NQOBA Mswazi, an experienced sailor from Umgababa, showed off his sailing skills in the recently held MSC Week in Durban.
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The five-day event was held from July 1 to 5 and featured sublime sailing, concluding with the fleet competing in the MSC Week Regatta hosted by Point Yacht Club (PYC). Mswazi, who has sailed all over the world, was making a return to competitive racing as he was on an extended sabbatical. Clocking up his eighth MSC Week, Nqoba skippered the Royal Natal Yacht Club’s only entry, Orion B2G2. Working on the foredeck, the experienced sailor led his young team to second place. Nicknamed, ‘The Machine’, he has previously competed in the Lipton Challenge Cup, sailed in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, in the Vasco da Gama Ocean Race, and the Round Creole Race.
“My standout moment for the week was the last race. We put it all in with the hopes that the PYC Challenger, our main competition, would finish four boats behind us, allowing us to secure the win but they pushed hard and finished third. Only one point separated the two of us on the log. Some superb tactical and most enjoyable racing in the L26 fleet,” he said.
After the successful MSC Week, the Point Yacht Club will now be turning its full attention to the Mirror Worlds Regatta that will be taking place next year.
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Nqoba Mswazi (right) during the MSC Week Regatta hosted by the Point Yacht Club. Mswazi skippered Orion B2G2 in the L26 KZN Regionals.
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