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SELECTION NOTICE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM 48th World Sailing Youth Sailing World Championship 2018 The event will take place in Corpus Christi, USA from 14 to 22 July 2018 (http://www.worldsailingywc.org/home.php ) and will be sailed in the classes listed below (please note that South African Sailing (SA Sailing) will not necessarily fill all the slots and this will be at the sole and final discretion of SA Sailing). This list is subject to change if, and only if, World Sailing …

Cassini has begun transmitting data – including the final images taken by its imaging cameras – in advance of its final plunge into Saturn on September 15. The spacecraft is in the process of emptying its onboard solid-state recorder of all science data, prior to reconfiguring for a near-real-time data relay during the final plunge. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is on final approach to Saturn, following confirmation by mission navigators that it is on course to dive into the planet’s atmosphere …

The national Team Sailing League’s (TSL) first event produced a day of thrilling head-to-head racing at the Milnerton Aquatic Club. In a display of competitive sailing at its most exciting, teams from across the country battled it out in windy conditions for top honours in four separate categories. Each team consisted of three sailing dinghies, each crewed by two people. KwaZulu-Natal proved to be the strongest team of the day, winning both the Youth and Open sections while the home …

Sailors for the Sea is an organisation whose aims are to unite boating people to protect the ocean. They have just published a new ‘Green Boating Guide’ which is something all sailors should download, read and inwardly digest. Download the Green Boating Guide HERE Follow Sailors for the Sea HERE

Visit Seattle remains on top of the leader board for a second consecutive day, leading the Clipper Race fleet over the Equator and into the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. It’s a big moment for the teams, as the fleet will spend the next five months racing in the Southern Hemisphere, only crossing back over the Equator in February 2018 on the way to Sanya. With a 30.85 nautical mile lead over the second placed Sanya Serenity Coast, Visit …

Today sees the first ever Team sailing League regatta in this country, a really fine initiative by South African Sailing (SAS) our national body. Follow this link to see what the event is all about. The country’s top international sailors have thrown their support into this weekend’s launch of the new national Team Sailing League (TSL). Two-time Olympians Asenathi Jim and Roger Hudson will be joined by Jim’s new 470 teammate Sibu Sizatu and a host of others as they …

Today sees the first ever Team sailing League regatta in this country, a really fine initiative by South African Sailing (SAS) our national body. Follow this link to see what the event is all about. KwaZulu-Natal have a very diverse team with a mix of ages, backgrounds and experience. “The oldest member of the team is 57, and the youngest is 15. The team is very varied, with some members coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, with little sailing experience and few …

Today sees the first ever Team sailing League regatta in this country, a really fine initiative by South African Sailing (SAS) our national body. Follow this link to see what the event is all about. The Eastern Cape have sent one of the youngest teams to compete in this weekend’s national Team Sailing League launch at the Milnerton Aquatic Club in Cape Town. A total of 11 of the 16 sailors entered from the region are under 18 years old …

by Richard Crockett South African Sailing (SAS) launches its Team Sailing League (TSL) this weekend at the Milnerton Aquatic Club. There’s much hype and fanfare! Why? Simply because, as World Sailing says: “Team Racing typically consists of two teams each of three boats competing against each other. It is a fast paced racing style which depends on excellent boat handling skills and rapid tactical decision making.” Team racing is not new to this country though as it was first used …

What are the most common repairs at sea for yachts sailing across the Atlantic? The ARC race survey results tell all. A very interesting report from Yachting World is something all keelboat owners should read BEFORE they begin their ocean passages. Yachting World surveyed nearly all 290 yachts in the 2016 ARC transatlantic to find out what broke and how it was fixed; what worked and what didn’t. Read more HERE

by Richard Crockett The devastation, chaos and wanton destruction caused by hurricanes is simply astounding. World news reports, social media and every single method of communication available is following and commenting on Hurricane Irma which is reported to be one of the most powerful hurricanes ever, and which may be followed by Hurricane Jose. It has clubbed Saint Martin and has devastated Paraquita Bay which is known as Tortola’s hurricane hole, and where row upon row of boats have been …

Most of the Clipper Race teams are now within the Doldrums Corridor which is making for some interesting tactical decisions. Qingdao still leads the fleet with Sanya Serenity Coast up to second place and GREAT Britain not far behind in third. Skipper of Qingdao, Chris Kobusch, reports: “The past 24 hours have been pretty uneventful. We are sailing through the Doldrums Corridor at a steady course and speed in somehow steady winds (who would have thought!?). The majority of the …

The CEO of US Sailing has written an open letter to his consituents. While not all of it is relevant to our local South African situation, the subject itself is important enough to share with readers of this SAILING Mag Blog. Here’s hoping you find it interesting and useful? An Open Letter to the Sailing Community about Safety From: Jack Gierhart, CEO of US Sailing From all of us at US Sailing, we hope you have had an enjoyable summer …

16-17 September The Andrew Simpson Foundation, the UK-based Sailing Charity with a global reach, sits at the epicentre of the unique annual sailing event, the biggest sailing event in the world, Bart’s Bash, which this year takes place over the weekend of 16-17 September. This is the 4th Bart’s Bash and the event management team is delighted to announce the launch of the 2017 SIGN-UP campaign marked by a Call to Action video created by their supporter Sunset+Vine. Watch the …

The Doldrums Corridor is fast approaching and with current weather predictions favouring teams towards the back of the fleet, it will be tactically fascinating to watch over the coming days. While yet to officially enter the Doldrums Corridor, the latest weather reports show the Intertropical Convergence Zone, or dreaded Doldrums as it is commonly known, is north, giving the fleet a taste of what is to come. Visit Seattle Skipper Nikki Henderson, currently in fourth place, reports: “Last night we …