“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Club Notes from December 1966

Women sailors usually steer clear of Finns because of the extreme physical strength they require for handling in heavy weather. One of the few women to enter this class in recent years is Jo Crewe-Brown who left Enterprises at the end of last season and bought her own Finn. She has beeb sailing with success at Florida Yacht Club. Here she is shown hiking out to windward during a race last month.

by Richard Crockett

Club Notes in particular is always popular as those intrepid sailors from days of yore enjoy the old reports and photos of themselves, friends and on-water foe! So after a month of Lipton Cupping, there’s another interesting series of Club Notes to enjoy.

The Headlines Are:
• Sails on the Highveld by Peter Brown
• Up to 14ft At Florida – Page of “People Pics”
• Transvaal Provincial Champs
• Florida Small Boat Regatta
• Transvaal Youth Sailing
• Mid-week Sailing At Florida Yacht Club
• Helmut Stauch Returns From the German FD Champs
• False Bay News

READ IT ALL HERE:  1966 12 – SA Yachting – club notes – OCR-2

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