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Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

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Cape Town

1,501

NM

Total Distance

33

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate (marine)

South Africa Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (satra)
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Certificate of Competence A1 Ski-boat

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Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

Saturday at 11:00

Short handed sailing race (SSSA)

We won the race overall! Great sailing with wind a 5-7 kt easterly at start and later changing to nw. Sea flat with a ground swell of 2,5m.

1

Short handed sailing race (SSSA)

8.5

NM

3h 11m

Cape Town Breakwater Lighthouse, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

7 June 2025 at 12:20

Portugal Day Race 2025

Typical stormy Cape Town winter weather with rain squals and wind gusting 20 kn. Sea swell 3,5m.

1

Portugal Day Race 2025

24.8

NM

2h 28m

Roggebaai, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

5 April 2025 at 13:19

Masters pursuite race 2025

Sailing in cat 80-90 with Jan (80) at the Helm. wind 15kn, flat sea and nice warm weather. First in the category.

1

Masters pursuite race 2025

22.1

NM

3h 35m

Cape Town, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

22 March 2025 at 10:08

SSSA Shorthanded sailing.

First in class B doublehanded race. Wind 12 kt NW, flat seas.

SSSA Shorthanded sailing.

16.5

NM

4h 42m

Cape Town, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

1 March 2025 at 12:00

Manual Entry

Trip back home after Mykonos race

Flat seas and no wind. Motorsail to Dassen island, overnight on anchor and proceed to Cape Town following day. Still no wind.

2

Trip back home after Mykonos race

62.1

NM

2 days 5 hours

Lynch Point to Cape Town Breakwater Lighthouse, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

28 February 2025 at 09:00

Manual Entry

Mykonos offshore race 2025

Mykonos 2025 race started with 5 kt of NW but died down to 0. Motorsailed all the way to Club Mykonos.

4

Mykonos offshore race 2025

59.6

NM

13h 0m

South Atlantic Ocean to Lynch Blinder, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

12 February 2025 at 17:32

Twilight race 9

Last race of the series. Second position in race, second in series.

Twilight race 9

9.1

NM

2h 1m

Roggebaai to Cape Town, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

19 October 2024 at 08:24

Canyon cup 2024

Canyon cup short handed race with crew of 3. Wind 15 at start increasing through the day to 30 kt south east. Sea choppy and confused with swell of 2.5 m.

4

Canyon cup 2024

115.5

NM

17h 46m

Roggebaai to Cape Town, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

16 October 2024 at 17:15

RCYC Sable International Twilight series - race 2

Wind 10-15 knots, heavy fog with visability ~ 200 m. Racing: 2nd in class C non-spinnaker out off 16 competitors. Crew 4.

RCYC Sable International Twilight series - race 2

10.1

NM

2h 30m

Foreshore to Cape Town, South Africa

Nicolaas J Basson

Nicolaas J Basson

18 February 2024 at 05:00

Manual Entry

2

Trip back home after Mykonos race 2024

61

NM

11h 0m

Lynch Point to Roggebaai, South Africa