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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021 Bredasdorper nuwe hoof van rugby by PRG

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Skolenuus uit ons Overbergstreek

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Struisbaai se Kekkelbekke

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

Van die redakteur Goeiedag aan julle en welkom by uitgawe 89 van die positiewe gemeenskapskoerant OVERdeBERG. Ek is so dankbaar as ek terugkyk oor die laaste 89 uitgawes en dit is wonderlik om te sien hoe die koerant gegroei het.

Die OVERdeBERG gaan so vir twee weke ‘n breuk vat en sal vir die volgende twee Vrydae nie verskyn nie. Die rede vir dit is dat ek eerskomende Saterdag die 23ste Oktober vertrek na Kuwait in die Midde-Ooste om daar te gaan onderwys gee. Dit gaan my net so paar dae vat om my voete daar te vind en dan sal die OVERdeBERG weer volstoom voortbeweeg!

Geniet hierdie uitgawe en ons sien mekaar dan weer oor so twee weke. Bly veilig en gesond.

Groetnis!

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”

Kobe Bryant

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Endangered Cape Vultures tracked at De Hoop Environmental authorities in the Western Cape have fitted nine endangered Cape vultures with satellite tracking devices at Potberg in the De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Overberg.

This forms part of a long-term monitoring programme aimed at studying the foraging habits of the birds. Provincial local government spokesperson, James Styan, says this is also for the safety of the birds:

“This work is not for the faint-hearted or inexperienced. It involves abseiling down an 80m high cliff to get to the vulture nests and judging whether the fledglings are big enough to carry the devices, but not so big that approaching them will cause them to leave their nests before they can fly. This latest study is part of research that is being done into the possible risk to these vultures who may be at risk of colliding with powerlines and wind turbines in the region.”

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

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Onrus Caravan Park a favourite with campers Onrus Caravan Park has been voted as the number two top camping site by Die Burger annual readers’ choice competition.

Readers were asked to vote for their favourite companies in 95 different categories. Hartenbos ATKV was the winner in the camping category with Yzerfontein Karavaanpark in the third place.

Photo: Overstrand Municipality/FB The Onrus Caravan Park team would like to thank all of the regular campers who voted for them. “We feel honoured to be in such great company,” they said. The team extended their congratulations to fellow caravan parks in the Western Cape.

The Onrus Caravan Park is uniquely situated on the coast, with only a cliff path between campers and the ocean. The level, grassed stands are protected from the sea breezes by milk wood trees. All stands have braai facilities and most stands have electricity. The ablution blocks are clean, have hot water and are disabled-friendly.

Davies Tidal Pool is right beside the campsite and is a great spot for swimming as the natural pool has a level bottom and there are no waves that break into the pool. The Onrus beach and lagoon is only 10 minutes’ walk from the campsite.

Source: Overstrand Municipality/FB

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380 000 L dam with Rubber Sealant

The original Liquid Rubber

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw

Foto & resep: RSG Resepte Foto & resep: RSG Resepte

Gebakte Yoghurt Kaaskoek

Liplekker lemon meringue Bestanddele:

Bestanddele:

Kors

1 pakkie Tennisbeskuitjies (fyngemaak) 60 ml botter (gesmelt) 500 g ongegeurde jogurt 1 blikkie volroom kondensmelk 1 houer gladde room maaskaas 15 ml suurlemoensap

1 pakkie Tennisbeskuitjies (fyngemaak) 1 eetlepel botter

Metode:

Beslag 1 blikkie kondensmelk 4 eiergele ½ koppie suurlemoensap

Voeg al die gesmelte botter by die fyngemaakte bekuitjies, en Meringue meng goed.

Druk dit vas op die bodem van ‘n tertbak.

4 eierwitte ¼ teelepel kremetart

Voeg die jogurt, kondensmelk, maaskaas en suurlemoensap saam in ‘n mengbak, en meng goed saam. Giet dan die Metode: jogurtmengsel eweredig oor die beskuitjiekors.

Kors Bak teen 180 grade Celsius vir 15 tot 20 minute. Haal uit Smelt die botter, en meng dit met die fyngekapte koekies. oond en laat dit afkoel.

