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The Lipton Cup Regatta sailed off to an interesting start on Tuesday 26 August 2025 with the top three yachts showing their mettle over two races and all ending on the same points. Race Officer, Dave Hudson put paid to the compulsory Lipton Cup deed of gift course, the quadrilateral, by choosing to sail that …
The McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) fleet bid an emotional “Vinaka vakalevu!” to VUDA MARINA Fiji on July 26th, with a start so picturesque it could have been a postcard—if not for the fact that 12 hardened sailors were about to embark on a 10,000-nautical-mile odyssey through some of the planet’s most treacherous waters. The …
In an emotional and historic departure, 12 intrepid solo sailors set sail from Fiji on Saturday 26th July, embarking on the most perilous leg of the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR)—a 10,000-nautical-mile journey across the Southern Ocean to Cape Town, South Africa. The fleet of identical 5.8-meter (19-foot) ALMA Globe 580 plywood yachts, each built …
In a world-first sailing challenge, 15 solo sailors from eight countries are navigating identical 5.8-meter (19-foot) self-built plywood yachts around the globe. The fleet has enjoyed a five week stopover in Fiji at the end of Leg 2 of the grueling 13-month, 24,000-nautical-mile McIntyre Mini Globe Race. The next 9700 mile leg 3 is expected …
This year’s Lipton Cup will be sailed on J22 Yachts. Entries for the 2025 Lipton Challenge Cup close in less than two months – and, according to the event’s social media pages, you won’t want to miss what’s shaping up to be an epic showdown on the water This year promises intense competition, with the …
Olivia Purchase and Noah Clulow have been selected to represent South Africa at the Youth Sailing World Championships in the Portuguese venue of Vilamoura from 12-20 December. Both young sailors will also be part of World Sailing’s Emerging Nations Programme which aims to help close the performance gap between emerging and developed sailing nations and …
Young sailors from the Western Cape are making waves, thanks to a high-performance training initiative that’s shaping the next generation of elite athletes. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Academy Programme, currently supporting promising talents like ILCA sailor Olivia Purchase, is proving to be a game-changer on and off the water. Now in …
An unprecedented season of success in 2024 saw Guichard – the renowned Olympic sailing champion and successful inshore and offshore multihull sailor– secure ‘the treble’ with his Sails of Change 8 crew, the first time a TF35 has won the Genève-Rolle-Genève, the Bol D’Or Mirabaud and also the overall season TF35 Trophy. Co-founder with Dona …
On a day in which fortunes shifted as much as the winds, French Olympic Week will have its first Medal Races on Friday as the top 8 men and women kitesurfers and windsurfers battle it out for the podium. The other six of the ten Olympic classes will have their Medal Races on Saturday with …
“Epic”, “Crazy”, “Nothing like it” and many words too colourful to include in a family press release sprang from the excited Mistral-lashed lips and sometimes stunned faces of those Olympic classes last back to the boat park. There is no sailing regatta in the world like French Olympic Week in Hyères when the Mistral blasts …
Inspired by renowned global gatherings such as COP and Davos, the inaugural World Yachting Summit brought together a wide international yachting audience representing 20 nationalities. Attendees included key players from the yachting industry, international organizations, regulatory bodies, and tourism authorities, alongside government officials, waterfront developers, and forward-thinking industry innovators. The event fostered active dialogue, constructive …
The 56th edition of French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée) began in classic Côte d’Azur conditions as 729 competitors from 56 nations started six days of racing. All ten fleets managed the full programme of 31 races in building offshore westerlies as Hyères was bathed in unending sunshine. After …
The Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères, which will take place from Friday, April 19 to Saturday, April 26, will see all ten Olympic sailing classes in action. For the 800 athletes, this French stage will be the second event in the Sailing Grand Slam, after the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia (Mallorca, Spain) at the beginning …
Two ships carrying South African coal are due to arrive in Israel
The Enterprise Dinghy CV6 lost its mast, a Gypsy Dinghy from Plumstead Scouts snapped their centreboard while other boats had to do running repairs to complete this year’s MAC 24 Hr Challenge held at Milnerton Aquatic Club on Saturday and Sunday, the 29/30 March 2025. The 26th MAC 24 Hr Challenge started in perfect conditions …
