After many years of incredible work, at the end of last year the SA Sailing-associated youth development foundation, Sail Africa, was named the winner of World Sailing’s 11th Hour Racing Sustainability award.
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...
SA Sailing has a jam-packed schedule of events in various regions to support this initiative. We will be featuring several exciting interviews featuring some key role-players in sailing who are making a difference and encouraging young women to take up the sport. Keep an eye out on our social media pages and YouTube channel for the line-up... Read more...
Spring has definitely sprung.
I have been watching all manner of sailing happening all around me this month. From cruising on the West Coast to racing on the Vaal Dam. Opening Cruises all over the show and sailing promotions left right and centre... Read more...
A very big thank you to all those who attended the SA Sailing AGM on Monday, 29 August.
It was a well-attended and successful meeting where it was decided that the current council will remain as is for the season ahead.
With the countdown well and truly on to the massive celebration for SA Sailing’s 75th anniversary, it felt like a good time to look both forward (to the exciting events in store at the end of the year) and back at where some of our great sailing clubs have come from.
• World Sailing Show August episode is out! How sailing has embraced sustainability. Click here for the 2022 World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award nomination form. The winners will be revealed at the Rolex World Sailing Awards, which returns live in October this year.
• Selection Notice for South African Team: 2023 Youth Sailing World Championship
• SASCA Coaching Membership
• Expression of interest Olympic Games Paris 2024
Steering the Course is an international opportunity for women across the world to have a go at sailing, while also encouraging pathways into coaching and race management. This is a global initiative to bring together sailing communities and encourage new women and girls to fall in love with the sport.
Congratulations to this year’s hard-working recipients of the SA Sailing awards. These sailors have gone above and beyond in making an impact on- and excelling in the sport
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!
Report from: Liptoncup.com
Winning the Lipton is never easy, but winning it twice in consecutive years certainly places skipper Davey James firmly in the category of a "Lipton Legend".