Kirsten Neuschäfer – Journey of a Lifetime

There’s only one woman taking on the 2022 Golden Globe race and she happens to be South African. Port Elizabeth sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer is currently preparing for the epic 48,000km solo round-the-world challenge

President's Update-March 2021

Just in case you thought that I wasn’t paying attention to the racing component of our sailing community…

World Sailing Trust Launches Global Participation Study

The World Sailing Trust has launched a global Participation Study to assess the status of sailing in terms of equity, diversity and inclusion. Almost two years after the launch of the Trust's global survey on women in the sport, the Participation Study will serve as a benchmarking survey to assess the sport of sailing in all its disciplines, on a global scale.
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eSailing Nations League

A 14-strong South African team is currently taking part in the eSailing Nations League, which kicked off on 11 January – up against the best virtual sailors from around the world. One of SA’s finest, Pedro De Mello Machado, explained: “We are drawn into a very tough and experienced Team Sailing group of countries and are excited to be part of this league to battle it out against the world’s best eSailors, have fun and make new friends.
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