Dinghy Sailors from Yacht Clubs, Sailing Schools and the Sea Scouts will converge on Rietvlei for the annual MAC 24 Hour Challenge. The Event will be hosted by Milnerton Aquatic Club and the challenge starts at 12 noon on Saturday the 29th of March and finishes on Sunday the 30th of March at 12 noon. …
Dutchman Duko Bos won the ILCA 7s and Diogo Costa and Carolina Joao won the 470 Mixed on the final day of competition at the Lanzarote International Regatta. With the wind blowing 18 knots from the east, the local Canarian Snipe fleet were delighted to join in on all the Olympic action on the race …
Dominik Buksak and Adam Glogowski sailed their 49er skiff to victory as the first phase of the Lanzarote International Regatta concluded on Tuesday, 18 February. The Polish duo finished a healthy points margin ahead of the rest of the pack, relishing the big-wind, big-wave conditions on the Atlantic swell. Polish avert starting disaster The Poles …
South African sailor Andy Tarboton has given credit to several sources of inspiration after his victory at the Musto Skiff World Championships in Sydney over the weekend – including the Springbok rugby team. “I took inspiration from various articles I have read about the Springbok rugby team and how they fight for every inch, being …
In the video below 5.80 Skipper Keith Oliver (GBR) takes us on a little tour aboard his MERAKI, which he finished with great skill and in a short amount of time. He launched Meraki just before the qualifier sail from Lagos to Lanzarote and is now crossing the Atlantic on the boat! Countdown to Historic …
SA's cruise season officially underway
The docking of the World Odyssey at the Port of Cape Town signifies the beginning of South Africa’s cruise season, which will see the docking and sailing of 268 passenger liners at the commercial seaports operated by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).
The vessel arrived on 22 October 2024 at the port renowned for being a popular stopover for cruise liners and was recently voted as Africa’s Leading Cruise Port in the 31st Annual World Travel Awards.
Sailing under the flag of the Bahamas, the World Odyssey cruise liner brought approximately 538 international tourists onboard, paving the way for a projected 130 000 tourists anticipated to visit Cape Town during this cruise season.
The 268 scheduled passenger liners, represents an increase of 29% from 207 call-ins in the previous year.
These vessels will pull along at seven South African commercial seaports, with Cape Town set to welcome 88 call-ins, 47 for Durban, 43 for Gqeberha, 27 for Mossel Bay, five for Saldanha, 14 each for Richards Bay and East London.
“The upsurge in the anticipated vessel call-ins this season supports the strategic positioning of South Africa’s ports as key drivers of economic growth and gateways for international trade.
“The cruise liner segment is one of the fastest-growing contributors to the country's GDP through tourism revenue. As TNPA, we look forward to collaborating with cruise tourism stakeholders to support the growth of the economy.
“Building on the success of the previous cruise season, TNPA continues to provide reliable marine services as well as creating berth capacity to enable an efficient cruise vessel service,” said Advocate Phyllis Difeto, the TNPA Acting Chief Executive.
TNPA anticipates that more vessels will be confirmed as the cruise season progresses.
TNPA is responsible for the safe, effective, and efficient economic functioning of the national port system, which it manages in a landlord capacity.
It provides port infrastructure and marine services at the eight commercial seaports in South Africa – Richards Bay, Durban, Saldanha, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Mossel Bay and Ngqura.
It also operates within a legislative and regulatory environment and is governed by the National Ports Act (Act No. 12 of 2005). – SAnews.gov.za
Edwin
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 12:49
The Honours showcases these laureates’ extraordinary achievements and their embodiment of purpose-driven leadership that brings positive change to the yachting industry and wider society. Those whose work exemplifies leadership across various areas, showcasing the transformative influence of the superyachting community. Nick Entwisle was one of three recipients of this year’s prestigious Bowsprit award. As retirement …
Competition resumed on the water this Thursday, October 3rd, following a “Swiss Night” organized at the Place des Lices by the Gstaad Yacht Club, in a festive and convivial atmosphere. Twenty centennial sailboats participated in the 13th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy, held as part of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez. The race …
On Thursday 3 October, for the traditional Voiles de Saint-Tropez challenge day, twenty-two competitors will cross the start line of the 13th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy. The spectacle promises to be exceptional once again for this unique race that everyone is looking forward to. Tomorrow, Wednesday 2 October, all the crews …
