The ‘legend’ is back at the Point Yacht Club, the infamous PYC Pie is making a filling return after fading off the menu some years ago. Incoming caterer, Nick Papadopoulos from Eat Greek Caterers was tasked to recreate the renowned pie that used to have yachties queuing for back in the day. The first sampling of the PYC pie will be at the New Members…
Sailing in Durban received the generous news from the Royal Cape Yacht Club, the victorious 2017 Lipton Cup winners, with the offer to host the prestigious event in warmer waters. In a letter presented to the Commodore of Point Yacht Club, Greg de Beyer, Commodore of the Royal Cape Yacht Club, Vitor Medina graciously offered the opportunity to host the…
Sailing conditions don’t get better than the Durban balmy winters and sailors took full advantage of the warm days over the long weekend competing offshore in the SAS Grand Slam incorporating the Hobie 14 Provincials hosted by Point Yacht Club. Mount Edgecombe’s Garth Loudon dominated the Hobie 14 class finishing 18pts ahead of his closest rival. Loudon has just returned…
For one night only, enjoy a quirky evening at this year’s Band on the Sand featuring the fabulous South Jersey Pom-Poms on Saturday 21 May at the exquisite setting of the Point Yacht Club Beach Site. A Durban sunset has never been this magnificent, as you grab a bite to eat, enjoy a few beverages and relish an evening of…
Offshore of Durban will be a rainbow of colours as over 40 Hobies will participate in the much anticipated Hobie 14 Nationals hosted by Point Yacht Club on the long weekend. On the back of a hugely successful Hobie 16 event hosted last year, the fleet of adventurous sailors are trading in their two-man craft to go solo in this…
Pic by Sophie Thompson The conclusion to the Commodore Keelers Series took place offshore on Sunday 6 March with nine boats participating in swelteringly light conditions. In the first race, the trimaran Ladybird shredded her way around the course in winds that barely registered seven knots. Not a bad result considering she battled to get across the start with the…
Pics by: Sophie Thompson A mixture of 20 boats took part in the first day of the Commodore Keelers Series hosted offshore by Point Yacht Club on Sunday. Six keelboats got off first in a gentle 6knots of breeze, heading up to the weather mark on the windward leeward course. The wind moved around from the light south-easter to a north-easter…
Starting the academic year, Durban’s top youth sailors, Benji Daniel (15) and Chad Stevenson (15) get back into the routine of everyday school-life. The duo started their year taking on the best of the best at the ISAF Youth World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia where they finished the regatta in 28th position. “The regatta was very tough, we had expected…
22 boats ventured out for a burn session in gusty conditions during the Point Yacht Club’s Port Captain Sprints Keeler and Dinghy Bay Series on Saturday in the bay. Four keel boats participated in the quiet meander around the bay, heading off on a beat towards the passenger terminal, before heading down towards Maydon Channel before racing around the sand…
The Point Yacht Club has a new helmsman, Round the World sailor; Craig Millar has been elected as the new Commodore for the Durban based yacht club. With an extensive competitive sailing CV; Millar has numerous awards, both in South Africa and internationally competing in Hunters, J22 and Solings. His most triumphant sailing achievement would be when he was the…