“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. A Classic Crystic Week

Jubilation and high jinks on Joko I as crew hike out Soling-style after winning their class.

By Richard Crockett

Back in the day Crystic Week was simply one of those regattas that every serious sailor simply had to do – every year.

Durban was warm in July while the rest of the country froze, but more importantly a vast array of different classes were catered for, attracting many of the inland sailors who wanted to test their skills “on the groot dam”!

Good sailing, great entertainment and overall a vibe that simply attracted people back year in and year out.

Today I share the report from the 1986 event.

READ IT HERE:  Pages from 1986 08 – SA Yachting – OCR

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