Point Yacht Club

Dusting ourselves off after a tremendously successful MSC Week, next up…

⛵ Please join us for a report back about the 505 World Champs. ⛵
Thomas will be sharing his insights and lessons, having just competed in his tenth world champs.

Where: Charlie's Bar
When: Friday 24 July
Time: 6pm

We would like to also pass the hat around in support of our Rear Commodore of Youth who does so much for sailing in Durban, KZN and South Africa. The idea is to at least contribute to a beer or two at UK prices...!!
If you would like to contribute please let us know so we can share the club's banking details with you.

As all our visiting sailors pack up and start the long journey home. Thomas and Peter Funke pack up their kit bags after a very successful 505 World Championship hosted by Hayling Island Sailing Club.

A solid finish by the Funkes with a hard earned 19th in their final race.

32 overall out of 90 competitors, you guys can be so proud of yourselves.

Yellow spinnaker popping out on the left is Thomas and Peter competing on the last day.

📸Christophe Favreau

Last but certainly not least - our 'cruising' boats.

The slower boats relished the entire week - we are only hearing glowing reports from their time on the water.

🏆 Hearty congrats to Sail Africa's Spirit of Anna Wardley with Ben Makhanya driving his team to first overall. 🏆

Well done to Tim Attwell and Guru for making a plan on the final day after damaging his forestay on Thursday.

And to our Rear Commodore of Keelers, Anthony Howes for putting this whole regatta together and getting to the start line each day. We hope you rest well this weekend!

📸 Bev Reith

🏆 The two top contenders in the L26 Champs had us sitting on the edge of our seat for most of the week. 🏆

Thank you Anna and Shaun and their fabulous teams for the entertainment. To the entire fleet - well sailed! To the travelling boats, we so appreciate the huge effort you put in to getting to the start line!

Congrats to the team on Waldecia - they received the handsome new Choose Life Trophy for the Most Improved Youth Team.

📸 Chris Clark - Email subject: That winning feeling - Team Element crossing the finish line in the last race of the regatta

🏆🏆And the 2026 winner of the ORC Nationals... Tony Norris and his team on TNT Racing! 🏆🏆

Our of the starting blocks, the visitors from the Royal Cape YC dominated. Eight wins out of the 12 races - fantastic result.

A strong fleet were pushing them around the race track each and every day. Defending champions, Kenwin Daniels and his crew from Izivunguvungu MSC Foundation competing on Capt Sarno's beloved J33 took silver, while our local legend, Nigel Milln and his CFM II crew finished third overall!

A lot of tired bodies today. But overall - a raving successful week for all.

📸 David Knox-Whitehead

Two more races under the belt yesterday by Thomas and Peter Funke at the 505 Worlds hosted by Hayling Island Sailing Club.

Adding to their results, they finished 32 and 33 yesterday. Eight races sailed in total so far with a fleet of 90 505s from 10 countries participating. Leading the fleet are Germans, Jan-Philipp Hofmann and Felix Brockerhoff.

Last day of the Worlds. Go Thomas, Go - we are so proud of you!

Some gorgeous aerial footage from Christophe Favreau Photos

Clocking in with how Thomas and Peter Funke are doing in the 505 Worlds.

Six races in total have been sailed. The Funkes have slipped another position to 34th overall out of 90. The final two more days of racing in Hayling Island.

The scorecard currently is 28 / 29 / 36 / (38) / 35 / 30.

You can check out some fab YouTube clips that Christophe has put together from the regatta:
https://www.youtube.com/

Pic by Christophe Favreau Photos