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.
1967. “Biermann Joins Yacht Fund Body”. Plans to get a hard-sailing Springbok yachtsman into next year’s epic singlehanded transatlantic race from Plymouth to New York have received a fillip with the news that South Africa’s naval chief, Vice-Admiral H. H. Biermann, has joined the board of trustees that will control the national fund to finance this adventurous project.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1967 03 05 275_Redacted
1985. “Yacht’s First Trip Wasn’t Plain Sailing”. A newly-built 18,9-metre yacht caused its owner, Mr Dean Rohroff, of Central, a few headaches on the way to the Port Elizabeth harbour yesterday.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1985 03 05 324 18_Redacted
1991. “Martin Full of Praise for Rescuer Reed”. John Martin, plucked from his sinking yacht in the Southern Ocean by fellow-Springbok Bertie Reed late last month, will be on hand at Punte del Este, Uruguay, at the weekend, when Reed’s Grinaker finishes the penultimate leg of the BOC round the world race.
To read the full report, Click on the following LINK: 1991 03 05 16
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