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.
1986. “Kim Grabbed the Gold”. The demise of the testing one-man Finn Class dinghy seems to be imminent in Natal yachting circles.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1989 02 28 370 11
1994. “Durban Set For·fireball Fireworks”. ·This week sees an influx of international yachtsmen arriving in Durban to compete in the Fireball Class World Championships which are to be sailed at sea off the beachfront.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1994 02 28 144
1995. “Auguin Does it Again”. Christophe Auguin of France won the third leg of the BOC round-the-world solo yacht race, beating his nearest rival by more than a day.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1995 02 28 400
2000. “An Ill Wind That Blows No Good for America’s Cup Competitors”. Fine weather, no breeze and no racing yet again.
The Hauraki Gulf, renowned for its unpredictable weather patterns, produced yet another spoiler yesterday when the fourth race of the 30th America’s Cup had to be postponed due to a lack of wind.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 2000 02 28 579
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