Druk dit vas op die bodem en aan die kante van ‘n tertbak.

Sif versiersuiker oor die tert as garnering, indien so verkies. Beslag Bedien met vrugte van jou keuse.

Verhit die oond tot 180 grade Celsius. Meng die kondensmelk, eiergele en suurlemoensap saam – dit sal verdik terwyl jy dit roer.,Giet die mengsel bo-op die Tennisbeskuitjiekors.

Bak vir ongeveer 15 minute, afhangend van jou oond – die vulsel moet stol en die kors moet begin verkleur.

Meringue Klits die eierwitte totdat dit begin verdik. Voeg die kremetart en die strooisuiker bietjie-vir-bietjie by. Hou aan klits totdat dit stywe punte vorm. Sodra die tert gebak is, skep die meringue bo-op (smeer dit lekker rof, dit moenie te netjies lyk nie). Plaas terug in die oond vir 5 – 7 minute totdat die punte ligbruin is. Laat dit heeltemaal afkoel voordat jy dit bedien.

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

Bredasdorper nuwe hoof van rugby by PRG

5 Uys voltooi ’n BA Sportwetenskap met Sielkunde aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch gevolg deur ‘n nagraadse sertifikaat in onderwys, sport en sielkunde.

As ‘n professionele afrigter, bring Corne Uys sy veelsydige vaardighede na Paul Roos ingesluit sy ervaring as hoofafrigter van SAS Rugby se Internasionale Instituut. Hy het vir tien jaar professionele rugby vir spanne soos die Stormers, Cheetahs, Sale Sharks sowel as die Newcastle Falcons gespeel en sy ervaring sal van onskatbare waarde wees in die ontwikkeling van PRG se rugbytalent.

Volgens Phil Pretorius, voormalige Direkteur van Maties Rugby, het Uys al die eienskappe om op die hoogste vlak mee te ding, ‘n besonderse werksetiek, deursettingsvermoe, innerlike staal en spanwerk. Sy begrip van spelpatrone en aandag aan detail is ‘n groot bate in sy arsenaal as afrigter.

Bo alles het hy ‘n aangename persoonlikheid, kan hy maklik met mense skakel en het hy die vermoe om diegene om hom te inspireer en beskik oor al die talente van ‘n uitstekende afrigter.

Hy sal vanaf 11 Oktober 2021 deeltyds die rol van hoof van rugby ter voorbereiding van die voorseisoense program en voltyds vanaf 1 November 2021 vervul. Volgens Uys sien hy uit na die nuwe uitdaging. “ Dit sal ‘n voorreg wees om deel te wees van Paul Roos Gimnasium en die ryk tradisies en erfenis van die skool. Ek is bereid om hard te werk en die ekstra myl te stap ten einde te verseker dat ons iets bou wat volhoubaar is vir die toekoms,” het Uys aangevoer.

Paul Roos Gimnasium en die ouergemeenskap verwelkom Corne Uys, sy vrou Marie en 3 kinders by die skool en wens hom alle voorspoed toe met sy loopbaan.

Bron: Paul Roos Gimnasium persverklaring

Die rektor van Paul Roos Gimnasium, mnr André van Staden en voorsitter van die beheerliggaam, mnr. Roelou Slabbert, verwelkom die aanstelling van mnr Corné Uys as die nuwe Hoof van Rugby by Paul Roos Gimnasium.

Volgens die rektor is die aanstelling, na oorweging van ‘n aansienlike lys van hoogs bekwame kandidate gemaak.

Verder het Van Staden beklemtoon dat dit van kritieke belang is vir Paul Roos rugby om die vaardighede van ons talentvolle seuns te slyp tot so ‘n mate dat dit elke rugbyspeler die geleentheid bied om tot sy volle potensiaal te ontwikkel en diegene wat ‘n loopbaan wil volg, ten volle toe te rus om die droom te volg. Volgens hom maak Uys se passie vir die opvoeding van jong spelers, gekombineer met sy kundigheid en liefde vir die spel, hom die perfekte kandidaat vir hierdie rol. overdeberg2020@gmail.com

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Mnr. & Mej. Hermanus is op Woensdag, 13 Oktober, aangewys. Hulle is Kian Carstens en Carmen Kruger, hier saam met die drie pragtige beoordelaars, Inga Mfundisi, Caryn Pfister en Efraine van Heerden.

