News from the office
ATTENTION: B MARK IS NOW BACK IN PLACE. NTC on board and website
JENNIFER GOLDSMITH RACE & LUNCH LAST CHANCE:
Anyone still wanting to enter the Jennifer Goldsmith race and or lunch have until Thursday 13th 12 noon to do so. Late entries and lunch booking can not be taken.
Race entry fees are donated by RMYS to melanoma research. This year Food and Desire will also donate 10% of lunch booking proceeds.
RUTH NANGLE/JEANETTE TURNBULL RACES:
We have a good fleet registered for the race of 21 boats, to date I have only received 8 confirmations and Marina/Insurance documents. All boats MUST have marina & insurance documents to Colin by Monday 17th February if they wish to compete.
Remember this season I will pre arrange berths for you, these will need to be prepaid to RMYS by the 17th February.( $50 per boat)
We need you to please complete a Martha Cove Marina rental agreement
or Blairgowire Visitor Berth . Remember berths can not be allocated on the day.
FUNCTION BOOKINGS WILL CLOSE: Thursday 21st. February at 5pm
To book
The link for dinner bookings is https://www.trybooking.com/BHRWQ and this is now open.
SAIL PASS and CREW DECELERATION REMINDER
As a reminder anyone sailing on a RMYS registered vessel must either be a RMYS member or a non member holding a Sail Pass for the particular race. A Sail Pass must be purchased for each race and provides the non member with the correct insurance cover for the race. All crew must be listed on the vessels online crew deceleration prior to the race start start with all details correct and up to date. Failure to do so will bring point 4.9 of SI’s into action.
FLINDERS CUP CRUISE
The annual ‘Flinders Cup’ Cruise event is coming up this Labour Day weekend, 7, 8 9 March, 2020.
The flotilla of RMYS yachts will gather early in the morning of Saturday the 7th of March at Queenscliff, prior to heading east to Flinders Yacht Club, Western Port. This is a great event for both the novice, and the old salts of the sea. FYC will supply their customary welcoming hospitality, together with the thrills and spills of the Flinders Cup race on the Sunday.
Boat numbers will be limited, so please enter NOW with your expected total number of crew and the vessel name.
Time quickly running out, so please don’t delay ! !
Marc can also be contacted on 0412 385 630. yabberon@gmail.com
UP COMING SAILING:
Race | Date | Time | Club |
Big Bay Challenge | 15th Feb | 1000 | HBYC |
Jennifer Goldsmith (PPWCS R2) | 16 Feb | 1100 | RMYS |
Ruth Nangle Trophy | 22nd Feb | 0830 | RMYS |
Jeanette Turnbull | 23rd Feb | 1000 | RMYS |
Range Series R5 | 29th Feb | 1330 | SYC |
Note: Big Bay Challenge requires a Safety Category of 5N or better
RMYS Race Results in Review
Wednesday: Twilight’s Race 5
A great evening for sailing, with steady breeze a fleet 42 yachts took on the challenge.
Yamaha Generators La Nangle Pursuit | |||
1 | S1515 | CLIPPER OF CAPRICORN | Barry Thompson |
2 | S350 | SIREN | David Kelly |
3 | S400 | AVOCET | Tom Jordan |
4 | S2 | SILK | Ken Simpson |
Yamaha Generators Terry Hills AMS | |||
1 | S43 | PORTOFINO | Stuart Tait |
2 | S28 | SILHOUETTE | Claire Scanlon |
3 | S369 | ELLIPSE | Jack Setton / Albert Kaminsky |
Insight Building & Design Spinnaker Twilight II PHS | |||
1 | S8000 | MOOD INDIGO | Keith Chatto / Roger Byrne |
2 | S411 | ROCK N ROLL | Stephen Barker |
3 | S823 | THE BIRD | Christopher Havre |
Insight Building & Design Spinnaker Twilight II AMS | |||
1 | S47 | MRS OVERNEWTON | Leslie Norton |
2 | S411 | ROCK N ROLL | Stephen Barker |
3 | S138 | ANTAGONIST | James Lynch |
Insight Building & Design Spinnaker Twilight II PHS | |||
1 | S411 | ROCK N ROLL | Stephen Barker |
2 | S191 | SALAMANDER III | Monica Jones |
3 | S138 | ANTAGONIST | James Lynch |
Tonner Trophy II | |||
1 | S64 | CHARLOTTE | Ross Flood |
2 | S25 | DALLIANCE | Dalliance Syndicate |
3 | S3740 | VITAMIN C | Julie Cutler / Cameron Reed |
Banks Group Best Start | |||
0 sec | S133 | Vargrant | David Connolly |
Saturday: Range Series race 4
A windy day saw only 1 race run, it sounded like it was fun for those on the water and a few wind blown faces turned back up at the bar foe a well earned beverage. Special thanks to the volunteer David Gordon, Greg Blackwood and Stephen Hopkins who were out on DIV 1 course in Albatross See Results HERE