Photographs of Algoa Bay Yacht Club and ABYC members Sailing
The inaugural Redhouse Yacht Club 24 Hour Sailing Challenge was held on the North End Lake on the weekend of 31 October to 1 November 2015.
Seven Sailing Teams and one paddling team (NMMU Paramedic Students) took part.
Over the 24 hours the NMMU Paramedic Students covered a distance of 131.43 kilometres.
The winning sailing team - North Sonnet - on a ............. Sonnet covered a distance of 107.3 kilometres.
The top three sailing teams all sailed Sonnets and only 8 kilometres separated the Top 3.
The East Cape Power Boat Club graciously made their facilities available for the sailors.
East London Yacht Club
Image from the 5O5 Pre Worlds sailed in Port Elizabeth South Africa on 25 and 26 March 2015. Photo by Christophe Favreau - www.christophefavreau.com/ for SAP
Chris Burton - SAP Group Vice President, Global Sponsorships. The prizegiving for the 2015 60th SAP 5O5 World Championships was held on the evening of 3 April at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club in #PortElizabeth. This image is courtesy of Glen Myburgh from www.Imagio.co.za. A fantastic event hosted by the Friendliest Yacht Club in Africa, if not the world!
Ahead of the 60th 505 World Championships in Port Elizabeth from 23 March to 3 April the local 505 Organising Committee held a New Years Regatta from 2 to 4 January 2014.
The Algoa Bay Yacht Club's 2015 prize-giving. See: abyc.co.za/2015-abyc-prize-giving-winners/ for a list of the winners.
The 2015 Vasco Da Gama Ocean Race hosted by Point and Algoa Bay Yacht Clubs set off from Durban at 12h00 on Saturday 25 April, destination: Port Elizabeth.
17 boats started and 8 boats retired in the gruelling 400 Nautical Mile trip down South Africa's East Coast.
On arrival in Port Elizabeth, Africa's friendliest yacht club - ABYC - treated each competitior to breakfast, no matter what time they arrived.
Results:
IRC Division:
1. Al Mount Gay - RCYC
2. Gumption - RCYC
3. Nemesis - ABYC
4. Alacrity - ZYC
5. Majimoto - PYC
6. Rocket - DAC
PHRF Division:
1. Stat Spirit - FSYC
2. Wallbanger - ABYC
Multihull Fleet:
1. Nomad - ZYC
Image from the 5O5 Pre Worlds sailed in Port Elizabeth South Africa on 25 and 26 March 2015. Photo by Christophe Favreau - www.christophefavreau.com/ for SAP
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ABYC President Chris Grylls, Esme Girdlestone, Bryan Reynolds and Mike Morgan
This is gonna be something spectacular
Image from the 5O5 Pre Worlds sailed in Port Elizabeth South Africa on 25 and 26 March 2015. Photo by Christophe Favreau - www.christophefavreau.com/ for SAP
Andrew and Angela Ward - 7th place overall.
Sail No.: 111319 sailed by Andrew Fourie and Chad Bilsbury - 9th overall.
Bow No.: 18 sailed by Brandon Witjenberg and Todd Fisher - 15th overall at the 2014 Hobie 16 Nationals.
Image taken on 26 March 2015 during the press conference for the 60th SAP 5O5 World Championships. Photo by Edward Labuschagne from PhotoAddict - photoaddict.co.za
The Transvaal Yacht Club hosted 12 entries for the Youth Interclub Keel boat Championship from 13 to 16 June 2015.
KZN - 2, Eastern Cape - 3, Northwest - 3, Freestate - 2, Gauteng - 1, Mpumalanga - 1.
ABYC was represented by Jordan van Zyl - Priory, Bronwyn van Wyngaardt - Collegiate Girls High School, Jenna Bailes - Collegiate Girls High School, Chad Bilsbury - Grey High School and Tamryn Bailes - Collegiate Junior School. Sigi and Tony Bailes provided coaching and chaperone.
Image: Tony Bailes
Rob and Alexa Archibald - 4th overall in the 2014 Boardwalk Hobie 16 Nationals and 1st home from Algoa Bay Yacht Club.
Sailing is a good, healthy, oudoor sport as displayed by junior sailors at the 60th SAP 5O5 World Championships from 23 March to 3 April 2015. Hosted by Algoa Bay Yacht Club and the South African 5O5 Class Association.
The 2015 Vasco Da Gama Ocean Race hosted by Point and Algoa Bay Yacht Clubs set off from Durban at 12h00 on Saturday 25 April, destination: Port Elizabeth.
17 boats started and 8 boats retired in the gruelling 400 Nautical Mile trip down South Africa's East Coast.
On arrival in Port Elizabeth, Africa's friendliest yacht club - ABYC - treated each competitior to breakfast, no matter what time they arrived.
Results:
IRC Division:
1. Al Mount Gay - RCYC
2. Gumption - RCYC
3. Nemesis - ABYC
4. Alacrity - ZYC
5. Majimoto - PYC
6. Rocket - DAC
PHRF Division:
1. Stat Spirit - FSYC
2. Wallbanger - ABYC
Multihull Fleet:
1. Nomad - ZYC
Overlooking ABYC Moorings