Foto: Hoërskool Hermanus/FB

Baie geluk aan Stefan Stieger van Laerskool Gansbaai, wat gekies is vir die Boland Mini Masters Tennis. Hy is een van slegs 8 spelers wat vanuit die Wes-Kaap gekies is. Stefan het ook die Overberg verlede naweek by die Inter Distrik Tennistoernooi verteenwoordig.

Foto: Laerskool Gansbaai/FB

Hoerskool Bredasdorp se hoof en -onderhoofleiers van 2022 is aangewys. Vlnr: Janco Fourie (hoofseun), Zoe Louw (hoofdogter), Elmarie Vermeulen,(onderhoofdogter) en Janru Retief (onderhoofseun).

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Jaeger Coetzee, Graad 7 in Laerskool Bredasdorp, het vanaf 5 – 7 Oktober 2021 Maties Sport se krieketkliniek op die Maties Ovaal in Stellenbosch bygewoon waar die afrigters hom gehelp het om aan sy boul en kolf werk te slyp. Maandag, 4 Oktober, het Jaeger ook 'n atletiekkliniek, aangebied deur Boland Atletiek by die Dal Josafat Atletiekstadion in Paarl bygewoon, waartydens hy hom toegespits het om sy hoogspringvaardighede op te skerp.

Hy het beide klinieke baie geniet en dit was ook goeie voorbereiding vir die komende somersport seisoen.

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Minke Terblanche en Junicke Newman van Hoerskool Bredasdorp, het Saterdag 16 Oktober, deelgeneem aan die Wes-Kaap 0.14 Netbalproewe. Hul was deel van vyf Overberg netbalspelers wat genooi is na die proewe vir die Summer Games.

Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/FB

Die Heldersig Koshuis van Hoerskool Bredasdorp se hoofen onderhoofleiers vir 2022 is v.l.n.r Henry Dunn (onderhoof-seun), Ida Marsh (onderhoofdogter), Anja Swift (hoofdogter), en Bertus de Jager (hoofseun).

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Lanika Mostert van Laerskool Gansbaai het Saterdag, 16 Oktober gaan deelneem aan die Wes-Kaap Gimnastiek Provinsiale proewe in Saldanha.

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Baie geluk aan drie van Laerskool Kleinmond se leerders wat deelgeneem het aan die Western Cape Gymnastics Champ-ionships 2021: Lynn-Mari Smit SILVER LEVEL 3, Danielle Smit SILVER LEVEL 2 en Leah Duvenage BRONS LEVEL 2.

Foto: Laerskool Kleinmond/FB

Charlene Cordier van Hoerskool Swellendam het ook op die 15de en 16de Oktober opgetree vir Made2Move se groot 2-jaarlikse skouspel te Curro Sitari. Tydens die geleentheid het Carlene 2 trofees gewen, Acrobat of the Year & Modern Performer.

Foto: Hoërskool Swellendam/FB

Emma du Toit van Hoerskool Swellendam, het 15 Oktober deelgeneem aan die Akro SA's in Pretoria. Sy het deelgeneem in vlak 8 vir die Westelike Provinsie en haar SA kleure verwerf.

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

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SA Olive ABSA Top 10 Olive Oil Awards 2021

A merit award plaque was presented to the Swellendam Show on Saturday the 16th of October by the Swellendam Heritage Association. This was during the SA heritage association symposium held in Swellendam this week. They expressed their appreciation for the hard work that is put into keeping this the oldest continuously running agricultural show in SA, the success that it is.

Photo’s: Cathy van Eeden

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General Manager Philip King and olive oil blender Lizelle Joubert attended the lovely award ceremony at Drosberg function venue in Paarl earlier during October.

