We’re Back!
Did you hear that we’re back in business? Following the State Government’s implementation of Phase 3 from last Saturday 6th June, on-water events are gradually coming back on line. Please see below for specific event information.
Contact Tracing
In line with COVID safety requirements, all persons involved with Club events need to be recorded as a participant on the day.
- Keelboat Racing – Contact tracing is done via TopYacht. This is the link: http://tymob.net.au/1127. This link will stay the same until the start of the Summer Season. Click here for a User’s Guide.
- Power Yacht – Skippers need to ensure that all persons onboard be recorded for tracing purposes. Click here for the link.
- Off The Beach Boats – All Applecross Cup competitors will Sign On/Off using a unique link included in the Notice of Race / SI’s.
Post Event Presentations
There will be no presentations on the day following a Club event until further notice, however there will be dining available in the Ballroom. As seating is strictly limited to 100 persons, it is highly advisable to book ahead. Please click here. The upstairs Ward Room will be available for drinks only and limited to 75 persons. Please ensure your hands are sanitized as directed at each entrance.
The Centreboard Galley, Changerooms and Showers are to remain closed until further notice.
JANE BROOK WINES MIDWEEK AUTUMN SERIES – starts tomorrow!
This event will now consist of non-consistency races. Please refer to Notice to Competitors. All going well, the Winter Series will be run as per the Red Book and will remain as a series. Boats already entered in the Midweek Series are not required to enter again.
E-RACING – now on Thursdays
With real wet racing recommencing on Wednesdays, the Club will now run e-racing on Thursdays starting at 2pm. There are still spots available if you wish to join in.
Please click here for further information and to enter.
DF 95 REMOTE CONTROL RACING – starts Friday 12th June
Racing will recommence as normal from this Friday afternoon in the Pond.
Canning Bridge IGA Frostbite Series – starts Sunday 21 June
The Sailing Instructions and Course Sheets are now available online. Please ensure you are using these new course sheets and dispose of any old copies.
There has been a 3rd course added for all fleets which essentially is there for those really light days. Please click here for course 3 diagrams.
Please click here for the Entrants List
Please click here to enter if you are not already featured in the above Entrants Lists and wish to complete.
Remaining races as per the Red Book.
- Sunday 21 June
- Sunday 05 July
- Sunday 19 July
- Sunday 02 August
- Sunday 16 August
- Sunday 30 August
- Sunday 06 September
- Sunday 20 September
2020 COFFEE POINT MARINE POWER YACHT TIME TRIALS – starts Saturday 27 June
Skipper’s please note that there are 2 online forms that require your attention.
- The Season’s Nomination – a once off submission. Click here to see who has nominated. If you are yet to nominate, please click here.
- The Contact Tracing form – this form needs to be completed for every Club event you compete in. The Skipper completes this form and adds contact details for every person also onboard. Please click here for the online form.
APPLECROSS CUP SERIES – starts Sunday 28 June
The Notice of Race and registrations will be out shortly, but in the meantime here are the race dates:
- Sunday 28 June – 1st warning @ 1300
- Sunday 12 July – 1st warning @ 1300
- Sunday 26 July – 1st warning @ 1300
- Sunday 09 August – 1st warning @ 1300
- Sunday 23 August – 1st warning @ 1300
- FINALS Saturday 12 September – AM races
- FINALS Sunday 13 September – PM races
Schedule of Events 2020-2021
Planning for next season’s sailing program is well underway. The draft Schedule has been updated and is available for Member’s to view via the Member’s Portal. Check that your events have been slotted in and start getting ready for the 75th SoPYC Sailing Season.
WEATHER FORECAST
All Clear For Fishing & Crabbing
More good news on safety, the Department of Health advice regarding the toxic algal bloom in the Swan Canning Estuary has been updated. Please click here to read the announcement.
THE RACING RULES OF SAILING
Here’s an update on the next RRS.
The current edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) is 2017-2020. It is revised and published every four years by World Sailing and the new edition RRS 2021-24 will take effect on 1 January 2021. Rest assured there will be further notifications on this from various sources.
MySail Community Catch-ups
This week we welcome a panel of Sydney Hobart Yacht Race crew to discuss how they worked their way up to doing this race, and their experience with the event.
If you’re interested to compete in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race or a similar event, or just interested to hear the stories of sailors who have done this, I hope you can join us on Wednesday evening!
Click here now to register to join the conversation every Wednesday evening – 5pm in Perth, 6:30 in SA, 7pm in Sydney / Melbourne or 9pm in NZ.
Australian Sailing E-Learning Courses
The perfect activity for inclement weather
The Australian Sailing myLearning portal offers a range of free and useful online courses created by Australian Sailing and Play By The Rules
Browse the list of courses and learn more here
https://www.sailing.org.au/events/
