The Team
names and faces of the team
Erhardt Joubert
The backbone and leader of Avanti Marine is Erhardt Joubert. Erhardt received a degree from University of Stellenbosch in Mechanical Engineering, majoring in Fluid Dynamics. He is an active racing sailor and can be found on the water on most weekends. Erhardt also holds a RYA Yacht master Offshore Skipper’s ticket.
Paul Van Tellingen
He is supported by Paul Van Tellingen who originally came from a flying background. Paul owned and ran a medium sized manufacturing concern for 26 years during which period he managed various large projects. He holds a SAS Yacht master Offshore Skipper’s ticket. Paul is an official measurer for both ORC and the Cape 31 classes. He also does advanced scoring using the ORC PCS scoring system.