Bertie Reed

Stanley John Reed (19 January 1943 – 18 December 2006), known as Bertie Reed, was a South African yachtsman. He was the first South African to complete three singlehanded circumnavigations.

Life Reed was born in Port Elizabeth in 1943.

In the 1982–1983, BOC Challenge race he placed second in the Knysna built yacht, Voortrekker. At the time Voortrekker was 14 years old and considered obsolete. a yacht subsequently raced as Maiden.

He was awarded South Africa's highest civilian award for bravery, the Wolraad Woltemade Decoration for his rescue of sailor John Martin whose yacht sank after hitting a submerged iceberg in the Southern Ocean during the 1990–1991 BOC Challenge.

He received Springbok colours 5 times for sailing.

In 2009, a bronze bust of Bertie Reed, by local Cape Town sculptor Charl Frank, was unveiled at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront by Sir Robin Knox-Johnson.