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EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE
EVENT TO BE TELEVISED INTERNATIONALLY
World sailing champs in Bay REPORTER
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AILORS from all over the world will add colour to the Bay’s horizon when the 60th SAP 505 World Championships are held here from March 23 to April 3.
The event, which is hosted by the Algoa Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) will include the South African Championships incorporating the Preworld and World Championships. According to ABYC member Alan Straton, world class sailors from Denmark, Great Brit-
ain, South Africa, United States, Australia and Germany will be participating. Straton said this exciting event will set the city in the global map of water sports as it will be televised internationally which means a huge boost for tourism. “The amount of exposure the city will receive from this event will be phenomenal. We have hosted similar regattas in the past but none this big with such an international following. People from all around the world will have their eyes set on this city which is fantastic for water sports and the Metro,” said Straton. The International 505 is a one-design high-per-
formance two-person monohull planning centreboard dinghy, with spinnaker, using a trapeze for the crew. “While it is a high-performance boat and demanding in a blow, the 505 is an extraordinarily well-handling craft and is easier to control than many smaller trapeze boats. The 505 is named for its length, 5.05 meters (16.5 feet),” said Straton. He added that during the 60th SAP 505 World Championships, the public will have limited day time access to the Algoa Bay Yacht Club and Chartroom Restaurant and prior bookings are essential.
“It’s fantastic to see Port Elizabeth hosting another international water sport event and we applaud all those responsible for securing the 505 World Championships for our city this year. “It’s no secret that Port Elizabeth has some of the best water sport facilities and beaches in the country and with the support of both corporate sponsors and municipal departments it’s only a matter of time before we see the hosting of regular annual international sports events in this city,” said Mike Zoetmulder, managing director of non-profit events company Zsports. Contact ABYC on 041 585 4058 for more information.
Merryvale Toffie-atletiek
Merryvale Skool vir Spesiale Onderwys se jaarlikse Toffieatletiekbyeenkoms is verlede Donderdag gehou. Op dié neem die jonger en fisiek gestremde leerders deel aan ’n sakresies, opftofstap met mamma en pappa se klere, skopfiets en rolstoelwed renne. Op die foto’s van links is Hope Jerling, Lulonke Nombangde, Favor Oduwa en Matthew Welcome.
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