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It’s been a while since the last Smooth Sailing newsletter. The reasons are many. The bottom line is that between the pressures of work, a hectic Christmas holiday and the start of a new year, there was little time for a Smooth Sailing newsletter. We have managed to keep the web site up to date throughout though so even if you don’t find a newsletter in your inbox there is no reason not to see what’s happening on the site.

 

As it happens there are plenty of things worth seeing on the Smooth Sailing web site right at the moment including results from various regattas that took place over the festive season, dramatic pictures of Skandia Wild Thing being abandoned and subsequently losing her keel in the recent Sydney Hobart Race and of course all the details of Shosholoza’s fantastic new sponsorship deal! There are also Notices of Race for several regattas taking place in the new year and of course the Classifieds for those of you looking to buy or sell a boat.

 

One of the single biggest problems with putting this newsletter together is gathering the information that goes in it. So if you have an event happening at your club or for your particular class please feel free to drop us a line and let us know about it. The more information we get the more we can publish and the more useful Smooth Sailing becomes to everyone. Notices of Race, Results, Regatta Reports, we want them all. The more people we are able to tell about what’s going on in our sport the more likely we are to see attendance at regattas and other events grow. And remember we are not only interested in racing events, cruising news and information is more than welcome too!

 

For 2005 we aim to bring you at least one newsletter a week and will be keeping the web site up to date throughout. We wish our readers all the best for 2005 and trust that we will be seeing you on the water sooner rather than later!

 

Shosholoza's R100 Million Sponsor

IRC KZN Champs

2004 SASSU Intervarsity Regatta

SA IRC Class Committee Changes

 IRC Rule Changes

Mossel Bay Race

MACS Inhaca Race 2005

Dubai Junior Regatta

Notices of Race

Classifieds

 

In the most exciting development in sailing in South Africa since the South African America’s Cup Challenge was announced a year or so ago, the German Company T-Systems announced that they have signed a R100 million Sponsorship Deal with the team. This makes T-Systems the title sponsor of the South African America’s Cup Challenge and ensures that the team will have all the resources that they require in order to make the strongest possible challenge for the cup. It’s no secret that the America’s Cup is no place for those with empty pockets. While this deal still leaves our team some way behind the billionaire funded Alinghi and Oracle teams it certainly makes them a lot better off than they were when they took part in regattas in Marseilles and Valencia in 2004. It also ensures a degree of security that will hopefully clear the minds of everyone involved in the campaign and allow them to focus completely on getting designing and building the best possible boat and getting the best results on the water. The following press release was issued this afternoon, Tuesday 18 January, announcing T-System’s sponsorship:

 

T-Systems, the business customer brand of Deutsche Telekom, is “Official Chief Sponsor” of the South African America’s Cup Team Shosholoza. The high-tech boat Shosholoza will not only bear the T-Systems logo at the highest-profile competition in international sailing from 2005 to 2007, but will also receive extensive support from its chief sponsor in the areas of information and communications technology and marketing. T-Systems’ R100 million investment in South Africa over a period of three years in Team Shosholoza makes it one of the largest international investment in a South African sports team and certainly the biggest sponsorship in local sailing.

 

“We are extremely proud of our decision to support the South African America’s Cup Team. We believe Shosholoza is a true reflection of the values and characteristics of high-tech sailing and what the T-Systems brand stands for. This investment is also clear proof that South Africa is an important market for T-Systems and shows the company’s long-term commitment to the country – we are here to make a difference,” said Wolfgang Jakob, CEO of T-Systems South Africa.

 

Shosholoza – ambitious newcomer to the America’s Cup

"This sponsorship immediately jettisons us three steps forward in our campaign and represents a huge boost for Team Shosholoza and the South African America's Cup Challenge for 2007,” said Captain Salvatore Sarno, Managing Director for Team Shosholoza, SA America’s Cup Challenge 2007.