Photo: Swellendam Experience/FB Once again Mardouw Olive Estate near Swellendam, has proven excellency and consistency in producing top quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Their XXV Intense Extra Virgin Olive Oil has yet again been awarded a trophy in the ABSA Top winning oils of 2021.

General Manager Philip King and olive oil blender Lizelle Joubert attended the lovely award ceremony at Drosberg function venue in Paarl.

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

News from the Overberg Eco Rangers

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They had a lovely Sunday outing on with Rupert Koopman from the Botanical Society on the 17th of October and the kids from the Strandlopers Eco Youth Club were out exploring the Fynbos found along the Kleinmond area.

Photos: Overberg Eco Rangers NPC/FB

Ian Fortuin and the Overberg Eco Rangers visited the Grootbos Foundation on the 7th of October as part of the Grootbos Earth Ranger programme.

Photos: Overberg Eco Rangers NPC/FB

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Great success with crime prevention in the Overstrand

Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

Photo: Overstrand Municipality/FB

Law Enforcement crime prevention operations across the Overstrand reaped positive results between 9 - 18 October 2021. Here are just some of the very positive results: In three separate incidents, three alleged poachers were arrested by the K9 and Task Team members of Overstrand Municipality while conducting patrols in the Gansbaai area on 9 and 10 October 2021. The team confiscated 1 053 abalone. Diving equipment belonging to the suspects was also confiscated. One of the poachers was charged with possession of suspected stolen property; the owners have not yet been identified.

Photo: Overstrand Municipality/FB On 16 October 2021 officers from the Overstrand K9 and Task Team discovered 49 Mandrax tablets hidden in a vehicle during a crime prevention and road policing patrol between the R43 and Karwyderskraal. Cash of R18 000, suspected to be the proceeds of drugs, was also found. The arrested suspects and drugs were handed over to Hermanus SAPS. During crime prevention and road policing patrols on 18 October 2021, law enforcement officers from the Overstrand K9 and Task Team found two small bags of tik and cash in a vehicle along the R43 near Benguela Cove.

It was also discovered that the trailer towing a rubberduck, had no number plates. The suspects and goods were taken to the Hermanus SAPS. Source: Overstrand Municipality/FB

Photo: Overstrand Municipality/FB Overstrand Municipality's K9 and Task Team unit arrested two suspects along the R43 near Honingklip on 12 October 2021 for the possession of 11 bags of dagga. It is reported that the team was busy patrolling around the Kleinmond area when they spotted a suspicious vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officers said the driver looked nervous. After receiving verbal consent to search the vehicle, the bags of compressed dagga weighing 10,38 kg were found inside. The suspects and dagga were taken to Caledon SAPS. 12

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

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...daar doer in die Bosveld

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

Three new easements signed: Connecting Renosterveld fragments forever

He chose to sign with the ORCT because together both have stronger clout with stakeholders such as government entities.

For Nelis Swart, signing an easement is a “no-brainer”, because Renosterveld must be protected, in particular the smaller plants and animals that are often ignored. The signed easements now protect this Renosterveld in perpetuity, with easements binding on all future owners too. In exchange for signing the easements, farmers receive support from the ORCT to remove invasive alien vegetation, manage wildlife and controlled burns and support with fencing for livestock.

With these new easement sites included, the ORCT’s easement programme has grown to 6500 hectares of natural habitat, including 4050 hectares of Critically Endangered Renosterveld.

Source: Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust

Photo: Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust With three more conservation easements just signed, severely threatened Renosterveld corridors between Swellendam and Heidelberg are now connected in conservation forever.

These three easements, signed with the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust (ORCT), conserves 427 hectares of Endangered Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld and 32 hectares of Critically Endangered Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld.

More importantly, these three easement sites not only adjoin each other, but also connect up to three previously signed easement sites. As a result, it connects corridors together over the breadth of more than 10km and also links to the Contract Nature Reserve belonging to our Chairperson, Dirk van Papendorp (Voorstekop, signed up with CapeNature over 10 years ago). This forms part of the Trust’s vision to preserve and enhance ecosystem functioning and natural processes across farms.

