Author: Keith Sykes

GYGSC Open Day

We have been invited to join our friend at Great Yarmouth and Gorleston sailing club for their open day on Monday 30th May.

Feel free to bring your dinghy or just pop down to see us at the at the club.

Members will be on hand to give advice and offer the opportunity to try out sea sailing with experienced helms.

Directions can be found here.

Wedding Regatta Photos

Thanks again to Simon for the photographic record of a very well attended regatta on a sunny Friday afternoon.

2 Standard races followed by Daniel leading off the personal handicapper.

Now you really can see what you could have won!

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Phantom Open Photos

Photos from the Phantom Open on Sunday 1st May.

Thanks to Dave for these ones.   

Hopefully this post will soon be updated with the race results and a short report in the near future                  

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KIDZ@RBSC Sailing and BBQ

End of Summer Sailing and BBQ 

SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER  12.30-16.30

Let’s Make Sailing Fun

  • Everybody welcome. Sail with your friends or make new ones
  • Club boats available dependent on age and experience. Optimist/Topper/Laser/Wayfarer*
  • Topper Race ( if you want it )
  • Sail with experienced members in their boats or sail your own
  • Course will be laid for informal racing
  • Safety boats will be manned
  • 17.00 BBQ ( bring your own food )
  • Tea and Coffee available from the galley

 

  • Do you want these events to be a regular feature in 2011?
  • If you do then show your parents how to use e-mail and let us know or register your support on the club web-site. We want your ideas, your likes and your dislikes

 

  • Please register your interest on the club website or via e-mail to suepurdon@btinternet.com or call Simon Purdon 01953 452460
  • Volunteers needed to rig and sail club boats and/or sail your own. Please contact me if you would like to help
  • Please note that non-members must be signed in for Insurance purposes

 

*Grown up in long trousers on board to helm or supervise

All planned activities will be subject to prevailing weather conditions

Please bring suitable wet weather gear. Some lifejackets are available

Interactive Rules Quiz

A link to an interactive Sailing Rules Quiz has been under the Rules section of the website.

 I am sure some of you will have seen this before but its worth a look, you can rewind, pause and slowdown the incidents (unlike the real thing) and each decision is explained with references to the rule.

Try it here