| South African Sailing Newsletter July 2024 |
Dear Sailors
Welcome to this, the 80th of the monthly newsletters.
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President's Update
Do you remember The Stig on Top Gear? At some point in the programme, Jeremy Clarkson would say something like: “Some say… that he’s wanted by the CIA. Others say… that he sleeps upside-down, like a bat. All we know is, he’s called… The Stig.”
The intrigue was, of course, that The Stig appeared to have super-human (Chuck Norris crossed with Michael Schumacher) abilities and, most importantly, nobody knew who The Stig was.
This month’s newsletter is penned by an equally incognito ghostwriter who is part of a bigger group of invisible sailors. “Some say… they’re always dropping the spinnaker in the water. Others say… they’re never where they’re supposed to be. All we know is, we call them… The Crew.”...Read more...
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Sailing legends: Frank Lenz and Dicky Manten
“Dicky Manten”
Born Dirk Jacobus Manten, Dicky Manten, a humble, down to earth, giant of a man with an incredibly great heart. Well respected by his peers, clients and acquaintances throughout South Africa and around the world, has left this earth to sail the heavenly realms...Read more...
“Frank Lenz”
Frank Lenz: 3 May 1945 – 4 July 2024.
Frank joined VCA in May of 1977 and that was truly his “happy place” for the next 47 years of his life he was dedicated to the club and the sport. He served on the Committee for most of his membership at VCA in various roles...Read more...
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Wrap on Youth World Championships
Massive congratulations go out to our team of young sailors who competed at the Youth Sailing World Championships at Lake Garda this month.
The team of Sean Kavanagh and Max Celliers put in a particularly impressive performance in the boys 29er, picking up a race victory in race 11 and finishing second in race four to claim fifth place overall.
Noah Clulow made his debut at the Youth Worlds event, putting it all out on the water. He finished 50th out of the 62 countries that took part in the male ILCA 6 fleet.
The girls 29er team, Ingrid and Lena Holm, produced some excellent racing results in their third time representing RSA at the Youth Sailing World Championships, finishing 16th in the fleet.
Isabella Keytel also made her debut at the event this year, competing in the girls ILCA 6 fleet. She moved up positions after each race showing just how much she learnt from her time competing. Isabella came home with a 39th place out of the 53 girls that were racing in the fleet.
Congratulations to each of these sailors and their coaches/ team managers. These are excellent results, and we hope you are proud of all that you have accomplished.
Watch this space next month for all the reaction from the awesome SA team that took part.
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2024 SA Sailing AGM Reports and Agenda
To all South African Sailing-affiliated clubs and class associations, notice is given of the 25th Annual General Meeting of the association which will be held as follows:
Date: Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
Time: 18h00
Venue: Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting
For the purpose of transacting the following business (Click the link to view the full agenda, linked through reports, motions and link details for the meeting)
Click here for the 2024 Annual Report
Call for nominations for SA Sailing leadership positions
A quick reminder of the call for nominations for the positions of President, Vice President and National Treasurer of SA Sailing as per items 11.22, 11.24 and 11.29 of the SA Sailing Constitution respectively. Nominations are to be submitted by midnight on the 11th August 2024 via 2024.
SA Sailing Nomination form for leadership positions
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Access and Tenure on State Dams
It is not every day that an opportunity falls into our laps.
The Department of Water and Sanitation put out an official tender type enquiry, requesting an "EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - FOR THE SELECTION OF INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP RECREATIONAL AND TOURISM (OR RELATED) ACTIVITIES ON DWS LAND, STATE LAND AND PRIVATELY OWNED LAND ADJACENT TO STATE DAMS ON A DESIGN, BUILT, FINANCE AND OPERATE"
South African Sailing has seen this as an opportunity to get the ear of the authorities at the highest level, and attempt to resolve the issues of Access and Tenure on State Dams well into the future.
Michael has requested that we publish the full document in the newsletter, so that all sailors can understand the thought processes that are involved at the highest levels in South African Sailing. It is a special presentation that needs to be studied to grasp just how important unity in our community really is.
Michael says: "This document shows how interdependent we are - both as individuals, and as clubs and classes. The achievements of one can open doors for others. Very few of the individuals and clubs that will benefit from this proposal have the credentials needed to pull off that to which SA Sailing aspires - BUT, our global picture produces credentials that cannot be argued with. This is a moment when it is easy to see what South African Sailing can do for you. All for one - One for all."
