Most of them were recaptured , but Stuurman made his way back to the Eastern Cape .
By December , Stuurman and others had escaped Robben Island using whaling boats to reach the mainland .
Most of them were recaptured , but Stuurman made Stuurman 's way back to the Eastern Cape .
By December , Stuurman and others had escaped Robben Island using whaling boats to reach the mainland .