Sailing from RYC, Ruan Labuschagne competes in the Eastern Cape dinghy circuit. Ruan's earliest SailingSA result dates to December 2024. Since then 43 races across 4 regattas have been recorded. Ruan's primary class has been Optimist A, with additional appearances in other fleets. Key performances include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Ruan remains an active competitor in the Western Cape sailing circuit.