 

He went on to say that being part of a huge corporation like Deutsche Telekom through T-Systems International will not only make the Team feel more important, but also more secure in the knowledge that they are in good hands. “More importantly it means the team can be more confident in achieving their dream of going to Valencia in 2007 and more confident that they will have a second new race yacht in 2006.”

 

The goal of the South African team is to make it to the quarter finals. “After that point, anything’s possible,” said Captain Sarno. He pointed out that the performance of the Alinghi team of Switzerland at last year’s Cup demonstrated the possibility for a newcomer to oust the favorites.

 

Team Shosholoza has already signed up most of South Africa’s top yachtsmen including SA international skipper Geoff Meek, SA Olympic sailor Ian Ainslie and top British yachtsman Paul Standbridge as sailing manager as well as local championship title holders. Crack local crews have interrupted promising careers and other top South African sailors have flown in from around the world to join Team Shosholoza.

 

A new race yacht will be unveiled in late April in time for the next seven preliminary races in Europe when Shosholoza will be competing against the seven other America’s Cup teams.

 

South Africa – a land of new opportunities in sport and business

 Mafika Mkwanazi, President of the SA America's Cup Challenge for 2007 also welcomed the T-Systems sponsorship. “In the 10 years since democracy all of us have forged a togetherness and a union that we can be tremendously proud of. This refreshing new spirit of co-operation and desire to become a truly great nation is synonymous with all that Team Shosholoza stands for. I must complement President Mbeki and his cabinet for making our country a land of new opportunities in sport and in business."

 

He describes Team Shosholoza as a proudly South African initiative that has already captured the imagination of the world's media. “The team is fully representative of all South Africans, our new yacht has been designed and is currently being built in South Africa and now T-Systems, through their commitment to our campaign as a chief sponsor, has confirmed their confidence in our democracy. It so perfectly illustrates how we can generate jobs and much revenue for the country by working together on all aspects of our America's Cup campaign.”

 

"When Team Shosholoza competes against the best teams in the world in the next few years and at the ultimate match in Valencia in 2007 she will be watched by a live television audience of over a billion people, but more importantly T-Systems will be the wind in her sails," said Mkwanazi.   

 

High-tech sailing – T-Systems’ main communications theme

With the sponsorship of the Shosholoza team T-Systems is expanding its involvement in the field of high-tech sailing, which is emblematic of T‑Systems’ positioning within the market. Since 2004 the worldwide image campaign of this global IT and communications service provider has been centered on competitive sailing. “Sailing epitomizes a perfect interplay of strategy, tactics, perseverance, flexibility, speed and mastery of state-of-the-art technologies – implemented by a highly motivated and excellent team – all characteristics of the T-Systems brand,” explains Jakob. “Through sailing as a communications theme we bring our brand, our values, competencies and customers together.”

 

He went on to say, “In high-tech sailing, the team is the key – it is the team that battles unwaveringly to nose ahead of the competition no matter the challenge and in this Team Shosholoza not only inspires motivation, their enthusiasm, passion and commitment to each other appeals to audiences,” says Jakob.

 

Sponsorship part of a three pillar strategy

The Shosholoza sponsorship is one of the three pillars upon which
T‑Systems’ sponsoring strategy is built. As part of T-Systems’ ongoing co-operation with the German Sailing Association (DSV), the company will be sponsoring two teams from each of the 49er, Tornado, and women’s Yngling Olympic boat classes through to the 2008 Olympics. The third pillar of the strategy is to set up an exchange programme with Germany for up-and-coming South African sailors in the near future.

 

“There is an ocean full of possibilities on the horizon for Team Shosholoza. Not only do they carry the hopes of a nation into the Cup Challenge as the very first African team to compete, but they will also carry with them the support of every T-Systems’ employee across the globe who will depend on their courage and determination to see them tenaciously strive for the best results possible. They have already made history simply by entering, now we look forward to whatever exciting prospects lie ahead,” concludes Jakob.”