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Controlled Event Status Workshop
In terms of the National Small Vessel Safety Regulations of 2007, SA Sailing has been authorized by SAMSA to relax the regulations for controlled events, provided suitable compensating safety arrangements are put in place. A special workshop will focus on the details of the application form, the signatures required to complete the form, timelines to be met and to highlight the regulations which may be considered for relaxation. Follow this link for more info and to sign up.
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Olympic sailing
The Olympic Games got under way in Paris with the opening ceremony on 26 July. The sailing events will take place in the south of the country in Marseille. Here’s how you can follow some of the sailing action on SuperSport.
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Lipton Challenge Cup
One of the highlights of the sailing calendar in South Africa, the Lipton Challenge Cup, takes place from 27 – 31 August 2024 when Royal Cape Yacht Club will defend the title they won last year when the contest was sailed off Durban.
Another thrilling event is expected this year as the iconic race celebrates its 70th anniversary. According to the official race website: “Live-streaming of the contest will be available, as will voice bytes to a dedicated Lipton Whatsapp group, and trackers on each yacht enabling followers to view the race live from wherever they are in the world. Obviously, there will be a massive social media presence throughout the contest. “Ashore, an enticing social programme is being prepared for competitors and supporters alike and will include the RCYC “Lipton Legends” who have previously won the Lipton Cup for their Club. “The City of Cape Town is fully behind this 70th contest and backing the Royal Cape Yacht Club to make this one of the best Lipton Cup Contests ever.”
Don’t forget to keep an eye on the Lipton Challenge Cup website and social media feeds for all the updates:
Lipton Challenge Cup – Lipton Challenge
https://www.facebook.com/LiptonChallengeCup
https://www.instagram.com/liptonchallengecup/
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Cape2Rio 2025
The 2025 Cape2Rio is around the corner… make sure to enter!
Two iconic cities with an epic journey in between.
A 3300 nautical mile race across the South Atlantic Ocean, starting in Table Bay, Cape Town and to finish in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil .
Here is the NoR for this spectacular race.
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Global Championship coming to Cape Town
The Dragon Flite Class Association has awarded their 2026 DF95 Global Championships to Cape Town and will be hosted by Cape Radio Yacht Club. The DF95 class has about 22 000 boat owners worldwide of this strict one-design radio-controlled yacht. This yacht was launched in April 2016 and is now arguably the fastest-growing yacht, albeit a radio-controlled yacht, in the world. South Africa has recently surpassed 200 DF95 owners. Visit the CRYC Website to get an understanding of the DF95 Class - https://www.df95racing.com/
The Globals will be limited to 80 entries and each race will be sailed in 4 x 20 boat heats. Over the 5-day period a total of 92 heats could be sailed. Each member nation will be running a selection process for the selection of their teams. The local Organising Committee is well into its planning of the Championship from 24 to 30 October 2026 at Theewater Sports Club on Theewaterskloof Dam.
As part of the planning, CRYC in conjunction with TSC, are hosting the 2024 DF95 National Championship 21 to 24 September at the same venue.
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Inland and Offshore
We have finally, after many months of back and forth between the SA Sailing Inland and Offshore team and the SAMSA Regional Boating Office team, received the final all-signed SA Sailing Recognised Safety Officers for LGSC SOP. We will be hosting a workshop later on this year with all relevant stakeholders, especially the Recognised Safety Officers from SA Sailing.
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Latest World Sailing News
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Performance & Training
New Youth Sailing Worlds Selction Policy released for both sailors and coaches
Head to the SA Sailing website for updates on selection criteria for the Youth Sailing World Championships and other important information: Click here to see what changes have been applied: Performance Sailing - South African Sailing
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Regional News
Remember to catch up on what’s been going on in the various regions throughout the month by keeping an eye out for the Weekend Washups on SA Sailing’s social media channels. Facebook; Instagram.
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Training & Development
Reminder: National & Regional Race Officer Workshop – 13 August 2024 (Zoom). For more info
National Training Programme
The National Training Programme (NTP) continues to grow. Find out more on the following:
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