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Message from the Chairman

March 2009

We are proud to announce that this will propably be the best Worlds ever hosted.

Everything is in place make this a great event.

A special thanks to all the organizers, officials and teams who will do us proud.

Entries will be closing soon, so remember to enter a.s.a.p. Also make sure your life insurance and medical cover documents accompany the entry.

Yours in boating

Salomie Ball

President of SAIBA

February 2009

To all nominees

SAIBA is proud to announce the following teams who have been awarded their National Colours to compete in the World Championships 2009 in Port Elizabeth.

Congratulate to:      National nominees

Standard Class

Blueprint Class   Modified Class
Kyle Kolbe Stefan Lindeque Johann Lodewyks
Kevin Pattinson Steyn Basson Bertie van Huyssteen
Brendon do Amaral Jan Kriel Barry Marx (Captain)
Gordon Butler Dylan Cloete Phil Louw
Werner Muller Rocco Erasmus Bigboy van Wyk
Eugene Vorster   Tiaan Vermeulen
Kosie Taljaard   Bongani Ndesi
    Candice Pretorius
    Stephan Hugo

Team Manager 

Sakkie Schrader

 SAIBA nominees
Wilhelm Steyn Hermann van Geems (Captain) Basil Tharratt
Jacques Matthee Jacques Turner Braam Coetzee
Nico Denner (retired) Dzjan Schutte Roy Ball
Pieter Smith George van Baalen Stef Olivier
  Theo Rischbieter Juan Olivier
    Michael Hatting

Team Manager 

Andre Heyns

SAIBA trust that the nominees will uphold the associations name and be valuable ambassadors to the sport.  We want to thank you for the commitment shown to the sport and may the best team take the honours.

Kind regards

Salomie Ball