 

Don Voysey sent us the following report on the 2005 IRC KZN Champs that took place at the Zululand Yacht Club from the 14th to the 16th of January:

 

“Zululand Yacht Club (ZYC) hosted the 3rd annual IRC class Provincial Championships from the 14th to the 16th of January 2005.  The event was sailed both off and inshore with the Richards Bay coast-line and harbour being the backdrop to the event.

 

10 up to date IRC certified yachts entered the regatta and six races were sailed in varying wind and sea conditions over the three days on the Olympic type windward leeward course.

 

Two races were sailed on the first day in 20 plus knots of North Eastly wind in very trying sea conditions.

 

The local Richards Bay boat Zeus a Fast 42 skippered by Don Voysey and his very slick crew were first over the finish line in both races but was beaten out of first place on IRC handicap on corrected time by the second finishing boat  Enzer Betelgeuse a Mountgay 30 skippered by Alex (boat from up country.)  Third place on corrected time went to the other up country Mountgay 30 African Fire skippered by Dave Millard.

 

The day ended with a cocktail party and drinks sponsored by one of the main sponsors JOTUN PAINTS.

 

We awoke for day two with a strong South Westly  blowing (35 plus knots) and horrendous sea conditions with the owner of the bridge boat and the rescue/mark laying boats not happy to go out to sea.

 

Dave Ruston (the race officer) consulted with the race organizers and the Richard Bay Port authorities and quickly came up with a plan to hold the races within the Richards Bay harbour and as it happened there were no shipping movements until the late afternoon.

 

Three races were sailed in very windy conditions but the bonus was flat waters. The additional obstacles now came into play.  The skippers and crews had to negotiate sand banks, channel marker buoys and other contestants while sailing in the narrow channel.  A few of the boats (while pushing the limits) “hit the putty” and blew their chances of a good finish.

 

The results of the days racing was Zeus again getting line honors in all three races but Enzer Betelgeuse winning on the corrected time in two of the races giving Zeus their only first place on corrected time in the 5th race of the regatta, with African Fire hot on their heals with one second and two thirds on corrected time.

 

The big Saturday night party saw most of the skippers and crews having a few drinks around the pub and telling the war stories of the days racing. Sponsored prizes were awarded for various things like cleaning the bottom of the keels on the sand banks (to name but a few.)

 

Sunday saw a light to moderate South Westly wind blowing of between 10 to 15 knots with a 2 m swell running with little or no chop. One race was held off shore and the results for this was the same as previous days races, namely Zeus getting line honors but again being beaten by Enzer Betelgeuse on corrected time, with African Fire third.

 

The prize giving was held at 14h30 and sponsored snacks and drinks were supplied and enjoyed by all.

 

The race organizers decided to award the sponsored prices of electrical hand tools and paint to the Race officer, the race secretary, the bridge boat skipper/ owner and the rescue boat skipper as every organized race needs these type of willing and very helpful people to make the races happen for the “yachties”, and they went through some trying times of Fridays racing off shore.

 

The final positions on corrected time were as follows,

 

Class 1:

 

            Boat Name               Boat Design             Skipper                     Club

 

1st        Enzer Betelgeuse     Mountgay 30              Alex Shoon                LDYC

2nd         Zeus                            Fast 42                       Don Voysey               ZYC         

3rd          African Fire                Mountgay 30              Dave Millard              LDAC

4th          Nemesis                     Fast 42                       Peter Van Breda       ZYC

 

Class 2:

 

            Boat Name               Boat Design             Skipper                     Club

1st        Money Penny L 34                            Mike Scorer               ZYC

 

A big thank you to the ZYC and all the sponsors who contributed to the event once again being the big success that it was and to the race organizing team which was as follows:-

 

Sponsors (in alphabetical order)

 

Action Bolt                                         Aeroquip

Boltfix                                                  Fast Yachts

Genmac cc                                        Hyflo               

Harken                                                Jotun Paints

Oilco Fuel                                           Planet Communication

Retractaline                                       Sika

Tusk Casino                                      Standard Bank.

