SBSC 57th Annual General Meeting 2023
Sunday 30th July @ 2.30pm (afternoon tea from 2.00pm)
Call for Nominations:
Nomination of candidates for election as Vice Commodore, Treasurer, or general member of the executive committee shall be made on the Club ‘Form of Nomination’, duly proposed and seconded by members inscribed on the Register of Members as being eligible to vote and endorsed with the written consent of the nominee. Nominations must reach the Secretary by 5.00pm Sunday 16th July.
The Form of Nomination can be found here.
What's On
Off The Beach News
Duty Roster for Winter Series here.
Keelboat News
Results
Winter Fun Friday Series (Race 4)
Many thanks to Andrew Arblaster (RO and tower) who again volunteered his time to help out in the tower. And to the impromptu assistance of Greg and Dawn Clark.
Here is Andrew’s Race Report:
Despite a forecast of 20-25 knots, Race 4 of the Winter Fun Friday series started in 15-18 knots from the North West. During the race the wind dropped to 10-12. The course selected was Course 1. Only 2 boats and 8 crew entered the race. Winner of the ‘start of the day’ was Yknot at 7 seconds, with Marrakesh on 10 seconds. Both yachts crossing the start line at full speed and improved on their times from the last race.
On the beat out to Marker 25, Yknot reduced their handicap margin from 4 to 2 minutes. It was a fast reach to R1 with both boats recording speeds over 8 Knots. On the run back to the finish, both boats had a Goosewing rig. Just after Martha Point, Yknot gybed to starboard and crossed the stern of Marrakesh, taking the inside position for the yellow pile. Good work by the crew on the foredeck of YKnot enabled the boat to maintain momentum and they passed Marrakesh to leeward. At the yellow pile YKnot had opened a lead of 30 seconds, and at the finish this lead had increased to 41 Seconds. It was good close racing with an elapsed time of 1 hour 14 minutes.
Greg and Dawn Clark, owners of the classic yacht ‘Christela’ assisted in the tower. They had recently returned from Europe where Greg sailed a Finn in the World Masters at Nea Iraklitsa, Kavala Greece. Greg was 4th out of 9 Australian entrants and finished in the first half of a 145-boat fleet in a light wind regatta. A great result in a boat that is very difficult to sail well.
Looking forward to more entrants for the next race on 21st July. Further details and start-sheet will be published next week.
This Week’s Race
Brass Monkey Winter Pursuit Series
Sunday 16 July 2023
First Warning Signal: 09.55H Pursuit Start
Race Officer & Tower: Elaine Nicholas (RO) and Greg/Dawn Clark
Please check your pursuit time here
For Sale
Noelex 25 for sale, excellent condition.
Contact Andrew Stocks 0418544299
ORCV News
Weather for Sailors – Robin Hewitt will once again be sharing his detailed knowledge on Weather for Sailors with module 1, the Fundamentals. Over 3 nights (25 & 27 July, 1 August) via an online platform. Learn more here
Bowman Essentials – Sunday 13th August Join Pete Dowdney as he shares his detailed knowledge and years of experience of being a Bowman both here and internationally. Complete the eLearning module and join the in-person day at SYC. Bookings essential click HERE
ORCV Training – Winter is a great time to build your skills and increase your knowledge. There is a range of courses on: Navionics, Fundamentals of Navigation, Weather for Sailors, Bowman Essentials, Practical hands-on radio Workshop through to the Safety and Sea Survival course. Check out the options here
Photo of the Week
Submitted by David Donaldson:
"Brass Monkey", Ilulissat, Greenland
Club Merchandise
Club Merchandise is now ready for order. Contact Marg Fleming on her email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss your options. The youth t-shirts (with names on them) will have another order put in soon, so if you missed out on first round orders, please contact Marg to make sure you get one in the next batch, which will be processed by end of March. These t-shirts have been a hit with the juniors and will be great to wear to regatta's etc.
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