MEMORIAL RACE

13 - 14 FEB

Please keep these dates open even if you do not sail, come along and join us on the lawns.
There will have a board where you can put photo*s of your lost friends & family up.
There will be live entertainment & braai packs & salads will be sold.
This is for ANYONE in the sailing community NOT just RNYC members.
Please all come along and join us.

It is a time to recall our happy memories of these special people!

Seeing that it is Valentines Day on Sunday, we challenge EVERYONE to dress in Red & White!

Saturday 13 Feb - Dinghy Bay Race
There will be 3 sprint races in the harbour. First race starts at 14h00 SHARP!

Sunday 14 Feb - Offshore Pursuit Race
Briefing will start at 09h00.
Please let Liezel know by Friday 12 Feb if you are interested in racing.
031 301 5425 / This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

VALENTINES DINNER MENU
 
Saturday 13 Feb

Only R200 per couple
Book now for the Britannia Room

Starter
Choice of 1

Chicken Salad
Or
Prawn Cocktail

Mains
Choice of 1

Hake, Calamari & 4 Prawns
Or
Cheddermelt Steak
Served with Rice & Chips

Desserts

Panacotta with wild berry sauce & ice cream

SAILING MATTERS
by the Rear Commodore, Gregg Dobson

Saturday Dinghy Racing
A fleet of Lasers, Extras, Dabchicks, Mirrors & four FF's sailed in the PYC Seaport Series. The wind was a gusty 15 - 18 knot North-Easterly. The boats sailed the deep water course with the start just off the 'Container Terminal'. The boats enjoyed some exciting sailing in the breezy conditions. The first race was won by P Harris/J Kriek, 2nd T Beddingfield / S Hegerstrom, 3rd B Dimond & Tanya, 4th S Musgrave & son. The second race was delayed due to shipping movement, but the Lasers started. A further 25min delay was incurred whilst the bunker barge moved into the 'Container Terminal' area. The second race saw the same winners as the first. 1st P Harris/J Kriek, 2nd T Beddingfield / S Hegerstrom, 3rd B Dimond & Tanya, 4th S Musgrave & son.

Memorial Race 13 - 14 Feb
Please keep these dates open even if you do not sail, come along and join us on the lawns. There will be a board where you can put photos of your lost friends & family up. There will be live entertainment and braai packs & salads will be on sale. This is for ANYONE in the sailing community NOT just RNYC members. Please all come along and join us. It is a time to recall our happy memories of these special people! Seeing that it is Valentines Day on Sunday, we challenge EVERYONE to dress in Red & White and of course we won't forget the ladies on this romantic day!
Saturday 13 February - Dinghy Bay Race. There will be 3 sprint races in the harbour. First race starts at 14h00 SHARP!Sunday 14 February - Offshore Pursuit Race Briefing will start at 09h00, race starts at 11h00.
Please let Liezel know by Friday 12 Feb if you are interested in racing. 031-301 5425 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Inhaca Race
The Inhaca race will start off the Inhaca lighthouse on Friday 2 April 2010. The NOR will be available soon. Please contact Steve Martins on 082 573 4122 for further race information. Let's enjoy our sport safely! See you on the water.

YACHT HAND COURSE FOR ADULTS
Sail Africa is giving those with little sailing experience the opportunity to do a Yacht Hand Course. The courses will run on 6 & 7 February and again on 13 & 14 February. Sail Africa is doing a great job with the kids and want to give the same opportunity to the adults. So if you would like to brush up on some of the lost skills or know of someone interested in learning to sail, come along and support Sail Africa. This is an opportunity not to be missed! Book with Taryn 031-261 4723 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Space is limited, so early booking is essential.

Wednesday Evening Sailing
by Chris Sutton - PYC Rear Commodore Keelers
Folks please remember that this is a Racing Series which means that if you have any gripes about the conduct of another boat you are entitled to lodge a protest with the Race Officer. You are also obliged to adhere to Rule 69 which goes something like this :
GROSS MISCONDUCT
69 ALLEGATIONS OF GROSS MISCONDUCT
69.1 Action by a Protest Committee
(a) When a protest committee, from its own observation or a report received from any source, believes that a competitor may have committed a gross breach of a rule, good manners or sportsmanship, or may have brought the sport into disrepute, it may call a hearing. As we are trying to encourage people of all ages, personalities and from diverse backgrounds to get involved in the sport, we really don't want to get involved in hearings of this nature. If you simply adhere to the spirit of good seamanship, sportsmanship and manners things will run smoothly.

