Hartbeespoort · 14.11.26 · First light
Cast Off
Brenton invites you to Day on the Water 2026.
Scroll to slip the line
06:58 — On the dock
Slip the line.
The water is glass and the mist is still lying on it. Unloop the bow line from the cleat and let her go.
07:00 — Engine on
Ease her out.
A turn of the key, a low rumble, the bow lifts — and the lake opens up ahead.
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WPT 01Launch
07:00 SAST
Boats in the water at seven sharp. Coffee on the dock from 06:30 — the mist burns off by eight.
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WPT 02Slipway
Kosmos Marina
Hartbeespoort Dam, North West. Park at the marina and meet us on the jetty.
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WPT 03Date
Saturday 14 November 2026
One full day, first light until the sun gets low. Back on the dock by 17:00.
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WPT 04Route
Marina → the islands → open water
Skiing, tubing and slow cruising. Whoever is not on a rope is on the bow.
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WPT 05Lunch
At anchor in the bay · 12:30
Lunch on the hook in a quiet bay. Swim off the back, eat in the sun.
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Day on the Water 2026
Saturday 14 November 2026 · 25°44′S · 27°51′E
You are invited aboard
Day on the Water 2026
Hosted by Brenton
A full day on Hartbeespoort Dam: slip the lines at seven, ski and cruise all morning, lunch at anchor in a quiet bay, and come home with the sun behind us.
- Date
- 14 November 2026Saturday
- Lines off
- 07:00 SASTBack on the dock by 17:00
- Slipway
- Hartbeespoort Dam — Kosmos MarinaHartbeespoort, North West
- Reply by
- 31 October 2026So we know how many boats to fuel
The route
The day on the water
- Launch07:00 SAST
- SlipwayKosmos Marina
- DateSaturday 14 November 2026
- RouteMarina → the islands → open water
- LunchAt anchor in the bay · 12:30
Pack
Bring along
- Sunscreen
- A towel
- Your cooler
Boat shoes or bare feet. Life jackets are on board.
Kindly reply by 31 October 2026