Since Sunday's start of the Optimist Selections Regatta being sailed from the Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) until Thursday the fleet of 30 Optimists has sailed 12 races. Port Elizabeth's hope for honours, Jesse Martin from ABYC, is currently in 5th place on 45 points - 24 points adrift of the leader, Ruben Heard from Kwazulu Natal and 5 points ahead of 6th placed Ryan Barnardo. The top five sailors will be selected to represent South Africa in New Zealand in December. Wednesday's sailing … [Read more...] about So Close for Local Sailor
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Three Tie for Third Place
After the first day and two races sailing in the Optimist Dinghy Selections regatta currently being sailed out of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club in Port Elizabeth the results show three sailors on equal points for first place; Ryan Barnardo (Western Cape), Ruben Heard (Kwazulu-Natal) and Daniel Spratley (Western Cape). Thirty of South Africas top Under 16 sailors are sailing in the Optimist Selections regatta with the bulk of the sailors coming from the Western Cape. Seven girls are sailing amongst … [Read more...] about Three Tie for Third Place