Zululand Yacht Services                   Zululand Tools & Carbide

                                               

IRC Provincial Championships organizing team

 

Don Voysey               Race organizer

Sean Richards          Results and sponsorship.

Ian Kramer                 Sponsorship

Sandy Ostendof        Race secretary

Dave Ruston              Race officer

Stan Emblom Bridge boat

Andre Venter             Rescue/mark laying boats.”

 

The full results are posted on the Smooth Sailing Racing Reports web page.

 

Colin Becker sent us the following report on the sailing that took place at the 2004 SASSU Intervarsity Regatta. Clearly Becker was going to bed at bedtime this year as there is no mention of the off the water activities for which this regatta is so well known!

 

“The annual Inter-Varsity regatta, SASSU, was held last week at Aeolians on the Vaal.  78 students sailed, and with managers and spectators added to that, the club was a hive of activity.  Six University Yacht Clubs – Rhodes, RAU, Stellenbosch, UKZN, Wits and UCT – were represented at this team racing event.  Three boats made up a team in both Sprog and Laser classes.

 

After the Round-Robin stage, UCT A and UKZN A were in with a chance in both classes.  But the KZN team failed to make both finals after losing their best-of three-race semis, thus handing overall victory to the Capetownians. There was still hot competition in the finals, with UCT A beating Wits A in the Sprogs and RAU Lasers defeating UCT A.  In both Bronze medal races, UCT B lost to UKZN A.  The top Female Sprog team was UCT Women.

 

Team-racing is probably the most exciting form of sailing, especially to watch, and many interesting battles were fought during the week.  The current SA National champions and runners-up in both Laser and Sprog classes (Paul Willcox, Graeme Willcox & Jof Heathcote) were on the water, indicating the quality of the fleet.

 

Being a student regatta, the atmosphere off the water was just as lively.  Fortunately, Aeolians was able to provide us with all we wanted - fun off the water as well as quality racing.  Rob Willcox and Rob M’Crystal must be thanked for this.  Wits Yacht Club is to be congratulated for organizing all the components of a memorable regatta that went very smoothly.

 

Student sailing has been in need of a new double-handed dinghy for some time now.  Finally the bar talk has become more serious and a few possible replacements for the Sprogs are being considered.  Roy Dunster and two Rebels made a generous mid-week visit.  The boats were sailed by everyone that wanted to see just how simple they are to sail, between races.  Hopefully by next year’s SASSU a long-term solution, that can benefit our clubs throughout the year, is implemented.”

 

The Results were as follows:

 

Sprogs

1st UCT A

2nd Wits A

3rd UKZN A

4th UCT B

 

Lasers

1st RAU

2nd UCT A

3rd UKZN A

4th UCT B

 

Overall

1st UCT A

2nd UKZN A

3rd Wits A

4th UCT B

 

After three years as the chairman of the South African IRC Class Association, Chris Frost has passed on the Chairmanship to Don Voysey of Zululand Yacht Club. Don is well known in local IRC circles, and is a passionate supporter of the system, having campaigned his Fast 42 “Zeus” around the country participating in major IRC events. Don is a prominent Zululand businessman and an acknowledged leader and organiser.    He has been Chairman of the Inhaca Race organising committee and has spent three years as the Sailing Commodore of the Zululand Yacht Club and now sits on the KZN Sailing offshore committee. Chris will not be lost to IRC, as he will continue to represent South Africa at international level in his capacity as Vice President of the International IRC Congress. In the last few months, concerted efforts have been made to drive IRC to grass roots club level.  In this regard regional representatives and local club measurers have been appointed countrywide.   The responsibility of the regional representatives is to arrange annual Provincial Championships in their areas and to generally act as a conduit of IRC opinion to further enhance the formulation of a cohesive and integrated national policy. We thank Chris for his contribution, which during his period in office has seen;  the number of IRC boats double in numbers, the system extended nationwide, the introduction of National and Provincial Championships, the lowest IRC certification costs in the world, and the country becoming a world leader in terms of measurement integrity.

