The Port Elizabeth based, Algoa Bay Yacht Club sails it's annual prestige regatta - ABYC Week - annually before the close of the sailing season. Traditionally the regatta has been one that offers mixed sailing conditions, keen competition and loads of laughs. In this year's regatta it was the idyllic windless conditions over four days that had the most laughs, though. Held over four days from 1 to 4 May 2014, the 'racing' was frustrating for sailors used to high winds and seat of your pants, … [Read more...] about Who said that PE was windy?
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Hunting the Hunter
In the just completed ABYC Sailing week, sailed from 27 April to 1 May, the L26 Orion Express sailed by Rob Archibald emerged triumphant in Fleet 1. The rule of thumb for any wind in Algoa Bay is that every month with an 'R' in it has wind and April certainly demonstrated that with a mini gale on Sunday 28 April which resulted in many damages to competing boats after a first day with no wind at all. The total of seven races for Fleet 1 and 3 races for Fleet 2 over the five days of the … [Read more...] about Hunting the Hunter
Algoa Bay Delivers for 505 Sailors
After four races yesterday on 29 April, the final day of the 505 fleet sailing presented fine sailing conditions. An East North East of 10 knots saw race officer Brian Reynolds set Course 1 with the top mark offshore of Kings Beach, the bottom mark opposite Macarthurs Baths and the Wing mark in line with the harbour wall. 3 races were sailed in ideal conditions with the last race started after the course was reset to accommodate the east shifting and steadily increasing breeze. A 1.3 metre … [Read more...] about Algoa Bay Delivers for 505 Sailors
Consistency wins the day at Algoa Bay Week
After an appalling two days of no wind and then too much wind ABYC Week finally got underway on Monday 29 April with four races for Fleet 1 and the 505 Fleet and two races for Fleet 2. Sailed in a westerly breeze that swung to south west after the second race for Fleet 2 and in a steady breeze that increased from 8 to 14 knots sailors had a long and rewarding day in the flat sea. With the 505 fleet somewhat decimated after Saturday's gale that put paid to a number of boats sailing further … [Read more...] about Consistency wins the day at Algoa Bay Week
Time for a bit of Sailing
The local Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) finishes off the sailing calendar for the year with it's annual prestige regatta - ABYC Week. This year ABYC Week runs from 27 April to 1 May and incorporates the 505 dinghy National Championships. The 505's will be holding their annual National Championships in Algoa Bay every year until 2015. In 2015 the 505 World Championships will be sailed in Algoa Bay and organisers are expecting a huge event with close to 100 boats and an influx of a minimum of 300 … [Read more...] about Time for a bit of Sailing
ABYC Week 2013 – Would you like to sail?
The Algoa Bay Yacht Club has an annual prestige regatta, Algoa Bay Week. This year's regatta will be sailed from 29 April to 1 May 2013. Yacht owners are encouraged to click HERE to enter online. If you would like to take part in Algoa Bay Week and are looking for a yacht to sail on then use ABYC's handy crew finder - and click here. Have a look at what you can expect in the short video clip below: http://youtu.be/E8kZTNjNThI … [Read more...] about ABYC Week 2013 – Would you like to sail?
ABYC Week 2011
This years annual ABYC Week incorporates the Stadt 23 and J27 Nationals. ABYC Week will be sailed from 27 April to 2 May 2011 and accommodate the following classes: Stadt23 J27 Class 1 PHRF Class 2 PHRF Class 3 PHRF Cruising Registration is scheduled for the morning of 27 April and racing will start on the day and not before 14:00. Daily racing will take place not before 11:00 from the 28 April to 2 May 2011. After each days sailing sailors will be entertained and dazzled … [Read more...] about ABYC Week 2011
