Frostbite Regatta Sunday 5th Feb POSTPONED.

There is less ice on the Broad this afternoon but you’d still need skates to round bouy 3! Given the forecast we will not have enough ice free area to offer a regatta sailing programme, however if any one feels like a sail we will endeavour to offer a shortcourse programme for two morning races only provided the ice free area remains.

Please note all competitors will be expected to be suitably dressed and there will be no lunch service just warm drinks

Hi All

Just been down to the broad (4.30 pm Friday 3rd Feb). Currently the surface is 60 to 70 % ice! Given the forecast it seems highly unlikely that this situation will improve before Sunday morning and therefore there is little likelyhood of any sailing this Sunday (5th Feb). I will make a further inspection tomorrow and update this message if possible late afternoon on Saturday. If no update assume ice is worse rather than better!

If as is likely there is no sailing on Sunday the Frosbite Regatta will be postponed until the next Sunday we do sail, but results for individual races will then also count as part of the Frostbite series which runs until the end of March.

Ian

Sign up for Summer

Hi All

Sign up sheets for choosing your summer duty dates are now up in the clubhouse.

Or you can email me on sailing@rbsc.org.uk by Sunday Feb 19th

If you email please send a choice of at least 2 dates – those signed up in the clubhouse take priority but I will try to enter emailed dates there every week.

Yes I am getting in very early but I have a personal commitment during March which takes priority over all sailing duties!

Thanks

Ian

If you’d like to pick your own duty date for the winter series (October to March) sign up sheets are now posted in the clubhouse. Alternatively email me with a couple of alternative dates (sign up sheets will take priority bu email will beat no pick at all!)

Cheers, Ian

sailing@rbsc.org.uk

As the wednesday evening series starts to climax there is a three way tie for the lead between Dave, Barry and Ian. Sarah and Richard are both within two point (one win!) of overtaking them all, with John S and Chris Mann just a touch further behind. Yet to qualify but equally threatening is John A two light drifty evenings and he could wrap up the series late on.

So far 21 different helms have takern part with a biggest start of 13, there have been other craft out cruising too.

Wedding Afternoon Open Regatta – Bring your friends!

Friday 29^th April

 Three races (first start 2pm) – Two handicaps races and a personal start time pursuit race based on first two race results.

 Followed by Bring Your Own BBQ and

Autumn, Winter & Frostbite Series Prize Giving

Rollesby regular Dennis Manning has been enjoying great team success taking a Gold Medal in the World Blind Match Racing championships held in Perth, Australia. Dennis competes as headsail trimmer for the GB team along with Nick Donnini (mainsail) and Vicki Sheen (Helm). Sailing takes place in Sonar keel boats with acoustic signals from bouys and boats to indicate course and directions.

The championship comes to the UK next year so we’ll have home champions with a title to defend. It is hoped that the format which has been developed over the last few years is now sufficiently tested that it can be included in the paraolympics in 2020.

The sign up sheet for summer duties will be in the clubhouse from this Sunday (30th Jan) until 21st Feb for you to choose your summer duty date. Or you can email me with your preference (sign up sheet will take priority) sailing@rbsc.org.uk.

More experienced race officer required for Solo Open on April 17th  and Phantom Open on May 1st.

Thanks

Ian

Results below for all competitors who finished 2 races or more

MultiSail

1. Peter Dearnley & Di Holmes

2. Bob Sparrow & Tony Gibbs

3. Dave Houghton & John Symonds

Single Handers

1. Ian Ayres

2. John Saddington

3. Bob Hawkins

4. Mike McNamara

5. Steve Leigh

6. Kevin Postlethwaite

7. Stuart Highfield

8. Dave Murphy

9. Barry Graver

10. James Wilson

11. James Denley

12. Andrew Winfield

HI all, brilliant news – the broad is ice free today – Saturday 8th.

It is intended to run the winter regatta tomorrow with races also counting towards the now radically shortened winter series which runs through January.

Please note that the water is very very cold, more so than usual, it is therefore essential that anyone intending to sail must wear suitable clothing ie drysuit or wetsuit for the foreseeable future.

Cheers

IAn

The broad is still frozen, ice about 2 inches thick all round the jetty area.

No chance of it all defrosting by tomorrow, would suggest trying again on Jan 3rd but can’t see ice moving by then given forecast for overnight frosts again.

If you don’t have too far to come why not come down and check out your boat, make sure its tied down and any ice inside has not caused damage.

No doubt someone will have put the kettle on!