SBYC - Saldanha Bay Yacht Club
About
Founded in 1964, Saldanha Bay Yacht Club is a family club on South Africa’s West Coast in Saldanha Harbour. Regular racing for keelboats and dinghies, organised cruises (Langebaan lagoon, Paternoster, Dassen Island, Port Owen, RCYC), sailing academy, and social events. Started in a wooden shed near Sea Harvest; first regatta 1965.
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Events hosted at SBYC
Recurring events hosted at SBYC
- 29er Nationals has been hosted at this club in 2 years (2025–2026).
- 420 Nationals is regularly hosted at this club, typically in September (2021–2025).
- WC Dinghy Champs is regularly hosted at this club, typically in April (2025–2026).
Classes sailed by SBYC sailors (any venue)
Upcoming events (1)
| # | Event | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 SBYC Dinghy Regatta | 2026-10-10 |
Past Events / Regattas Hosted (7)
Hosted regattas with results — one row per event (fleets live on the result page). Red flag = two or more events sharing the same start date (unusual for one club).
| # | Event | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  2026-04-06 Western Cape Dinghy Champs | 2026-04-03 |
| 2 |  2026 RSA 29er Nationals | 2026-03-28 |
| 3 |  2025-10-04 420 National Champ | 2025-10-04 |
| 4 | 2025-05-04 29er Nationals | 2025-05-01 |
| 5 | 2025-04-28 W. Cape Champs - Dinghy Classes | 2025-04-26 |
| 6 | 2021 420 Nationals | 2021-09-24 |
| 7 | 2021 RS Tera Western Cape Champs | 2021-04-10 |
Sailors (66)
Other events (3)
Hosted events that are not a regatta, or do not have results yet — no result-page link.
| # | Event | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H23 Kraalbay Cruise - SA Sailing 75th | 2022-12-17 |
| 2 |  2020 Lipton Challenge | 2020-12-16 |
| 3 | 2020 WC Optimist Class Championships | 2020-10-24 |