The Story of the HBYC Hunters

The story of the Hunters at Hout Bay Yacht club is one to inspire any club – it’s one of success, bringing joy back to sailing, attracting more (and younger) members to the club, and building a vibe like never before. Commodore of HBYC Paul Tomes filled us in on how it all came about…
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Vasco 2021

Start making plans! Organised by the Point Yacht Club and Clube Naval, under the auspices of South African Sailing, the always epic Vasco da Gama International Ocean Race from Maputo, Mozambique to Durban will get under way on Thursday, 20 May 2021.
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Sailing Wins Big at Wits Sports Awards

The future of sailing is clearly in good hands – judging by the recipients at the annual Wits Sports Awards. The sport celebrated several major accolades, including Michaela Robinson being named as the university’s Sports Woman of the Year. Adding to that massive achievement, the Wits Yacht Club walked away with the Social Media Award while five sailors were awarded Full-Blue Cum Laude colours usually reserved for student athletes who have achieved senior national colours...
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President's Update - The Value Proposition

And, as was no doubt inevitable, I was asked about a “value proposition” for South African Sailing. Of course I had to Google the concept, to be sure that I did not embarrass myself in the subsequent discussions, and as my knowledge grew, so I became more and more convinced that the formally defined “value proposition” was not where the real value of a membership of SA Sailing lay. My thought process went like this:....
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A proudly African Candidate for the Role of Vice President of World Sailing

We’re thrilled to throw our full support behind former SA Sailing President Philip Baum, who is standing for election to the position of Vice President of World Sailing. “Thanks to your encouragement and the nomination of South African Sailing, I am standing as a VP candidate in World Sailing’s elections this November,” said Philip.
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Recreational Sailing in the Spotlight – Holiday 23s

While much of the focus is often on the competitive side of the sport, thousands of sailors around the country are purely in it for the enjoyment and having a whole lot of fun on the water – and off it. The perfect example is the Holiday 23 group on the Vaal. Allan Rosenberg shared some of the always-entertaining goings on of the group in this photo story… (apparently, as our President mentioned, even being part of their super-active WhatsApp group is a blast)…
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