An interesting week ahead starting on Wednesday with the special S80 Legends Race starting mid-river at 1430. We’re expecting quite a few old faces from the past down at the Club for that. Further details can be found further down in this bulletin. Following this the S80 fleet will be back again this Saturday afternoon as the first fleet off for the 3rd race of their Summer Series.
Twilight folk, please note that due to later sunset time, racing will now start at 1825 as per the Schedule. That will give you some extra handy minutes to get onboard.
The last e-race will be held online this Thursday at 1400. All thanks to COVID sailors worldwide have been regularly competing in online for many months now and SoPYC members were racing every Thursday afternoon for __ weeks up until now, where sadly we are going to take a raincheck for a while.
This Saturday the Red Witch fleet will be pursuit racing from the Start Box this Saturday at 1330 for race 1 of the Jeff Claflin Tri Series. Pursuit start times will be available by Thursday and sent directly to Skippers.
Immediately after Saturday Keelboat racing this week, SoPYC will be conducting some races for the foiling Moths and WASZP. Some fast and furious racing for sure!
Ron Tough Yachting Foundation has come onboard as the naming-rights sponsor of Goolugatup Sailing Carnival from 4th to 14th January 2021. Entries are open for all off the beach classes and if you want to be a part of it, we are also looking for volunteers. Further details below.
Please note that while the SoPYC safety boat Heathcote is receiving some necessary maintenance, a substitute safety boat will be providing safety coverage for Keelboats races but towing capacity may limited or not available. Skipper’s please consider utilising your Fremantle Sea Rescue membership benefits if a tow is required.
BOATS LOOKING FOR CREW
Listed below are this week’s featured boats requiring new crew. For a complete listing of all boats looking for crew, please click here.
SP393 Cover Drive
Looking for crew for Wednesday Afternoons and Saturday Afternoons
Contact Peter Were on 0419373364 or email
SP557 Natalouka
Looking for crew for Saturday Afternoons and Sunday Winter Afternoons
Contact Ron Reddingius on 0417279103 or email
Notice to Competitors
Please keep checking here for important race information for both Keelboats and Off The Beach Boats.
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Racing Rules of Sailing
Presented for your benefit are a series of sessions on the racing rules of sailing by the Club’s Rules Chairperson, Christina Heydon (National Judge).
Sessions are relatively brief starting at 11:30am and designed to finish in time to allow you to grab a bite and ready your boats in good time prior to the Midweek afternoon race. You will be well equipped to put your knowledge into practice during that days race.
Each week a new scenario is presented for review prior to the class and a healthy discussion ensues on the day ably led by Christina.
Follow the progress of the class by visiting the Racing Rules section on the SoPYC website: https://sopyc.com.au/on-water/racing-rules-sailing/
Skippers, crew and others invited to come along. Bookings not required
Summer Rules Sessions
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Wed 21 October | 11:30 |
| Wed 28 October | 11:30 |
| Wed 04 November | 11:30 |
| Wed 11 November | 11:30 |
| Wed 18 November | 11:30 |
| Wed 25 November | 11:30 |
WEATHER FORECAST
EVENTS
TWILIGHT SERIES
Experience racing into the sunset and finishing under a brilliant summer moon that only the Twilight Series can offer. If you’re lucky you may even catch the ISS streak overhead. Twilights have been designed with short courses to keep boats relatively close to the Club and being jib and main only boats are not so dependant on skilled crew required for spinnaker work, keeping in line with the more relaxed style of racing Twilights are known for.
Series Leaders Board
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | NUMBERS GAME, Chris Higham |
| Division 2 | BALLINA, Colin Cowden |
| Division 3 | BLUEGRASS, Craig Gee |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wednesday 18 Nov | 1815 |
| 4 | Wednesday 25 Nov | 1825 |
| 5 | Wednesday 02 Dec | 1825 |
| 6 | Wednesday 09 Dec | 1825 |
| 7 | Wednesday 16 Dec | 1825 |
JANE BROOK WINES MIDWEEK SPRING SERIES
A Keelboat series of races consisting of 4 divisions under jib and main only. There are 4 series in one season – Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. A very popular event during the week that keeps on rolling on month to month all year round.
Series Leaders Board
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | MAXSTAR, Graeme Monkhouse |
| Division 2 | MINGARA, George Ruul |
| Division 3 | ABEELAS, Brian Saleeba |
| H28 | SWIFTSURE SAGE, Bill Richards |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wednesday 11 Nov | 1440 |
| 7 | Wednesday 18 Nov | 1440 |
| 8 | Wednesday 25 Nov | 1440 |
| 9* | Wednesday 02 Dec | 1440 |
| 10 | Wednesday 09 Dec | 1440 |
| 11 | Wednesday 16 Dec FINAL | 1440 |
* Division 3 Pursuit Race
SATURDAY SERIES
If you’re looking for maximum speed, then the Saturday Series can provide. This is the day where boats require all hands on deck to handle the fast downwind runs experienced when the Freo Doctor’s strong summer sea breezes kick in and colourful ballooning spinnakers fill the river.
