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.
1971. “Like Ducks to Water”. South Africa’s three yacht team’s performance over yesterday’s 33 mile course around The Solent buoys near here has boosted the team’s morale.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1971 08 04 – Thirsty Bertie – 000030
1992. “Yachtsman Step Closer to Home”. South African solo yachtsman Anthony Steward took a big step closer to home last night when a Seychelles light plane transferred him from the remote outer island of Farquhar to Port Victoria on the main island, Mahe. He will be flown to Johannesburg on Saturday.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1992 08 04 130
1995. “Meek Wins Grand Prix Regatta”. ·South Africa was celebrating its third victory in the Admiral’s Cup here yesterday when champion Cape Town yachtsman Geoff Meek triumphed for the second time in the Grand Prix regatta to win the Kenwood Cup over a 30-mile day race.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1995 08 04 533
2000. “Sailing – by Dale Granger”. If you spot Percy, Pamela or Peter in False Bay this weekend it’s because they’re off to join the spectator fleet in South Africa’s biggest and best-regatta, which has finally come to Simon’s Town.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 2000 08 04 487
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
