With reference to Kirsten Neuschäfer being named the country’s Sportswoman of the Year at the SA Sports Awards on Sunday night 5 May 2024: As seen in this article: https://mype.co.za/sa-sailing-hails-gqeberhas-kirsten-neuschafer-for-another-well-deserved-accolade/ Allow me to highlight this comment from the President of SAS, Michael Robinson; “It is one thing to excel when the entire country is behind you and the grandstands are full of supporters and funding is unlimited. But when you are … [Read more...] about And you thought that the accolade ‘Iron Lady’ applied only to Margaret Thatcher?
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SA Sailing hails Gqeberha’s Kirsten Neuschäfer for another well-deserved accolade
The South African Sailing community were once again in celebratory mood after Kirsten Neuschäfer was named the country’s Sportswoman of the Year at the SA Sports Awards on Sunday night. The intrepid Gqeberha sailor made history last year by becoming the first woman to win the prestigious Golden Globe round-the-world race since its inception in 1968. Neuschäfer had already been hailed across the world for her remarkable achievement and was named female 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year by … [Read more...] about SA Sailing hails Gqeberha’s Kirsten Neuschäfer for another well-deserved accolade
Kirsten Neuschafer to Talk in Gqeberha – Are You Listening Gary?
Golden Globe Race Winner and Rolex Female Sailor of the Year, Kirsten Neuschaffer will be in Gqeberha on Wednesday 29 November 2023. These last few months have been a whirlwind of activity for this local sailor who has been feted all over the world for her incredible world beating achievements - first woman to win an alone around the world sailing race without the use of GPS and 'modern technology' and recent recipeint of the Rolex World Sailing Award as best female sailor of the … [Read more...] about Kirsten Neuschafer to Talk in Gqeberha – Are You Listening Gary?
Kirsten Neuschäfer Named Female World Sailor of the Year
SA Sailing have sent their congratulations to Kirsten Neuschäfer after the Gqeberha sailor was named female 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year at the prestigious awards ceremony in Malaga, Spain last night. Neuschäfer was chosen out of a shortlist of four finalists, all nominated by leading figures in the sailing world, after writing her name into the history books by becoming the first woman to finish first in the solo Golden Globe Race, a journey around the world reliant on no modern … [Read more...] about Kirsten Neuschäfer Named Female World Sailor of the Year
