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THE 2010 Hobie 16 Nationals were held at Saldanha Bay over the long weekend of April 24-27, when 52 boats competed in 10 races, in light to moderate south-west wind conditions.

THE National Sea Rescue Institute has warned ocean users to be wary as rough seas with five-metre swells are predicted for the weekend and early next week as a cold front moves up the coast.
NSRI spokesman Craig Lambinon yesterday said the ocean could be unexpectedly rough, even in fine weather, as winter approached.
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THE SA National Champs for Hobie 16s was held over the Easter weekend off Durban’s Vetchies Beach. A strong south-westerly gusting at 30-knots blew on Good Friday, so the race was temporarily called off after many a sailor capsized.

CXPress received a query from Plett holidaymaker Wayne Goldberg who, before his arrival in town wanted to find out if it is safe to navigate through Keurbooms River mouth into the bay: “I know it has changed, but does anyone know what’s potting?”