Hobie nationals ‘en pointe’
Leading the team of Hobie sailors representing the Point Yacht Club is Garth Loudon, who is keen to notch up the title ahead of representing South Africa at both the Multihull and Europeans 2017 in the Netherlands and the World Hobie Cat in Germany.
DINGHY sailors from around South Africa head to Durban to compete in the upcoming Hobie 14 Nationals incorporating the Laser and Flying Fifteen Regionals during the long weekend.
The three-class regatta hosted by Point Yacht Club takes place offshore of Durban with three days of hard-core sailing expected in gorgeous winter conditions.
Leading the team of Hobie sailors representing the Point Yacht Club is Garth Loudon, who is keen to notch up the title ahead of representing South Africa at both the Multihull and Europeans 2017 in the Netherlands and the World Hobie Cat in Germany.
Joining Loudon is Westville’s Peter Hall who recently claimed the Hobie 14 Regional title offshore of Durban over Easter.
Hall, together with Loudon and fellow club members Dylan Albert, Jethro Brophy Tintinger and father-and-son team of Justin and James Butler will travel to the Netherlands to participate against some of the finest Hobie sailors in the world.
Sharing the race track are the monohull classes of Flying Fifteens and Lasers.
Confirmed entries for the magnificent Flying Fifteen’s include multiple championship winners’ Patrick Harris and Jeremy Kriek, together with competitive Gregg Hurter on the helm of his small keeler, Ffreya.
Rear Commodore of Dinghies, Myles White on his own craft, will have the talented Charlotte Marshall looking after the sharp end of the boat this regatta.
In the Laser class, Durban North’s Hannah Fokkens will compete on the smaller Radial Laser and Highway’s Campbell Alexander will be taking to the water ahead of the upcoming Laser Master World Championships in Split, Croatia.
Another Highway resident, Henri Frencken, will join Alexander, both offshore of Durban and in Croatia where he will wave the local flag proudly.
Point Yacht Club will be hosting the upcoming Hobie 14 Nationals incorporating the Flying Fifteen and Laser Regionals from 16 – 18 June offshore of Durban.
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