The 2018 505 National Championship was sailed at Aeolians Club from the 21 -24th of September. The event was a real festival of sailing with 12 boats competing and teams travelling from as far as Cape Town to challenge for the title. The regatta kicked off on Friday afternoon with a very light wind race. The Funke brothers managed to hold on an win it followed by Justin Clarke and Richard Hutton-squire in second and The Ham brothers in third. The second race of the day was abandoned due to the dying breeze. 

Day two dawned with the prospect of more racing, in light and variable conditions. Racing got underway at 10 and the race officer aimed for 4 races. The Ham brothers showed off their skills and dominated the day with a near perfects score (3 firsts and a fifth) while the fight for the other positions was fierce. The heavier teams struggled, with Funkes sailing their two discards (5,7) and the teams of Klaas/v Gruenewaldt, Robinson/Wertheim-Aymes, Clarke/Hutton-squire all in the mix for glory. The Ham brothers took the lead after day two. 

The forecast for day three was good, strong wind and staying strong for the day. Racing got underway promptly at 10 and the heavier teams could stretch their legs and get going. The Saldanha based team of the Eigelaar brothers enjoyed the stronger wind and blasted along, scoring their best result of a 5th. At the front of the pack it was a battle between the Ham brothers and the Funke brothers for first, with Clark/Hutton-squire close on their heels and Klaas/von Gruenewaldt and Klaas/Holtzhausen also challenging from time to time. The Funkes managed to pull out all the stops and had a perfect day with 4 firsts. What a day on the water and all the teams had many exciting stories to tell afterwards. 

The forecast for the final day was bleak and it did not look promising. A very light wind from the south east filled in at 11.30 and the race officer managed to squeeze a single race in to give the competitors their second discard. After the race the wind died and teams could pack up their kit and get home. On the water, the light wind specialists showed the fleet the way, with Klaas/von Gruenewaldt winning the race, followed by the Ham brothers in second and the Funkes in third. The third position was enough for the Funke brothers to win the event with the Hams in second and Klaas/von Gruenewaldt in third. 

Well done to all who attended and competed. Now the preparation for the World Championship starts in all earnest. 

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505 Nationals arrangements,

 

Please don’t forget to pre-book your meals by Wednesday 19th September, by clicking on the link below:

 

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Please note that there will be no option to buy meals on the day. 

 

For accommodation, if you are planning to camp, please use the link below :

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NB:If you have already booked a shack through Rudolph, you do not need to complete the form above.

 

Lastly… enjoy this welcoming video and hope to see you on top form on the water in less than 2 weeks ! 

https://youtu.be/PXQ8xX204iw

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Six 505s descended on Aeolians to sail in the 2018 Northvaal Championship in the 1st and 2nd of September 2018. Racing started early in light wind conditions and was going to be tough from the start. The fleet was closely bunched together in the light conditions and teams had their hands full with trying to keep their speed on the race course with windshifts often being in the order of 45 degrees. The Funkes managed to win the first race with Bronwen and Kobus winning the second race. After lunch the wind died and no more racing took place.

Sunday dawned with the prospect of good breeze and racing got underway at 9am sharp. 4 races were sailed with lots of action and high speed reaching. The Funkes had good speed and scored first places in the four races while the battle for second took place between Bronwen/Kobus, Megan/Warwick and Marc/Jonathan. Teams did lots of swimming and with many broken bodies, second place went to Bronwen and Kobus with Megan and Warwick in third place. 

The next event is the National Championship - 21 - 24 September at Aeolians. Great wind and sailing will take place. Be there

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Dear 505 sailors,

This is an important message. Please take note that the 505 class account has changed. The old account is no longer open and cannot accept any deposits.

The new account is now:

Account name: South African 505 Class

Bank: Standard Bank of South Africa

Account number: 034523189

Branch: Ballito

 We have only received 9 membership payments so far. Please note that you have to be a member to sail. Thanks to those who have paid. Please do so before the event tomorrow. 

 

505 Highvelds - 10.30 start at PSC. Be there. Awesome wind predicted and 6 boats have entered already. 

505 Provincials - Sailed at Aeolians on the 1st and 2nd of September 2018. Start is early, so come on Friday. Great wind predicted with even better wind on Sunday! Lots of prizes up for grabs. Come and have fun - boats can be stored there for nationals. What a bonus.

505 Nationals -  Also at Aeolians, 21 September (Friday) to 24 September (Monday). Awesome sailing at a great venue. Warwick Ham will also give a report back presentation from the 2018 World Champs sailed in Poland. The class has organised many prizes, which you will get just for entering and attending the AGM. So make an effort and attend. This is the 505 event of the year! The 2018 AGM will be held on Friday 21 September at Aeolians Club, Vaaldam. Remember to pay your membership! 

See you on the water.

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The 505 Highveld Championship will be sailed at Pretoria Sailing Cub on the 25th and 26th of August. Traditionally the event was sailed over the long weekend in August but over time, it was found to have better attendance when sailed over the the last weekend. Sailing promises to be tough with top 505 sailors, back from the world championship, attending the event. The racing will be done and sharing of the course with the Finns will be the order of the day. This promises to be one of the highlights and preparation events for the Northvaals, which follow the weekend after and the Nationals at the end of September. 

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