Fine-Tuning the
Roller-Reefing System

 Todays headsail-reefing/furling systems are extremely reliable. Failure is rare and is usually the result of improper installation or incorrect use.    Halyard wrap.    A halyard wrapped around the forestay can jam the system or, worse, break the stay and result in a dismasting. Problems can occur when the swivel has been mounted too low on the foil…

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Vaal Dam Masters 2018

Holiday 23 yacht

by Marlize Rossouw This is the time of year that all the H23’ers look forward to as the Holiday 23 Masters brought a total of 18 boats together in the racing and cruising divisions. This event surely did leave room for racing, having fun and getting to know all the owners of the H23’s. With…

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Short messages

15th August 2010 Hello, I’m Owen BEATTIE, I moved to France with my parents in…..1982 with my parents. My parents owned “Papillon”, the lovely Holiday 23 number 21 that they shipped over to France. Before coming to France, Papillon was in “Port Owen”. We had a great time on her and she was based in…

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HOLIDAY 23 FUN WORLDS 2022 REPORT

By JC Knobel As everyone knows, a worldwide pandemic hit us two years ago & pretty sure it is a swear word by now known as COVID, it was decided back then that it won’t be feasible to plan an event for the future as nobody knew for sure what the future will hold for…

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Charlie’s Brewhouse H23 Fun Worlds 2022

We are pleased to announce that Port Owen Yacht Club will be hosting the Charlie’s Brewhouse H23 Fun Worlds over Easter weekend 2022. (15-18 April)  In the meantime, we would like to arrange a group sail for H23’s from GBYC, FBYC, HBYC and RCYC to Dassen Island. We would all meet at RCYC where I will…

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Charlie’s Brewery Fun Worlds 2019

We are very happy to announce that the legendary Holiday 23 Fun Worlds 2019 entries are now open. This year sponsored by Charlies Brewery in Port Owen, the event is officially called the Charlie’s Brewery Fun Worlds 2019. Download the NOR & entry form below. Entries close on 5 April. We would however greatly appreciate getting entries…

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Old Website

I have kept the old Holiday 23 website available for now. I have brought quite a few of the articles from the old site over to the new one, but if anyone notices any relevant content that you feel should be displayed on the new site, please just let me know.  Access the old website…

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