E-News Friday 19 January 2018
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New Friday Twilight Series
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In response to demand and to take advantage of the fantastic weather at this time of the year, the Club is introducing a new socially oriented Friday twilight series commencing 9 February to 30 March 2018 (8 races), starting at 1800 hrs with a race duration of approx. 40 mins so we are back at the Club for the 1900 hrs Members Draw and a BBQ on the lawn. Entry will be $10 per race. All OTB and keelboat classes are welcome Hire of the Club’s Pacers and Elliots is highly encouraged, contact Ian Fox, Training & Development Manager on [email protected] (first in best dressed). Look out for the race documents and on-line entry, which will be posted on the Club Website next week.
By Jane Richards, Club Captain
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In 2016, the Royals' Communications Committee asked for your feedback, and as a result we made some changes. The time has now come to check in and see how members think we're going. Complete the survey and let us know what you think. The survey will be open until Monday, 12 February 2018. So far we have had 35 respondents, but we'd like to see more! Don't miss this opportunity to have your say.
From Elizabeth Johnston, Communications Committee
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Australian Yachting Championship
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Australia’s premier keelboat event, the Australian Yachting Championship returns to Victoria and will be hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club from today, Friday 19 to Sunday 21 January 2018. Racing will be held across four keelboat divisions and one Multihull division with up to eight races for keelboats across the three days and will be a combination of windward / leeward and passage racing. The Regatta handbook and Sailing Instructions are available on the regatta website. Best wishes to all of the Royals' boats who have entered.
From Jane Richards, Club Captain
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Saturday 20 January: Roger Eastham
Sunday 21 January: Noel Williams
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Next Weekend: Festival of Sails
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Next (long) weekend is the Festival of Sails, commencing on Friday 26 January with the passage race to Geelong. Pier 41 are putting on a buffet dinner for $40 per person for Thursday 25 January to cater for crews who are spending the night at the Club before the big race. It's best that bookings are made online via TryBooking, but if you’d like to pay on the night instead please let Pier 41 know you’re coming so they can prepare. Take away bacon and egg rolls, coffees and salad rolls will be available on the Friday morning. Competitors can find all race documents on the Festival of Sails website.
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Wednesday Twilight Racing - S.I. 9. Obstructions
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A number of competitors in the Wednesday Twilight series are falling foul of S.I. 9 – Obstructions. The chartlet pictured (click here to see the larger image) shows the area that is defined as an obstruction in the sailing instructions. Yachts entering this area are subject to protest either by fellow competitors or by the Race Committee. The Race Officer may also monitor the boundary of the zone from time to time to check on compliance with the SIs. Read more...
From Jane Richards/Roger Eastham
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Tackers School Holiday Program continues
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Do you know a child who would love to try sailing these school holidays? The RYCV Summer Tackers Program continues next week with Tackers 3 kicking off on 22 January. Visit our website to register and contact the Club for more information.
From Ian Fox
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S80 Victorian Championship |
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In a series that came down to the last leg of the last race, Skipjack from HBYC just edged out past Champion Intrusion. In the seven race series over three days, the Melbourne weather certainly made things interesting! You can view the results on the HBYC website and watch the trophy presentation on the S80 Association's Facebook page.
From Paul Larcher
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Port Phillip Women's Championship Series Round 2
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The next round of the Port Phillip Women's Championship Series (PPWCS) will be the Women in Sailing Challenge (WISC) to be hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club on Sunday 11 February. WISC information and race documentation can be found on the SYC WISC webpage and updates on the WISC Facebook page. A full calendar of PPWCS dates and information about the series are on the WGIS website.
By Alexandra Doran
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Port Phillip Women's Championship Series Round 3
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The RMYS Jennifer Goldsmith Perpetual Trophy will be held on Sunday 18 February 2018 and will include spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions, with the spinnaker race being Race 3 of the Port Phillip Women's Championship Series. Entry is $30 which will be donated to melanoma research in memory of Jennifer Goldsmith. For more information, race documentation and to enter, see the RMYS website.
By Alexandra Doran
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Clipper Race Sydney Hobart Leg 4
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The Clipper fleet has arrived in Airlie Beach after leaving Hobart and the crews are enjoying a short break before continuing the leg to China. In the following update, Catherine North reflects on her Sydney Hobart Yacht Race experience aboard Sanya Serenity Coast.
Another tick off the list. We were almost Sydney Hobart Clipper 70 Divisional winners but another redress moved us from 1st to 2nd. But..... we got line honours again! We are sailing really well as a team and are pretty happy with the results. Read more...
From Catherine North (with support from Alexandra Doran)
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Congratulations to Hanse who was the first to venture to Wilson's Prom and back on last weeks Magical Mystery Tour! You can read last weeks' report on our website.
From Ian Reichelt, SS Rendezvous Coordinator
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Queen's Baton Relay coming to Williamstown |
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The Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay will be making a visit to Williamstown at around 2.30pm on Saturday, 10 February. RYCV are looking for ideas on how we can activate the waterfront and participate. Email [email protected] if you have any suggestions. The route for Williamstown can be seen on the QBR interactive map.
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The Friday Night Draw will return on Friday, 2 February 2018, with a jackpot of $300.
From Julie Standen, House & Social Committee
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Bookings are now open via TryBooking for the Summer Gala Dance, to take place from 7.30pm on Friday, 23 February 2018. Dress in your best summer/ tropical gear and join us for the themed event, with The Sensational None of Your Business providing live entertainment.The cost for the evening is $50 per person for dinner and the show OR $15 per person for a drink and the show.
