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SKIP NOVAK

While my high latitude colleagues are languishing in various ports in South America, either blocked by port authorities or dead in the water for all practical purposes due to lockdowns or simply lack of demand, I find myself flat out here in Cape Town. Why? A simple case of being in the right place at the right time, with the right contacts.

Out of the 52 companies in the International Association of, I have been the only one in operation, at least for the first half of the season.

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