I sailed off the east coast of South Africa in a small racing yacht in the late 80s. I am very sceptical that a sail/oar powered boat could make it. There are l

I sailed off the east coast of South Africa in a small racing yacht in the late 80s. I am very sceptical that a sail/oar powered boat could make it. There are long stretches of coast where it would be very dangerous to beach your craft. There are stretches where it is still quite dangerous with modern equipment. If the story is true, they must be the luckiest sailors in history.