President's Update

Last year ended in the crescendo that was the 75th celebration, and what a grand finale it was. I am sure that there will be a report elsewhere in this newsletter, as I am sure that the final statistics will be published in this as well. Whatever these numbers are, they will reveal the truth of who we are. In particular, they will show us the detail of the active and engaged component of our sailing community. I took a couple of things from the 75th Celebrations, which I would like to enumerate

South African Sailing 75th anniversary celebration aims to be largest sailing event in Africa

8 December 2022 – A massive boating extravaganza will set sail this month as South African Sailing celebrates the 75th anniversary of organised sailing in the country. In keeping with the 75-years celebration, the goal is to attract more than 750 yachts, more than 7500 participants and more than 75 000 social media hits using the hashtag #SASailing75th. “My dream is that this will be the largest sailing event ever in Africa, said SA Sailing president Michael Robinson. “The intention is to disp

President's Update

Exciting times are upon us. We are about to see the biggest increase in a marketing department ever. I would like to introduce you to our brand-new extended promotions and marketing staff.

Steering the Course - Michaela Robinson

This week SA Sailing is celebrating all women in sailing as part of the World Sailing initiative – Steering the Course. Michaela Robinson, a well-known up-and-coming sailor who has been making waves wherever she goes and has world titles among her impressive accolades, took the time to share more about her sailing journey with us...

SA Sailing Inland & Offshore

Inland and Offshore price increase. How to apply for: Hull Inspection | Skippers Ticket/ICC | Certificate of Listing | Certificate of Fitness

Regional News

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Accessible sailing for all the aim for Gordon’s Bay academy

Making sailing more accessible to all South Africans is a key target for the Sailing Academy Gordon’s Bay – a task that was recently given a boost by the fact that the academy has been granted Recognised Training Centre (RTC) status by the sport’s national body, SA Sailing... Read more...

African Optimist Championship 2022

It’s all systems go for the African Optimist Championship 2022 – now just a few weeks away! Theewaters Sports Club in the Western Cape will play host to this exciting event which will take place from 24 September to 1 October. Click here for all information and to follow the event live!

Behind the scenes with windsurfing

WINDSURFER - Back to the Future Windsurfing recently passed its 50th anniversary and in response to demand from the global communities for new and readily available ‘One Design’ equipment, the multibrand ‘WINDSURFER LT’ was launched in 2018.

2022 World Optimist Championships

We are proud to announce the team for the 2022 World Optimist Championships! Congratulations to Aydin O’Hara and Robert Clark. Want to know more about Ayden and Rober? Here’s an interview for your reading:

Performance and Training

ICLA Masters World Championships The Notice of Race for the Allianz Youth Sailing World Championships has been published. The event will be held in The Hague, Netherlands from 8-15 July 2022. Noticeable highlights in the NOR for this event are as follows: