Links We would like to turn this section into a useful resource to help members and visitors to locate suppliers and services of use to traditional boat enthusiasts. If you have or know of a web address which may qualify, please submit it for consideration. Shackleton Lifeboat Restoration RCYC Royal Cape Yacht Club Ship Society of SA Cape Windjammers Dragon Boat Racing in South Africa Directory of boating services www.weathersa.co.za South African tidal, solar & lunar data Zeekoevlei Weather www.buoyweather.com

Useful phone numbers and radio frequencies

National Port Authority Port Control   021-449-2805 Harbour Master   021-449-5762 Port Manager   021-449-2612 Port Engineer   021-449-6173 Portnet Fire   021-449-5848/04 Harbour Police   021-419-4870 V&A Waterfront V&A Harbour Master, Steven Bentley 021-408-7831 / 083-293-4616 V&A Marina Manager 021-408-7835 / 083-543-5711

Help ! NSRI emergencies 021-449-3500 NSRI V&A base 021-425-2225 Rescue 10177 Emergency (Vodacom) 112 Disaster 107 Customs & Immigration Customs   021-413-5000 Port Health   021-421-1124 Immigration   021-421-1007/8 Marine Pollution   021-421-6170 Oil Spills   021-703-8313 / 021-703-3070

V.H.F. Channels
6	Race communications
14	for contacting Port Control only
16	initial contact & receiving purposes,   and distress ONLY
NOT to be used (Pilot / Port working frequencies) 9 12 13 14 16 25 26 27 67 74

Weather bulletins and reports available from Cape Town Radio/ZSC. Automatic radio telex (ATOR) in FEC mode at 1000 and 1730 utc, frequencies 4214, 4317, 8688.5, 12698 and 17164 kHz. Radio telephone at 0948, 1333 and 1748 utc,   frequencies 4435, 8719 and the following VHF channels: Alexander Bay 04 Albertinia 86 Constantiaberg 26 Doringbaai 87 Elandsbaai 23 Hermanus 04 Hondeklipbaai 25 Milnerton 25 Pearly Beach 85 Port Nolloth 01 Saldanha Bay 27 Struisbaai 84 Navtex at 0020, 0420, 0820, 1220, 1620 and 2020 utc,   frequency 518 kHz, mode F1B FEC,   transmission identification character C. Coastal weather bulletins via Navtex at 1220 and 1620 utc. Coastal weather reports via Navtex at 1310 utc.

Know your alphabet !
Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliett Kilo Lima Mike		November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu

and your distances . . .
1° latitude = 60 nautical mile 1' latitude = 1 nautical mile 1" latitude = 30.9 metres 1 fathom = 6 feet / 1.829m		1 nautical mile = 1.85 kilometre / 6080 feet / 10 cables 1 statute mile = 5280 feet / 1.6093 kilometres 1 cable = 185 metres 1 knot = 1nm/hour

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