As the 2023/24 season draws to a close, I am encouraged by the enthusiastic and increased Optimist activity in all our regions over the past 9-months or so. I’m not going to steal the thunder from the Region Reps reports and go into the details, but I suggest you read the regional reports detailing all …
Report by Alistair Keytel and Club Reports provided by Kendal Madel (ZVYC), Athenkosi Vena Athi (MAC), Gordon Guthrie (HYC), Evelyn Osborne (GLYC) I’m pleased to report that the 2023/24 season has seen a hive of activity with our WC clubs reporting growing numbers and strong oppie training programs. This is fantastic news and very pleasing …
After the demise of all Junior Training in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid ban on School children, followed by an algae growth on Island Lake, in early 2022 , causing a further 6 month ban on the use of George Lakes waters, we have seen a revival of interest from young families in our …
Report by Kendal Madel The ZVYC junior training program has had a steady increase in numbers of beginner Learn- to sail ( Novice) children from January 2024 and a very successful progression of the 2023 start of season Novice Oppie sailors to Intermediate Oppie sailors and for the first time in 3 years since Covid …
Report by Athenkosi Vena Athi First of all, I’d like to thank South African Sailing for funding the Learn to Sail program. We have 6 fantastic young Sailors that are all 11 years old and come from the same school in the same grade. The reason I’m so thankful for the program is because it …
Report by Gordon Guthrie The HYC youth program is alive and thriving. This season has been very successful with on average 20 sailors taking part. At times we had 25 sailors on the water with the ages ranging from 7 to 14 years old. It was encouraging to see a large number of girls taking …