Accessible sailing for all the aim for Gordon’s Bay academy

Making sailing more accessible to all South Africans is a key target for the Sailing Academy Gordon’s Bay – a task that was recently given a boost by the fact that the academy has been granted Recognised Training Centre (RTC) status by the sport’s national body, SA Sailing... Read more...

African Optimist Championship 2022

It’s all systems go for the African Optimist Championship 2022 – now just a few weeks away! Theewaters Sports Club in the Western Cape will play host to this exciting event which will take place from 24 September to 1 October. Click here for all information and to follow the event live!

Behind the scenes with windsurfing

WINDSURFER - Back to the Future Windsurfing recently passed its 50th anniversary and in response to demand from the global communities for new and readily available ‘One Design’ equipment, the multibrand ‘WINDSURFER LT’ was launched in 2018.

2022 World Optimist Championships

We are proud to announce the team for the 2022 World Optimist Championships! Congratulations to Aydin O’Hara and Robert Clark. Want to know more about Ayden and Rober? Here’s an interview for your reading:

Performance and Training

ICLA Masters World Championships The Notice of Race for the Allianz Youth Sailing World Championships has been published. The event will be held in The Hague, Netherlands from 8-15 July 2022. Noticeable highlights in the NOR for this event are as follows:

Meet the Team

As you know, we periodically introduce you to members of the SA Sailing family so you can get a better idea of exactly who the driving force is behind the organisation. This month we caught up with two exciting new staff members. Gabriella Flynn and Nomsa Ntentesa

President's Update

Recently re-elected SA Sailing President Michael Robinson is currently somewhere in the South Atlantic – having embarked on a great adventure, sailing between Trinidad and Cape Town.

My Coaching Experience

I am Evelyn Osborne, and I am a woman sailing coach. I have been coaching sailing for the past 30 years at all levels. My sailing career has been continuous from a young age up until today I have been sailing in Nationals events and International events in GP14 and Laser.

Meet the Team – Peter Sherlock

Peter Sherlock recently became an SA Sailing Councillor, representing the interests of the Cruisers in our community. We caught up with Peter to find out more about his sailing background and the task ahead

SA Sailing Youth Nationals 2021

SAVE THE DATES The SA Sailing Youth Nationals 2021 will be held at Hermanus Yacht Club 16-22 December 2021 (provisional dates).