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New Year’s Day Open 2022 Report

A perfect wind direction and mild temperature saw a great turnout, including 5 visitors, set out on the first 1 km beat along the entire length of Rollesby Broad for this year’s New Years Day Open. With a good breeze blowing there were capsizes and anyone who could break clear of the main fleet traffic and find some clear air was likely to prosper, the usual ‘stay away from the banks’ strategy on the return run only seemed to pay for spinnaker boats rather than the single-handers who were significantly split in downwind tactics.

Rather unsurprisingly it was Daren Pike in his Phantom who led round race 1; perhaps inspired by the challenge of lapping daughter Emily in her Topper; he managed it comfortably in race 1 only by a few seconds in race 2. His closest challenger on the water was Daniel Bull in his Laser, revelling in the strong conditions Bull took both the first two races on handicap and hence the meeting! Behind these front two the racing was extremely close with only one point overall separating third from seventh.

Dave Houghton & Jon Symonds struggled to get their Wayfarer to the front of the fleet upwind, but once they raised their spinnaker they were able to make up their handicap with Richard Bailey & Ian Curtis also enjoying the kite flying on the long run. Roger Wilson and Ian Ayres led the nine strong Solo fleet, swapping wins in the morning, but unable to escape far enough from Ellie Edwards in her Splash who enjoyed her morning with two fourth place on handicap.

After a capsize and a DNF in race 1 slightly more space (13 starters) and a change of course for the afternoon clearly suited Howard Astley-Jones in his Vareo as he record a win to snatch third place overall on a tie break with Pike and Edwards, coming ashore the sailors had no idea of the overall minor places; Bailey and Wilson were also tied just one point from third.

Overall Results

1. Daniel Bull (Laser) – 2 pts
2. Dave Houghton & Jon Symonds (Wayfarer) – 5
3.Howard Astley-Jones (Vareo) – 8
4. Daren Pike (Phantom) – 8
5. Ellie Edwards (Splash) – 8
6. Richard Bailey & Ian Curtis (Wayfarer) – 9
7. Roger Wilson (Solo) – 9

Full Results can be found here…..

Xmas and New Year Sailing

Christmas & New Year Sailing 21/22

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

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

Sunday 2^nd January –
No Racing or Sailing

Sailing Programme For 26th December 2021

10.15 Course Set For Pursuit Race

10.20 Ten Minute Warning

10.30 Race Start For Base Boat -Mirror
Other Boats Follow Based On Py No
(Eg Solo 10.43 – Wayfarer 10.45 )
Please Note – Any Oppies start at 10:17!!!!

Please see here for full list of Class start times.

11.42 Race Finish

11.45 Refreshments – MINCE PIES & MULLED WINE – Club Treat !

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 Single Handed Race For Bottle Of Wine

13.15. Refreshments – SNACKS & DRINKS

13.30 Presentation Of Cup And Race Prizes

No Afternoon Races

RYA Training report 2021

After receiving 2 sides of paper on what we needed to do to gain RYA recognition at our first inspection, the Rollesby committee got to work on making sure that these things happened. From sourcing fire extinguishers for the powerboats and a map of the broad in case we get lost, preparing the training boats and replacing the accident book with hopefully more future entries than the 2 in the last 3 years!

This year we have had 15 different junior sailors participating on Friday sailing sessions and we have gained several family and junior members as a result. Not only have our junior sailors received certificates but we also have parents keen to learn to sail on our adult courses next year. The atmosphere on these evenings has been amazing with parents helping with launching as well as tea and coffee and home-made sausage rolls for everyone.

We ran our first RYA L1 course for adults in September which was a very enjoyable 2 days training, gaining 5 new members who are competent enough to take club boats for a sail and hopefully join in with club activities.

A special thank you goes to Ellie Edwards who came to every Friday evening to coach her group, including running the evening when I was unable to attend. Thank you to Liz Phillips who helped most weeks during both blocks of sailing, her calm approach built everyone’s confidence. Thank you to Rhiannon Alger who joined the team in September; a big favourite with the children after spending an evening in the water while they all capsized an opi. Thanks also to Chris Foster who helped Ellie’s group before the summer and Richard Brown filling in when needed.