Club Championship Leaders
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Div 1 | ARAJILLA, David Gilham |
| Cole 32 | MINGARA, George Ruul |
| Div 3 | BLUEGRASS, Craig Gee |
| H28 | THE FIRST JINDARRA, Andrew Bell |
| SS27 | KARINA, Paul Rees |
| SS22 | WILDFIRE, Bruce Uren |
| Red Witch | ORACLE, Peter Gillett |
| Viper 640 | STEAL DE BREEZE, Nick Jerwood |
Saturday 28 November
| Division | Event |
|---|---|
| S80 Assoc. | Summer Series R3 |
| Red Witch | Saturday Series / Jeff Claflin Tri Series Pursuit |
| Division 1 | Saturday Series |
| Division 2 | Saturday Series |
| SS27 | Saturday Series / State Championship |
| H28 | Saturday Series / Don Bourne Memorial Trophy |
| Division 3 | Club Championship |
| Viper 640 | Saturday Series |
OFF THE BEACH BOATS
Held every Sunday afternoon during the summer season, a number of sailing classes compete over two separate courses – one for the junior classes with a mix of training and racing while the other course caters for youth and senior sailors using laid marks and back to back racing.
With the Laser State Championships on this weekend, there will be non-consistency races on at SoPYC this Sunday.
Club Championship Leaders
| Class | Boat |
|---|---|
| Optimist | TACHYON, Zen Salisbury |
| Optimist Int. | SEE ME, Youri Karantonis |
| Pelican | JUST MAGIC, Finn Caldwell & Lachie Hart |
| Laser | VERY NICE, Oliver Pabbruwe |
| Laser Radial | BEERACUDA, David Luketina |
| 125 | RUSH, Ryan Sherburn & Kimberley Lanter |
| 29er | SHIP SHOW, Annabelle Jones & Jenna Everett |
| Flying 15 | INEFFABLE, Nick Jerwood & Brad Sheridan |
| Moth | not yet raced |
Sunday 29 November
| Class | Event |
|---|---|
| Optimist | Consistency Series |
| Pelican | Consistency Series |
| Laser | Consistency Series |
| 125 | Consistency Series |
| 29er | Consistency Series |
| Flying 15 | Consistency Series |
| Moth (Non Foiling) | Consistency Series |
Ron Tough Yachting Foundation in conjunction with South of Perth Yacht Club ( Inc. ) presents GOOLUGATUP SAILING CARNIVAL – 04 to 14 JAN 2021
Ron Tough Yachting Foundation have come onboard as the naming-rights sponsor of Goolugatup Sailing Carnival as we fast approach the business end of the lead up to this event.
Competitors:
The final Notice of Race is now available via the link below and entries are now coming in. Make sure you get your entries in by Friday 18 December 2020.
Volunteers:
If you have some spare time and can offer some assistance either on shore or on water, please use the button below to register yourself as a volunteer.
S80 Legends Race
SoPYC plays host this year to the very special event that brings back all those yachting greats to relive those memories racing S80s. All S80 skippers past and present are invited to participate on Wednesday 25 November 2020. For further information please click on the button below for the Notice of Race.
Marathon Races
The Marathon Races for both Division 3 and Red Witch fleets are coming up soon. For either fleet, there is no additional nomination required. If your boat is already in the Saturday Series, your boat is already in the Marathon races. Click the button below for further information.
REMOTE CONTROL YACHT RACING
There is a regular group of Members who meet each Friday afternoon at 3pm on the Western Hardstand for a couple of hours of intense racing and camaraderie.
Visitors are warmly welcomed to sit and watch or even give it a go. You only need to ask.
To register your DF95 yacht for racing, simply use the entry button below and select the Singlehanded classes section.
CATCH THE LAST RACE FOR 2020 THIS THURSDAY!
E-RACING
Now there really is something for the armchair sailor. Join us each Thursday starting at 2pm for some close short racing online. New sailing venues each week:
Aarhus Auckland Cagliari Copenhague Cowes Fecamp Hong Kong Kiel La Trinite sur Mer Marseille Newport Palma de Mallorca Porto Cervo Portsmouth Rio Janeiro San Francisco Sydney
Equipment Audit Forms
Skippers, please note that your Equipment Audit Forms have now expired as of June 30. To be eligible to compete in the new season starting from Opening Day on Oct 4, a new Equipment Form must be submitted online. Most, if not all Skippers have had their previous Audit form submitted online via YachtSafe already, so it should be relatively easy to resubmit a new form in time for your first race of the new season and the good news is that you can view your previous form in Past Audits on your YachtSafe dashboard.
Yacht Trackers
The ability to replay club fleet races is now available. Try the free Yacht Bot tracking software yourself. It can be downloaded and installed on your smartphone or tablet via an App. If you interested and don’t mind taking your electronic device with you on the water, please let us know. Past races can be viewed using the button below.
