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Duties: January – June 2017

Just a quick reminder that the deadline for choosing duties for the first half of 2017 is 3pm on 27th November.

Thanks to those who already have; January and February are pretty much complete; you should all get an updated provisional list in the next couple of days by email. If you don’t, or you didn’t get the original in early Nov, please make sure Pete – membership@rbsc.org.uk – has your correct email address. Scroll down for state of play as of noon Sat 19th.

You can sign up in the clubhouse, just once! (the hard copy takes priority) or by emailing me – sailing@rbsc.org.uk – with a choice of at least two dates.

Thanks

Ian

 

 

2017 (A) January to June Duties (DRAFT)

 

Date Event Race Officer Asst 1 Rescue Boat Asst 2
Jan 1 New Year Open        
Jan 8   Mike Broadbent Suzanne Thompson Hugh Rout  
Jan 15   Richard Brown   Mike Horwitz  
Jan 22   Robert Sparrow Tony Gibbs Richard Foster Tony Ingram
Jan 29   Phil Harlow Lorna Antony Barnes Tracey Barnes
           
Feb 5 Frostbite Regatta Daren Pike Vince Steele Chris Codling  
Feb 12   Chris Hanson Val Hanson Chris Toothill Sarah Toothill
Feb 19   Chris Sallis Angela Sallis Steve Gray  
Feb 26   Stuart Highfield Cliff Smith Keith Sykes Anna Zmura
Mar 5          
Mar 12          
Saturday 18th March – Work Day – Everybody!
Mar 19   Auriel Gibson      
Mar 26   David Goodwin Dianne Goodwin    
Summer Format Starts
Apr 2 Spring Regatta        
Apr 9 Eels Foot        
Apr 16 (Easter) John Saddington      
Apr 23 Open, Solo / Singlehanded Pete Smith Rachel Smith Clive Wells  
April 30          
May 7          
May 14 Open, Multisail / Bittern Barry Graver   Paul Warnes  
May 21 Eels Foot        
May 28          
June 4 Whit Regatta        
June 11 Eels Foot     Phil Holt Alison Holt
June 18          
June 25          

The above members shown chose their own duty date.31

Ramuz Trophy Sat 10th Sept – Help / Boats Required

Calling all members.

The date for this event is rapidly approaching.

Due to responses this week I now need one more boat simply for this event to go ahead (and preferably two to make it run smoothly). If you are a Wayfarer owner who could lend your boat please consider helping – otherwise we will have to cancel the event, this decision would have to be taken by end of Sunday 4th Sept and would be a very sad outcome given the time some people have already put in.

Do you have a Wayfarer you would be willing to lend for the day? No need for a spinnaker, insurance covered by the event; does need to be in good working order, we have just enough boats but could really do with one more to make the organisation more comfortable.

Please contact me directly – ian@ayres1968.fsnet.co.uk or 01493 750148 if you can lend your boat. (Many thanks to those who have already done so).

We have a principal race officer (John Saddington) and rescue officer (Paul Warnes) but do need assistants; preferably two for the race box and enough to run two rescue boats on the water; also some ‘jetty hands’ to help rig, launch and recover boats.

This is a great chance for the club to show off its facilities and friendly nature to sailors from all over Norfolk! Please come and show your support.

If you can help in anyway, even for only part of the day, please get in touch.

Thanks

Ian Ayres

sailing@rbsc.org.uk

01493 750148

Blind Week Shipping Forecast

Dennis has been out and about again, this time to Blind Week in Cornwall, he has kindly provided a recording of one of the closing speeches in the form of a Shipping Forecast and its well worth a listen.

What is Blind Week?

Over 20 yachts take part in the week and they are divided into smaller groups or ‘fleets’ to sail to different destinations each day. The week starts on a Saturday where you are greeted by your skipper and fellow crew followed by dinner at the host yacht club.  Sailing starts on the Sunday and continues until Friday.  The week ends with another dinner back at the yacht club on the Friday evening before travelling home on Saturday morning. Sailing is dependant on the weather and the coastline you are sailing. Depending on the plan for your fleet and weather conditions, sailing days can be long or short. Your skipper will talk through the plan for each day, and your first day will be a careful introduction to sailing and the feel of the boat and will often involve only a short sail.

For more info on Blind Week ask Dennis or see

http://www.impossibledream.org.uk/blindWeek.html

 

 

 

 

Kidz Afternoon Saturday 6th August

Chris has organised a fun packed afternoon of water activities for everyone.

Members are welcome to bring friends. Let’s hope everyone has as much fun as the last time.

This will run from 2.00pm till 4.00 pm.

Remember to bring a change of clothes.

If you require more information you can phone Chris Toothill on 01603 211606.

Out and About – with some more success!

Well done to John Saddington who won the handicap fleet at Gorleston’s Beach Regatta in his Solo. Richard & Tony also took their Xenon to give it a run out in a bit more space.

Unfortunately despite leading at the halfway stage Ian & Sharon couldn’t bring home a second National Title to Rollesby; they had a one, two in the river races but had to concede to the locals in the round the cans races held for the Leaders at Hickling.

Rollesby sailors have been out and about at various locations over the last few weekends.

Congratulations to Mike McNamara and Simon Townsend on winning the Wayfarer nationals at Medway representing RBSC! – Looks like they were tested quite hard – winning 3 of the 7 races in a fleet of 31. – Check out the report on the yachts and yachting website.MIke Mc 2

Elsewhere 5 Solos made up a quarter of the fleet at Hickling (John, Mike H, Paul, Simon and Ian) with varying degrees of success on a testing broadland day! 4 – again almost a quarter of the fleet (John, Ian, Paul and Ashley) had a far better sail in far greyer conditions at Ardleigh.

Three boats completed the 3 rivers race – Ian and Sharon won the slow dinghies class finishing 24th overall at a very respectable 12.40 am. Marcin & Jolanda and Chris and Sarah both completed the course, finishing just a few minutes apart after 18 hours of sailing!

If anyone else travels to other events please let me know and I’ll update this post (I don’t need to let people know your positions unless you want me too!)

Finally if anyone fancies some sea sailing don’t forget to get down to Gorleston for their beach regatta this weekend.

Happy Sailing