According to ORCT Director, Odette Curtis-Scott, “We can now protect the immense biodiversity here across farms to allow for viable functioning ecosystems. These landowners are successful farmers in the Swellendam district, who see the value in protecting their Renosterveld habitat forever.”

The three farms that have been signed into what is known as the Hartebeesterivier Cluster are Kinko, belonging to Johan and Dirkie van As, Hartebeesterivier, owned by Adriaan Steyn, and a second Hartebeesterivier, owned by Nelis Swart. This cluster forms part of the ORCT’s Lower Breede River Cluster and is also recognised as an important Climate Corridor by the Table Mountain Fund.

Johan van As says he chose to sign the easement so that his children can experience Renosterveld the way he has experienced it.

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Struisbaai se Kekkelbekke woel en werskaf Joanie Pretorius "Staan net op. Gee die eerste tree. Ek help jou met die res." So het Dalene Louw(voorsitter) die opening uit Susan Coetser se boek begin.

Vlnr is Antoinette Smit, Elizna Theunissen, Corlene Burger en Etta de Wet. Foto: Joanie Pretorius

Die bemoedigende woorde het oorgegaan tot dade toe die dames, elkeen met 'n houer vol kunsbenodigdhede, om die ellelange ry tafels in die middel van die vertrek plaasgeneem het.

Ons het eers ons gelukwense uitgespreek teenoor Alta van der Merwe wat vanjaar haar 80ste verjaarsdag gevier het. 'n Op-en-wakker 80-jarige, wat ook ywerig deelneem aan die kunsvlyt.

Met karton en sker, versierinkies en lint, het elke dame 'n meesterstuk saamgestel. Hier-en-daar is materiaal uitgeruil en het die een die ander gehelp. Die mededeelsaamheid was opvallend en die eindprodukte verrassend verskillend.

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Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

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Bredasdorp se naam hoog gelig in Gansbaai Letty-Ann Möller "Bredasdorp se naam is weer hoog gelig in Gansbaai", vertel 'n trotse takvoorsitter, Annette van Eeden met terugvoer oor die afgelope ampsdraersvergadering.

Irene Groenewald en Erna Visser se inskrywings palm heelwat trofees in.

Vlnr is dit die takvoorsitter, Annette van Eeden en Erna Visser met die nuutste vyf trofees vir 2021 gewen vir die VLV Bredasdorptak.

Foto: Letty-Ann Möller

Struisbaai se Kekkelbekke woel en werskaf Vervolg van bladsy 14 VLV Bredasdorptak ampsdraers en verteenwoordigers neem nuwe inligting in. Vlnr is dit Gina Joubert, Erna Visser, Carene Cooper, Joanie Pretorius en dan Annette van Eeden.

Foto: Letty-Ann Möller Trofees wat tydens die ampsdraersvergadering op 19 Oktober 2021 op Gansbaai uitgedeel is word dan met 'n " * " aangedui.

Elkeen s'n was uniek en stylvol - blomhorinkies, geskik vir blomruikers wat met lint aan 'n stoel, kopstuk van 'n bed of aan 'n deurknop gehang kan word. So tussen die werkery deur het Colleen McGhie ons bederf met 'n heerlike lemoenkoek, sommer net vir die lekker.

Sally Weighill het weer die musiek hanteer en ons het lekker saamgesing toe "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree" gespeel is.

Foto’s: Joanie Pretorius

*Corrie Fourie trofee vir die tak met die meeste kompetisie inskrywings vir die Konferensie. *Fransie Smith trofee vir die tak wat die meeste punte behaal het vir alle Kongresartikels masjien-, brei-, hekel-, weef-, hekel-, borduurwerk-, wisselafdeling, fotografie, woordkuns, handvlyt, beeldende kunste. Renee Fourie trofee vir meeste punte behaal in borduurwerk. Elma de Kock trofee vir mees uitstaande artikel in handwerk. Rapportryerstrofee vir meeste punte in die wisselafdeling. Lydia Geldenhuys trofee vir die meeste punte in alle kunste-en handvlytartikels. Sarie Human trofee vir gebak, gebottel, mikrogolf en lekkers. *Hugo Trofee vir die meeste punte behaal in alle Konferensie artikels. *Christie Groenewald trofee vir lid wat die meeste punte behaal het vir deelname aan Konferensie kompetisies.

