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26 novembre 2014

Day 20 - 26/11 - Pennington

8 hours of paddling and 61 km done! For the first time today, Robert did some proper surfing with the Pomar Bear! He even reached a speed of 25 km/hr surfing the waves! Quite different to yesterday's 3km/hr speed!!! Tonight Robert is absolutely finished!...

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3 février 2015

Jan 20 to Feb 02 - Day 75 to 88 - Mossel Bay to Onrus

Robert is getting closer and closer to Cape Town and the kids are counting the sleeps! Yesterday we had reached "2 sleeps left until Daddy comes home (for a few days)", which then got changed into 4 sleeps as the weather is once again not playing along...

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6 octobre 2014

Getting ready for the big trip

On August 4, 2014, Robert received his brand new kayak, the Polar Bear. Made out of Kevlar, this kayak is the proud bigger brother of the Sea Bear, the kayak Robert had used for his first adventure in 2012/2013 and that had sadly broken in several pieces...

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8 octobre 2014

Technical information

The main components for this coming adventure are the following: 1- The kayak Here is the description given by Paddling Perfection on their website: "PolarBear For the serious expeditions Designed for the Antarctic Expedition of 2001, the PolarBear is...

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28 octobre 2014

A word from Tregoo

Our sponsor Tregoo have posted a little something on their website about Robert. You can check it out on the link below: http://www.tregoo.com/robert-hewetson-new-athlete-of-the-tregoo-extrem-crew.html Tregoo is specialized in solar power and they have...

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7 novembre 2014

Day 1 - Kosi Bay

After 4 days on the road to rally Cape Town to Kosi Bay and 4 days spent in Kosi Bay and its magnificent surroundings, Robert was ready to leave this morning. He was up at 5:30 getting all the last little bits and pieces ready. Yesterday the kayak was...

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8 novembre 2014

Day 2 - 36 km done and 5 km to go to Sodwana

I am so glad I managed to speak to Robert tonight! So here are all the news for today... In the end yesterday he managed to paddle for 27 km... We were worried about the state his hands would be in after a whole day in the water but they actually coped...

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11 novembre 2014

Day 4 - Rest day and day 5 - 15 km

Day 4 - Rest day on the beach. Robert used this rest day to try and find out why the kayak kept on getting filled with water and he did! He actually found a 10 cm crack on the boat which he fixed with fiberglass. We spoke to one another at 10 am and by...

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12 novembre 2014

Day 6 - 23 km South of Cape Vidal - 60 km done today!!!!!!

Today has been a very stressful day as the condiions were really bad (or supposed to be!) and tonight THE phone call was later than it has been so far but it still came and with it, I could breathe again!! Robert paddle today for 9.5 hours... His first...

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14 novembre 2014

Day 7 - 13/11/14 - Rest day on the beach

Today the wind has been blowing very strongly and Robert's tent has been blasted but so far, fortunately, it is showing no signs of damage! Robert has been very busy today. As he was worried about the quantity of water he had left, he decided to go and...

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17 novembre 2014

Day 10 - 16/11/14 Rest day in Richards Bay

Today is a resting day as the weather report forecasts "Abnormally large wave conditions in the Agulhas current" from Port Alfred to Kosi Bay, so better safe than sorry and Robert will actually stay on the beach in Richards Bay until Wednesday morning...

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18 novembre 2014

Day 11 & 12 - On the beach- Richards Bay 17 & 18 November

Robert has spent the last two days on the beach... The weather is still very hectic and the swell is absolutely huge, just as Windguru had predicted it with "abnormally large" waves... On Monday morning, the body of Mark Feather was discovered at Trennery's....

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24 novembre 2014

Day 16, 17 & 18 - 22, 23 & 24 Nov - Umhlanga

My internet is back and so I can update you all from my computer! Thank you Telkom! On day 16, Robert managed to rally Umhlanga and did a total of 46 km, paddling for 9 hours... According to him, he had a miracle launch in the morning as the shorebreak...

