Sailing Magazine
by Richard Crockett
I am delighted to be able to share a delightful photo spread of two images which show a busy scene at the Zeekoe Vlei Yacht Club, the other with some youngsters, full of smiles, helping rig a yacht.
“Ladies First? Cape to Rio Sailors Hope Not!” This is a delightful piece about ‘Sprinter’ entering the Rio Race and even being tipped as a possible overall winner. Now, wouldn’t it be good for our sport if a team of women won that race?
READ IT HERE: 1970 08 21 – Rio 1971 – Don Pfotenhauer Collection – S&A – 567 – OCR 2
“Local Heroes”. In the Sunday Star newspaper supplement the RCYC team is interviewed about the Lipton Cup.
READ THEIR THOUGHTS HERE: 1988 08 21 Lipton news media – S&A – 001769 – OCR
“Love Motors Win First Stage”. The RNYC team headed by Craig Lanham-Love won the opening race of the Lipton Cup.
READ IT HERE: 1989 08 21 – S&A – 000195
“1995. New Flag Sails Home After 27 000 Mile Sea Journey”. Viewed by millions during a trip of more than 27 000 sea miles, the new flag of the democratic South Africa travelled around the world with solo yachtsman Jean Jacques Provoyeur, on his yacht ‘Novell SA’, during the BOC Challenge.
READ IT HERE: 1995 08 21 – 273 2
