Recent sponsorships to the ABYC Sailing Academy have included R100 000 from the Gutsche Investment & Management Company. These funds will be used to build a galvanized iron rack to store the training dinghies on and the balance will be used for youth training and development. More specifically, the funds are to be used to benefit junior boys and girls from the previously disadvantaged community, who will be given preference. These candidates will be introduced into yachting as the future of yachting is dependent upon the youth from all sectors of our Society.

Arnschell Hydraulics sponsored seven children from the Herbert Hurd Primary School to take part in the Level One Sailing Course and the cost of one years membership fees.

Prestige Auto also sponsored a new set of sails for the ABYC's Regatta dinghy. Many other club members have offered to sponsor children on the sailing course and for a years membership to the club.

Proving that ABYC is a well rounded citizen of Port Elizabeth, the club recently donated an entire fridge and freezer full of food from the restaurant to Sister Ethel Normoyle's Missionvale Care Center to help with her feeding program.