By Richard Crockett The first day that Abby Sunderland was stranded in the Southern Ocean, Australia’s rescue agency chartered a jet to fly over the area where her emergency beacon was activated. The 11-hour flight cost an estimated AUS$110 000. The second day, after locating her, the agency sent another …
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Signal is Heard From Voortrekker
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Grassy Park Teenager Joins World Yacht Race
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Bok Skippers Race for Glory in Hi-tech Yachts
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Nautical Vicar is Heading for the Sun
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. RAF Says Dalling is Third
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Carry on Regardless, Bruce
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Sailor of the Month – postponed due to COVID!
Sadly with sailing still on the backburner, the monthly Sailor of the Month award is postponed until the sport gets back to normal. Thanks to Raymarine and MDM Marine services for their continued support and understanding during these difficult times. Stay Safe please.
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Sailor of the Month Awards Cancelled for this Year
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April 2020 Raymarine Sailors of the Month – Hasso Plattner
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March 2020 Raymarine Sailors of the Month – Rijk Kuttel & Chris Garratt
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February 2020 Raymarine Sailors of the Month – Crew of Love Water
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Raymarine Sailor of the Month. Calling for Nominations
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Raymarine Sailor of the Year – 2019 – Mike Hayton
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Taxpayers Foot Teen’s Sea-Rescue Bill
By Richard Crockett The first day that Abby Sunderland was stranded in the Southern Ocean, Australia’s rescue agency chartered a jet to fly over the area where her emergency beacon was activated. The 11-hour flight cost an estimated AUS$110 000. The second day, after locating her, the agency sent another …
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Signal is Heard From Voortrekker
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Grassy Park Teenager Joins World Yacht Race
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Bok Skippers Race for Glory in Hi-tech Yachts
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Nautical Vicar is Heading for the Sun
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. RAF Says Dalling is Third
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“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Carry on Regardless, Bruce
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Book Review: The Saga of the Sarie
Book Review: The Saga of the Sarie by Buster May From the outset let me say that this is an exceptionally well written book which is crammed full of interesting anecdotes, stories, feats of seamanship and much more. Interestingly the book was written in 1964, but as May could not …
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Book Review. Sport: Greed & Betrayal
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Book Review. Nautical Works
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The Mirror Book.
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Books on Sailing – FOR SALE
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Book Review. SAIL & Rig. The Tuning Guide.
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Book Review. Multihull Seamanship
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Cape Performance Sailing – A Noteworthy Downwind Performance
by Richard Crockett It’s not often that the local South African boat building industry has something to crow about, especially if they are building racing monohulls, yet Cape Performance Sailing is on a super-fast downwind plane with its sails crammed full of orders. Having set up shop just 36 months …
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Exalto Wiper Technologies now at Seascape Marine Services, Cape Town
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Which Forecast Model is More Accurate?
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Weather Routing. Now with depth avoidance
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Yanmar Supports Customers with Extended Standard Warranty Period
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“Energy Observer” Fits Bruntons Autoprop Eco*Star Propellers
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Cox Powertrain First 300hp Diesel Outboards
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Hobie 14 2015 Northern Region Provincials Results
Hobie 14 2015 Northern Region Provincials Results Hobie 14 2015 Northern Region Provincials Results
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Youth Nationals – final day
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Youth Nationals RESULTS – Wednesday 17 December
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Southern Charter Grand Slam 2 – RESULTS & PICS
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Lipton Cup 2014 – Results after 3 races
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For Sale – Morgan 31
Price – ZAR 290, 000 Designer – Angelo Lavranos Builder – Mosenthal Marine Hull – GRP Deck – GRP LOA – 31’ Beam – 3.20 m Draft – 1.50 m Keel – Full cruising Displ. – 4.5 Tons Launched – 1984 Mooring – Optional extra Contact – Chris de Kock …
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For Sale – L34
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29er FOR SALE
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Bandit – the highly successful and super-fast offshore cat is FOR SALE.
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For Sale. Farr 38 – ‘AL’