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ABYC Annual Prize-giving – Saturday 8th July 2017

We enjoyed an extra special prize-giving on Saturday evening, with awards being made for yachting, dinghy sailing and club service!  Anna-Mari and her team of helpers had magnificently decorated the Chartroom.

The following awards were made:
 

Luke Weddell will be representing SA in the RS Tera Internationals in France in August
Luke Weddell will be representing SA in the RS Tera Internationals in France in August

Dinghy Sailing Awards:

  • IBIS Cup for Lazer 4.7 successes was awarded to Jordan van Zyl (14th in Laser Nationals, 2nd in Dinghy Race Series, 3rd ABYC Inter-clubs)
  • PA Park Cup for Lasers won by Charlie Hills (11th Nationals, 13th EC Champs, 3rd ABYC Inter-clubs)
  • YELB Floating Trophy for RS Teras taken Luke Weddell (13th Spain Worlds, 1st EC Champs, 3rd WC Champs, 1st Tera Nationals)
  • Sparrow Cup for 1st Junior Double-handed awarded to Jenna Bailes (crew: Sophia Hynch, RYC, for 1st in 420 Youth nationals)
  • Giles Trophy for most Progressive Dinghy Sailor earned by Emma Lucas (8th on the national RS Tera Pro Leader Board)
  • Edith Abbot Cup for Most Promising Junior: Tamryn Bailes (3rd/1st girl on RS Tera Pro Leader Board, RS Tera Nationals: 7th/2nd girl, 5th RS Tera Worlds selection)
  • DeVet Trophy for Most Promising Junior Skipper awarded to Jordan van Zyl (Skipper of 3rd place in J22 Youth Keelboats Champs 2016)
  • James Searle Cup for assistance to our Sailing School awarded to Roger Lucas & Gordon van Zyl 

Keelboat Racing Awards:

Mike Cullum and the crew of Malgas that took home the most trophies this year
Mike Cullum and the crew of Malgas that took home the most trophies this year
  • PE Municipality Centenary Cup for the Centenary Cup Series won by Rob Smith – Tikalox II
  • NSRI/SAB trophy for the Nemesis Double-handed Series won by Mike Cullum – Malgas
  • Haggie Rand Trophy for the Scimitar Series taken by Mike Cullum – Malgas
  • C.A.S.A. Trophy for the Small Circle race won by John Tudehope – Wallbanger
  • Rose Bowl won by Fiona Clarke – Malgas
  • Portnent Floating Trophy for the Noordhoek Race won by Sean Wiseman – Jellybaby
  • Edith Pearson Memorial Cup for the Race of Cardinals won by Mike Cullum – Malgas
  • Parergon Cup for the Frostbite -Pursuit Races taken by Tony Bailes – Nemesis
  • Algoa Bay Challenge Floating Trophy for ABSWeek Division 1 winner: John Tudehope – Wallbanger 

Special/Service Awards:

  • Barry Jones Memorial Cup for the most active ABYC sailor: Joe Schable, who took Skybird out 79 time this past year. John Tudehope sailed Wallbanger out 48 times and Jerome Putter cast off Seralon II 39 times from moorings this year.
  • Algoa Bay Cruising Trophy earned by the Bailes Family, for 4300 miles logged participating in the Cape2Rio (on Ray of Light), PE to Cape Town delivery & Mykonos race Series
  • Oddy Trophy awarded to Angela and Andrew Ward in recognition of earning 4th pace at the Hobie 16 Invitational 2016
  • Ruby Walker Cup awarded to Leon van Niekerk for his racing under the ABYC flag at Royal Cape, including Chinook taking 3rd place in the Division 2 of the Mykonos Series
  • Longworth Cup was awarded to Jerome Putter for his perennial willingness to take novice sailors out on Wednesday evening sails
  • President’s Cup was awarded to John Tudehope for his Vasco, Mossel Bay and Mykonos racing, for enthusiastically competing in most of ABYC’s regattas and his service to the Sailing Committee and SAS Eastern Cape. 

 

2015 ABYC Prize-giving Winners

Around a hundred members gathered for ABYC’s annual prize-giving ceremony on a chilly Mandela Day, 18 July 2015 at ABYC. (Scroll down for the images).

Morgan Griffiths’ first prize-giving as Sailing Commodore was handled with aplomb and efficiency as he roped Glynnis in to dole out the prizes and hugs to our fantastic sailors.

