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by Malcolm Osborne George Lakes Yacht Club (GLYC) was a hive of activity when it hosted its annual New Year Regatta. Numbers were boosted as the Fireball and GP14 classes hosted their National Championships as part of the event. Both classes mustered 10 boats each to contest for their national trophies. Contestants came from Johannesburg, Cape Town, East London, Port Elizabeth, Knysna and Mossel Bay, in addition to the GLYC fleet. Just three Lasers sailed for the senior New Year …

Sub head. The First Visual Guide to Marine Diesel Systems Diesel engines are the single most problematic issue many boat owners face. Not because they have specified the incorrect engine, but simply as there are many aspects that can go wrong. And things do go wrong. This book describes issues in a very clear and simple manner, and shows one how things work, how to select, install, maintain & troubleshoot. Most “engine” trouble can be avoided by using quality components, …

When aerospace engineer, Andrew Grogono, launched his simple idea to prevent gelcoat surfaces from being damaged by rope and line chafe, he never expected to find such a large market awaiting him. Total sales worldwide have recently surpassed the 10,000 mark. Orders have been received from all round the globe and they continue to increase, thanks to positive feedback from satisfied customers. Easy to fit, they not only hide existing damage but they also eliminate further damage, thus protecting yacht …

Skyvenetian blinds are an elegant solution, yet practical that can provide light control and privacy in a whole variety of applications. Ideal for use in galleys, our Skyvenetian Alloy blinds are sleek and sophisticated, with a wide variety of finishes to choose from. In previous years, we have offered both a 25mm standard slat size and a 16mm slat option for use in smaller windows, where space is at a premium. For those windows where space is no obstacle, the …

by Sophie Thompson A small fleet of adventurous yachties ventured offshore for the Sangoma Cruise hosted by Point Yacht Club between Christmas and New Year. The 80 nautical mile cruise had five keelboats entered to participate, with three of the yachts taking the first weather window on Boxing Day, the remaining two checked out to leave on 28 December to catch the South Westerly winds. First to depart, Ocean Spirit helmed by Neville Bransby set the pace in the dying …

by Sophie Thompson Three days of adverse conditions off Durban during the December long-weekend tested two small, competitive fleets of sailors competing in the Flying Fifteen Nationals and Hobie 16 Provincials, hosted by Point Yacht Club. In the Flying Fifteen Nationals, no strangers to being at the front of the pack in the Flying Fifteen class, Patrick Harris and Jeremy Kriek led throughout the regatta, impressively taking top honours in eight out of the nine races, finding it heavy going …

The SAILING Mag Blog ‘Sailor of the Year’ role of honour consists of many fine names of top South African yachties. The latest sailors to receive the SAILING Magazine Blog ‘Sailor of the Year’ award are Alex Burger & Benji Daniel who won the 29er Worlds in August 2017. This is the very first time since inception of this award has there been a joint award. These two up-and-coming young sailors have been interviewed by William Crockett. READ THE INTERVIEWS …

by Richard Crockett It is never easy as a judge deciding who is the SAILING Mag Blog ‘Sailor of the Year’ as competition for the top spot is always tight. This year was no different, although two young sailors stood out head and shoulders above everyone else, and were a unanimous choice of the four anonymous judges in this competition. This competition has always been about one individual, not a team, but the judges felt that this year that rule …

Here are the final results for the Youth Nationals 2017 – held at Midmar Dam. Optimist Results:  youth nationals results OptimistYN_Results_Final Dabchick Results:  youth nationals results DabchickYN_Results_Final Dart, Hobie 16 & Laser Radial Results:  youth nationals results dart-hobie 16-laser radial Course2YN_Results_Final_By_Class Cats & Open Fleet Results:  youth nationals results cats – open fleet Course2YN_Results_Final_By_Fleet RS Tera Results:  youth nationals results RSTeraYN_Results_Final    

Congratulations to Gerhard and Divan Van Niekerk for winning the 2017 series. Mike and Jennifer Goodyer were a close second while Kyle and Dylan Lambie followed in 3rd and 4th places respectively. Results GP 5 Series HERE:  results Hobie Gp 5 Overall GP Series Results HERE: results Hobie Gp Series 2017 www.hobiesa.co.za

One of the country’s most popular sailing events due to start on Saturday 16 December, with a warm-up twilight race happening on Friday evening 15 December. Owing to its position surrounded by the ocean, Cape Town sees some fantastic water sport events happening throughout the year – but the December summer sun seems to lend everything that happens on the water a touch of extra sexiness. Locals and tourists are drawn to our shores every summer to taste some of …

by Sophie Thompson Two classes will be heading offshore to compete in the Flying Fifteen Nationals and Hobie 16 Provincials hosted by Point Yacht Club this weekend from the 16 – 18 December. Defending champs in the modern fleet of Flying Fifteens are Patrick Harris and Jeremy Kriek who keep raking in the awards, they will be back on the water in the hopes of being crowned yet again. In the hunt to topple them off the top spot on …

Yanmar officially announces that it has reached an agreement on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Flexofold ApS (“Flexofold”). Flexofold, located in Denmark, is a global leading developer and manufacturer of superior low-drag folding propellers for sailboats and multihull yachts. With Flexofold, Yanmar further expands and strengthens its position in the recreational marine industry. Shiori Nagata, President of Yanmar Marine International (YMI): “Flexofold is a great company and we are pleased to announce that Flexofold is joining the …

Last weekend this event was sailed at Theewaters, with up to 7 races being sailed in some classes.   VIEW THE PICS HERE     RESULTS HERE:  sailwave_results_for_southern_charter_classic_tsc_at_theewater_sports_club_2017 Next Event Details Host: Hermanus Yacht Club Date: 3 – 4 February 2018 Racing: Open to all Dinghies and Multihulls (Multiple Courses) For more details visit the website HERE

An A-Z of Boat Names Good and Bad. By Jonathan Eyers review by Richard Crockett Boat names are something we all have different thoughts on. Some we love, some we hate and at others we simply shake our heads in despair as they are quite simply embarrassing. Good ones are very rare. One also needs to remember that a boat name could affect its resale value as some people are superstitious enough NOT to want to rename it. What I …