Geoff Myburgh
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Geoffrey Vivian Myburgh (30 December 1928 – 2 March 2010) was a South African Olympic sailor. He was one of the founders of the National Sea Rescue Institute, of which he became financial director, chairman, and life governor.
Early life and education
[edit]Geoffrey Vivian Myburgh was born on 30 December 1928.[1]
Career
[edit]Myburgh started his sailing career from Kalk Bay on Spindrift, designed by Norman Ross of the RCYC. In 1951, he began sailing at ZVYC crewing with Joyce, Bongers, and Burnwood. He sailed for RCYC on Sea Swallow, and competed 30 square metres in the event, in the Lipton Cup Challenge in 1952.[citation needed]
He represented South Africa at the 1956 Olympic games[2] in Melbourne and the FD worlds in 1958.[3] He later competed in his Finn in Sweden and Finland.[4]
He helped with the construction of the first 20 Optimists at ZVYC in 1971, and introduced the Laser into the country in 1973 and sailed many world championships winning several master's trophies in the class.[5]
He later received the SA Sports Merit Award as a coach in 1977. He became an ISAF international judge in 1982, a status that continued for the rest of his life, and travelled the world in this role. He was involved in the administration of various classes and was principal race officer and chairman of the organising committees for many major events, including Cork Week.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]On 2 March 2010, Myburgh died at the age of 81.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "SR Olympics – Geoff Myburgh". Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Games representatives". Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Geoff Myburgh Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Geoff Myburgh :: South African Sailing". 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Geoff Myburgh | www.laserinternational.org". 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- Geoff Myburgh's obituary at SA Sailing
- Geoff Myburgh's obituary at the Royal Cork Yacht Club
- Geoff Myburgh's obituary at the International Sailing Federation
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geoff Myburgh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
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