Solo Open – Sat 15th April

Eastern Area Solo Open Meeting

Saturday 15th April 2023

Organising Authority : Rollesby Broad Sailing Club (RBSC)

Event Location: Rollesby Broad Sailing Club, Burgh Wood Rd, Rollesby, Norfolk

Racing Schedule.

There will be a race briefing in front of the club house at 10.30 am. The first start with be scheduled to start no sooner than 10.45.

It’s planned to schedule 4 races . 2 races in the morning a 2 races after lunch.

Entry

Competitors may enter on the day by completing the entry form.  Entry Fee will be £5. We can accept cash payment only.

A maximum of 20 entries will be accepted.

Full Notice of Race Here…….

Solos racing during the 2010 Open regata
Solos racing during the 2010 Open regata

2023 – 2024 Season Membership

NOW AVAILABLE.

Season runs from 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024

Half year Winter membership from October to March is available 

Joining Fee £30.00,
Family £100.00,
Couple £90.00,
Single £75.00,
Junior £35.00,
Berth £55.00,
Extra Berths £55.00,

Join Online Please click here

If you have further questions

Phone Pete or Rachel, our Membership Secretaries, on 01953 606334 

email:

membership@rbsc.org.uk

OR

Come down to Rollesby and meet us on a Sunday morning.

 

Xmas and New Year Sailing

Christmas & New Year Sailing.

Monday 26th Boxing Day –
Pursuit, Watson Cup & Bottle Race
(See details below.)

Sunday 1st January
Our renowned – FREE – New Year’s Day Open Meeting, tell your friends! 

Please Note – Sunday 25th December – No Racing or Sailing

SAILING PROGRAMME FOR 26TH DECEMBER 2022

10.15 COURSE SET FOR PURSUIT RACE

10.20 TEN MINUTE WARNING

10.30 RACE START FOR SLOWEST BOAT -MIRROR
OTHER BOATS FOLLOW BASED ON PY No
( Solo 10.43,Wayfarer 10.45 ) ( An oppi start is 10.17)

Click here for Full Start times list……

11.42 RACE FINISH

12.00 PRESENTATION OF “BENT VASE” TO PURSUIT RACE WINNER

12.10 TEN MINUTE WARNING
12.20 WATSON CUP RACE

THIS IS FOR DOUBLE HANDED BOATS SAILED BY THE HELM ONLY

12.25 ALLCOMERS RACE FOR BOTTLE OF WINE

13.30 PRESENTATION OF CUP AND RACE PRIZES

NB No catering this year so bring your own refreshments.
No afternoon races

50th Photographs

After a spendid day celebrating 50 years of sailing we have 2 great sets of memories to share.

With a huge thanks you to Toni for some great memmory of the days celebrations.

RBSC Cake 2

Or see them directly on FLICKR

For those how didn’t get to see the splendid video of the Club back in 1972 – 74. Here is another opportunity it include the opening of the clubhouse and building of the jetties. You may even spot some familiar faces.

Fifty years on the Water

2022 marked the 50th anniversary of RBSC

It was great to see so many members, new and old, turn out to help the club celebrate our 50th anniversary last weekend.  It was a real collective effort by lots of members to stage the event.  The car park was extended, gazebos erected, bunting put up, food prepared, and club boats rigged.  We were blessed with fine weather and the celebration was attended by over 100 members and guests, some who joined when it first started in 1972. It was especially pleasing to see so many of our younger members sailing the club Oppies and Toppers.  The day was marked by a barbeque and a huge cake cooked and magnificently decorated by Angie, along with a pursuit race, a junior race and social sailing.  Some members even camped under the stars overnight.


The Pursuit race attracted 21 boats to race in a warm southerly moderate breeze.
Early starters were David Taylor in the rarely seen 11plus dinghy and Suzanne Thompson in her Topper.
Long standing Club member Heather Vaughan set out in a Pico next.
Over five laps places rapidly changed, with the faster boats chasing . At one stage the Edwards family held the first three places with Ellie and Jo each sailing a splash followed by Kevin in his Solo.
As the race progressed Ellie built up a commanding lead and stayed ahead for the win. Daniel Bull in his Laser was catching up fast at the end but had to settle for second place. Tamsin Highfield in her Streaker enjoyed a good race and was not far behind in in third position. Daniel Harvey who we have not seen on
the water for while was next in his Laser. Tom Quale with his D Zero handicap was the last to start with a 19 minute delay but pulled through to a mid fleet 11th place.

