The 162nd RNYC AGM is scheduled for Monday, 26th August at 18h00 in the Trafalgar Room.
Nomination forms are available from the office and the deadline for submission is Thursday 22nd August at 17h00.
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A reminder that boats sail to Bluff on a Wednesday at 5:30 for a bring-n-braai, an old tradition that is being revisited and a great way to enjoy a relaxed evening cruise.
Below are 10 reasons to go weeknight sailing, by by Adam Loory, UK Sailmakers Top 10 Reasons To Go Weeknight Racing 10. You can practice your tactics and manoeuvres in a low-pressure environment. 09. You can bring along and train your B Team so they are ready to step-in when your weekend warriors can’t make it. 08. It forces you to get out of the office earlier than usual – bring a co-worker so they can finally appreciate and understand all those odd things they overhear you saying on the phone to crew mates. 07. It’s a great way to get your kids or other juniors out in big boats. 06. Chances are you’ll see a great sunset. 05. You can rotate your crew through different positions, which helps crew members understand manoeuvres better. 04. You can sharpen your starting skills. 03. There often is a social element après sailing. 02. You just can’t get enough time on the water. And the #1 reason to do weeknight club racing: 01. They don’t call it “beer can racing” for nothing! A friendly reminder that we have the following events coming up:
May Events:
June Events:
The Annual RNYC Ladies High Tea was a fantastic event. Our ladies arrived in style, with beautiful hats and shining smiles – our staff even dusted off their suits, dresses and fancy hats for the afternoon. Host Commodore Graham Rose was flanked by Vice and Rear Commodores, Jeremy Kriek and Andy Brown, all suited up, as they braved the room and made the rounds welcoming our lovely ladies. Chef had gone finger-food crazy – with a never-ending array of delectable sweets and treats. This year saw a three-tier statement cake take centre stage - adorned with fresh flowers and cream cheese frosting – an absolute delight! The afternoon was abuzz with music, laughter, and of course TEA! All in all, it was a fantastic afternoon and we could not have done it without the support of our lovely members – thank you! Have a look at a few pictures from the event here and keep an eye out for next year’s Save the Date – definitely not an event to be missed! Click below to see more photos of the event
The General Committee has agreed the annual subscription rates for the forthcoming year. This decision was taken after careful consideration following a review of the Club’s current financial position and taking into account the recently announced increase in utility tariffs; the price hikes in general goods and the decreased patronage of the Club by Club Members. In order to ensure that members continue to receive added value for their membership the Club will now offer a loyalty program which is designed to encourage members to make use of the club’s facilities. Members will now earn loyalty points for every Rand spent in the club. The accrual rate is: Platinum & Senior members earn R10 worth of points for every R 100 spent in the Club Gold & all other classes of members earn R5 worth of points for every R 100 spent in the Club Explorer members are excluded from the loyalty program. Additional loyalty points can be earned when taking advantage of Club promotions or specials or when participating in club events or members celebrating birthdays at the club etc. Loyalty points are valid for the membership year in which they are accrued and can be redeemed for Food & Beverage purchases in the Club. The minimum redemption is R 200. It is hoped that members will use this added generous privilege of membership to patronize the Club at every opportunity All members renewing their membership in full within the month of June will receive a bonus of R 100 worth of loyalty points. . In addition members who prefund their Club account to settle Food & Beverage purchases, RN race entries or sailing fees will receive R 100 worth of loyalty points for every R 1000 deposited to their account. Some members took advantage of the price lock ‘early bird’ special and have already renewed their membership, those members will receive bonus points in line with our new initiative. The 2019/20 subscription fees are as follows:
A friendly reminder that we have the following events coming up:
Sunday Musicians for May:
March is Port Disc renewal time.
Please ensure that you send through a copy of your current/updated C.O.F. or L.G.S.C. and port disc renewal/registration forms to [email protected]. Note that spot checks will be conducted if required. Please note that no changes have been made to 2019/2020 marine tariffs therefore licences will remain the same amount as last year 2018/2019: Prices are inclusive of ( 15% Vat)
A reminder that Ship Station, Spectrum licenses must be paid by end March. ICASA have sent out Invoices in the past but unfortunately they have not all arrived to the vessel owners. If this license is not paid you risk having it cancelled. The annual fee is R 148.00
Please note that our operating hours over the Easter weekend (18th - 22nd April) will be 8am - 6pm.
