The Trans Agulhas Challenge is the 'World's Toughest Inflatable Boat Challenge' which begins annually December 28th at Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.

The Trans Agulhas is a fast paced, action packed water sports event. Over 60 inflatable boats will battle it out on the waves in the most prestigious Inflatable Boat Racing competition in the world!

This 5 day race will visit beaches along the coast between Natures Valley and Strand where the race will finish..


I made a Video out of a sequence of photos that I took during a wave race during their stopover at Stilbaai using Picasa

A great set of beautiful shots-a welcome back home! Dropblue · 2012-01-19: 03:23

Oooh! That looks exciting, but I think I would rather be watching then doing, as I have been known to get seasick on a lilo... Annbramwell · 2012-01-19: 03:58

Wow nice captures... Sridhar · 2012-01-19: 04:53

Fantastic images of action and movement .... great job Pete. ????? · 2012-01-19: 04:54

I´m glad you have a 400mm, other way one of these boats could land on you, they seem to fly more than to sail,,wow,,, you captured them perfectly! TIM927 · 2012-01-19: 05:40

the video is great, but Im afraid u got confused and mixed some wrong images in the middle jjajaja TIM927 · 2012-01-19: 05:41

great set . mujay · 2012-01-19: 14:13

Whoa.....cool action shots!!! Looks like they are coming right at me.....great work! lookagain · 2012-01-19: 20:04

thanks all slowpete · 2012-01-20: 01:18

Now yer talkin!! Speed!! ZoOm ZOom! great action shots! SheriJ · 2012-01-20: 15:34

Hahaha (TIM927 her response on the middle photo's in your video makes me smile) But she is right!! ;-D Great shots!! Ryana · 2012-01-23: 07:56

Wow, this looks really radical! Unchained · 2012-01-25: 04:20