The Wednesday Evening race series starts this year on 1st May.

Races are in a pursuit format, slowest start first, with personally adjusted start times – so you can’t blame the condition of your equipment for your finishing position!

Earliest starters at 7pm, best eight out of possible 18 races to count.

Baked potato meals available after sailing.

See you there?

If you wish this choice please email me with a choice of two dates by end of Saturday 23rd or sign up (just once) on the noticeboard by the ed o the last race on Sunday 24th -Thanks – Ian

If you wish to choose your summer duty date – April to September – you can now sign up in the clubhouse (just one date) or email me with a couple of suggestions and I’ll add you to the rota at the first opportunity.

All requests by Sunday 24th Feb.

Thanks

Ian

sailing@rbsc.org.ok

Update Sat 26th 1.30 pm

Hmmm! Quite a tricky one……..  The majority of the Broad is still frozen but only very thinly – the birds were breaking through it as I watched! The wind and sun should clear an area large enough for sailing tomorrow. However the area around the jetties are covered in thicker ice; the rain has softened this considerably since last week and it has melted along the jetty edges, if the wind keeps blowing and the ice can move I think it will break up very quickly – there will almost certainly still be some ice in the jetty areas and laying number 3 may prove impossible!

Burgh Road is currently very icy and doesn’t see direct sunlight so probably won’t clear – please drive extra carefully along it – our carpark is completely snow free!

Assuming sailing does happen there will only be a limited choice of catering, don’t expect the full range of hot meals but hot soup and bacon rolls should be available – we had to make a decision early such that the caterers did not spend too much time on preparation or ingredients if they do end up with no customers!

The birders among you may wish to know there were half a dozen Goldeneye amongst the usual Tuftys and Pochards and a solitary male Smew – all helping the Gulls and Coots break up the ice.

Cheers

Ian

 

Update Fri 25th 4 PM

The Broad has not thawed at all today, forecasts for tonight are mixed, some say snow, some say rain, I suspect that the thaw will come too late for this weekend but will check again tomorrow lunchtime.

Ian

Update – Friday 25th AM

The Broad has been largely thawed this week, the breeze last weekend cleared it down to less than 20% ice coverage, though the jetty area was still iced in!

This morning the whole broad is covered with thin ice, it will depend on whether the temperature rises sufficiently today to melt it before the snow arrives later as to how much it clears!

If I get out of work before dark I’ll check it again on my way home and will go down tomooorow to let you know how the snow affects the Broad, could be the forecast wind clears the ice very quickly.

Ian

 

Update – Saturday Lunch time (19th Jan)

I think it is fair to say there will be no sailing tommorrow. There is a little less ice than yesterday but similar amount as when the first notice posted on Thursday (80%). Caterers have been cancelled so they don’t have to prepare lunches.

I will probably walk down about 10.30 and check the clubhouse / boil the kettle if any one wants to come and chack their boat.

Ian

 

Update – Thursday Evening (17th Jan)

The Broad is approx 80% frozen – given the forecast I can only see this getting worse, unless by chance the wind causes the ice to break up, I don’t really expect there to be aby sailing this weekend – sure this won’t suprise many of you!

I will put an update on the website on Saturday afternoon so watch this space.

Stay Warm

Ian

The broad has completely defrosted so there should be sailing this weekend.

The races will count for both the Frostbite Regatta and the Frostbite Series which runs until the end of March.

I won’t be there – but if you want to sign up for summer duties please do so as notice coming down soon!

IAn

 

 

You won’t be suprised given the minus 7 experienced in Rollesby last night that the broad is very solidly frozen – even the ducks were frozen out first thing this morning! No chance of any sailing this weekend but the forecast is for the thaw to start late Sunday, what a shame I’ll be away next weekend – but I will check out the ice’s progress mid week for you all…….

Been for a walk at Hickling this morning, obviously it too is frozen solid, but even if it wasn’t water is so low its starting to look like the tide has gone out, water in the river is six inches lower than i’ve seen it in mid summer and our cruiser is beached in its dyke!

Just visited on my way home (4.30) Thursday 9th

The broad is now 99% ice covered – the ice is hard but not particularly thick. If we get some breeze tomorrow or saturday it might clear provided there is no more snow or heavy frost will try to update this tommorow or sat morning.

Ian

 

Previous ice notices below

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

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