“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. A Selection of 10 Historical 505 Pics

Vrystaat being sailed by Peter Hishin with Barry Andrews as crew.

By Richard Crockett

The “Olympics Nationals” report yesterday carried very little detail of the 505 Nationals, something the 505 Class News in the June issue of SA Yachting corrected with a short report on each race.

Today though is a day for pictures – a Selection of 10 old black & white pics from days of yore.

READ THE REPORT AND SEE THE PICS HERE:  1968 06 – SA Yachting – OCR

Brian Downham with his newly launched imported Parker hull and his crew Dittmar Hermann. Note the stronger fibreglass centreboard casing and modified deck which has more roll on the gunwhale.
The new 505 Transvaal champions – Norbitt and Ditmar Hermann of TYC.
Rob Willcox.
N Tandy & T Smith who came 3rd in the 505/Spearhead class ahead of D Greve & I Stewart in the Murray park Banzai regatta.
Brian Downham with Ditmar Hermann in their recently launched 505 bearing down on the Copps in a Mirror dinghy.
Transvaal Interclub. Robbie van Rooyen of TYC ready to overtake Brian Gold of East rand during the interclub event.
Gavin Bush and Mike Hendry of Transvaal Yacht Club during a tricky movement at VLC.
The wet crew of Muchacha with Brian Downham and Dittmar Hermann in their recently launched 505.
G F Sharland – Matopos SC on ‘Chough’ – a 505.

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