A Free State sailor, Rudi Van Eden represents SYC in competitive dinghy racing. Rudi's earliest SailingSA result dates to March 2021. Since then 19 races across 2 regattas have been recorded. Rudi's primary class has been Dart 18, with additional appearances in other fleets. Notable results include victory at the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet and strong finishes at the SailingSA events. Rudi continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.