Port Owen Yacht Club (POYC) are thrilled to announce the 2026 West Coast Cruise. This premier West Coast Cruising event is being presented in collaboration with Saldanha Bay Yacht Club (SBYC) and is slated to begin with an opening ceremony at SBYC on the evening of26th December and will conclude with Prize Giving and brunch to be held at POYC on the 1stof January 2027. Full details of the itinerary will be found below.
The cruise offers participants the choice of two possible itineraries:
Cruise A: A short cruise starts with the opening ceremony and supper at Saldanha Bay Yacht Club on the evening of 26th December and includes a night on anchor at Kraalbaai, a night at anchor in Paternoster followed by a return to Saldanha Bay under own arrangements.
Cruise B: A full cruise which starts with the opening ceremony and supper at SBYC on 26th December followed by nights on anchor at Kraalbaai, Paternoster and Stompneusbaai. The final two nights are at Port Owen Marina.
Full details of the itinerary, activities and pilotage will be in the Notice of Cruise
below.
CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Cruise Director: Derek Robinson derek@robtek.co.za 083 274 5798
Cruise Secretary: Karen Latter sailing@portowenyc.co.za 083 393 3930
Port Owen Yacht Club
Commodore Jeff Hampton kymjeffh@gmail.com 083 274 9520
Club Manager Debbie Swan info@portowenyc.co.za 061 247 1133
Saldanha Bay Yacht Club
Commodore Andrew Bews commodore@sbyc.co.za 083 227 9851
Secretary Beverley Bews secretary@sbyc.co.za 083 603 4894
Berthing/Marina Patrick Dyer moorings@sbyc.co.za 082 575 3834
Port Owen Marina Manager
Anwell Vries manager@poma.co.za 076 362 2991
