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.
1968. “Dalling Sails Voortrekker Home To-day”. Bruce Dalling will receive a hero’s welcome when he sails the ketch Voortrekker into Granger Bay, Cape Town, this afternoon to complete the task he set out five months ago to fulfil – to represent South Africa for the first time in the solo transatlantic race.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1968 07 31 – OSTAR 799
1968. “Voortrekker Was Built for Speed”. (2-page newspaper spread). Voortrekker, the single-handed racing yacht that Bruce Dalling sailed to second place in the transatlantic race last month, is knowledgeably described as a ‘ruthless’ racer .
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1968 07 31 – pg 10 & 11 combined – stitched final – 803 – 804
1971. “Dalling Sets Hot Pace in Yacht Race”. After a slow start with light winds, the yachts in the Southsea-Le Havre Channel race – including three South African boats – are now racing for the finishing line helped by a strengthening westerly wind.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1971 07 31 – Thirsty Bertie – 000023_Redacted
1986. “Inspector Clouseau Sails to Glory”. Inspector Clouseau sailed to glory in the recent Malawi Yachting Marathon.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1986 07 31 083
1992. “Hull of Solo Sailor’s Boat is Salvaged”. Anthony Steward, the solo yachtsman waiting patiently to be airlifted home, is in high spirits after being told that the hull of his wrecked boat has been salvaged and is being towed to Mahe, Seychelles.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1992 07 31 140
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 18 000 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
