Algoa Bay Yacht Club

ABYC - Port Elizabeth's Friendly Sailing Club

What’s Happening at ABYC During the Castle Tri-Nations Rugby Fixtures

Ja, ja, ja, Richard – we all know that ABYC is a sailing club!

In the absence of any of those ‘Northern’ (Ian!) teams ABYC expects you to do your duty and support the boys in green and gold by attending at least one of the events below:

  • 30 July: New Zealand vs South Africa in Wellington at 09:35 – pop along for Breakfast and money prize for closest score.
  • 06 August: New Zealand vs Australia in Auckland at 09:35 – pop along for Breakfast and money prize for closest score.
  • 13 August: South Africa vs Australia in Durban at 17:05 – enjoy a Boerie/kebab roll and money prize for closest score.
  • 20 August: South Africa vs New Zealand in Port Elizabeth at 17:05 – enjoy a Boerie/kebab roll and money prize for closest score.
  • 27 August: Australia vs New Zealand in Brisbane at 12:05 – you get the night off!

Algoa Bay Yacht Club Prize Giving 2011

The winners of the various gongs, doo dads and tokens of appreciation at the ABYC Prizegiving held this past Saturday 23 July 2011:

Centenary Cup

  • Class one – Jelly Baby: Kerry Bonage
  • Class two Graham Packer cup – Wattoo: John Tudehope

Crew Race

  • Paragon cup – Jelly Baby: Dion Milson

St Croix Race:

  • Jelly Baby – Kerry Bonage

Rebel Series:

  • KMG: Andrew Ward

Port St Francis Series:

  • To Port St Francis – Mona Hacker Trophy – Skybird: Joe Schable
  • From Port St Francis – Wattoo: John Tudehope
  • There and back – Wattoo: John Tudehope

Ladies Race

  • Rose Bowl – Jelly Baby: Candice May

Great Circle Race

  • Jelly Baby: Kerry Bonage

Chick Of the Bay

  • Sean Wiseman

Radio Control Sailor of the Year

  • Gavin Gilmer

Scimitar Cup

  • Jelly Baby: Kerry Bonage

Dinghy Sailor of the Year

  • Jesse Martin

Noordhoek

  • Warrior: Phil Gutche

Wednesday night Sailing

  • Jelly Baby: Kerry Bonage

Bob Lipka Trophy

  • Service to Yachtsman: Steve Arnold, Philip Rademan and Chris Cocks

Commitment to Sailing

  • Jim Foot

Algoa Bay Offshore Trophy

  • Tony Zurcher

Go Getters Trophy

  • Doug Du Toit

Presidents Trophy

  • Ian Littlejohn

And then some of the winners went straight home whilst a few of the others punished themselves for a little bit longer than a while!

 

Chartroom Restaurant

The Chartroom Restaurant is open to all ABYC members, the general public and also for corporate bookings and evening functions.

Open for lunch and dinner from Tuesdays to Sundays.

Phone 041 585 2893 and book your table well in advance.

Large groups, small conferences and all other celebrations are also catered for.

The setting cannot be beaten – eat your meal overlooking the yachts in the marina.

The Chartroom has an interesting and varied menu for you to choose from, ranging from kiddies meals, to pub lunches, to steaks and seafood fresh from the ocean.

The Chartroom also caters to a host of birthday parties and weddings.

Members get to use the facility at no charge. Non Members are encouraged to support the ABYC Community Sailing Program.


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