Sailing from , Julian van Zyl competes in the the region dinghy circuit. Since August 2021, 5 races across 1 regattas have been recorded for Julian. Julian competes mainly in the Optimist A fleet, alongside races in other fleets. Julian's best results include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, as well as the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Julian remains an active competitor in the Western Cape sailing circuit.