News

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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Wedding Day Afternoon

Wedding Afternoon Open Regatta – Bring your friends!

Friday 29th April

 Three races (first start 2pm) – Two handicaps races and a personal start time pursuit race based on first two race results.

 Followed by Bring Your Own BBQ and

Autumn, Winter & Frostbite Series Prize Giving

Rollesby Broad’s World Champion

Rollesby regular Dennis Manning has been enjoying great team success taking a Gold Medal in the World Blind Match Racing championships held in Perth, Australia. Dennis competes as headsail trimmer for the GB team along with Nick Donnini (mainsail) and Vicki Sheen (Helm). Sailing takes place in Sonar keel boats with acoustic signals from bouys and boats to indicate course and directions.

The championship comes to the UK next year so we’ll have home champions with a title to defend. It is hoped that the format which has been developed over the last few years is now sufficiently tested that it can be included in the paraolympics in 2020.

Sign Up For Summer! (Duties)

The sign up sheet for summer duties will be in the clubhouse from this Sunday (30th Jan) until 21st Feb for you to choose your summer duty date. Or you can email me with your preference (sign up sheet will take priority) sailing@rbsc.org.uk.

More experienced race officer required for Solo Open on April 17th  and Phantom Open on May 1st.

Thanks

Ian

Winter Regatta Overall Results

Results below for all competitors who finished 2 races or more

MultiSail

1. Peter Dearnley & Di Holmes

2. Bob Sparrow & Tony Gibbs

3. Dave Houghton & John Symonds

Single Handers

1. Ian Ayres

2. John Saddington

3. Bob Hawkins

4. Mike McNamara

5. Steve Leigh

6. Kevin Postlethwaite

7. Stuart Highfield

8. Dave Murphy

9. Barry Graver

10. James Wilson

11. James Denley

12. Andrew Winfield

Winter Regatta – Cold Water!

HI all, brilliant news – the broad is ice free today – Saturday 8th.

It is intended to run the winter regatta tomorrow with races also counting towards the now radically shortened winter series which runs through January.

Please note that the water is very very cold, more so than usual, it is therefore essential that anyone intending to sail must wear suitable clothing ie drysuit or wetsuit for the foreseeable future.

Cheers

IAn

New Year Ice – 31st December

The broad is still frozen, ice about 2 inches thick all round the jetty area.

No chance of it all defrosting by tomorrow, would suggest trying again on Jan 3rd but can’t see ice moving by then given forecast for overnight frosts again.

If you don’t have too far to come why not come down and check out your boat, make sure its tied down and any ice inside has not caused damage.

No doubt someone will have put the kettle on!