This weekend SoPYC will be welcoming visiting boats from the Spacesailer 22 Association on Saturday as part of their State Championship Series and on Sunday the afternoon racing will include a fleet of visiting Windsurfers. For something different, Division 3 will be extending their normal course reach to include East Fremantle on Saturday afternoon. See Marathon Races below for further details.
Keelboat skippers that are competing doublehanded, please remember to don your lifejackets for yourself and your crew and keep them on for the duration of the race. Please refer to the Safety section in the Notice of Race.
On the subject of lifejackets, here is a quick video on inspecting your inflatable pfd – click here.
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.
SP163 Random Times
Looking for crew for Wednesday Twilights, Saturday Afternoons and Sunday Winter Afternoons
Contact David Hanham on 0417458019 or email
SP140 Eutopia
Looking for crew for Saturday Afternoons and Sunday Winter Afternoons
Contact Col Delane on 0415387293 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 | THE SIDEWALK CAFE, Denise Bradley |
| Division 3 | WILDFIRE, Bruce Uren |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MAXSTAR, Graeme Monkhouse |
| Division 2 | MORNING FLITE, John Woolhouse |
| Division 3 | TALSIMAN, Bob Harrap |
| 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 |
* C Fleet Pursuit Race
SATURDAY SERIES
This Saturday Division 3 will be starting first on their marathon race up to East Fremantle followed by all other divisions starting in their normal starting order. SoPYC will be welcoming the Spacesailer 22 Association for their Race 2 of their State Championship. Meanwhile, the Red Witches should be out in force for their Club Championship race. All other divisions will be racing for consistency points.
Club Championship Leaders
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Div 1 | SP6669 ARAJILLA, David Gilham |
| Cole 32 | SP751 MINGARA, George Ruul |
| 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 | AUS272 STEAL DE BREEZE, Nick Jerwood |
Saturday 14 November
| Division | Event |
|---|---|
| Division 3 | Saturday Series / Marathon Race 1 |
| Division 1 | Saturday Series |
| Division 2 | Saturday Series |
| SS27 | Saturday Series |
| H28 | Saturday Series |
| SS22 | Saturday Series / State Championship |
| Red Witch | Saturday Series / Club Championship |
| Viper 640 | Saturday Series |
| Division 4 | Saturday Series Jib & Main |
OFF THE BEACH BOATS
It is all Consistency races this Sunday with the addition of visiting Windsurfers.
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 15 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 |
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.
