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Young Port Elizabeth sailors head for TSL Launch in Cape Town

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The Eastern Cape will send one of the youngest teams to compete in this weekend’s national Team Sailing League launch at the Milnerton Aquatic Club in Cape Town. A total of 11 of the 16 sailors entered from the region are under 18 years old and more than half of those are women. “Of the 11, there are three competitors who have made their way through the Eastern Cape Lotto and Metro Wind-funded Schools Learn to Sail programme. Hlombe Mali (Herbert Hurd Primary School), Storm Daniels and … [Read more...] about Young Port Elizabeth sailors head for TSL Launch in Cape Town

Incredible Commitment from local yacht – Wallbanger

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The 2017 Vasco Da Gama Ocean sailing race was remarkable for two things - A complete downwind dash from Durban to Port Elizabeth and every single yacht in the fleet completed the course within the record time of 2 days, 6 hours and 1 minute set in the 2015 Vasco. John Tudehope's Wallbanger - a Simonis 35 has now completed three Vasco Da Gama Ocean Races from Durban to Port Elizabeth. Wallbanger is only able to sail with 4 crew making for a gruelling race down the coast. Accompanying Tudehope … [Read more...] about Incredible Commitment from local yacht – Wallbanger

Historic First for Durban to PE Sailing Race

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What a brilliant day to go sailing down to Port Elizabeth's Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC). The Vasco Da Gama race started at 12:00 midday on Thursday 27 April 2017.   The 2017 Vasco Da Gama Ocean Sailing race will go down in history as THE RACE when EVERY SINGLE yacht competing finished within the record time set by Nicholas Mace on Gumption in 2015. That record was 2 days, 6 hours and one minute.   #abycpe #durban #sailing #oceanracing - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering … [Read more...] about Historic First for Durban to PE Sailing Race

Entries stream in for SA’s toughest Ocean Race

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Ocean racing is not for the faint-hearted especially when it is along South Africa's notoriously difficult East Coast in a yacht. But the Vasco da Gama Ocean Race on South Africa's East Coast has stood the test of time and has been going since 1968. This year is the 45th running of the race. That's a massive achievement as overnight and long distance racing in our country has become almost non-existent in recent years. A total of 17 yachts have entered in this years race and organisers are … [Read more...] about Entries stream in for SA’s toughest Ocean Race

Meet the skipper of local yacht, Wallbanger

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MyPE managed to ask local sailor, John Tudehope from Wallbanger - a Simonis 35, a few questions before the Saturday 25 April 12h00 start of the gruelling Vasco da Gama Ocean Race along South Africa's treacherous East Coast, from Durban to Port Elizabeth. Here is how he answered them - great fun! How old are you? Pass Family? 1 x Beautiful wife - Gillian, 1 x beautiful daughter (looking to marry off – lobola is negotiable), 1 x clever son + 1 x daughter in-law + ½ grand child. How … [Read more...] about Meet the skipper of local yacht, Wallbanger

Port Elizabeth prepares to welcome 2015 Vasco da Gama Ocean Racers

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On Saturday 25 April 2015 sixteen yachts, ranging in size from 35 to 75 foot, will embark from Durban on what they wish will be a downwind dash with the Agulhas current to the Port of Port Elizabeth 400 Nautical Miles away. Jointly organised by Durban's Point Yacht Club and the Algoa Bay Yacht Club the racers will return to Port Elizabeth in 2016 and 2017 all seking to claim line and handicap honours in this prestigious and longest running ocean race in South Africa. One of the great … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth prepares to welcome 2015 Vasco da Gama Ocean Racers