Sailing from VYC, Polla Van Der Westhuizen competes in the Western Cape dinghy circuit. Polla's competitive record on SailingSA begins in October 2025. Since then 1 races across 1 regattas have been completed. Polla's primary class has been Dart 18, with additional appearances in other fleets. Polla's best results include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, as well as the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Polla continues to build experience across competitive sailing regattas.