Royal Flush, SA 668
à jour au: January 2023
1982 plan Lavranos, construit en Afrique Du Sud par le chantier Ton Cup Yachts

1982 Certificat IOR, (from Dutch QT Facebook 2015)

August "SA Yachting",

12 July, Lipton Cup, Durban: 2e/8 Quarters, Rick NANKIN, Royal Cape Yacht Club
September "SA Yachting",

September "Yachtsman RSA",

Mainstay Week, Durban: 1er/??

1983 Mainstay Week, Durban: 1er/?? Quarters
Lipton Cup, Durban: 1er/4 Quarters, Geof MEEK
Rothmans Week: 1er/??

1984 Rothmans Week: 1er/??
Mainstay Week, Durban: 1er/??

1985 Rothmans Week: 1er/?? IOR
Keelboat Week: 1er/?? IOR
March, new owner: Joey van der WESTHUIZEN
QUARTER TON CUP, Ajaccio: 4 - 3 - 4 - 4 - 2 = 1er/27, Geof MEEK (Link to QTC reports)
Aout "Voile Magazine",

Septembre "Course Au Large",

September "Sailing",

1985 "L'Année Bateaux",

"South African newspaper":

1986 Crystic Week: 2e/?? IOR
Double Cap race: 2e/?? Overall

2009 11 fevrier, Coeff IRC: 0.910

2015 Mars, Informations and pictures From Dutch QT Facebook, received from Angelo Lavranos: "I designed 'Royal Flush' in 1982 after the quarter Ton Rating limit was changed from 18 ft to 18.5 ft. My 1/4 tonner 'Sweet Pea' class had won all the regattas in South Africa from 1977 onwards. Herewith attached photos and write-ups from that time. 'Royal Flush' is still located in Cape Town, probably at the Royal Cape Yacht Club." Differents pictures for different colours for differents years:






2015 Mai, vu au chantier à Cape Town:






22 juillet, le bateau a été déplacé et devrait être mis en chantier pour un refit.
August, From Dutch QT Facebook: Marius Jan Swart Will do!

December, From Dutch QT Facebook:

2018 February, From Dutch QT Facebook:


November, from boat's Facebook page,




10 November, "Good Day. The day has finally arrived that Royal Flush will be relaunched. We will have a celebration at the Gordons Bay Yacht club at 2pm Saturday 10th of November. There are “braai” facilities and a cash bar. Open to anyone who wants to come."

2019 August, Sailing in Cape Town,

2020 November, For sale Royal Flush 1985 1/4 ton world Champ refitted, Rand 230,000, Location: Gordon's Bay, Helderberg, South Africa, Description: The boat was completely restored with modern light weight material. Spared no expense when it came to the refit. PVC 80 foam deck with eglass and carbon fiber reinforcement. There are currently two world Cup regattas for QT and the rule is you are not allowed to build a new one, you have to find and restore one. If you want to go race against all the best sailer in the world for a fraction of the price this is the boat for you. New corbonfiber bow sprit New corbonfiber rudder New carbonfiber tiller. New sails, Ulman Fiberparth genoa, North sails dacron jib, North sails dacron main sail, two spinnakers and a blooper. 6hp suzuki 4 stroke outboard. She has been racing in Gordon's Bay for the last two years and have won just about every race.

2023 January, picture from Facebook,