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Fresh fleet of beach stewards set sail – Port Elizabeth in the News

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Fresh fleet of beach stewards set sail: A total of 22 student beach stewards graduated at a Tourism Blue Flag Project ceremony at Pine Lodge in Port Elizabeth on Thursday, ,ready to dive into the blue economy. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Eastern Cape field hospital facing closure, health workers’ jobs at risk: The move to shut the hospital has sparked criticism with the DA promising to fight for the jobs of the 331 workers and the existence of the field hospital. Source: "Port … [Read more...] about Fresh fleet of beach stewards set sail – Port Elizabeth in the News

Awesome Memories Russel, Darryl – ABYC Week 2014 Race 4 [video]

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Visit and explore more Port Elizabeth videos. https://youtu.be/rEw50EqHedU GoPro time lapse from the 4th and final race sailed on Wild Thing (Russel Morgan) in ABYC Week 1 to 4 May 2014. The Algoa Bay Yacht Club's annual prestige regatta was sailed in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in very light conditions and produced a first in that not one race was sailed over the entire course. Four races were shortened and two abandoned as the fleet struggled in extremely light conditions - … [Read more...] about Awesome Memories Russel, Darryl – ABYC Week 2014 Race 4 [video]

Didi Sport 15 Sail area – ACRES of it! [video]

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Visit and explore more Port Elizabeth videos. https://youtu.be/uhSBJBNFZh0 16 sqm to be exact. Excluding asymmetric spinnaker. Racing on Northend Lake against Lasers, Finns and Sonnets. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. Click HERE to find more 'Sailing Port Elizabeth' videos. Sailing Port Elizabeth video selected based on a YouTube search - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth video. Visit the MyPE YouTube … [Read more...] about Didi Sport 15 Sail area – ACRES of it! [video]

PE in the news: When guinea pigs sail… New project trains youngsters to take to the sea

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When guinea pigs sail... New project trains youngsters to take to the sea: The deck and engine rating trainees boarded the training ship of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) in Port Elizabeth two weeks ago‚ and have been gaining practical sea-time towards their international seafaring qualifications. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. South Africa 42 England 39: Kolisi's life journey from poverty and adversity in the township of Zwide in Port Elizabeth to becoming a rugby … [Read more...] about PE in the news: When guinea pigs sail… New project trains youngsters to take to the sea

Take a Sail With Me – ABYC Week 2014 Race 3 [video]

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Visit and explore more Port Elizabeth videos. Wild Thing - a Pacer 27 racing Race 3 of Algoa Bay Yacht Club's annual regatta - ABYC Week. Sailing in Algoa Bay off Port Elizabeth. The only way we could 'pretend' that we were sailing in lots of wind was to speed up this Go Pro time lapse recording. Click HERE to find more 'Sailing Algoa Bay' videos. Sailing Algoa Bay video selected based on a YouTube search - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your … [Read more...] about Take a Sail With Me – ABYC Week 2014 Race 3 [video]

New Learn to Sail Programme excites young and old

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New Learn to Sail Programme excites young and old: Trainees gather around a Laser Pico as Darryl Garner gives instructions Photo: Supplied Many will say that South Africa is a strange country. Beset as we are with many interest groups requiring attention even a learn to sail programme on the most basic level is beset with ‘ground rules’ when money is made available from interest groups with deep enough pockets to sponsor grassroots sport. Experts say that the best way to get … [Read more...] about New Learn to Sail Programme excites young and old

Sail Training – Editors Pic

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This image is from the MyPE Editor's Flickr Account - offering some topical daily images from a phone smarter than Alan, occasional images from a DSLR and scanned images of Port Elizabeth as he wanders around the Bay pretending to know a lot and sometimes succeeding in making a complete hash of it! Sail Training Image by awstraton ABYC Youth training in the Port - bottom left is Jenna Bailes - 2015 Youth Worlds Sailor and Bottom Right is her mom, Sigi. This image is randomly selected from … [Read more...] about Sail Training – Editors Pic

RYC Sail Shed farewell

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A MyPE.co.za 'Redhouse Yacht Club' selected video for you: Redhouse Yacht Club Sail Shed farewell speech delivered by Frank Collier on 04 Nov 2012. The Sail Shed is scheduled to be demolished this coming week. Video Rating: 5 / 5 Click HERE to find more 'Redhouse Yacht Club' videos. These videos are automatically selected based on youTube keywords - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth video. Visit … [Read more...] about RYC Sail Shed farewell

ABYC Week 2013 – Would you like to sail?

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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?

Redhouse Yacht Club Profile to Change Slightly

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Standing right next to the Redhouse Yacht Club is an old (around 100 years old) shed that initially served duty as a Sail Shed and over the years has been battered by storms and floods. The wood and iron shed has become a bit of a risk to life and limb and no insurance company has expressed any interest in providing cover of the building or any liabilities that may arise from damage to life or limb. Redhouse Commodore, Andrew Butler writes; "To some the old shed has become an eyesore and a … [Read more...] about Redhouse Yacht Club Profile to Change Slightly