VASCO DA GAMA RACE
There are only three months to go before the start of VASCO 2010!! The Organising Committee of the Vasco da Gama Race 2010 are happy to inform all interested entrants in Vasco 2010 that through the efforts of PYC's Rear Commodore Keelers, Chris Sutton, we have been able to arrange for King & Sons to provide skippers with assistance with procedures to clear in and out of Maputo. Obviously actual dues etc. will be for the individual yacht's account. We would like to thank Chris for this initiative, and thank Andre and Dan from King and Sons for agreeing to get involved. We look forward to receiving your entry as soon as possible!!
Dave Cuthbert - Chairman Organising Committee

OLD FLARES - A WARNING
Chris Sutton, Rear Commodore PYC Keelers
I have just heard the most alarming story. As many of you know there are large green bins kept outside the club, in the vicinity of the entrance to the Marina. Yesterday morning someone observed a vagrant going through the trash. During the course of his investigations into the 'edibility' of his find, he managed to ignite the flare! Folks PLEASE, if you have expired flares to dispose of take them across the road to Seaport, who as one of their many services to the yachting community, will dispose of them in the proper manner. And just in case you don't realize this, it is a criminal offence to throw flares into a rubbish bin. Worse still it is just plain dumb. If flares are found in the bins the police will be notified and it won't take long for a decent forensic investigation to trace and charge the culprit. Seamanship is a life skill!

CLUB DRAW WINNERS
There was an unusually good turnout for this draw. A great time was had by all. If you did not win a prize this time, come down on Friday 29 January and try your luck then.
Non Attendance Prizes
R2000 M Fairhead
R1500 Mr Trewren
R1000 Mr Braddick
Attendance Prizes
R400 M Langlois
Leg of Lamb G Dobson
Bottles M Sousa; H Smith; C Ferguson

The official website of the Mauritius to Durban yacht race in September this year has gone live, so have a look at it at:

www.mauritiustodurban2010.co.za

The following official race documents are available on the site for download:

Notice of Race
Entry Form
Safety Requirements

Plus, there are feature articles that appeared in SAILING and SA Yachting magazines for every race since its inception in 1895. These make fascinating reading as they not only cover the races in depth, but also bring back memories and mention the names of well-known yachties who may now have hung up their sea boots, while mentioning boats which could now be anywhere in the world and which were once household names.

IT'S ALL SYSTEMS GO...

Yes, it is all systems go for the 2010 Mauritius to Durban race. This despite some negative comments on facebook and the like that the race will not happen.

Late last year I met with the Flag Officers of both the PYC and RNYC and explained that at that point I had not been able to secure a sponsor, but that the race should go on. They agreed wholeheartedly, have each committed working capital to the race, and are as adamant as I am to make the race a success.

Plus, I was in Mauritius in late December and spent an afternoon at the yacht club where the people I spoke to were very positive about the race and very keen to see it happen and to host the fleet. So, let's not dwell on the negatives, and let's get down to the real business of a yacht race.

Interest in the race is massive. I am continually amazed at how many people know about it and are keen to compete either as crew or in their own boats. That's positive and the first and most important ingredient in the recipe for a great race.

• The race will start on Saturday 4 September 2010.
• Prize-giving will be on Saturday 18 September 2010.

Sponsorship
Despite no overall sponsor yet the race will go ahead. There are people prepared to assist financially on a low-key basis, so whatever happens we will have a race. Without an overall event sponsor we may not have all the fanfare and ‘nice to have's' - but we will race - and that after all is what we are doing it for. My request to anyone who may have any sponsorship leads is to please contact me personally so that I may follow the lead through.

Visit to Mauritius
I was in Mauritius briefly at the end of December and met with Craig McKenzie who earlier in December launched his new Pacer 376 which he will be racing to Durban in September. I had a good meeting with GBYC. It is still such an amazing venue. The sun was shining, the water was a beautifully clear turquoise and there was wind. The view across the bay from GBYC was as good as ever. Those who have been to GBYC will know exactly what I am talking about, while those who have not will have to get to Mauritius in September to witness it for themselves.

My kids have heard me rave on about GBYC - and they were blown away by the venue and quickly realised that the ‘old fart' was not smoking his socks again! In fact, I reckon that GBYC is one of the best yacht clubs in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean islands area!

Notice of Race
This is ready and will be on the RNYC website within a few days. Go to www.rnyc.org.za and follow the link to the Mauritius Race. This is until the dedicated race website comes on stream.

Safety Requirements
These are ready and will be on the RNYC website within a few days. Go to www.rnyc.org.za and follow the link to the Mauritius Race. This is also until the dedicated race website comes on stream.

Entry Form
This is ready and will be on the RNYC website within a few days. Go to www.rnyc.org.za and follow the link to the Mauritius Race. And this is until the dedicated race website comes on stream.