Weekly Roundup
W. Cape Champs - Dinghy Classes, Southern Wind WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs, Free State Youth Provincial Champ and 29er Nationals
28–4 May 2025
Joshua Keytel won the Optimist A fleet at the W. Cape Champs - Dinghy Classes at Saldanha Bay, where Scarlet Celliers and James Rae also won the 29er Nationals. Kai Law won the Optimist A fleet at the Free State Youth Provincial Champ at Lake Deneys, while Hein De Jamaer and Adam Knox led the provisional Southern Wind WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs standings at Langebaan.
Other events in the past week were Hobie 16 WC Champs, WC Dinghy Champs and 2025 29er SA Sailing National Championship.
49ER / 420 / 505 / ILCA 6 / ILCA 7 / MIRROR / ILCA 4 / OPTIMIST A / OPTIMIST B / 29ER / SALDANHA / RS TERA PRO / EXTRA / RS TERA SPORT · SBYC
W. Cape Champs - Dinghy Classes @ Saldanha Bay Yacht Club
W. Cape Champs - Dinghy Classes 2025 · Full Results
The W. Cape Champs - Dinghy Classes at Saldanha Bay Yacht Club brought together 92 entries across 29er & 49er Fleets Fleet, 420, 505, Ilca 6, Ilca 7, Mirror, Open, Optimist A and Optimist B.
29er & 49er Fleets Fleet · 6 entries
Sean Kavanagh and Max Celliers won the 29er & 49er Fleets Fleet fleet on 15 nett points. Scarlet Celliers and James Rae finished second on 24 nett points. Dale Rae and Thomas Henshilwood finished third on 24 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Sean Kavanagh | Max Celliers | SBYC | 470 | 15 |
| 2nd | Scarlet Celliers | James Rae | HYC | 2273 | 24 |
| 3rd | Dale Rae | Thomas Henshilwood | HYC | 264 | 24 |
420 · 12 entries
Howard Leoto and Hayden Miller won the 420 fleet on 13 nett points. Dominique Provoyeur and Saskia Stemmett finished second on 24 nett points. Alex Falcon and Mitzi Mers finished third on 25 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Howard Leoto | Hayden Miller | HBYC | 53095 | 13 |
| 2nd | Dominique Provoyeur | Saskia Stemmett | ZVYC | 53100 | 24 |
| 3rd | Alex Falcon | Mitzi Mers | ZVYC | 53001 | 25 |
505 · 5 entries
Arin Long and Richard Hutton-Squire won the 505 fleet on 9 nett points. Sean Van Rensburg and David Rae finished second on 12 nett points. Conrad Holm and Warwick Ham finished third on 22 nett points. The margin between first and second was 3 points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Arin Long | Richard Hutton-Squire | TSC | 9063 | 9 |
| 2nd | Sean Van Rensburg | David Rae | RCYC | 8788 | 12 |
| 3rd | Conrad Holm | Warwick Ham | PSC | 8789 | 22 |
Ilca 6 · 13 entries
Lena Holm won the Ilca 6 fleet on 16 nett points. Jacques Dugas finished second on 17 nett points. Blake Madel finished third on 22 nett points. The margin between first and second was 1 point.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Lena Holm | SYC | 201754 | 16 |
| 2nd | Jacques Dugas | ZVYC | 161599 | 17 |
| 3rd | Blake Madel | ZVYC | 188566 | 22 |
Ilca 7 · 6 entries
Alistair Keytel won the Ilca 7 fleet on 12 nett points. Aaron Ward finished second on 15 nett points. Alan Keen finished third on 18 nett points. The margin between first and second was 3 points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Alistair Keytel | ZVYC | 208177 | 12 |
| 2nd | Aaron Ward | ZVYC | 191015 | 15 |
| 3rd | Alan Keen | ZVYC | 208174 | 18 |
Mirror · 9 entries
Athenkosi Mahluma and Simankele Mtshofeni won the Mirror fleet on 9 nett points. Zubair Davids and Logan Lombarth finished second on 14 nett points. Jordan Daniels and Aiden Edwards finished third on 22 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Athenkosi Mahluma | Simankele Mtshofeni | IZI | 70842 | 9 |
