhas Current and Wild Coast: what this means for your policy
For this stretch you should know whether salvage costs are paid in addition to the sum insured and whether there is a minimum crew clause. Both decide the effort and the outcome here.
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