Next year we are intending to run more junior sailing on Friday evenings, adult courses and an assistant instructor course. The adult courses are in particular high demand so if you are interested or know someone interested they will need to reserve their place quickly.

Tamsin Highfield

(Vice commodore)

Xmas Presents

Why not treat your crew to a beautiful RBSC beanie / cap or hoodie (more options available) from our Norfolk based Club Merc supplier. – Order Here…………

Note From Our Supplier.

Christmas is coming and this has seen an increase in sales in prior years.

Due to the current nature of global supply chains we can guarantee Christmas delivery for orders placed before 1 December 2021.

Any orders after this date will be processed on the best endeavours basis.

We know this is disappointing but forewarned is forearmed in these circumstances.

Albacore Inlands

Congratulations to Mike McNamra and Andy Smith for wining the Albacore Inlands @ Whitefriars SC at the Weekend. Mike and Andy were laying 3rd after day one.

Day 2 saw Mike & Andy close the gap to just one point before the Final Race.
With every thing to play for in the final race Mike and Andy scored a bullet to take the championship by 3 points.

Well Done.

Open Events @ Hickling SC

Two open events Hickling this October that Rollesby members might be interested in.

HBSC Wayfarer Open

On Saturday 9th October, the HBSC Wayfarer Open. This event is listed by the UK Wayfarer Association as “A relaxed one day open meeting”. It could be a little bit more exciting than that, weather depending! All Wayfarer sailors welcome.

HBSC Solo Open

On Saturday 23rd October Hickling hosts the Solo Dinghy Open. This event is re-scheduled from April and may not be on everyone’s calendar. It still forms part of the National Solo Class Association Eastern Area Series. All Solo dinghy sailors welcome. I hope to see some of you there.

More details on Front Page of HBSC website here……………..

Wed Eve Final Report

WEDNESDAY EVENING SERIES 2021 FINAL REPORT

Over the Spring and Summer seventeen of the eighteen races scheduled were completed. One was abandoned part way through because of a thunder storm. The wind co operated on most occasions. The evenings were good fun and well supported with up to eighteen boats out on some nights. When this number are racing the personal handicaps of the first and last four are adjusted! A total of 38 different helms took part over the series.

The last race took place on a dull and blustery night on 25 August and Sixteen boats set out. Prior to the start there was only four series points between the places of the first five boats so the trophy was “ up for grabs.” A final discard would come into the calculation and Jack Ibbotson looked a good favourite for a
series win. Jack set of in his Wayfarer with crew James and was soon in the lead. In the wind and excitement however they repeatedly missed one of the marks on the course and so had to be scored “DNF.” ( as we all know the most important thing about being in front is to go the right way!)

As the race timed out seven boats had closed up together. Roger Wilson with his handicap at plus nine minutes had pulled through the fleet and just passed Richard Foster for a second place. Daniel Bull in his Laser was still
ahead to win the race and the series.

Series Places.

1st – Daniel Bull in his Laser
2nd- Richard Bailey and Ian Curtis in their Wayfarer
3rd – Ellie Edwards in her Splash–

Full results on web site here.

Dan has now accumulated a handicap of Plus seven minutes and so will need to work hard next year to retain the crown.

With the series complete an informal fun race will now be set up on Wednesday evenings for the next few weeks. This will be a pursuit race based on boat handicap only. Start time 17.30 hours

John Saddington

Report – 1st Annual Summer Weekend Regatta

Report – 1^st Annual Summer Weekend Regatta – Saturday, 24^th July 2021

It was a good start for an event which was delayed by Covid for a year plus. It finally happened, a chance to enjoy some socialising as a Club over a BBQ and some drinks.

The day started with a well contested pursuit race made up of 11 boats. The finish was quite exciting with Daniel Bull over taking Mike Horwitz in the last 30 seconds to take 3^rd. And with seconds to go Roger Wilson’s bow crept ahead of Ellie Edwards to take 1^st place.

The social began with prize giving: Roger 1^st, Ellie 2^nd, Daniel 3^rd. The BBQ was then lit and the drinks came out. The evening ended with the three campers enjoying some whisky and putting the world to rights.

For those of you that missed it, no worries our plans are to do it again next year, but this time with Covid hopefully out of the way, we will be able to publicize and set a date earlier. And who knows maybe we will even expand it a bit and encourage more of you to join us.

Mike…