A full week of activity with the start of the Twilight Series this Wednesday. It would be an absolute delight if all 58 nominated boats turned up for race 1. Definitely a call for hot chips and squid rings all round. The usual Sign On procedure is in use for this series as it is with all other Club Keelboat races. It may be a good idea to look at signing on your crew now and make any last minute changes closer to the time. The Sign On link is http://tymob.net.au/1298
With boats navigating in darkness towards the end of the Twilight races, it would be a very good idea to consider downloading the Yacht Bot App on your phone or tablet in order to provide more effective rescue or assistance from Race Control. Your location can be monitored live providing the safety boat, Heathcote a clear route to your boat’s location. Click here for the simple instructions.
There is now a dedicated webpage for Protests found under the On Water menu (click here). Protests can now be conveniently emailed for prompt action by On Water Group if you are unable to lodge your protest form in person. The email address is . The email address is clearly printed at the top of the form. The online Scoring Enquiry form is still available – click here.
On the topic of racing rules, there is now a regular group comprising of both skippers and crew meeting up to discuss the customised scenarios most of you would encounter from time to time on the river. These racing rules sessions are presented by Christina Heydon every week until Wed 25 Nov. Feel free to join in. There is no need to book ahead. Click here to see what the group are discussing this week – see week 3 Summer Rules Sessions.
This Sunday as part of the Little Skippers event, grab the opportunity to get your lifejacket checked/serviced by the Marine Safety guys. Water Police as well as Sea Rescue Fremantle will also be there with their vessels open for inspection and a flare demonstration at 11:45. All this will be happening in the Western hardstand area.
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.
SP57 Aloha
Looking for crew for Saturday Afternoons & Wednesday Afternoons
Contact Andrew Minto on 0415852333 or email
SP140 Eutopia
Looking for crew for Saturday Afternoons and Sunday Winter Afternoons
Contact Col Delane on 0415387293 or email
Volunteer Opportunities
Extra hands are needed for the operation of the Centreboard’s galley ‘Port of Call’ on Sundays to serve our ever hungry sailors.
No experience necessary, training will be provided.
Contact:
Karen Lingard
SoPYC Galley Coordinator
Ph: 0422805385
Notice to Competitors
Please keep checking here for important race information for both Keelboats and Off The Beach Boats.
Upcoming Courses
Theses courses below will all be held at SoPYC and are very relevant, if not mandatory for all on-water activities. Please use the appropriate button below.
VHF Radio Course
5, 12, 19 Nov 2020
New Edition
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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.
Last Season’s Series Winners
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | NUMBERS GAME, Chris Higham |
| Division 2 | MAVERICK, Ted Heysed |
| Division 3 | WINSOME, John Glaister |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday 04 Nov | 1815 |
| 2 | Wednesday 11 Nov | 1815 |
| 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 | WICKED, Richard Evans |
| Division 2 | MORNING FLITE, John Woolhouse |
| Division 3 | TALSIMAN, Bob Harrap |
| H28 | SWIFTSURE SAGE, Bill Richards |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 5* | Wednesday 04 Nov | 1440 |
| 6 | Wednesday 11 Nov | 1440 |
| 7 | Wednesday 18 Nov | 1440 |
* C Fleet Pursuit Race
SATURDAY SERIES
Most fleets are holding their Club Championships this weekend with the addition of the S80 Association and the Farr 9.2 Association fleets.
Club Championship Leaders
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Div 1 | Sp347 MINDS EYE, Peter Burtenshaw &
SP6669 ARAJILLA, David Gilham |
| Cole 32 | SP139 COLUSION, Barry Arnold |
| Div 3 | SP325 BLUEGRASS, Craig Gee |
| H28 | SP29 THE FIRST JINDARRA, Andrew Bell |
| SS27 | SP191 KARINA, Paul Rees |
| SS22 | SP254 WILDFIRE, Bruce Uren |
| Red Witch | SP166 ORACLE, Peter Gillett |
| Viper 640 | Not yet raced |
Saturday 07 November
| Division | Event |
|---|---|
| S80 Assoc | Summer Series |
| Farr 9.2 Assoc | Metro Series |
| Division 1 | Club Championship |
| Division 2 | Club Championship |
| SS27 | Club Championship |
| H28 | Club Championship |
| Division 3 | Doug Rickman Series |
| SS22 | Club Championship |
| Red Witch | Saturday Series |
| Viper 640 | Club Championship |
| Division 4 | Saturday Series |
OFF THE BEACH BOATS
It’s Club Championships for all classes this Sunday and it’s actually looking like a return to hot spring weather.
Club Championship Leaders
| Class | Boat |
|---|---|
| Optimist | PRESSURES ON, Aaron Teo |
| Optimist Int. | SEE ME, Youri Karantonis |
| Pelican | JUST MAGIC, Finn Caldwell & Lachie Hart |
| Laser | FR8 TRAIN, David Whait |
| Laser Radial | TEEN SPIRIT, Stefan Elliott-Shircore |
| 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 08 November
| Class | Event |
|---|---|
| Optimist | Club Championship |
| Pelican | Club Championship |
| Laser | Club Championship |
| 125 | Club Championship |
| 29er | Club Championship |
| Flying 15 | Club Championship |
| Moth (Non Foiling) | Club Championship |
GOOLUGATUP SAILING CARNIVAL – 04 TO 14 JAN 2021
With the unfortunate cancellation of the Australian Youth Championships due to COVID-19, SoPYC is announcing a special replacement event for Off The Beach classes on Melville Waters. A Preliminary Notice of Race is now available and entries are open. This event includes the State Championships for both the 29er and the Optimist classes. While national events are being cancelled or postponed left right and centre across the country and borders closed, rest assured there will opportunities to compete with some of the best right here at home.
As the name suggests, this will be more than just a sailing event. A variety of activities and attractions are planned around Coffee Point to keep the family entertained. Much more information will be forthcoming in due course. Please stay tuned!
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.
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.
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.
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.
