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World’s “Most Inclusive” Race Raises R250,000 for Charity
By Staff Writer @GOODTHINGSGUY | 2 November, 2023 The 4th annual Great Optimist Race saw

Bonteheuwel Youth at Boatica Boat Show
The Bonteheuwel teenagers arrived nervously at the Boatica Boat show, V&A Waterfront, not sure what

Surfpop students learn a new skill at the Boatica Boat show – 29 October
These surfers learnt that sailing is just as fun as surfing when they visited The

Oranjekloof Moravian Primary School visit the Boatica Boat Show – 26 October 2023
Fifteen lucky winners of our Save The Ocean Competition visited The Little Optimist stand at

Astra Special School learners smiling all the way – 23 October 2023
We love each and every group that visit The Little Optimist Sailing Academy, but Astra

Meet the first all-adaptive team set to tackle Great Optimist Race
Tauhira Ajam | 23 October, 2023 Three novice sailors will demonstrate that being differently abled

Kaptein span die seile: Grassy Park man hopes to inspire kids after winning SA sailing championship
Byron Lukas | October 18, 2023 A Grassy Park man, who sailed his way to success after

Adaptive Sailing Team a First for Charity Boat Race
The Great Optimist Race will be boasting an inspiring adaptive sailing team for the first

Happy Birthday Luke! 14 October 2023
Luke celebrated his 11th Birthday with us at The Little Optimist Sailing Academy. With a

Heideveld Youth Inspires Great Optimist Race Skippers – Sunday 8 October
The courage and excitement of Reverent Vernon Bosch and the children from Heideveld Baptist Church,

Prestwich Primary Sailing Sevens – 26,27,28 September 2023
The Grade 7 classes from our neighbourhood school, Prestwhich Primary , attended our Sailing Thru

JCOR Heideveld Sunday School Group has a blast – 9 September 2023
There was lots of excitement when thirteen children from JCOR Sunday School Group arrived at

Herzlia Grade 8 Outing. 30 & 31 August
The energetic Grade Eights had a jam-packed day filled with sailing, knot-tying challenges and a

V&A Waterfront backs a joyful sailing adventure for kids
Learners from across the Western Cape are conquering their fear of the ocean, while improving

The Shooting Stars Netball Team comes sailing to celebrate Women’s Day – 5 August 2023
Girl Power!! The Shooting Stars traded in their netball for a rope and a dinghy

Little optimists take sail in new boat by V&A Waterfront
Cape Town – The Little Optimist Sailing Academy based at Battery Park at the V&A

V&A Sailing Initiative – Cape Talk
Clarence speaks to Greg Bertish The Little Optimist Sailing Academy.

New “Little Optimist” Boat Donated to Help Children Learn to Sail
The Little Optimist Sailing Academy recently hosted Prestwich Street Primary School pupils who got to

Prestwich Primary falls in love with sailing – 1 August 2023
Prestwich Primary School is our neighbour school in the inner city of Cape Town. The

Happy birthday – 15 July 2023
Will’s Birthday party at The Little Optimist Academy is an experience that these sailors will

Hooray for Heideveld! 15 July 2023
Fourteen very excited children arrived at The Little Optimist Academy this Saturday for our Sailing

OCEAN RACE TEAMS sail with The Little Optimist
In February 2023 all the teams from The OCEAN RACE visited and supported and sailed