The following prizes were awarded on the night:

Keelboats:

  • Centenary Cup: Inshore/Round the Cans Series – PE Municipality Centenary, Tony Bailes on Malgas
  • Small Circle: Medium Distance – East Bound – C.A.S.A. (STONE), Joe Schable on Skybird
  • Rose Bowl: Inshore Ladies Race – Rose Bowl, Marianne Lear on New Wave
  • Wednesday Night Races: In-port Races – Jim Dickman Cup, Charlie Hills on Sewen
  • Frostbite -Pursuit Races: Pursuit Races – Paragon Cup, John Tudehope on Jellybaby
  • ABYC Week: Fleet 1 – Algoa Bay Challenge PHRF Class Floating Trophy, Tony Bailes on Nemesis
  • Race of Cardinals: Medium Distance, Bell Buoy to Coega – Edith Pearson Memorial, Phil Gutsche on Warrior
  • Double Handed St Croix: Medium Distance, Skipper + 1 – NSRI/SAB, Charlie Hills on J-Sea
  • BARRY JONES MEMORIAL: Most Frequent Sailor – Joe Schable on Skybird
  • Lionel Harling Cup: 2nd Most Frequent Sailor – Jerome Putter on Seralon II
  • Algoa Bay Cruising Trophy: Member who sailed most sea miles from port – John Tudehope on Wallbanger sailed 1400nm

Honourable mentions:

  • Mynkonos Off-Shore Regatta – Fast 42 Division: Tony Bailes – Nemesis 1st Place
  • Mynkonos Off-Shore Regatta – Overall results Division 1: Tony Bailes – Nemesis 3rd Place
  • Mynkonos Off-Shore Regatta – Overall results Division 2: John Tudehope – Wallbanger 14th
  • Vasco Da Gama: Tony Bailes – Nemesis 3rd Place
  • Vasco Da Gama: John Tudehope – Wallbanger 1st PHRF over the line
  • MSC Week: Bill Lee, 4th Place

Service:

  • Sailing Committee Go-Getters: Service to & promotion of Club and/or Sailing – Sigi Bailes who sailed in Mirror Worlds/505 Worlds/Myknos/Vasco/Coach-Mngr J22 Abyc youth team
  • Bob Lipka Memorial Plate: Service to ABYC Sailing – Ronnie Baer & Rodney Idris for SAS/505s/ Inter-clubs/ Sailing School/ABYC Week
  • Ruby Walker: Service to ABYC Sailing – Eugene Lombard for his involvement with Vasco/ABYC Week/On-going service as Safety Officer
  • Longworth: Service to ABYC Sailing – Chris Grylls for Vasco since 2014/505 Worlds/Port Authorities re lease & 505’s/Club President 3x seasons
  • President’s Cup: Club President nomination – Service to ABYC – Glynis Baer

Dinghies:

  • Level 1 Completion: Adam Grosse, Liyema Dubeko,
  • Level 2 Completion: Daniel Myburg, Simon Carthew, Luke Weddell, Anika van Rensburg, Mathew van Zyl
  • Level 3 Completion: Jordan van Zyl, Kate Norman, Jamie Norman, Courtney van Wynngaardt, Caden Haasbroek
  • Optimists – Boys: Inter-Club – ABYC Floating Trophy, Cameron Hills
  • Optimists – Girls: Inter-Club – Cyril Wiliams, Emma Lucas
  • Mirrors: Worlds – Sigi & Tammy Bailes
  • Laser 4.7: IBIS Cup – Jordan van Zyl
  • Lasers: PA Park – Charlie Hills
  • Laser Radial: PA Park – Brenden Harvey
  • Sprogs: E.F. Vos – N/A
  • RS Tera: Inter-Club – Tamryn Bailes
  • 1st Junior Double-handed: Mirror Worlds, Theewaterskloof – Sparrow, Bronywn van Wyngaardt & Jenna Bailes
  • Multihull: Hobie Nationals, 5th place – Alexa Archibald & Rob Archibald
  • Perseverance: Interclub – The Mosquito, Joshua Hammershmidt
  • For assistance to sailing school: Plus Laser Radial – James Searle, Brendan Harvey
  • Most Promising Junior: Edith Abbot – Charl Hoogendoorn
  • Promising Junior Skipper: De Vet – Jordan van Zyl
  • Progressive Dinghy Sailor: Successful &/or progressive dinghy sailor – GILES, Cameron Hills
  • 1st Senior Dinghy Sailor: 505s & Mirror exploits – E.B. Trophy, Sigi Bailes
  • TYC Youth Keelboat InterClubs – : ABYC was represented by Jordan van Zyl (Priory), Bronwyn van Wyngaardt, 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.
  • In Appreciation: Service to dinghy sailors – Gordon van Zyl, Carel Hoogendoorn, Bertha Haasbroek, James Norman, Natasha van Wyngaardt, Roger Lucas, Chris Carthew, Brett Weddell, Sigi Bailes, Glenn Myburg, Charlie Hills

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Images from the 2015 Vasco da Gama

Philip, John and Alan
Philip Scheepers, John Tudehope and Alan Straton with the Dave Cox Memorial Trophy for first boat over the line in the PHRF Class. Not in Picture – Sean Wiseman.