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26 novembre 2014

Day 19 - 25/11 - Mission beach

8 hours of paddling - 31 km... 9 km done in the first 3 hours of paddling... Tough day?? Most certainly... Once again Robert had to face some reverse currents and his progress were desperately slow... Robert had a nice leaving party this morning though......

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29 novembre 2014

Day 21, 22 & 23 - 27, 28 & 29/11 - Margate

On Thursday, Robert had planned to arrive in Margate as he knew he would have at least one rest day there and it would be a very handy place to be, with shops not far... So he made it to Margate but he got caught in a severe storm. He even had to make...

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2 décembre 2014

Day 24 - 30/11 - Mnyameni - Day 25 & 26 - 01 & 02/12 - Msikada

43 km done to reach the first stop in the Transkei. On day 24, Robert paddled for about 7 hours and the conditions were pretty good... He got to see dolphins twice and the first time they stayed with him for quite a while and seemed very interested in...

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7 décembre 2014

Day 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31 - Dec 3 to Dec 7 - Transkei

The last few days have been very hectic and between the school Christmas concerts, the loadshedding (electricity blackouts) and the poor cellphone reception, it has been very difficult to keep track of Robert's progresses... It all started on Wednesday...

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17 décembre 2014

Day 37 to 41 - 13 to 17/12 - Morgan Bay to Christmas Rock

I have just arrived back home from Morgan Bay and it has been so fabulous to spend some time there again with the added bonus of seeing Robert too! I was certainly not expecting that Robert would stay with us for a few days but as the weather conditions...

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23 décembre 2014

Dec 18 to 22 - Day 42 to 46 - Christmas Rock to Fish River Mouth

The wind has been howling for the last few days and has made Robert's progress very slow... On day 42 Robert had no choice but to stay on the beach... On day 43, he managed to do 29 km but he had the wind against him all the way... He would have liked...

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8 janvier 2015

Dec 23 to Jan 7 - Day 47 to day 62 - North of Port Alfred to Huisklip

Hello everybody and happy new year! Things have been quite hectic at home and so the blog has suffered a bit... So here goes for that long holiday period! 1275 km done so far... Robert has faced, once again, hectic conditions... Stormy seas, heavy winds,...

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20 janvier 2015

13 to 19 Jan - Day 68 to 74 - Plettenberg Bay to Wilderness

On Jan 13, Robert managed to leave Plett behind but found himself once again in counter currents and after 8 hours of paddling he had only done 31 km. The plan was to keep on going for another 30 km or so, which meant Robert would then have been able...

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6 février 2015

03 to 06 Feb - Day 89 to 92 - Quoin Point to Kommetjie

Just a quick update before we go to Kommetjie beach to fetch Robert... First things first a BIG thank you to Tregoo, you guys ROCK!!! The new Gecko has just arrived, how is that for timing? So Robert will get all the power he needs for the second part...

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9 avril 2015

01/03 to 13/03 - Day 107 to 119 - Groenrivier to Alexander Bay

Selfie taken when Robert had found his gear in the bush after his emergency trip home... To start with, here are a few pics of the things you find in the desert on the West Coast... In the middle of the Namaqualand, on day 107, the red tide eventually...

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1 mars 2015

06 Feb - 28 Feb - Day 92 to 106 - Kommetjie to somewhere in the little Namaqualand

107 days into this trip and let's face it, this trip is not running as smoothly as the previous one!! Both at sea and at home... But here is a recap of the previous days... So Robert arrived as planned in Kommetjie on Feb 6 and his welcoming committee...

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12 janvier 2015

08/01 to 12/01 - Day 63 to 67 - Huisklip to Plettenberg Bay

Well... It has been quite a few eventful days! The good news is Robert has arrived in Plett and managed to connect with my friend Raenor and her family who delivered his precious fins to Robert... For the bad news... You will have to read it further down......

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