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team profiles

Official: (Dirk van Renen)

Dirk

Country: South Africa

Name and surname: Dirk van Renen
Age: 55
Height: 1.9
Weight: Over weight
Seasons competing: 17 Years in the sport as an official / Club Chairman at FBIBC
Current National rating in class: National OOD.

Acheivements: Regional Colours in 2008, Manager of the South African team to the UK in 2007

  • How did you got involved in the sport? As a marshall at FBIBC
  • What do you do for a living? Own business
  • Your message to interested parties in the sport, The best sport for young teams to compete in. The best sport for young teams to compete in.

 

SAIBA TEAM MANAGER (André Heyns )

André Heyns

Country : Proudly South African
Name and surname : Andre Heyns
Age : 57
Height : 1,85m
Weight : enough
Seasons competing : involved for the last 6 years, never competed in the sport
Currently : the chairman for AIBC (Agulhas Inflatable Boat Club)

Achievements : Manager - 4 RIBS 2003/4; Manager - 2004/5 - 4 members achieved WP colours; 2004 Vice-chairman AIBC; 2004 - organizing the Trans Agulhas Challenge; 2005 - chairman, AIBC; 2007/8 - Team Manager WP team - awarded WP colours; 2009- Team manager SAIBA team

1. How did you get involved in the sport?
As Team Manager for Thomas Chowles in 2003/4 Trans Agulhas.

2. How long have you've been competing in the sport?
Never competitive.

What do you do for a living?
Retired businessman

Any other talents other than Inflatables?
Owner - Hermanus Property Sales - Estate Agency

Message to other competitors in the 2009 Worlds.
Welcome to South Africa. May the best man win.