In totaal het VLV Bredasdorp Tak reeds vir 9 trofees hierdie jaar gekwalifiseer.Dis goeie nuus op die vooraand van die tak se 90ste verjaarsdagviering.

Baie geluk aan die VLV Bredasdorptak met hierdie pragtige prestasies. ‘n Voorreg om dit in OVERdeBERG te publiseer.

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Struisbaai Kekkelbekke maak blomhorinkies.

Alta van der Merwe het so pas die kersie doodgeblaas. Sy vier haar 80ste verjaarsdag!

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History of the Overberg Jimmy Herbert Ups and Downs of finding a treasure wreck In 1995, a group of Western Cape divers called Undersea Salvage, undertook their third trip to the Seychelles – no mean feat! Again, maybe crazily, venturing so far from home (5,700km away) while numerous treasure wrecks lie on our 'doorstep' (the Western Cape coast).

Vrydag 22 Oktober 2021

...above and below the waves On a high spring tide with Erik Lombard as skipper and Charlie Shapiro (Mag operator) faithfully kept his everwatchful eye focused on the magnetometer. A small deviation (maybe a reading) was observed. Fortunately, a rerun proved that there was indeed a deviation, justifying the deployment of a marker buoy. To inspect, they jumped in with masks and snorkels and soon found one lone iron cannon – the reason for the reading. Swimming a bit further, more cannon, some anchors and, believe it or not, the ship's bell came into sight.

This time the search was for a French shipwreck, the Le Heureuse (1793) . Historical records refer to the Le Heureuse, on her outward-bound voyage from the port of LoThe group's spirits were high again. They had found the Le rient to Bengal, coming to grief on Cerf Island (Seychelles).

Heureuse (1793) – now for the treasure, all 450,000 Pesos' worth. Eagerly they positioned the Blower over the site to remove the sand blankets and expose the wealth. After blowing for 30 minutes, all jumped in to investigate the result. Instead of silver awaiting them, only thousands and thousands of cowrie shells lay there. A stratification of cowrie's lying metres thick everywhere. All the seashells were money cowries.

Solitary iron cannon What had interested Undersea Salvage was the ship's cash cargo valued at 450,000 Pesos. Rumour had that a French group had 'found' the wreck. Of interest was that the salvage attempt had been aborted due to the 'amount of sharks in the area'.

2.7cm money cowrie

In times gone by, long before Bitcoin, 'shell coin' was used as payment. One gold coin was equivalent to a few hundred money cowrie shells. For a period, such 2-3cm long money cowrie seashells were used as currency on almost every continent. The complete excavation uncovered many significant artefacts. Before returning home, Undersea Salvage generously and officially donated the man-made objects to the Seychelles government. Their venture had been one of many ups and downs. The main 'UP' was adding to the hisCountless things could go wrong – maybe resulting in the torical records with regard to the Le Heureuse and loss of this expensive Blower or even perhaps lives. The knowledge of 'cash' cargos – a feather in the adventurers’ brave and adventurous group tackled the task head on and caps. Although proud of this achievement, what remained a 'DOWN' was finding thousands of money cowries instead of miraculously made it unscarred. the expected silver Pesos.

On reaching Cerf Island, they set up camp after mooring the JIMMY HERBERT Blower and the rubber duck. For weeks they completed moRetired lecturer: notonous daily magnetometer surveys – gridline after gridStellenbosch University line – with no success. The allocated money, effort and time (1977-2013) again running out with most starting to feel another defeat Writer & Specialist in Maritime awaiting them. Nevertheless, they kept at it.

History and Archaeology Although this group had tasted defeat in Seychelles on a previous visit, they were not easily discouraged. Flying was easy, but to be crew on a tug or yacht was nobody’s walk in the park. It could be a nightmare experience at the best of times. On this third trip, some flew in, while the unlucky ones had the daunting task of not only sailing a yacht the full distance, close to 6000km, to Cerf Island, but also towing the Blower all the way. No easy task.

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