Results:
1 Splash Ellie Edwards
2 Laser Daniel Bull
3 Streaker Tamsin Highfield
4 Laser Daniel Harvey
5 Comet Trio Tony Fulford
6 Leader Ian & Sharon Ayres
7 Solo Kevin Edwards
8 Splash Jo Edwards
9 Ent David & Diane Goodwin
10 Wayfarer Pete & Rachael Smith
11 D Zero Tom Quale
12 Laser Clive Girling
13 Wayfarer Steve Vaughan & Jim Anderson
14 Stratos Chris Toothill & Libby
15 Wayfarer Phil Harlow & Lorna
16 Wayfarer Auriel Gibsin & Lindsey
17 Splash Elenor Holmes
18 Topper Suzanne Thompson
19 Spash R Alger
20 Pico Heather Vaughan
21 11Plus David Taylor

The Pursuit race was followed by a cake cutting ceremony. We were very pleased and grateful to Bob Haines and  Margaret Shearing, two of original members of the club, for their help in cutting the cake and to John Sallis for his recollections on sailing at RBSC as a junior in the mid 70’s.  After consuming more cake than many of us should have, the club Oppies and Toppers were rigged and took to the water with their young helms . The race was one by Henrietta highfield closely followed by Evie brown.

Many members took the opportunity to take to the water. Amongst the flotilla of craft was “Warpath”, one of the original fleet of Merlin Rockets that sailed at Rollesby, still proudly owned and sailed by Roger Wilson who learnt to sail in her back in the 70’s .

Barbeques were then lit and the delicious smell of sizzling burgers and sausages cooked over charcoal soon filled the air accompanied by a delicious spread salads and side dishes all prepared by Auriel. The celebrations continued well into evening. After securing a special concession from our landlord, some members chose to camp out overnight on part of the site specially prepared down by the water’s edge making for a truly memorable evening.

There are lots of people to thank for their help organizing the event, but special recognition must go to Auriel for the salad and side dishes, to Mike for his excellent Barbecue cooking skills, to Angie for the  most fantastic cake anyone will have ever seen, to John Saddington for doing the race management on the day, and the Tom Quale for all his hard work preparing the site.

It truly was a special celebration that will last long in the memory of many members.

50th Anniversary Celebrations

2022 is the 50th anniversary of our sailing club.

50 Years
of
RBSC.

The date to save is 23rd July kicking off at 12:00. 

Not long now until the 50th Anniversary Celebrations and Summer Regatta/BBQ (Saturday 23rd July)!

The program roughly is as follows:
12.00 – Site open for picnics. Casual sailing. Junior sailing, fun and games
14.00 – 15.12  Pursuit Race (Adults and juniors) for Pike Goblet and prizes.  
15.45 – Cake cutting ceremony
16.15 – Casual sailing and Eels Foot Cruise
18.00 –  Light BBQ.

A few reminders:

– For the BBQ, the club is supplying the food, you need to bring your own drinks.
– You may like to bring along folding chairs.
– We are expecting around 100 people, so when you park your car please use the space available in the most efficient manner.

Help required:
– Friday morning we will be setting up BBQ, gazebos, parking and camping areas, cleaning some windows and any remaining strimming. If any of you can join us, please let me know.

– On the day we will obviously all have to chip in, in setting out the food and cleaning up afterwards. But specifically for BBQing there is Ian Ayers and myself, we could use a few more to light fires and flipping burgers, so please get in touch if you are able to help. 

– Last of all if any of you are musicians and would like to supply some music in the evening, that would be great (not to loud, we don’t want to scare away the wildlife).

If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Looking forward to seeing you all Saturday,
Mike….

