Ullman Sails Women's Series — Day 1, Vasco da Gama Ocean Race, Stadt Gauteng Champs and Azalea Trophy
20–26 May 2024
Nigel Milln won the Line Honours fleet at the Vasco da Gama Ocean Race at Royal Natal. Kai Leslie and Thomas Geh won all 1 races in the Azalea Trophy at Henley Midmar. Alex Schon, Marc Hiles, Allyssa Van Rensburg and Jarred Du Plessis won the Stadt Gauteng Champs at Aeolians, while Hors d Oeuvre and Linda Raubenheimer led the Spin fleet in the provisional Ullman Sails Women's Series — Day 1 standings at Royal Cape.
Other events in the past week were 2024 Ullman Sails Women's Series — Day 1.
Ullman Sails Women's Series 2024, Day 1. Photo: rcyc.co.za
The Ullman Sails Women's Series — Day 1 at Royal Cape Yacht Club brought together 50 entries across Spin, Non Spin and Non ORC. The published results remain provisional.
Spin · 32 entries
Hors d Oeuvre led the provisional standings on 1 nett points. B&G was first on 1 nett points. Nitro Pink was second on 2 nett points. Hors d Oeuvre was second on 2 nett points. Nemesis was third on 3 nett points. Escape was third on 3 nett points.
Rank
Boat
Skipper
Crew
Club
Sail No
Nett
1st
Hors d Oeuvre
Linda Raubenheimer
VYC
044
1
1st
B&G
Anika Mtyelwa
RCYC
007
1
2nd
Nitro Pink
Dale Rae
HYC
011
2
2nd
Hors d Oeuvre
Linda Raubenheimer
VYC
044
2
3rd
Nemesis
Jemima Baum
RCYC
31006
3
3rd
Escape
Nesia Khonza
MAC
043
3
Non Spin · 16 entries
Cape Dancer led the provisional standings on 1 nett points. Iechyd Da was first on 1 nett points. JML was second on 2 nett points. JML was second on 2 nett points. Ray of Light was third on 3 nett points. Unique was third on 3 nett points.
Rank
Boat
Skipper
Crew
Club
Sail No
Nett
1st
Cape Dancer
Barbara Heye
RCYC
4482
1
1st
Iechyd Da
Betty Brown
797
1
2nd
JML
Yolanda Mayekiso
IZI
048
2
2nd
JML
Yolanda Mayekiso
IZI
048
2
3rd
Ray of Light
Heidrun Kavanagh
84
3
3rd
Unique
Kayla Butler
4406
3
Non ORC · 2 entries
Celine led the provisional standings on 1 nett points. Celine was first on 1 nett points.
Rank
Boat
Skipper
Club
Sail No
Nett
1st
Celine
Fran Teagle
1
1st
Celine
Fran Teagle
1
MAT 1180 / OPEN / FARR 40 / ELAN 434 IMPRESSION / LAVRANOS 34 / SIMONIS 35 · RNYC
The Vasco da Gama Ocean Race at Royal Natal Yacht Club brought together 22 entries across Line Honours, ORC DH and ORC Division.
Line Honours · 11 entries
Nigel Milln won the Line Honours fleet on 1 nett points. Gregg Hurter finished second on 2 nett points. John Tudehope finished third on 3 nett points. The margin between first and second was 1 point.
Rank
Helm
Crew
Club
Sail No
Nett
1st
Nigel Milln
1
2nd
Gregg Hurter
2
3rd
John Tudehope
3
ORC DH · 3 entries
Astral won the ORC DH fleet on 1 nett points. Regardless 2 finished second on 2 nett points. Magic I finished third on 4 nett points.
Rank
Boat
Skipper
Club
Sail No
Nett
1st
Astral
Elmans Van Wyk
1
2nd
Regardless 2
Neville Bransby
RNYC
2
3rd
Magic I
Peter Channing
4
ORC Division · 8 entries
Bellatrix won the ORC Division fleet on 1 nett points. Adios finished second on 2 nett points. Aquavit finished third on 3 nett points.
Alex Schon, Marc Hiles, Allyssa Van Rensburg and Jarred Du Plessis dominated the Stadt Gauteng Champs at Aeolians Yacht Club over 25–26 May, scoring 6 nett points across 6 races in a 12-boat Stadt 23 fleet.
Robin Paterson, Barry Gurnell and Charles Wallendorf finished second on 9 nett points, 3 points behind. Michael Robinson, Hans Mantz, CarreyAnn Boshoff and Shanette Tiquin finished third on 14 nett points.
Rank
Helm
Crew
Club
Sail No
Nett
1st
Alex Schon
Marc Hiles, Allyssa Van Rensburg, Jarred Du Plessis
Kai Leslie and Thomas Geh swept the Azalea Trophy at Henley Midmar Yacht Club, winning all 1 races over 26 May, scoring 1 nett points in a 7-boat Hunter 19 fleet.
Tony Cockerill and Kevin Kirkman finished second on 2 nett points, 1 point behind. Lorrian Wells and James Voortman finished third on 3 nett points.
