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Seen at the first Team Sailing Tournament

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Seen at the first Team Sailing Tournament won today by a team from the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. Hosted by Redhouse Yacht Club and sponsored by Coca Cola SABCO. In September the tournament gets bigger on the North End Lake. #TSL14 #abycpe #cocacola #redhouse #sailing #regatta #alanstraton - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Seen at the first Team Sailing Tournament

ABYC Wins Inaugural Team Sailing League Regatta

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Beating out stiff competition from three other sailing clubs - Redhouse, Rhodes and East London (ELYC) - Team Full of Sheet, from the Algoa Bay Yacht Club sailed and won the final round of the inaugural Eastern Cape Team Sailing League (TSL) on the Swartkops River today. The event was hosted by Redhouse Yacht Club and sponsored by Coca Cola SABCO. The TSL is a team-racing league where two teams of up to three boats compete against each other in equally matched two person sailing boats. The … [Read more...] about ABYC Wins Inaugural Team Sailing League Regatta

Vasco Da Gama Ocean Race – the long term forecast looks…. interesting

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The annual Vasco Da Gama Ocean Race from Durban to Port Elizabeth sets off from Durban at 12:00 midday on Thursday 26 April. This is the fourth time that this ocean sailing race will end in Port Elizabeth's Algoa Bay. Hosts this year are the Royal Natal Yacht Club and the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. The Algoa Bay Yacht Club has entered three yachts in this years race: Wallbanger - a Simonis 35 with only 4 crew onboard, skippered by John Tudehope; Nemesis - a Fast 42 skippered by Tony Bailes and … [Read more...] about Vasco Da Gama Ocean Race – the long term forecast looks…. interesting

Sailing is FUN

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Sailing is FUN - seen at the ABYC Interclub Regatta sailed on the North End Lake 21 and 22 April 2018. #abycpe #portelizabeth #dolphin #laser #sonnet #northendlake #sailing #regatta - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Sailing is FUN

20% off for #ABYCPE

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Some pretty good value meals for ABYC members at the Grand Hotel. Members are invited to pop down on Friday evening and see what has moved in to the open space in the top right of the image.... #abycpe #grandhotel #portelizabeth #alanstraton #straton #sailingclub - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about 20% off for #ABYCPE

Pirates in the Bay

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Editor: A report you WON'T read about sailing in Algoa Bay: It was a glorious day - flat seas and a steady 15 knot wind as the three of us exited the Port for a beachfront burn and hell for leather spinnaker run to the Bell Buoy. A fast reach along Kings Beach towards the Shark Rock Pier saw us slowing down a bit as we prepared to hoist the spinnaker and race out to sea. THAT was when it happened - these two knife wielding thugs came out of nowhere (we think they dropped from the end of … [Read more...] about Pirates in the Bay

ABYC Eviction – A Victim of a National Purge?

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The Meerensee Ski-Boat Club in Richard’s Bay is going through the same woes that started with the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. According to a report in their newsletter the MSBC were given an ultimatum to increase their monthly rental to over R50 000 a month, for twelve months, and then permanently vacate the property. MSBC's view of the meeting with the municipal team was that they were very unpleasant and dismissive. As pointed out by MSBC though, the municipality they hold all the aces as … [Read more...] about ABYC Eviction – A Victim of a National Purge?

One last sail

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One last sail from the building that ABYC was evicted from. Photo: Michael Sheehan. @fishie_sarah and I sailed a 420 Dinghy out the harbour to the Pier and back. Stunning day with dolphins alongside and bitter bittersweet memories. My thanks to all who have brought great joy to my life over the many years that I have been a member of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. My thanks to to @fishie_sarah for making that last sail just so much better and brighter - you have the power! #abycpe #portelizabeth … [Read more...] about One last sail

On ABYC Eviction

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Forgive me as I indulge myself on MyPE after a long battle with the TNPA - my 'friend 'AT' is probably squirming with delight at our misfortune but the outpouring of messages of support will, I think, vindicate the yacht club. We may have lost the battle but the hearts have shown the love that, for now, make this all worthwhile. Obviously the news is devastating to many members who have put their heart and soul into the club. It will be a huge wrench to hand over the club buildings and land … [Read more...] about On ABYC Eviction