Let’s talk about Audits or more precisely Australian Sailing Equipment Audits. This is an annual exercise to ensure all boat owners understand and comply with minimum safety standards set out in the Australian Sailing Special Regulations. Owners of Keelboats and Off The Beach Boats who intend to compete need to submit the appropriate form before their first race of the new season.
There is only one form for Off The Beach Boats but for Keelboats there are a variety to choose from depending on where the racing is located. All Keelboat racing on the Swan River is under Category 7, while events run on the ocean could range from Category 6 to 2.
SoPYC have 3 ocean events this coming season, so if you intend to compete in either of these events when it comes to selecting the appropriate Equipment Audit Form, choose the category with the lowest number and it will cover all events with higher number (up to Cat 7). That way you only need to submit the one form.
- Saturday 9 October – The Centaur Run Category 4
- Saturday 12 March – The Billy Run Category 6
- Saturday 7 May – The Geraldton Ocean Classic Category 2
As a further explanation, please click here.
Paper Audit forms are still acceptable but if you prefer to submit online via Yacht Safe you may do so now. Most boats have a Yacht Safe account already but if you don’t and wish for one to be setup for you, please let us know Email:
Boats at random will be selected for an audit by Australian Sailing qualified Equipment Auditors during the summer. They are SoPYC Members who volunteer their time to help you with compliance and safety. So if you want some help with preparing your Audit Form or have questions related to safety onboard your boat, please contact the Sailing Administrator who will connect you with an Auditor.
Race 2 of the Jane Brook Wines Midweek Winter Series continues tomorrow. H28s – make sure you have the latest Midweek course sheet.
Division 3 has a pursuit race on tomorrow and as soon as the start times are available, they will be sent to skippers electronically.
DF95ers have their next Club Championship on this Friday at 1500.
This Sunday is the final OTB Winter Series day for Lasers, Optimists, 29ers, and Open Skiffs. Presentations will be held in the Ballroom at 1730.
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 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!
TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from Friday 23 July to Sunday 8 August. All the sailing events will be run out of Enoshima Yacht Harbour, Fujisawa City which is co incidently the same place Australia won it’s first Olympic gold medal in sailing after Bill Northam CBE, Pod O’Donnell and Dick Sargeant sailed Barranjoey to victory at Tokyo 1964.
To follow the Olympic sailing events, please click here on the buttons below:
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.
Nominations close at 5PM AEST on Friday 13th August.
WINTER RULES SESSIONS
2021 Winter Rules Workshops
Every Monday from 14 June from 1800 (1 Hour) – Dates Extended to 30th August 2021
NEW: AUGUST 2021 DATES
2nd August – Our Head Coach, Denis Jones will cover coaching aspects of racing.
9th August – will be our Mock Protest – The mock protest will be a real scenario that occurred on the water in the vicinity of Heathcote Spit.
16th August – TBA
23rd August – Rules 101 Part 1
30th August – Rules 101 Part 2
Winter Schedule
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| 2 Aug | 1800 |
| 9 Aug | 1800 |
| 16 Aug | 1800 |
| 23 Aug | 1800 |
| 30 Aug | 1800 |
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.
Winners 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 R2* | 04 August | 1440 |
| Winter Series R3 | 11 August | 1440 |
| Winter Series R4 | 18 August | 1440 |
| Winter Series R5 | 25 August | 1440 |
| Winter Series R6* | 01 September | 1440 |
| Winter Series R7 | 08 September | 1440 |
| Winter Series R8 | 15 September | 1440 |
| Winter Series R9 | 22 September | 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 | PROBLEM CHILD, Glenn Thomas |
| Division 2 | SIDEWALK CAFE, Denise Bradley |
| Division 3 | COMMOTION, Martyn Compton |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | Mark Sherburn |
| 2nd | Kevin Fulwood |
| 3rd | Brian De Vries |
Upcoming Races
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Club Championship | 06 Aug | 1500 |
| Winter Series | 13 Aug | 1500 |
| Winter Series | 20 Aug | 1500 |
| Winter Series | 27 Aug | 1500 |
| Club Championship | 03 Sep | 1500 |
| 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.