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.

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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. Star Spirit – FSYC
  2. Wallbanger – ABYC

Multihull Fleet:

  1. Nomad – ZYC

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5O5 Prizegiving Images

Received a bunch of images from the 2015 60th SAP 5O5 World Championships Prizegiving that was held at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club on the evening of 3 April 2015.

The images were courtesy of Glen Meyburg. Catch Glen at work – Imagio – or at home – Meyburgh.

My favourite has to be this one below of a smiling Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Executive Mayor – Oom Ben Fihla – getting a hug from Alan Straton whilst Marion Harning applauds. Click here or scroll down to see all of Glen’s photographs.

Marion Harning, Alan Straton and Oom Ben Fihla
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Executive Mayor – Oom Ben Fihla – gets a hug from Alan Straton.

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2013/14 Sailing Season Awards

This year’s prize giving on Saturday 21 June 2014 saw junior and senior sailors being recognised for their sailing achievements over the course of the 2013/14 sailing season. Malgas’ consistency helped them sweep the table to take bulk of the silver-ware, and deservingly so. The combination of Tony and Ziggy’s sailing skills and competitiveness plus a relatively “new crew” to sailing, gave them the continued edge over other boats. Until another boat of the same calibre enters the fray there will be no stopping them, time will tell!

Race/Event: Cup ~ Recipient

  • Pursuit – Frost Bite: Paragon ~ Rob Smith – Tikalox 2
  • In-Port Series: Jim Dickman ~ Sean Wiseman – Jellybaby
  • Race Of Cardinals: Edith Pearson Memorial ~ Tony Bailes – Malgas
  • Centenary Cup (In-Shore Series): PE Municipality Centenary ~ Tony Bailes – Malgas
  • Small Circle – St Croix: C.A.S.A. (Stone) ~ Tony Bailes – Malgas
  • Scimitar Cup (In-Shore Series): Haggie Rand Ltd ~ Tony Bailes – Malgas
  • Great Circle – Bird Island: C.A.S.A. ~ Tony Bailes – Malgas
  • Double Handed: NSRI/SAB ~ Tony Bailes – Malgas
  • Noordhoek: Portnet Floating Trophy ~ Rob Smith – Tikalox 2
  • Legends Of The Bay (Old Salts): Ron Paterson Memorial ~ Ronnie Baer – Jellybaby
  • Rose Bowl (Ladies Race): Rose Bowl ~  Ziggy Bailes – Malgas
  • Sprog Cup: E.F. Vos ~  Ziggy/Jenna Bailes
  • 1st Junior Double Handed: Sparrow ~ Tameirn Bailes/Bronwen Van Wyngaardt
  • Optimist Cup: ABYC Floating Trophy ~  Chad Bilsbury
  • Junior Agregate Sailor: Giles ~ Chad Bilsbury
  • Persevarance: The Mosquito ~ Sebastian Hammersmicht
  • Promising Junior Skipper: De Wet ~  Emma Lucas
  • Most Promising Junior: Edith Abbot ~ Charl Hoogendoorn
  • Junior Assistant To Other: James Searle ~  Brendon Harvey
  • 1st Senior Dinghy Sailor: E.B. Trophy ~ Charlie Hill
  • Frequent Sailor: Barry Jones Memorial ~ Joe Schable
  • Chick Of The Bay: Shield ~ Kerry Bonnage
  • Best Mate: Vice Commodores Floating ~ Warwick Owen & The Tinkers
  • Go-Getters: Sailing Committee Go-Getters ~ 2014 Hobie Team (Andrew  & Angela Ward)
  • Bob Lipka Plate: Bob Lipka Memorial Plate ~ Rodney Idris
  • Presidents Cup: The Presidents Trophy ~ Ronnie Baer

Congratulations to all recipients.

Malgas
Malgas during 2014 ABYC Week. Photo: Brendon Rees