Schweppes Applecross Cup Series is done and dusted for another year! Thanks to our sponsor Schweppes and support from Boating Hardware as well as our tireless and dedicated team of volunteers who work through rain, hail and shine just to bring you the best competition possible.
Congratulations to those winners listed here and well done to all those who competed over the last few months. We are now looking forward to bringing you another honking winter full of sail. For full results, please – click here
Rick Steuart managed to capture the concentration, frustration and glory all on camera. Please feel free to browse the entire collection on Perth Sailing Photography.
Skipper’s Pre-Season Briefing is on this Wednesday for any Keelboat Skipper who wishes to learn more about the upcoming season and be best prepared. The new Red Books will be there for collection as well as the Keelboat Sailing Instructions. Briefing kicks off at 6:30pm in the Ballroom following Midweek Series presentations. Here is your chance to speak directly to the Race Officers and get some heads up on the new edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing from Rules Chair Christina Heydon.
Speaking of the upcoming season, now would be a good time to get your boat entered via the online entries menu and to submit your Equipment Audit. If anybody is having difficulty lodging via Yacht Safe, please use the paper forms and On Water Group staff will assist you in getting it online.
Please register for Paul Eldrid’s talk on sail trim for next Monday 21 September. Paul has a wealth of knowledge so it would be a good idea to use this opportunity. Look for the registration button below.
We hope to see you this Sunday from 5:30pm for the Keelboat Awards presentations on the front lawns following the final Frostbite race. Sailors are quite welcome to come as they are from their boats to attend. Food and drinks available from the cash bar.
Schweppes Applecross Cup Winners 2020
| Class | Skipper | Crew | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimist | Zen Salisbury | SoPYC/FSC/RFBYC | |
| Optimist Int. | Zachary Mellor | SoPYC | |
| Open Skiff | James Heggart | SoPYC | |
| Pelican | Harry Griffiths | Xavier Putt | EFYC |
| Laser 4.7 | Antun Janekovic | RPYC | |
| Laser Radial | Stefan Elliott-Shircore | SoPYC/FSC | |
| Laser | Grant Lovelady | RFBYC | |
| Moth | Max Godfroy | RFBYC | |
| Windsurfer | Tim Gourlay | WCAA | |
| Bic Techno | Caitlin Shaw | RPYC/SoPYC | |
| 125 | Ryan Sherburn | Kimberly Lanter | SoPYC |
| Flying Fifteen | Nick Jerwood | Brad Sheridan | SoPYC |
| 29er | Mia Lovelady | Eleanor Green | RFBYC/FSC |
Keelboat Awards 2020
Following the final Frostbite Series race on Sunday 20 September 2020, sailors are invited to join us on the front lawns to celebrate the 2019-2020 sailing season and recognize the trophy winners in a more relaxed style than has been done in previous years. No tickets required and plenty of finger food and easy meals available. See you there at 5:30pm for the Canning Bridge IGA Frostbite Presentations followed by the Keelboat Awards.
Sail Trim
We are delighted to welcome back Paul Eldrid who will be presenting a new sail trim seminar on Monday 21st September. Come and listen to Paul discussing all aspects of sail trim and the simple tips to make your yacht go faster!
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.
RST Course
8 Oct 2020
VHF Radio Course
7, 15, 22 Oct 2020
2020 – 2021 Sailing Season
Have you entered for the next season yet? Entries are now open for the 2020/21 season for Keelboats and Off The Beach. Please use the appropriate button below to be directed to the online entry portal. Don’t forget to submit your Equipment Audit Form via Yacht Safe and ensure the Front Office has a copy of your current boat insurance policy.
Racing Rules of Sailing
As a service to Members, National Judge Christina Heydon is running a series of evening education sessions at SoPYC on particular topics of interest relating to the new edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing that only recently were published by World Sailing. All sailors are welcome to attend and encouraged to bring along your questions and have them expertly answered. Next session will be held on Monday 05 October in the Ballroom.
Midweek Race Rules Sessions
Interested in attending some sessions late morning Wednesdays? Please click the button below to find out more.
Canning Bridge IGA Frostbite Series
Woo hoo! We’ve made it to the end of the series and the forecast for Sunday is now looking like plenty of breeze but without any rain. Post race presentations will take place on the front lawns at 5:30pm. Thanks to our friends down at Canning Bridge IGA, there’ll be the usual super hampers up for grabs. We hope to see you there!
Boat entries are still open, all you have to do is click the Enter Event button below. If you are not sure whether you have already done so, just click on the Entrants List below to check.
The Sailing Instructions and Course Sheets are available online. Please ensure you are using these new course sheets and dispose of any old copies.
Series Leaders Board
| Division | Boat & Skipper |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | SP 360 Slippery When Wet, Paul Harry |
| Division 2 | SP 250 Fair Game, Dean Picot |
| Division 3 | SP 777 San Michelle, Robert Schmitz |
Schedule of Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 19 Jul | 1400 |
| 2 | Sunday 02 Aug | 1400 |
| 3 | Sunday 16 Aug | 1400 |
| 4 | Sunday 30 Aug | 1400 |
| 5 | Sunday 06 Sep | 1400 |
| 6 | Sunday 20 Sep FINAL | 1400 |
Jane Brook Wines Midweek Winter Series
This week’s 8th race of the series is looking like a repeat of last week’s windy conditions. No doubt the Race Committee will be closely monitoring the weather for this one.
If you haven’t already nominated for this event, feel free to do so using the Enter Event button below:
Series Leaders Board
| Division / Class | Boat & Skipper |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | SP 360 Slippery When Wet, Paul Harry |
| Division 2 | SP1111 Maverick, Ted Heysed |
| Division 3 | SP140 Eutopia, Colin Delane |
| H28 | SP104 Wynella, Glen Stanley |
Schedule of Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wednesday 19 Aug | 1440 |
| 5 | Wednesday 26 Aug | 1440 |
| 6* | Wednesday 02 Sept | 1440 |
| 7 | Wednesday 09 Sept | 1440 |
| 8 | Wednesday 16 Sept | 1440 |
| 9 | Wednesday 23 Sept | 1440 |
| 10 | Wednesday 30 Sept FINAL | 1440 |
* C Fleet Pursuit Race
Keelboat Sign On
For a brief guide on how the Sign On system works, please click here.
Offshore Racing Season 2020-2021
Ocean Racing WA are now accepting entries to the 2020-2021 season. South of Perth Yacht Club will be running 2 new events this season –
- Navigator’s Time on Distance Race – Sunday 11 October 2020
- Night Race – Saturday 10 April 2021
Entries for these races along with all the other offshore races can be made online all through the ORWA website via the button below.
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
On Water Group are trialing yacht tracking software that is capable of tracking all boats in an event via an App. We are looking for just a few boats to add to Keelboat racing, currently Midweek and Frostbite races. If you interested and don’t mind taking your electronic device with you on the water, please let us know. It is envisaged that every race can be viewed from the Club’s website and replayed at anytime.
