Sailing Magazine
by Richard Crockett
From the overwhelming response I receive from these posts, from all over the world I may add, the interest is cranking up rapidly and I am being connected with some wonderful people thirsty for more. Thank you all who have made contact.
Should you wish to copy, forward or share material from here, PLEASE acknowledge the source as: Sourced From the SAILING Mag Archives & Historical Records.
To read the full reports, click on the LINK following each headline.
1985. “Koper Wins Hobie 18 Class”. Springbok yachtsman Gerard Koper won the Hobie 18 class of the three-day Database Computers 1985 catamaran championships which finished in Langebaan yesterday.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1985 02 18 634
1991. “Disaster Strikes John Martin”. ‘Growler’ torpedoes city yachtsman’s race hopes. John Martin is in peril deep in the treacherous Southern Ocean after smashing into a ‘”growler” – a semi-submerged, floating chunk of iceberg – and cracking the back of his yacht Allied Bank.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1991 02 18 251
1991. “Martin Rams Iceberg”. A submerged object – probably an iceberg – may have sunk John Martin’s hope of winning the BOC Round the World yacht race.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1991 02 18 402 17
1993. “Yacht Battles for Cape Town After Iceberg Rips Hull”. Rescue authorities are on standby to help a French trimaran battling to reach Cape Town with a ripped hull.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1993 02 18 754
1993. “Solo Sailor Hits New Snag in Bid to Complete Voyage”. Seething yachtsman Anthony Steward was towed back into Port Elizabeth harbour yesterday his rudder smashed 190 minutes after sailing for Cape Town to complete his solo round-the-world voyage.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1993 02 18 658
Comments and contributions are welcome. Email: editor@sailing.co.za
What is “On this Day” About?
I am busy archiving many boxes of press cuttings I have accumulated and which I guestimate run into tens of thousands! A daunting task which I believe to be necessary before ditching them as I have been concerned for many years about the lack of interest Clubs, Classes and other sailing related organisations give to preserving their history.
Should you wish to copy, forward or share material from here, PLEASE acknowledge the source as: Sourced From the SAILING Mag Archives & Historical Records.
From the overwhelming response I receive from these posts, from all over the world I may add, the interest is cranking up rapidly and I am being connected with some wonderful people thirsty for more. Thank you all who have made contact.
This is my personal crusade, and instead of simply archiving and keeping the contents away from prying eyes, I will share my spoils in the hope that you will enjoy reminiscing as much as I do, and continue to do as I wade through the labourious process of scanning each and every cutting in my archives.
As each scanned cutting will be searchable, I will be able to create presentation packs personally tailored to a persons exact requirements – ie. Rothmans Week, the NCS Regatta, the Rio Race, Mauritius Race, Vasco da Gama Race and more – or simply by the name of an individual (like Ant Steward and his open boat exploits) who want a record of his/her sailing career for the family archives.
I have already done this by scanning in excess of 10 000 pages of material I have on ‘Voortrekker’ – from idle chatter, to concept, to the formation of what ultimately became the South African Ocean Racing Trust (SAORT), to the fruition of the 1968 OSTAR Race in which Bruce Dalling and ‘Voortrekker’ excelled – and even beyond that.
The possibilities are endless – so watch this space.
Comments and contributions are welcome. Email: editor@sailing.co.za
