We Need Your Duck!

Dear Boat Owner Apologies for the impersonal email, You are not the only one receiving this letter, I am contacting all the RIB owners I know in the local sailing community. I am addressing this to you because you are an active member in the South African sailing community and own a rubber duck. As …

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You’re Invited!

Hello All Oppie Sailors You are invited to 2022 Optimist Selection Event! Location: Club Mykonos, Langebaan Dates: Fri 01 Apr 2022 09:00 – Sun 03 Apr 2022 15:00 PLEASE NOTE: This regatta is open to all Optimist sailors that meet the selection requirements. Ineligible Optimist sailors who wish to participate in the regatta will be accepted …

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“Charlie” Oppie SA 9 lives on after 45 years!

Reading Richard Crockett’s latest article on the history of SA Optimist sailing (Talking Sailing), I see amongst others, photographs of Charlie SA9. Hey, I say, that’s exactly the boat that was donated to MAC a year or so ago. I can’t remember who donated it, but it has a TSC number, so that may help …

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