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this article needs reworking, taken from www.windsurfingafrica.org
Description:
Witsands (Afrikaans for
“White Sands”) is aptly named, given the amazing, white beach. On
approaching the spot from Cape Town, you will first see a long stretch
of large sand dunes between you and the road, leading to the sea. For a
truly exhilerating sailing experience, try sailing out really far; the
effect of the mountains towering over the spot is great from far out.
Rigging Area:
If
you have parked on the verge of the road, you can either rig up on the
side of the road, and then carry your rig down a steep slope, over a
couple of dunes, onto the beach, or carry your equipment down and rig
straight on the beach. An even easier option is to drive down to the
Crayfish Factory parking area (see directions), to rig there, and then
carry your board a much shorter distance over a sand dune, to the
Witsands beach, with no major inclines involved; if the wind is strong
enough, you can sail out from the Crayfish Factory slipway.
Wind Conditions:
SE: Port Tack
The
SE is pretty much cross on-shore here, and that can be great, but if
it’s too onshore, you will have a much better time at Scarborough
NW Starboard Tack
The
mountain is a disadvantage to sailing here, as it makes conditions
gusty. It can be difficult sailing into the beach (you sometimes run
out of wind), but as long as you’re a good swimmer, it’s easy getting
back in! It can also be tough getting out, especially if there’s a big
wave. This is because the wind is slightly offshore, which means that
you’re sailing out with your board between you and the rig - which can
lead to complications when the wind is gusting - if you aren’t
planing., the wave will push the board parallel to the beach, and your
sail will go through the wind, you’ll fall in, and be washed back to
the beach. This can be a really demanding spot physically, but once
you’re out, it’s great.
Wave Conditions:
Witsands
waves can be big, and when they are, they tend to be fairly closely
spaced, which makes it trickier to get out. The waves here are usually
not as big as at Misty Cliffs.
Additional Information:
Witsands
is the ideal finishing point for a down-wind sail from Scarborough. If
you plan to try this, leave one car at the Crayfish Factory, and then
drive up to Scarborough and rig up there.
Directions:
Take
De Waal Drive (the M3) from Cape Town past UCT, and just follow the
road till the end of the highway. Turn right at the stop sign, to take
the Ou Kaapse Weg Mountain Pass. Drive through Sun Valley, past a
Pick’n Pay until you get to a busy 4 way stop; turn right, to
Kommetjie. At the sign to Cape Point, turn left, drive up the hill,
until you get to another stop street, Turn left, and drive for about
another 2 kms (the first beach you get to is Witsands) or instead of
turning left, drive straight, and turn left to the Crayfish Factory.
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