IN PHOTOS | Wind in the sails at Da Gama Dam’s GP Regatta
The members of the Forest Sailing Club competed on August 9 and 10.
Da Gama Dam was filled with a kaleidoscope of colourful sails as the Forest Sailing Club’s members took on the challenges of the GP Regatta on Friday and Saturday, August 9 and 10.
Keelers, catamarans and monohulls competed in the pre-final races on Friday and the finals on Saturday.
Pre-placed buoys set out the course across the dam that the boats had to navigate.
The results:
• Open class
1. Robbie Robertson (Hobie Tiger F18)
2. Arthur Rowell (Laser)
3. Meiring van der Merwe (Halcat)
4. Anthony Theron (Hobie)
5. Peter and Ann Norton (Hobie 16)
6. Hano van Rooyen ((Hobie 16)
7. Reece Robertson (Laser)
8. Lilanie de Jager (Laser).
• Keeler class
1. Robert Buchanan
2. Lew Taylor
3. Marc Derfoldy.
• GP final
1. Robbie Robertson
2. Meiring van der Merwe
3. Arthur Rowell.
For more information on the Forest Sailing Club, contact Commodore Anthony Theron on 082 856 4430.