 

THE CURRENT IRC STRUCTURE IS:

 

Chairman and KZN Representative: Don Voysey: don@probast.co.za

KZN and National Chief  Measurer:  Kurt Ostendorf:  sailsa@hit.co.za

ZYC Measurer:  Jacque Demoel: zys@pjpainters.co.za

 

North Vaal Representative:  David Millard: dmillard@mweb.co.za

North Vaal Measuers:           James Keir: jimbric@ananzi.co.za;

Alex Schon: alex@texwise.co.za

 

Eastern Cape Representative and Measurer:  Andrew Heathcote:  andrew@smoothsailing.co.za

 

Western Cape Representative:  Johan Van Rooyen:  techlam@cis.co.za

 

Western Cape Measurers:  Robbie Van Rooyen (RCYC), techlam@cis.co.za; Billy Leisagang (FBYC), wgl@clicks.co.za (effective 15/01/2005)

 

All IRC administration ( new certificates, trials, amendments and revalidations) continue to be done by Sailing KZN, sailsa@hit.co.za

 

Check out the local IRC class web site at www.irc-class.com. It is regularly updated and holds a host of information including fees structures, upcoming events, an informative questions and answers link and minutes of the international congress.

 

The following is a précis of IRC Rule Changes which will take effect from January 1st 2005 (July 1st 2005 in Australia & South Africa):

”Changes to IRC Rules for 2005 are generally very limited in practical effect and are related to tidying and incorporating changes to for example ISAF Equipment Rules Of Sailing (ERS). Two changes however, the deletion of RRS 52, Manual Power, and the change to the definitions of headsails and spinnakers in Rule 26.3.4 are of potentially greater significance. Changes of substance are marked with a vertical bar in the left margin of the Rule text.

- The change to Rule 2.7, explicitly permits a Rule Authority to require that boats under its jurisdiction shall be officially measured. New Rule 9.10 requires boats predominantly racing in a country to be rated through that Rule Authority.

- The change to Rule 8.4.3 reflects an amendment in ERS to the definition of mainsails and headsails thus obviating the need for the previous IRC amendment to ERS.

- Rule 12.2 now defines more precisely how corrected times are to be rounded.

- Reflecting the increasing number of boats fitted as standard with powered deck and other gear, Rule 14.1 now entirely deletes RRS 52, Manual Power, as opposed to the previous amendment permitting only large boats to use stored power for the adjustment and operation of sails and movable appendages. This Rule may however be amended by Notice of Race.

- Rule 26.3.4, which was predicted by IRC Notice #1 of 2004, changes the definitions of spinnakers and headsails for the reasons stated in Notice #1. In practical terms, the real effects of this will be generally slight.

- In response to mainsails with large roach above the three quarter width point, new Rule 26.5.5, and the accompanying new definition of mainsail seven eighth width, requires that the dimensions of such sails be declared.

- In response to the development of "kites", new rule 26.1.5 (f) requires that sails shall be set in close proximity to the yacht.

In addition to the above, a review of how the words 'use' and 'carry' are used throughout the IRC Rules has resulted in a some detail changes to wording in Rules 26.1.5 (c) and 26.3.8. These changes, which are not marked, will have no practical effect.

IRC users are advised that in addition to the above changes to the IRC Rule text, research during 2004 will lead to potentially significant changes in 2005 ratings to larger boats fitted with moveable and/or variable ballast (ie canting keels and/or water ballast). Additionally a review of the performance of boats fitted with bowsprits or carrying no spinnaker pole at all, is likely to lead to changes in the ratings of these boats, again particularly larger boats. Other changes are likely to be of much less significance.