It would also be nice to have any past, particularly founding members to attend. So if you know any please pass on the word and ask them to get in touch with me. We are also looking for old photographs, which you can bring along or scan and email in advance to pictures@rbsc.org.uk

Read about how it all started here………..(All 8 pages!).

Best Regards,

Mike….

Wed Eve Pursuit – Starts.

The popular Wednesday Evening Series starts on 27th April.

The pursuit race starts at 18.30 for a mirror dinghy on standard handicap. Start times for all dinghies will be based on the boat handicap adjusted with a personal handicap which can be changed over the series, depending on results. Everyone has a chance to win a race.

The series is an ideal opportunity for inexperienced sailors to try racing and sail a course. Slower sailors find their handicap adjusts so that they start early and can try to stay ahead of the fleet. For the more experienced racers it is good fun to start later and see if any boats can be passed. The race ends at 19.42 when positions are recorded and we often pack up the boats enjoying the sunset over the Broad.

More information can be found here…….

Solo Open – Sunday April 24th

Rollesby Broad Sailing Club (RBSC) is hosting a Eastern Area Solo Open Meeting on Sunday 24th this conveniently follows a similar event @ Hickling Sailing Club on the Saturday..

Racing Schedule.


There will be a race briefing in front of the club house at 10.30 am.

The first start with be scheduled to start no sooner than 10.45.

It’s planned to schedule 4 races . 2 races in the morning a 2 races after lunch.

Entry

Competitors may enter on the day by completing the entry form.

Entry Fee will be £5. We can accept cash payment only.

Lunch and Snacks will be available.

Notice Of Race

Sailing Instructions

Solo Open Results

All enquires can be made to sailing@rbsc.org.uk or contact Roger Wilson on 01493 750434

Early payment discount ends Soon!!.

You will have received your renewal statement for the coming season together with a copy of the club’s Privacy Statements and Conditions Of Membership. This was sent out Early March (Mine on the 1st title is “RBSC Annual Membership Renewal”) Remember to check you SPAM just in case.

Please settle your account by the end of March to take advantage of the £10 early payment discount.

Membership Data
Please review the information on your renewal statement and ensure it is correct.
Your personal data can be amended using your online account with the club or by emailing Rachel and me on membership@rbsc.org.uk.
The link to your account can be found at https://app.loveadmin.com/sign-in

Love Admin does not offer a facility to amend your membership category (e.g. from Single to Couple).
Similarly there is currently no facility to amend your berthing requirements online.
If you wish make any of these amendments then contact either Rachel or me and we’ll make the amendments on your behalf.

Payment Methods

You can settle your membership and berthing fees for the coming year by one of the following methods.

  1. Online via your account with the club. Once logged in you will see a payments tab at the top. Click here and follow the instructions.
    Please note, you may need to complete the data protection questions above prior to making payment.
  2. Direct into club bank account – Details in the Email.
    Please reference your payment with your surname and postcode.
  3. By sending a cheque payable to RBSC to RBSC Membership, 5 Applegarth, Wymondham, NR18 0BZ.

Once we have safe receipt of your payment, we will confirm your membership for the coming season and advise the lock number change.

Club Open Day -April 23rd

Rollesby Broad Sailing Club

50th Anniversary.

RYA Recognised Training Establishment

Both adult and junior sailing courses available to members throughout the year.

Sat 23rd April
10:00 am  – 2:00 pm 

Ever fancied trying dinghy sailing?

Thinking about restarting sailing or possibly joining a club?

Come along to Rollesby Broad’s Open Day

It’s a great opportunity to meet the friendly club members and see our facilities

Club members will be available to take visitors out in a variety of boats

or just to give advice about the sport

 Ange has very kindly said that she will provide savory and sweet snacks throughout the day (Not to be missed)

RBSC Sepia

Or simply enjoy a few hours at our lovely broad! 

 For directions and more club information please visit:

www.rbsc.org.uk

Rollesby Broad – the only 52 weeks a year sailing club in the Norfolk Broads!

Please feel free to display this poster RBSC Open Day 2022