With COVID no longer being a factor in terms of restricting the Club’s on-water activities (For now anyway), all that is left to deal with now is the weather. The Race Committee are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast for this week’s Jane Brook Wines Midweek Autumn Series. Let’s hope the winds die down just enough to allow us to race.
This Sunday 18th July will be race 7 of The Good Grocer Frostbite Series and for a change the weatherman is forecasting very light winds. From one extreme to the other but we do expect to see a good turn out nevertheless.
This is an advance notification for next season’s Billy Run Race and Rally to Rottnest Island which will be held on Saturday 12 March 2022 in conjunction with East Fremantle Yacht Club. If you are planning to participate and stay overnight on the island, it is best to starting booking now.
Accommodation bookings can be made online here https://www.rottnestisland.com/, over the phone or in person. Please contact Central Reservations on 1800 111 111 Monday to Friday 08.30am to 5.00pm or visit their visitors centre located at E-Shed, Victoria Quay Fremantle.
Please also note there is a 2night minimum stay on Saturday nights year-round (excluding Campground & Youth Hostel mixed dorm beds). Minimum stays do also apply over peak periods and long weekends/WA public holidays.
Moorings will be available to book through the EFYC when the Notice of Race goes out at the end of this year.
Another reminder to diarise is the next Information Night session on Safety at Sea by Warren Erasmus on Tuesday 27 July. Most will know that when Warren talks about safety, you won’t leave without having learnt something new. If you want to be prepared for those little emergencies at sea of anywhere for that matter, be sure to attend this one. Entry is free but please register. Scroll down for details.
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
SAFETY AT SEA 27 July
Thinking about venturing along the coast this summer? Then do yourself a favour and find out how to do it safely by coming along to listen to the Safety at Sea information session by Warren Erasmus. The session will go over how to manage an emergency whilst cruising including handling fire extinguishers.
For further information and to register, please click here.
2021 AUSTRALIAN SAILING AWARDS – NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Nominations for the 2021 Australian Sailing Awards have now opened. giving clubs and club members the opportunity to be recognised for outstanding achievements and contributions to the sailing community across the past year. For more information and to nominate, please click here.
RACE OFFICIALS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Australian Sailing have secured funding to present a range of free training seminars for the following official roles:
Race Officer (Club, State, National), Equipment Auditor, Umpire (Club, State, National), Judge, Measurer.
If this interests you, please click here for course details.
CLUB CONFERENCE WA 17th July
This year’s Australian Sailing Club Conference will be held at East Fremantle Yacht Club on Saturday 17th July from 0900 – 1600. All Club Commodores, key officials and management are encouraged to attend. Register here.
The conference brings together clubs from across the state and are a great way to engage with other clubs and Australian Sailing. Hear from industry experts and learn from your peer clubs as they share success stories and best practice ideas that can help develop skills, capacity and further improve your club.
Entry to the club conference is free however places are limited and registration is required.
WINTER RULES SESSIONS
Attention all Keelboat, Off the Beach Boats and boards, your Rules session “workshops” commence in June 2021.
Years ago, the rules sessions were Lectures, which later became a mix of Lecture/Tutorial. This year we will be changing to a Workshop/Tutorial format. We have a constant core of sailors who have been advancing their rules knowledge every year & the new format will enable these Core sailors to keep advancing & not get bored.
The “Core” sailors consist of a range of demographics. I would like the experienced sailors to step up and present their tactics and how they use their knowledge & the rules to advance around the course. Then the group can discuss both the tactics and the relevant rules.
The sessions will start at 1800 & last for one hour. It will be beneficial to come to every session as every session will be different & you will be expanding your knowledge from one week to the next. If you cannot attend every week, that is OK, because each week is a stand alone session.
This group has a strong bond which has been created over the years & I hope that experienced sailors who have not attended will come to the sessions to assist & mentor others. Experienced sailors need competition!!!!!
Experienced Sailors we need your assistance so that everyone will benefit and the less experienced Sailors, it is time to get into the heads of the boats at the front!
Winter Schedule
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Mon 14 June | 1800 |
| Mon 21 Jun | 1800 |
| Mon 28 Jun | 1800 |
| Mon 05 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 12 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 19 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 26 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 02 Aug | 1800 |
JANE BROOK WINES MIDWEEK AUTUMN 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 | PROBLEM CHILD, Glenn Thomas |
| Division 2 | MAVERICK, Ted Heysed |
| Division 3 | TALISMAN, Bob Harrap |
| H28 | SWIFTSURE SAGA, Bill Richards |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 14 July | 1440 |
| 13 | 21 July FINAL | 1440 |
* Division 3 Pursuit Race
THE GOOD GROCER FROSTBITE SERIES
Held on selected Sundays during the winter months, this series is often used as an opportunity for training in preparation for the summer season. Consisting of three divisions, with Spacesailer 27s combined with Division 2 and H28s combined with Division 3. Racing on Club Courses with spinnakers. End of series prizes this year will be generously supplied by our new Frostbite Sponsor, The Good Grocer.
Series Leader Board
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | SAGACIOUS IV, Chris Hind |
| Division 2 | SIDEWALK CAFE, Denise Bradley |
| Division 3 | COMMOTION, Martyn Compton |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sunday 18 Jul | 1400 |
| 8 | Sunday 01 Aug | 1400 |
| 9 | Sunday 15 Aug | 1400 |
| 10 | Sunday 29 Aug FINAL | 1400 |
OTB WINTER SERIES
This season sees a change to the program with the introduction of the Off the Beach Winter Series. Dates for invited classes are available. Notice of Race and online registration to follow.
Winter Series Schedule
| Date | Classes | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 23 May | Lasers, Optimist, 29er, Open Skiff, Wasp, Moth | 1300 |
| Sun 13 Jun | 125, Flying Fifteen, Pelican, Windsurfer LT, Bic Techno | 1300 |
| Sun 27 Jun | Lasers, Optimist, 29er, Open Skiff, Wasp, Moth | 1300 |
| Sun 25 Jul | 125, Flying Fifteen, Pelican, Windsurfer LT, Bic Techno | 1300 |
| Sun 08 Aug | Lasers, Optimist, 29er, Open Skiff, Wasp, Moth | 1300 |
| Sun 22 Aug | 125, Flying Fifteen, Pelican, Windsurfer LT, Bic Techno | 1300 |
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.
Championship Leader Board
| Place | Skipper |
|---|---|
| 1st | Brian De Vries |
| 2nd | Kevin Fulwood |
| 3rd | Mark Sherburn |
Upcoming Races
| Club Championship | 16 Jul | 1500 |
| Autumn Series FINAL | 23 Jul | 1500 |
| Winter Series | 30 Jul | 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 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.
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.