2005 ratings will not be available until January 2005. Owners of potentially affected boats are thus advised to contact Sailing KZN in early 2005.  Please note that 2005 trials cannot run until the boat holds a valid 2005 IRC certificate.”

 

The Mossel Bay Race Committee is pleased to announce that generous sponsorship for the 50th anniversary race to Mossel Bay has been obtained from, amongst others, Mossel Bay Tourism, the Protea Hotel Mossel Bay, Vodacom and the Café Gannet Restaurant. The invaluable assistance of these sponsors will make this race one of the best in years! Already Spilhaus (Ted Kuttel) and Freedom (Dr C.P. Van der Merwe) have entered with expressions of interest coming from many others, including Thunderchild (Rhett Goldswain), Al (Johan Van Rooyen), Jika (Dale Kushner), Picasso (Ray Alexander) and Wizard (Andrew Louw). A fantastic program of events has been arranged including the Vodacom Prizegiving Beach Party, t-shirts for competitors, reduced accommodation rates, holiday prizes and free bus transport to Cape Town after the race for those not able to return with their boats. Entries will have to be limited in view of the limited mooring facilities in Mossel Bay and you are urged please to enter sooner rather than late to avoid disappointment. For more details contact Dee Siebert at Royal Cape Yacht Club Tel: 021-4211354  E-Mail : info@rcyc.co.za.

 

MACS Shipping will once again be sponsoring the Inhaca Island Easter Race from Inhaca to Mozambique. The MACS Inhaca Race 2005 will start on Easter Friday, the 25th of March, off the north end of Inhaca Island. The races will finish in Richard’s Bay with most yachts expected to be home within 36 hours, weather dependent of course. As always this race offers an excellent opportunity to spend a week or more sunbathing on the island paradise of Inhaca before getting back into race mode for the race to Richard’s Bay. This year it also offers the first chance for crews with their eye on the Mauritius Race to get some sea miles under their keels. Both the delivery trip and the race itself offer some valuable opportunities to test boats and crews. There are plenty of both who need it! The Notice of Race will be posted on the Smooth Sailing web site as soon as it is released.

 

Several young South African sailors will be competing in the Dubai Junior Regatta that takes place next week. All will be sailing in the Laser 4.7 class, which seems to be enjoying growing popularity in South Africa and abroad. For some of the sailors taking part this will be either their first international regatta while for others it will merely be their first international regatta in the Laser 4.7. There is quite a lot of experience in the team with four of the sailors having attended last years Laser 4.7 Worlds in Italy. Justin Onvlee won that world championship and is also the defending champion at this year’s Dubai Junior Regatta. All eyes will be on him to see if he can repeat this performance at this year’s event. This looks to be a regatta that is growing in popularity with a long entry list of competitors from around the world in both the Laser 4.7 and Optimist classes. The SA sailors competing in the Laser 4.7 class are as follows:

 

Aaron Larkens

David Leigh

Justin Onvlee

Michael Bisset

Stuart Purchase

Rudy McNeil

Sam Hancock

Sean Heydenrych

 

The regatta runs from the 23rd to the 30th of January and you can follow the progress on the excellent event web site at www.dimc-uae.com. 

 

Our Notices of Race page on the Smooth Sailing has all the NOR’s available to us. If you have a regatta coming up and would like to make the NOR available online then e-mail it to hethcot@iafrica.com and it will be posted and listed in this newsletter. To get your copy simply click on the name of the regatta you are interested in below:

 

Regatta

Venue

Dates

Sailing KZN Blue Water Series

Various KZN Clubs

October 2004 to July 2005

Cape Sailing Circuit

Various Western Cape Clubs

December 2004 to May 2005

VCA Junior Keel Boat Regatta

Vaal Cruising Association, Vaal Dam

19 & 20 February

Mossel Bay Race

Royal Cape Yacht Club & Mossel Bay Yacht Club

29 January 2005

PSC Charity Regatta

Pretoria Sailing Club

29 & 30 January 2005

MACS 24 Hour Challenge

Milnerton Aquatic Club

19 & 20 March

Western Province Dinghy Champs

Hoedjiesbaai Beach,  Saldanha Bay

25 to 28 March 2005

Hobie 16 World Championships

Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth

25 October to 4 November 2005

South Atlantic Race & Rally (Formerly Cape To Rio)

