Saturday 11 February 2017 will see the third running of the 24 Hour Sailing Challenge hosted by the Redhouse Yacht Club on the North End Lake. Race control will will from the EP Powerboat Clubhouse. Teams of up to ten sailors each from East London, Algoa Bay and Redhouse Yacht Clubs will sail two-person dinghies throughout the day and night to see who can sail the furthest around a sailing course in the shadow of the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. A young team of sailors from the … [Read more...] about Colourful Sails to dot the North End Lake for 24 Hour Sailing Challenge
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The 24 Hour Sailing/Paddling Challenge Returns
This year will see the third running of the 24 Hour Sailing Endurance Challenge on Port Elizabeth's North End Lake. Organised by the Redhouse Yacht Club (RYC) and hosted from the North End Lake Powerboat club the challenge is simple - teams of sailors (and paddlers) are challenged to see how far they can sail (or paddle) in 24 hours. The challenge is open to the following two man dinghies: GP14, Enterprise, Mirror, Sonnet, Bosun, Pico, 420 and Two-Man paddle craft. A special handicap will … [Read more...] about The 24 Hour Sailing/Paddling Challenge Returns
Cleaning of North End Lake enters Bioremediation phase
The construction phase of the re-mediation of the North End Lake is fully operational with the construction of four stormwater gabion filter ponds at four points around the lake. The multi-million rand project is planned for completion before December. Four SMMEs have been appointed for the work, creating approximately 35 job opportunities. The periphery of the lake and the ponds is cleaned manually, creating a further 8 to 10 jobs. (See: Enviro-Engineering breathing new life into North End … [Read more...] about Cleaning of North End Lake enters Bioremediation phase