Our Sunday live music (21st April) will be Tainted Rock and there are set to be great Easter Weekend Specials - keep an eye out! We will also be hosting a small Kiddies Easter Egg Hunt (open to children under 12 years of age) at 11am on Monday 22nd April. RSVP by 12th April 2019. For more information, kindly contact Shaneé on [email protected] Saturday afternoon produced some wonderful sailing conditions on the Bay for the dinghy sailors. With a gently southerly breeze and a busy schedule of shipping movements the Race Officer was challenged to find a suitable area to lay the race course. Among the shipping movements was the arrival of the 320m long container vessel, the MSC Mars, which had to turn around in the deep water channel before berthing alongside at berth 202, in view of her length and draught Port Control requested that we keep clear of the deep water channel and with an outbound RoRo from R shed the race course was laid in the Esplanade Channel just off the Ndongeni Lawns which provided a perfect spectacle for those ashore and the passengers on board the numerous pleasure boats, who had to thread their way through the racing dinghies much to the delight of the passengers who witnessed yacht racing from close range on the way to and from Wilson’s Wharf.
With the weather mark laid just off the centre sandbank and the leeward mark directly downwind on the starboard edge of the Esplanade Channel it provided a rather short and athletic course for the dinghies with the duration of each race being approximately 25 minutes. Fortunately the wind angle allowed for the start/finish line to be laid across the entire width of the channel which meant all the marks and committee boat were kept safely out of the channel, an added feature of this configuration was the short beat from the leeward mark to the finish line making for some tactical choices for the competitors when rounding the mark on the final leg. The racing got off to a good start shortly after the prescribed 14h00 start time with a combined start for the assembled fleet of Flying Fifteens, Lasers, a 505 and Pacer 27. The format of 3 windward leeward races of 3 laps each kept the sailors busy and the Race Officer on his toes timing the races to start and finish in between the busy pleasure boat schedule. With the 505 striding out ahead of the fleet it was easy to use her for keeping track of the number of laps the boats had sailed although a certain Flying Fifteen crew, who shall remain nameless, were adamant the Bridge Crew made a mistake and let the fleet sail an extra lap – we suspect they might not be as fit is they would like to think and tired easily after the second lap during the first race! As usual race two commenced promptly after the last boat crossed the finish line leaving no time for the sailors to rest between races and cutting short the traditional smoke break for one or two sailors. Fortunately the Pacer decided to head off for some independent sail training providing the young novice sailors onboard with the opportunity to take turns helming away from the confines of the racing fleet – our thanks to Rob Samways for patiently coaching the budding young sailors. In the meantime the dinghies battled it out on the race course with the 505 displaying some superb boat handling and spinnaker work with the odd Laser sailor demonstrating their aquatic and swimming skills. The afternoon’s entertainment on the Committee Boat was briefly interrupted with a radio call from Port Control requesting assistance for an upturned canoe in the vicinity of M shed. The Club’s Race Support craft Scorpio, with Moses Cele at the helm, was immediately dispatched to assist, fortunately it proved to be a false alarm and the it was not long before everyone’s attention could be returned to the racing at hand. Race three was started shortly before 16h00 but the overzealous fleet pushed the start line so aggressively that despite the length of the line a number of boats were over the start line seconds before the start signal forcing the Race Committee to call a General Recall and restart the start sequence this time employing the dreaded Black flag. While the prestart was considerably more orderly a number of Lasers managed to peak their bow over the line prematurely resulting in the mandatory disqualification and been sent home much to the unhappiness of the yachtsmen concerned. Our grateful thanks to Moses Cele, the OC Rescue Alec McNamara and Sandy Samways for their assistance on the Bridge. All in all, it was a very pleasant day on the water with final results as follows: |
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