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For yachts sailing from the Pacific towards South Africa.
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For yachts sailing from the Pacific towards South Africa.
The atoll of Cocos (Keeling) provides an excellent port of refuge in the often tempestuous Indian Ocean for cruising yachts sailing towards the Cape of Good Hope. [Link] Cocos is rare in that it is possibly the world's remotest atoll and was only recently inhabited by man. If the ancient Polynesian voyaging canoes did stop here, they left no trace. This island group, which voted in 1984 for integration with Australia, is a lagoon seven miles wide encircled by a chain of sandy islets. Only two are presently inhabited......... Click the link for the full report. Full Story »
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