“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Old SA Flag Has Yachtsman Seeing Red

by Richard Crockett

Way back in 1994 when in Charlestown preparing for the BOC Around Alone Race, Dale Granger of the Cape Times reported as follows:

“Single-handed city yachtsman Jean Jacques Provoyeur saw red in the US this week when confronted with the old South African flag emblazoned on BOC Challenge Around-the-World race T-shirts, brochures and magazines.”

Speaking from Charleston, he said: “It’s ridiculous. We’ve had the new flag for months and we’re proud of it, but some people abroad are just plain ignorant.”

Well done for proudly standing up for our flag.

READ IT ALL HERE:  1994 09 10 – cape times – RCYC Archives – 316 – OCR