A Free State sailor, Gus Van Niekerk represents LDYC in competitive dinghy racing. Gus's competitive record on SailingSA begins in February 2024. Since then 3 races across 1 regattas have been completed. Most of Gus's racing has been in various classes, with additional starts in other fleets. Highlights include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Gus continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.