
The caption in SA Yachting read as follows: Lunchtime quiet at The Hole, Saldanha Bay, scene of this year’s S.A.Y.R.A. National Regatta and “Games”. Looking down on the anchorage
on the left was the Naval Gymnasium, where hundreds found hospitality, and below it the President’s Jetty where the deep-sea craft had their headquarters. On the right was the dinghy H.Q . and the fine slipway, financed by the Western Province Sailing Association and a permanent amenity for yachtsmen. Beyond stretches the beginning of the wide waters of the Bay proper. The F.D., Sharpie and Spearhead course was out of the picture on the right.
Inset is one of the “Olympic trials” medals awarded this year to leaders in gold, silver and bronze.
by Richard Crockett
Continuing the theme from yesterday there are 20 new dinghy pics today from Clubs, regattas and opening cruises around the country.
What I have found very interesting in browsing my archives over the past year or more, is how many Commodores of Clubs don a cap for their opening cruise and then proceed to salute the fleet as they sail past. I have always believe that the “authority” to salute was reserved for Military Officers? Maybe someone knows the correct procedure and could share it with us?
The pic that piqued my interest most in this series is the one of the SA Games in Saldanha Bay in 1964. It certainly looked as if dinghy sailors had great facilities there at the time, and that Saldanha Bay was a wonderful venue for dinghy sailing.Please SHARE, RESPOND and let us have your thoughts and COMMENTS.

VLC has only a very short foreshore of the lake. On regatta days or weekends yachtsmen are confronted with the problem of trying to keep out of each others way.











The Andy (114) was sailed by R Glenday & P Evans as crew. This was taken in the Grahamstown area.







Dated 12 December 1962.