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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SA Sailors Qualifying for eSailing World Championships

Four South African virtual sailors have qualified to compete against the best in the world in the eSailing World Championship. We caught up with SA’s top-ranked eSailor Pedro De Mello Machado (DaMoose) to find out all about it…

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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The Little Optimist Trust Global Race 2020 – for all ages

On any body of water, anywhere in the world, in any Optimist dinghy, between 9-18 October, you can enter, raise funds for charity, track your race, have fun and help inspire at-risk youth. 2020 will be the inaugural year for The Little Optimist Trust Global Race where we will be challenging Optimist sailors (and others) in South Africa and around the world to sail an Optimist Dinghy for charity.

Luca Devoti Interview with Lars Grael

For some great sailing content, check out the international sailor Luca Devoti chatting to former professional Brazilian sailor, double Olympic medallist and now politician Lars Grael.

SA Sailing Online Community Talks

A series of stimulating online community talks is being run by SA Sailing which you can engage in from the comfort of your home. These have already covered a range of topics including Creating Access to Sailing, Retaining Sailors in the Sport and Women in Sailing.

Virtual Regatta South Africa

When all activity on the water was brought to an abrupt halt at the end of March, one form of sailing experienced unprecedented growth. Understandably that was eSailing, which could be enjoyed from the comfort of your home during lockdown. Sailors may be heading back out on the water now as restrictions ease, but the virtual version of the sport continues to grow in popularity – as explained by Drew Scott…
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SA Sailing Council 2020

Following the virtual SA Sailing AGM held last month, we’d like to remind you of who is who on our Council for the year ahead:

Update on National Training Programme

While you’ve all been locked down in your homes chomping at the bit to get back to sailing, SA Sailing Training has been doing some much-needed housekeeping.