2026 Affiliated Classes and Recognised Sailing Discipline Authorities

The below list is current as at December 2025

Sports Pathway Classes

Fully comply with international criteria (IOC/World Sailing), participate in high performance development structures, and require SA Sailing approval for event sanctioning.

Class:	Website / Contact:
29er Class	29er Class Website
420 Class	Stefan Falcon
DragonFlite 95 Class	Des Fairbank
ILCA/Laser Class	ILCA Class Website
Optimist Class	Optimist Class Website
ORC Class	Luke Scott
TSL14 Class	TSL Website

Elective Premier Classes

Domestically competitive classes which may opt into the full approval process and be eligible for recognition.

505 Class	Peter Funke
Dabchick Class	Dabchick Class Website
Dragonfly Class	Vernon Brown
GP 14 Class	Evelyn Osborne
Hunter Class	Kai Vennell
Mirror Class	Mirror Class Website
J22 Class	J22 Class Website

Recreational Classes

Focused on participation, transformation, and access. May proceed without formal application but must register events with SA Sailing and meet baseline safety and Race Officer requirements.

Cape 31 Class*	Bjorn Geiger
Dart 18 Class	Stephen Proudfoot
Dolphin Class*	Marius Fourie
Extra Class*	Stephen Du Toit
Finn Class*	Arend van Wamelen
Flying Fifteen Class	Flying Fifteen Class Website
Formula 1 Class*	Jeremy Tucker
Halcat Class	Andries Lategan
Hobie Class*	Hobie Class Website
L26 Class*	L26 Class Website
Soling Class	Tony Cockerill
Sonnet Class*	Stephen du Toit
South African Windsurfer Class Association*	Windsurfer Class
Sprog Class*	John Wright
Stadt 23 Class*	Stadt 23 Class Website
* the class association has not submitted the annual requirements but is known to have sailing activity. Details may be incorrect as a result Sailing Discipline Authorities Represent the interest of that Discipline and all the Classes and Class Associations which make up that Discipline.
South African Radio Sailing authority	South African Radio Sailing Authority