Weekly Roundup
Hobie WC Regionals, WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs, Dart 18 Nationals and Diamond Coast Race
25–31 March 2024
Dale Kushner won the Offshore fleet at the Diamond Coast Race at Port Owen. Hein De Jamaer won the Hobie WC Regionals at Langebaan, where Paul Lagesse and Kalea Lagesse also won the WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs. Shaun Gradwell won the Dart 18 Nationals at East London.
Other events in the past week were Class Association Affiliation 2024-2025, Apply: Skipper's Ticket (SA Sailing Exams/ICC's/CASA Conversions or Replacement/Lost) 2024, DSR L2S Level 4 WYC and J22 Gauteng Regional Championships.
HOBIE 14 · LYC
Hobie WC Regionals @ Langebaan Yacht Club · 21 entries
Hobie WC Regionals 2024 · Full Results
Hein De Jamaer dominated the Hobie WC Regionals at Langebaan Yacht Club over 31 March, scoring 14 nett points across 10 races in a 21-boat Hobie 14 fleet.
Richard Ayres finished second on 15.25 nett points, 1.25 points behind. Hennie De Villiers finished third on 25 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Hein De Jamaer | RCYC | 60454 | 14 |
| 2nd | Richard Ayres | IYC | 63292 | 15.25 |
| 3rd | Hennie De Villiers | | 63293 | 25 |
HOBIE 16 · LYC
WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs @ Langebaan Yacht Club · 17 entries
WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs 2024 · Full Results
Paul Lagesse and Kalea Lagesse dominated the WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs at Langebaan Yacht Club over 29–31 March, scoring 9 nett points across 10 races in a 17-boat Hobie 16 fleet.
Blaine Dodds and Luca Lutolf finished second on 20 nett points, 11 points behind. Hein De Jamaer and Adam Knox finished third on 23 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Paul Lagesse | Kalea Lagesse | | 91095 | 9 |
| 2nd | Blaine Dodds | Luca Lutolf | | 8008 | 20 |
| 3rd | Hein De Jamaer | Adam Knox | | 91111 | 23 |
DART 18 · ELYC
Dart 18 Nationals @ East London Yacht Club · 10 entries
Dart 18 Nationals 2024 · Full Results
Shaun Gradwell dominated the Dart 18 Nationals at East London Yacht Club over 29–31 March, scoring 9 nett points across 10 races in a 10-boat Dart 18 fleet.
Wayne De Klerk finished second on 20 nett points, 11 points behind. Morgan Rusch finished third on 42 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Shaun Gradwell | ELYC | 7903 | 9 |
| 2nd | Wayne De Klerk | ELYC | 7843 | 20 |
| 3rd | Morgan Rusch | ELYC | 7621 | 42 |
SUN FAST 3300 / DU TOIT CAT / FARRIER / SIMONIS 35 / SIMONIS 55 / LEOPARD 38 CAT / L 34 · POYC
Diamond Coast Race @ Port Owen Yacht Club
Diamond Coast Race 2024 · Full Results
The Diamond Coast Race at Port Owen Yacht Club brought together 8 entries across Offshore.
Offshore · 8 entries
Dale Kushner won the Offshore fleet on 1 nett points. Robert Newman finished second on 2 nett points. Kevin Webb finished third on 3 nett points. The margin between first and second was 1 point.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Dale Kushner | | SA4750 | 1 |
| 2nd | Robert Newman | | SA3994 | 2 |
| 3rd | Kevin Webb | | SA3729 | 3 |
