15–21 December 2025
Timothy Weaving won the Optimist A fleet at the Youth Nationals at Hermanus, with 33 boats contesting the class title.
Other events in the past week were USSA Sailing Championships, 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships and Hobie Robberg Regatta.
DABCHICK / ILCA 4 / ILCA 6 / MIRROR / TOPPER 5.3 / OPTIMIST A / OPTIMIST B / RS TERA SPORT · HYC
Youth Nationals @ Hermanus Yacht Club
The Youth Nationals at Hermanus Yacht Club brought together 149 entries across Dabchick, ILCA 4, Ilca 6, Mirror, Open, Optimist A and Optimist B.
Sean Kavanagh won the Dabchick fleet on 11 nett points. Thomas Henshilwood finished second on 26 nett points. Dylan Hall finished third on 30 nett points.
Ullman Sails reported that Sean Kavanagh became the first sailor to win four consecutive Dabchick national titles.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Kavanagh | SBYC | 3451 | 11 |
| 2nd | Thomas Henshilwood | HYC | 3439 | 26 |
| 3rd | Dylan Hall | HYC | 3471 | 30 |
Joshua Keytel won the ILCA 4 fleet on 12 nett points. Elisa Falcon finished second on 19 nett points. Oliver Steenkamp finished third on 36 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joshua Keytel | ZVYC | 4158285 | 12 |
| 2nd | Elisa Falcon | ZVYC | 423571 | 19 |
| 3rd | Oliver Steenkamp | ZVYC | 4191080 | 36 |
Jacques Dugas won the Ilca 6 fleet on 19 nett points. Blake Madel finished second on 20 nett points. Patrick Kessel finished third on 30 nett points. The margin between first and second was 1 point.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacques Dugas | ZVYC | 6161599 | 19 |
| 2nd | Blake Madel | ZVYC | 6188566 | 20 |
| 3rd | Patrick Kessel | RCYC | 6201754 | 30 |
Simankele Mtshofeni and Giovanni Jansen won the Mirror fleet on 16 nett points. Luke Liebrecht and Jordan van Dyk finished second on 18 nett points. Hayden Miller and Maddison Smit finished third on 23 nett points. The margin between first and second was 2 points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Simankele Mtshofeni | Giovanni Jansen | IZI | 70842 | 16 |
| 2nd | Luke Liebrecht | Jordan van Dyk | TSC | 70846 | 18 |
| 3rd | Hayden Miller | Maddison Smit | RNYC | 70844 | 23 |
Ekow Bali won the Open fleet on 17.5 nett points. Neo Fredericks finished second on 23.5 nett points. Khanya Jam-Jam finished third on 29 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ekow Bali | MBSC | 5501 | 17.5 |
| 2nd | Neo Fredericks | MBSC | 9307 | 23.5 |
| 3rd | Khanya Jam-Jam | MBSC | 3183 | 29 |
Timothy Weaving won the Optimist A fleet on 14 nett points. Ben Henshilwood finished second on 28 nett points. Bazolele Mseswa finished third on 31 nett points.
Taylor Milln received the Dave Bruce Trophy for first girl in the Optimist fleet, according to Ullman Sails.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timothy Weaving | HYC | 1365 | 14 |
| 2nd | Ben Henshilwood | HYC | 1444 | 28 |
| 3rd | Bazolele Mseswa | HYC | 1441 | 31 |
Liam Geldenhuys won the Optimist B fleet on 12 nett points. Cameron Starke finished second on 14 nett points. Sebastian Fourie finished third on 34 nett points. The margin between first and second was 2 points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Liam Geldenhuys | HYC | 144 | 12 |
| 2nd | Cameron Starke | ZVYC | 1433 | 14 |
| 3rd | Sebastian Fourie | ZVYC | 1390 | 34 |
2025 Congella Cup · PYC — Published fleet leaders: L26 Fleet: Velocity; ORC Fleet: Luke Wagner; WSEH 1 lap Fleet: Frans Van Oers; WSEH Fleet: Jeremy Kriek.