Royal Cape Yacht Club

4 January 2006

 

The Smooth Sailing Classifieds are a free service for private advertisers only. This service is not available to any commercial enterprise or service provider. To place an ad, e-mail the details to andrew@smoothsailing.co.za.

 

FOR SALE

 

Laser # 39461

One standard and two radial sails

Mast for both versions, cover, dolly, lots of spares.

Came second in the EC Champs in 2003.

R7 000-00

Contact: Chris Seifart

E-Mail: chris@kapstadt.org

Posted: 18/01/05

 

WINCHES X 2 Harken Size 32

Non S/T's , Black Anodized, Serviced,

Good order.

Contact: Tryg Roberts

Cell: 083 658 8888 (Western Cape)

Posted: 18/01/05

 

Hobie 14 Turbo

On road trailer

Brand new furling jib, trapeze wires, blocks and sheets.

Excellent condition

R8 500-00

In Durban

Contact: Eugene Duvenage

Cell: 0824611991

Posted: 18/01/05

 

505

Parker hull

Complete in good racing order

R12 000-00

Contact: Steve Hegestrom

Cell: 082 555 4533

Posted: 17/12/04
 
Sprog Centreboard

Unused Roy Dunster Foil

Plywood/clear GRP,

R1500-00

Contact: Roy Dunster

Cell: 083 661 6522

Posted: 17/12/04

 

Hobie 16

Complete including brand new trapeze

V.G.C. on Road Trailer.

R 12 500-00 ONCO

Contact: Sean Mickleburgh

Phone: 031 765 1194

Cell: 084 799 6364

Posted: 13/12/04

 

Hunter 2000

Full suit of sails including spinnaker

2hp Yamaha - Tender

Good Clean condition

Road Trailer

Lying at Midmar

R 22 000-00 ONCO

Contact: Sean Mickleburgh

Phone: 031 765 1194

Cell: 084 799 6364

Posted: 13/12/04

 

Jeanneau Microsail

Currently at Theewaterskloof 

In excellent condition with four sails

4HP Yamaha Outboard on retractable stainless steel bracket

Licenced Roland Axle Road Trailer

R 42 000-00

Or

Without trailer

R 30 000-00 onco

Will consider swop for Stadt 23 or bigger with cash difference

Contact:  Geoff Hobbs
Cell: 082 398 6353
Posted: 13/12/04

 

 

 
WANTED
 

Well-maintained 40+Ft

Cruising Catamaran

Budget USD $200 000

Send info and offer to:

syjedrek@yahoo.com

Posted: 18/01/05

 

Laser 2 or 420

To charter or buy as training boat for 2005 ISAF Youth Worlds

Contact: Chris Joubert

E-Mail: markj@inchargemarketing.co.za

Posted: 18/01/05

 

Finn

Any condition

Contact: Andrew Brown

Cell: 083 443 4560

E-mail: andrew@surgitech.co.za

Posted: 05/01/05

 

Flipper Sails

Mainsail, Jip & Spiniker

Mast

Contact: Renier Viljoen

Cell: 083 417 8565

E-Mail: rviljoen@csir.co.za

Posted: 17/12/04
 
Fibreglass Optimist

Complete, in good sailing condition.

Prepared to replace sheets and sails only.

Contact: Grant Wallace

Cell: (09267) 2614024

E-Mail: ggww@watson.it.bw

Posted: 13/12/04
 

 

Andrew Heathcote

andrew@smooothsailing.co.za

www.smoothsailing.co.za

Mobile: +27 (0) 83 783 8805

 

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