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Most world-girdling yachtsmen who pass through the Pacific finish up sooner or later at Durban, South Africa. This was the scene at the yacht jetty re cently when there were about a dozen boats tied up that had been in the Pacific in the past six months or so. Among them were four from Australia Cythera, Hope, Safari Too and Clipper I; three from California— A tea.

Dove and Karen Margretha; three from England— Shireen, Mother of Pearl and Nimble Days; one Canadian— Kelea; and one from New Zealand— Bona Dea. Most were planning to leave in Dec ember and January. Photo: Bianca Lavies.