From Gerry Cantwell, House & Social Committee
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House & Social is initiating members ‘Club Night’ scheduled for the last Thursday of
each month, starting in February‘Club Night will be focused around a guest speaker and dinner with a fixed price menu with
choice, supported by Pier 41. Club Night may also take the form of a formal
visit to our kindred clubs or other engaging activity. All suggestions for a
broad range of interesting activities are most welcome and may be directed to
Rear Commodore Doug Shields. For the first ‘Club Night’ we are privileged to announce that the guest speaker is
internationally renowned yacht designer Ron Holland. Read more...
By Rear Commodore, Doug Shields, House & Social Committee
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Feel like showing off some Club pride?
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It's summer - the perfect time to go and travel our own backyard, or maybe even further abroad! Get involved in the Royals Burgee Challenge by sharing a photo of yourself with the Burgee at an interesting location, whether it be local, interstate or overseas. Pictures should be sent through with a description to the editor and we'll add it to Enews, our gallery online and on Facebook (please make sure the Burgee is facing the right way for the camera). You can read more about the challenge on our websiteby Alexandra Doran and Elizabeth Johnston
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Around The Bay (& Beyond!)
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RBYC Sail in Company & BBQ
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RBYC invite you to join them in a cruise on Saturday, 3 February 2018 from Fawkner Beacon at 4pm, to Royal Brighton Yacht Club for a BBQ at the RBYC clubhouse. Meals, meat and drinks can be purchased, salad to be provided. Marina berths will be made available if you'd like to stay overnight. RSVP by Wednesday, 31 January 2018 to Jenny Collins on 0409 936 377, and fill out the form to arrange a berth at RBYC.
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The Royal Geelong Yacht Club's biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong returns in 2018 for another edition on Labour Day weekend 10-12 March. Entries are now open via the RGYC website.From Elizabeth Johnston, Communications Committee
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The SYC Regatta & Australian Yachting Championships are on this weekend at SYC and the RMYS International Cup is being held tomorrow.by Alexandra Doran
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S80 Victorian Championships
PHS: 4th Up N Go (C Beaufort), 8th Merak (B Huibers), 10th Escape (A Beck)
Line: 7th Escape (A Beck), 8th Merak (B Huibers), 13th Gravitas (P Larcher)
Full Results
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Lord Brassey Trophy Race 1
AMS: 1st Moneypenny (T Spencer), 9th Laurelle (R Borrett)
IRC: 1st Moneypenny (T Spencer)
PHS: 1st Lucy In the Sky (C Brenan), 2nd Rozinante II (A Middleton), 4th Moneypenny (T Spencer)
Full Results
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Wednesday Afternoon Series
Race 11
1st Ana (Z Levar), 2nd Eseseay (J Duffin), 3rd Compromise (A Coulter)
Race 12
1st Empara (P Abrahams), 2nd Eneseay (J Duffin), 3rd Compromise (A Coulter)
Full Results
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Wednesday Twilight Series Race
Race 10
PHS Div 1: 1st Mainstay (J Arnold), 3rd Cousin It (A Caharija), 4th Moneypenny (T Spencer)
PHS Div 2: 3rd Rozinante II (A Middleton), 8th Gravitas (P Larcher), 9th Harlequin (J Forsyth)
PHS Div 3: 1st Drambuie (C Black), 2nd NUnyarra (D Barnett), 4th Reality (M McLean)
PHS Div 5: 1st Osprey (T Feore), 2nd Mystery (C Mead), 3rd Lucy In The Sky (C Brenan)
AMS Div 1: 2nd Mainstay (J Arnold), 3rd Moneypenny (T Spencer), 4th Laurelle (R Borrett)
AMS Div 2: 4th Gravitas (P Larcher)
AMS Div 3: Nunyarra (D Barnett)
IRC Div 1: 2nd Moneypenny (T Spencer)
OD D2: 4th Gravitas (P Larcher)
OD D5: 1st Osprey (T Feore), 2nd Mystery (C Mead), 3rd Lucy In The Sky (C Brenan)
Race 11
PHS Div 1: 1st Circe (C Johnston), 2nd Galaxy (A Burns), 3rd Top Gun (M Peters)
PHS Div 2: 1st Winspirit (T Ohare), 4th Boobie Trap (D Russell), 6th Harlequin (J Forsyth)
PHS Div 3: 4th Nunyarra (D Barnett), 6th Panacea (G Fell), 7th Reality (M McLean)
PHS Div 5: 1st Mystery (C Mead), 2nd Pascol (A Wilson), 2rd Lucy In The Sky (C Brenan)
AMS Div 1: 1st Top Gun (M Peters), 3rd Mainstay (J Arnold), 4th Laurelle (R Borrett)
AMS Div 2: 4th Gravitas (P Larcher)
AMS Div 3: 1st Nunyarra (D Barnett)
IRC Div 1: 1st Top Gun (M Peters) 3rd One For The Road (G Prestedge), 4th Moneypenny (T Spencer)
OD D2: 3rd Gravitas (P Larcher)
OD D5: 1st Lucy In The Sky (C Brenan), 2nd Redback (P Cannon), 3rd Mystery (C Mead)
Full Results
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Living Doll meets her sad demise
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On the return journey last Sunday from the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Hollywood Boulevard, formerly Living Doll, ran into trouble in the form of a large sea creature. Crew on board reported hearing carbon fibre cracking and had to be rescued from the sinking yacht. The full story is on The Age website and an AMSA video of the rescue can be viewed on Facebook. If you're interested in buying a used Farr 55, she's for sale on YachtHub - "AU $780,000 Make an offer".....??? |
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