These were the best times of my life

By Holiday 23 Class Association | 1 November 2008 |

By Frank Stuyck              Hallo Coenie Die eerste keer toe ek met my twee seuns geseil het ± 1998 het die boot ‘n furler op gehad en die romp was baie vuil. Daar was ligte wind en ons kom toe laaste van al die bote in ‘n race. My oudste wat baie ‘competitive’ is sê…

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Peter Morris (Zimbabwe)

By Holiday 23 Class Association | 22 October 2008 |

Coenie has asked me to give more information about getting to Kariba and to describe a recent trip with photos. First, some information.  Driving distances are 550 km from Johannesburg to the SA/Zimbabwe border post at Beit Bridge, 600 km from Beit Bridge to Harare and 370 km from Harare to Kariba. The road is…

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Phillipe gains experience …Part 1

By Holiday 23 Class Association | 10 October 2008 |

By Gordon Phillipe Large sea creatures, mechanical failure, berg winds.  We were discussing. Phillipe and I, what would happen if it got dark before the wind came up as we were sitting motionless in the middle of False Bay on a Saturday afternoon when suddenly two whales surfaced not far away heading towards us at…

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Phillipe Pringiers – Umoya

By Holiday 23 Class Association | 8 October 2008 |

Phillipe Pringiers recently bought a Holiday 23. The boat was previously owned by Roger Burrows and was called “Jolly Roger”. Phillippe renamed it to Umoya. In the recent Spring regatta hosted by FBYC Phillipe crewed for Gordon Fitzimons on his H23, Smidgen. Gordon and Phillipe ended 7th in this tough regatta. Go to http://www.fbyc.co.za/Results/08_RTC_DivIIIos.html for the detailed…

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