Sailing from PYC, John-Alan Harding competes in the KwaZulu-Natal dinghy circuit. Since December 2023, 82 races across 8 regattas have been recorded for John-Alan. Most of John-Alan's racing has been in ILCA 4.7, with additional starts in Mirror. Highlights include winning the 2025 Kzn ILCA Regionals in the ILCA 4.7 fleet, along with the 2025 Sas Kzn Mirror Regional Championship in the Mirror fleet. John-Alan continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.