14–15 February 2026
Roger Hudson and Benjamin Hudson led the Sonnet fleet in the provisional HYC Cape Classic standings at Hermanus, with 15 boats contesting the class title.
Other events in the past week were KYC Interclub and SA Sailing Pacer 27 Match Racing.
420 / HOBIE 16 / ILCA 4 / ILCA 6 / ILCA 7 / MIRROR / OPTIMIST A / OPTIMIST B / SONNET / HOBIE 14 · HYC
HYC Cape Classic @ Hermanus Yacht Club
The HYC Cape Classic at Hermanus Yacht Club brought together 73 entries across 420, Hobie, ILCA 4, Ilca 6, Ilca 7, Mirror (and Topaz), Optimist A, Optimist B and Sonnet. The published results remain provisional.
Mia Stock and Alex Falcon led the provisional standings on 8 nett points. Athenkosi Vena and Maddison Smit was second on 17 nett points. Hayden Miller and Howard Leoto was third on 24 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mia Stock | Alex Falcon | ZVYC | 53001 | 8 |
| 2nd | Athenkosi Vena | Maddison Smit | MAC | 54809 | 17 |
| 3rd | Hayden Miller | Howard Leoto | RNYC | 53095 | 24 |
Neal Delport and Helen Haering led the provisional standings on 4 nett points. Roger Sherriff and Dawn Sheriff was second on 8 nett points. Hans Knobloch was third on 16 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neal Delport | Helen Haering | HYC | 90606 | 4 |
| 2nd | Roger Sherriff | Dawn Sheriff | HYC | 106954 | 8 |
| 3rd | Hans Knobloch | MAC | 47452 | 16 |
Joshua Keytel led the provisional standings on 7 nett points. Elisa Falcon was second on 17 nett points. Nathan McCombe was third on 21 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joshua Keytel | ZVYC | 191090 | 7 |
| 2nd | Elisa Falcon | ZVYC | 23571 | 17 |
| 3rd | Nathan McCombe | HYC | 144417 | 21 |
Alan Keen led the provisional standings on 11 nett points. Blake Madel was second on 15 nett points. Jacques Dugas was third on 28 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alan Keen | ZVYC | 18885 | 11 |
| 2nd | Blake Madel | ZVYC | 188568 | 15 |
| 3rd | Jacques Dugas | ZVYC | 161599 | 28 |
Alistair Keytel led the provisional standings on 4 nett points. Peter Wilson was second on 9 nett points. Rhys Whitfield was third on 12 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alistair Keytel | ZVYC | 208177 | 4 |
| 2nd | Peter Wilson | ZVYC | 214130 | 9 |
| 3rd | Rhys Whitfield | UCT | 191015 | 12 |
Grant Ekermans and Luke Liebrecht led the provisional standings on 4 nett points. Zubair Davids and Cassidy Cornberg was second on 8 nett points. Holden van Litsenbororgh and Bradwin Fritz was third on 11 nett points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grant Ekermans | Luke Liebrecht | TSC | 70846 | 4 |
| 2nd | Zubair Davids | Cassidy Cornberg | IZI | 7081 | 8 |
| 3rd | Holden van Litsenbororgh | Bradwin Fritz | IZI | 54843 | 11 |
Ben Madel led the provisional standings on 6 nett points. Bazolele Mseswa was second on 9 nett points. James Tanner was third on 13 nett points. The margin between first and second was 3 points.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Madel | ZVYC | 1375 | 6 |
| 2nd | Bazolele Mseswa | HYC | 1441 | 9 |
| 3rd | James Tanner | SUC | 1490 | 13 |
Bastian Taylor led the provisional standings on 11 nett points. Emma Deversen was second on 11 nett points. Maximus Taylor was third on 12 nett points. The top two were level on nett points; the published standings rank Bastian Taylor first.
| Rank | Helm | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bastian Taylor | HYC | 1400 | 11 |
| 2nd | Emma Deversen | HYC | 1321 | 11 |
| 3rd | Maximus Taylor | HYC | 1261 | 12 |
Roger Hudson and Benjamin Hudson led the provisional standings on 15 nett points. Sean Kavanagh and Julia Walton was second on 18 nett points. David Rae and Harrison Hudson was third on 19 nett points. The margin between first and second was 3 points.
| Rank | Helm | Crew | Club | Sail No | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roger Hudson | Benjamin Hudson | HYC | 535 | 15 |
| 2nd | Sean Kavanagh | Julia Walton | SBYC | 585 | 18 |
| 3rd | David Rae | Harrison Hudson | HYC | 55 | 19 |