Sailing Magazine
By Richard Crockett
I can’t remember when, even if ever, that I have mentioned the Soling Class in dispatches, so when this newspaper cutting popped up for today, I simply had to share it.
The article talks about a lone Soling named ‘Jade’ being a magnificent sight as she sped on her way to line honours by a wide margin in a keeler race. She was imported from England by Guy Reynolds, and after he sold it she sat land-locked in a barn on a farm near Midmar until she was set free on the water again.
Despite there being just one Soling sailed in that race, there is now a good fleet of these magnificent yachts on Midmar Dam. Members of Henley Midmar Yacht Club are constantly on the lookout for abandoned boats to resurrect, so should anyone have any info on old boats, and Soling history in general, photos and more, please share it with me (editor@sailing.co.za).
READ MORE HERE: 1993 05 27 – natal witness – S&A
