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South African Sailing Newsletter June 2023

Dear Sailors

Welcome to this, the 68th of the monthly newsletters.

President's Update

I need to thank you for the positive reception of last month’s contribution. I feel that the value proposition is starting to take hold, and I have a sense that the concept of a “community of sailors” is becoming a reality. Hopefully, we are nearing a point where “What does South African Sailing do for me?” will be replaced by “What can I do to nurture sailing?”

Many have already asked the latter question, and many are taking the initiative. All around, there are signs of green shoots of post-Covid growth. Of course, when it comes to nurturing sailing, it is necessary to look transformation and development squarely in the face... Read more...

Josh's World Beach Games Adventure

What started out as a hobby for Josh Pretorius has seen him rising to the top of his sport, with the 26-year-old now having a shot at representing the country at the World Beach Games in Bali.

Pretorius has always loved kite surfing and just a few years ago was introduced to wingfoiling... Read more...

We are looking to grow our team in 2 areas, that being Marketing Coordination and Finance & Membership administration.

If you are dynamic and up to the challenge, then we invite you to click through and apply today

SA SAILING SOCIAL MEDIA/MARKETING COORDINATOR

We are looking for a dynamic, creative personality who is up for a challenge, to accomplish amazing amounts of important work with meticulous attention to detail and can be consistently relied upon, to help us promote and grow the activities of sailing.

For more information and to apply for the Marketing Coordinator Position, Click here.

SA SAILING FINANCE & MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATOR

We are looking for a dynamic, detail oriented and results driven personality who is up for a challenge, to accomplish amazing amounts of important work with meticulous attention to detail and high level of accuracy and can be consistently relied upon.

For more information and to apply for the Finance & Membership Admin Position, Click here.

If effective strategies, and the tenacity to implement and see them through is you, then we want you to be part our team!

Deadline for applications : 7th July 2023

Regional News

Remember to catch up on what’s been going on in the various regions throughout the month by keeping an eye out for the Weekend Washups on SA Sailing’s social media channels. Facebook; Instagram.

Save the date – SA Sailing National AGM

Preliminary Notice of the SA Sailing National AGM

To all South African Sailing Affiliated Clubs and Class Associations

This is a preliminary notice in terms of Clause 26.1 of the South African Sailing Constitution, that the Annual General Meeting of South African Sailing shall be held as follows:

Date: Tuesday 22nd August 2023 | Time: 18h00 | Venue: Zoom

Any matters to be raised for discussion at the AGM shall be included on the agenda.

Proposed agenda items are required to be submitted with full motivation to the South African Sailing office at saswc@sailing.org.za before 1200 on Tuesday, 18th July 2023.

Latest World Sailing News

Exciting updates from World Sailing this month include:

As part of World Sailing's focus on safety we would like to highlight an article https://www.sailing.org/2023/06/23/water-safety-is-everybodys-responsibility on our website sharing lessons learnt from a recent incident at a major event. The article emphasises that safety is everyone's responsibility as well as the importance of following safety procedures.

I would also like to remind you of the World Sailing Incident Reporting Portal https://www.sailing.org/inside-world-sailing/activities-services/technical-offshore/technical-services/technical-and-offshore-safety/incident-reporting/report-safety-incident/ where we encourage you to log incidents.

As part of World Sailing's focus on safety, the information collected will contribute to sharing of best practice across the wider sailing community.

To keep up to date on all our Safety news visit our dedicated section on our website https://www.sailing.org/our-sport/welfare-safety/welfare-safety-news/. For more information, please email technical@sailing.org..

Episode 14 of the World Sailing Show recaps Dutch and Danish delight at the Allianz Regatta

115 islands with one goal: Seychelles shapes a pathway for female sailors

Eleven finalists ready for Olympic Esports Series 2023 showdown in Singapore

Inland and offshore

SA Sailing will be running an Online Safety Officer Course during September/October 2023

We are looking at doing approximately 4-6 online sessions in the evening twice a week, which will be run by SA Sailing Senior Safety Officer, Gavin Van Der Meulen. Those interested, please contact the SA Sailing office via info@sailing.org.za.

Reminder on process on how to apply for:

Performance & Training

Just a couple of reminders..... Visit the SA Sailing Performance website page to complete the necessary.

Timelines and deadlines apply in both instances.

Reminder to lodge notifications of international participation
Youth World Championships 2024 selection policies released

National Training Programme

The National Training Programme (NTP) continues to grow. Find out more on the following:

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