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

It has been suggested that Members may like to share lifts to cut the cost of getting to the club.

A Topic has been set up in the forum click here for access. 

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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

A very Gusty morning saw a 7 boats + 1 take to the water,  with all bar 2 capsizing at least once.  The first 3 places ware a dry Roger, then Chris followed by a slightly damper Ian.  As the 2nd race started the wind got up and after all competitors had inspected the underside of their craft at least once the race was abandoneed.  Hat’s off to all those who took to the water.

A breezy Boxing Day saw 5 boats take to the water for a pair of races.  With the wind coming down the broad and a a balmy temperature of around 10 degrees saw some close racing with only 4 seconds between 1st and 2nd and 15 seconds between 3rd and 4th in the 1st race.  The second race saw more close racing at the front with  1st and 2nd separated by 8 seconds,  the places would have been reversed if  Matt had not capsized at the penultimate mark.

The results follow but good news for all competitors as we all were first in class.

Race 1 and 2

1st John and Denis – Albacore

2nd Matt – Laser

3rd Hillary and Bernard – Wayfarer

4th Keith – Laser Radial

5th The Two Phils – Omega

The Winter Series – Got underway on Sunday with one of the largest fleets @ RBSC for some time.  With the arrival of the Winter members and a strong breeze coming straight down the broad a total of  31 boats took to the water for some great racing.  With 7 craft in the Muiltisail fleet  and 24 in the single sail including of 10 Solos, 6 Lasers and 5 Phantoms there was some goods battles throughout fleets.

Check out the results here.

Please see video from last Sunday of Ian having a blast in his solo.  (Thanks to Phil for this one)

Remember the Winter Regatta this Sunday and the start of the Winter Series.

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Please see the attached dute rota of the Winter Season. (remember you will need to logged in to view file)

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

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