ACTION STATIONS!
With only 3 weeks left until Opening Day (Sunday 3rd October 2021) and the start of the summer sailing season, skippers need to enter their boats online and submit an Equipment Audit form to On Water Group before their first race. Oh and don’t forget to book in for some super handy tips on sail trim from one of the best in the business. Please see Sail Trim under Events below for details.
Online Entries
Keelboats – Enter Here
Off The Beach Boats – Enter Here
Equipment Audit Forms
Equipment Audit forms are also available online as well as on paper in the On Water Group office.
Keelboats – click here
Off The Beach Boats – click here
Skipper’s Briefing
There will be a quick and short session for Keelboat Skippers to learn more about changes to the summer sailing season held in the Wardroom following Midweek results presentations on Wednesday 15th September. This session will include information on the most significant change being the Crew Sign-On procedure and SailPass via the Memberpoint App. Skippers are encouraged to attend.
Crew Sign On
The biggest change to this coming season is the introduction of the Sail Pass system around the country. At SoPYC and many other yacht clubs, Memberpoint App will be used to register Sail Pass members as well as signing on crew to Keelboat races.
During the month of September it is recommended to test out and familiarize yourself with the App. The login details to access the App are the same as the login details required for the Members Portal on the Club’s website. If you are still unsure of your login details, the username is your 4-digit member number and your password is the day and month of your date of birth i.e. DDMM or it may be your member account ALPHA CODE (case sensitive). If you still have no luck please call Reception during working hours Monday to Friday.
Please click here for the Crew Sign On instructions.
Attention Midweek sailors: Just as a general bit of advice, following the start and when the RPYC boats are charging down towards Foam Buoy for the first time, do try to keep well clear of that area otherwise your pleasant afternoon sail could turn into a real demolition derby. We want to avoid ugly scenes like this, so after rounding Sampson Spit, pass Foam Buoy (55) to starboard and stay safe.
Alright, that’s it. Let’s roll! Hey, let’s be careful out there.
Notice to Competitors
Please keep checking here for important race information for both Keelboats and Off The Beach Boats.
WEATHER FORECAST
EVENTS
SAIL TRIM MASTER CLASS Tuesday 21 September
Presented by Paul Eldrid, OneSails
“Sails… how to make them last longer and stay fast!”
This seminar will explain the technology and engineering behind sails and how to maintain and care for them.
Suitable for owners and sailors of all cruising, racing and one design classes.
It will discuss:
- Materials & how they influence design
- Advances in technology
- Engineering and manufacturing process
- Maintenance & care of sails
Click here to book your spot!
OFFSHORE RACING UPDATE
Following the Season Opener event held at RPYC Annex last week, the presentation slideshow is now available in case you missed it. It contains useful information on the race program and entry procedures for the upcoming season. Please click here
If you’re into offshore racing, make sure you are subscribed to the ORWA Newsletter – click here.
Image: Salacia II in the Bunbury Race – Drew Malcolm Photography
JANE BROOK WINES MIDWEEK WINTER 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 Leader Board
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | WICKED, Richard Evans |
| Division 2 | MORNING FLITE, John Woolhouse |
| Division 3 | WILDFIRE, Bruce Uren |
| H28 | SWIFTSURE SAGA, Bill Richards |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Series R7 | 08 September | 1440 |
| Winter Series R8 | 15 September | 1440 |
| Winter Series R9 | 22 September | 1440 |
| Winter Series R10 FINAL | 29 September | 1440 |
* Division 3 Pursuit Race
RADIO SAILING
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 Dragon Flite 95 (DF95) yacht for racing, simply use the entry button below and select the Singlehanded classes section.
Championship Leader Board
| Place | Skipper |
|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Fulwood |
| 2nd | Mark Sherburn |
| 3rd | Keith Morris |
Upcoming Races
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Series | 10 Sep | 1500 |
| Winter Series | 17 Sep | 1500 |
| Winter Series | 24 Sep | 1500 |
| Club Championship FINAL | 01 Oct | 1500 |
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 3, 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.
AUSTRALIAN SAILING NUMBER
An Australian Sailing (AS) Number is your unique identifier in the sport of Sailing in Australia that recognises you as a member of an affiliated club. Once you are registered in the system, you are generated:
– An Australian Sailing number
– A system username
– An online profile
Click here to find your AS number.
MySailor
Your mySailor profile allows you to view and manage the information Australian Sailing has about you, including;
Basic details – name, DOB, gender
Contact details – email, mobile number, address
Membership history
Course history
Qualification history
Invoices – course fees, instructor renewal fees, event registration fees
Click here to login.
NOTICE TO MARINERS – SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS
Keep up to date with all the notifications issued by the Department of Transport for the Swan and Canning Rivers.
