The 470 African Championships 2016 will be held in January in Cape Town, South Africa. It will also be a Rio Olympics Qualification Event.
The 470 African Championships 2016 will be held from 12 to 17 January at the Oceana Power Boat Club at the Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa.
18/01/2016
Photos are up!
Photos of yesterday's African Championships Medal Race at: https://picasaweb.google.com/117086593120942909819/470Day5?authuser=0&feat=directlink
And the Prize Giving at:
https://picasaweb.google.com/117086593120942909819/470PG?authuser=0&feat=directlink
17/01/2016
Gallery available soon, of today's Medal Race and Prize Giving, at http://2016africans.470.org
Some photos of today's racing, full gallery available soon at http://2016africans.470.org
17/01/2016
And the winners are:
1st Asenathi Jim/Roger Hudson
2nd Sibusiso Sizatu/Alex Burger
3rd Brevan Thompson/Alex Ham
17/01/2016
Philip Baum, President of South African Sailing, presenting at the prize giving.
17/01/2016
Prize giving happening right now!
Prize giving of the first ever 470 African Championships is currently underway in Cape Town.
We wish to thank key Sponsors for this successful event:
470 Olympic Sailing www.470.org
South African Sailing National
South African Sailing Western Cape
South African Sailing - SAS South African Sailing federation
17/01/2016
Olympic sailors Asenathi Jim/Roger Hudson win the inaugural 470 African Championships! Results after today's Medal Race available at http://2016africans.470.org
17/01/2016
Medal Race: wind speed 10-12 knots
17/01/2016
Medal Race is about to start, course has been moved to the centre of Table Bay.
17/01/2016
Final day: Medal Race
Postponement flag down, D Flag up.
17/01/2016
Medal race postponed. So many different types of vessels on the water!