| 2nd | Zubair Davids | Logan Lombarth | IZI | 6988 | 14 |
| 3rd | Jordan Daniels | Aiden Edwards | IZI | 70847 | 22 |
Open · 12 entries
Jens Dugas won the Open fleet on 8 nett points. Oliver Steenkamp finished second on 14 nett points. Anton Troskie finished third on 20 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Jens Dugas | | ZVYC | 14 | 8 |
| 2nd | Oliver Steenkamp | | ZVYC | 191080 | 14 |
| 3rd | Anton Troskie | | SBYC | 191075 | 20 |
Optimist A · 20 entries
Joshua Keytel won the Optimist A fleet on 8 nett points. Ross Mukheiber finished second on 15 nett points. Ben Henshilwood finished third on 24 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Joshua Keytel | ZVYC | 1480 | 8 |
| 2nd | Ross Mukheiber | SBYC | 1452 | 15 |
| 3rd | Ben Henshilwood | HYC | 1444 | 24 |
Optimist B · 9 entries
Michael Hartnack won the Optimist B fleet on 5 nett points. Cameron Starke finished second on 11 nett points. Liam Geldenhuys finished third on 12 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Hartnack | ZVYC | 1432 | 5 |
| 2nd | Cameron Starke | ZVYC | 1267 | 11 |
| 3rd | Liam Geldenhuys | HYC | 1445 | 12 |
HOBIE 16 · LYC
Southern Wind WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs @ Langebaan Yacht Club · 29 entries
Southern Wind WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs 2025 · Full Results
Hein De Jamaer and Adam Knox finished first in the published Southern Wind WC/EC Hobie 16 Provincial Champs standings at Langebaan Yacht Club over 26–28 April, scoring 18 nett points across 8 races in a 29-boat Hobie 16 fleet.
Paul Lagesse and Kalea Lagesse finished second on 19 nett points, 1 point behind. William Edwards and Lucinda Edwards finished third on 22 nett points.
The published results remain provisional.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Hein De Jamaer | Adam Knox | | 91111 | 18 |
| 2nd | Paul Lagesse | Kalea Lagesse | | 91095 | 19 |
| 3rd | William Edwards | Lucinda Edwards | | 101 | 22 |
DABCHICK / OPTIMIST A / ILCA 6 · LDYC
Free State Youth Provincial Champ @ Lake Deneys Yacht Club
Free State Youth Provincial Champ 2025 · Full Results
The Free State Youth Provincial Champ at Lake Deneys Yacht Club brought together 26 entries across Open and Optimist A.
Open · 10 entries
Maximilian Malan won the Open fleet on 8 nett points. Ethan Biagio finished second on 15 nett points. Wianro Bester finished third on 23 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Maximilian Malan | VLC | 3434 | 8 |
| 2nd | Ethan Biagio | VLC | 3380 | 15 |
| 3rd | Wianro Bester | DAC | 3 | 23 |
Optimist A · 16 entries
Kai Law won the Optimist A fleet on 14 nett points. Mika Malan finished second on 17 nett points. James Tanner finished third on 20 nett points. The margin between first and second was 3 points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Kai Law | ZYC | 1410 | 14 |
| 2nd | Mika Malan | VLC | 1389 | 17 |
| 3rd | James Tanner | SYC | 1377 | 20 |
29ER · SBYC
29er Nationals @ Saldanha Bay Yacht Club · 6 entries
29er Nationals 2025 · Full Results
Scarlet Celliers and James Rae dominated the 29er Nationals at Saldanha Bay Yacht Club over 1–4 May, scoring 15 nett points across 12 races in a 6-boat 29er fleet.
Lena Holm and Thomas Slater finished second on 16 nett points, 1 point behind. Dale Rae and Thomas Henshilwood finished third on 24 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|
| 1st | Scarlet Celliers | James Rae | HYC | 2273 | 15 |
| 2nd | Lena Holm | Thomas Slater | SBYC | 1402 | 16 |
| 3rd | Dale Rae | Thomas Henshilwood | ZVYC | 264 | 24 |
