Sailing Magazine

By Richard Crockett With all the shenanigans that have been going on about Olympic Classes, and what appeared to be a good chance of the Laser being booted, I looked for answers to the question, and found them in the Star Class. If one simply looks at the really top ... Read More »

After several years of trying, and coming so close last year, Paul Lagesse finally won the Hobie 16 Nationals in 2019 offshore Durban. He managed this feat against a fleet that was smaller than usual, some 21 boats, but included perennial champion Blaine Dodds and regular Durban front runner Garth ... Read More »

Mike Spruce, a follower of this blog has sent in two interesting pics. The first he titled “Launch day – ‘Voortrekker 1′” – so it dates back to 1968 – 51 years ago! The second is of the Sprog ‘Smokey’ – and is captioned as “Fred & Mike Spruce on ... Read More »

Book Review – by Richard Crockett Nautical Works by Jacques Devaulx Published by Taschen It is not often that when one opens a book one’s breath is taken away! This book is one of those that piques the interest from the outset as it is beautifully packaged, beautifully presented in ... Read More »

Last week the first of two new Search and Rescue vessels was launched in Cape Town. After extensive research and development, the decision was made to have the first vessel, a 14m SAR ORC ‘Alick Rennie’ built to completion in France and the second vessel, the ‘Donna Nicholas’ built as ... Read More »