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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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If this weeks Rear Commodores bulletin does not read or make sense please forgive me as I am still a bit shell shocked and am trying to come to grips with what happened to Furious on Saturday afternoon. I must reiterate my grateful thanks to Ron Pett and his team of Glenwood High School young men, who, under his guidance, set an example that demonstrates and makes sailing the wonderful sport that it is. I certainly have learnt a number of valuable lessons which will be with me for the rest of my sailing career. The Windhoek Regatta 2007 is once again over and the season proper is under way. Whilst on the subject of the Windhoek Regatta we must give credit where credit is due and the Race Officer Graham Rose I felt did an outstanding job whilst being subject to some dramatic moments at the hands of myself, and some other sailors getting in the way of commercial shipping on Sunday albeit non participants did an outstanding job. The first of the Dinghy mini regattas (Sat & Sun) gets underway this week with six races planned four to count (two on Sat and three on Sun) so lets have a good turnout. This format allows for some sailors who cannot race two days to pick the Sunday and others who want to leave early on a Sunday to complete the four counting races. Dinghy sailors please remember the calendar has been rearranged at your request and if the support is not forthcoming then we will have to think again. Let’s keep sailing!
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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The start of the dinghy sailing season especially by RNYC flying fifteen sailors was extremely disappointing. Only one fifteen bothered to arrive and participate. The malaise of the last season of this class seems to continue. It is extremely disheartening for the bridge and rescue crews who give up their time to stand in the pouring rain and organize racing only to have no one arrive for sailing. There can be no excuse for ignorance or not having a sailing calendar. I have been mentioning the start of the season in this column for some time and the sailing calendars are available from the reception all you have to do is come down to the club and ask for it. Is that so hard to do? Fortunately the PYC dinghy sailors supported us and we had a number of lasers and extras arrive at the start on both days. Under the circumstances a combined start was done and both fleet racing and class racing was carried. Six races were held two on Saturday in a 15 to 20knot SW and four on Sunday in a 8 to 10 knot SW both courses were windward leeward and were set in different parts of the bay to create variety. Use was made of the SAS schedule of handicap TCF’s and the results make interesting reading. With four firsts a second and a third Rob Samways on the Flying Fifteen was first followed by Campbell Alexander, Richard Bates, both on lasers with fourth place going to Andrew Heathcote in an Extra. On the Class side Campbell Alexander, Richard Bate, and Donald Boast took the first three places in the Laser Class.This coming weekend PYC hosts the first in the series of Keeler weekend mini regattas with two races on Saturday starting at 14h00 and three on Sunday starting at 10h30 with three races to count. Let us see whether the keeler fleet can show that they at least are keen to support organized racing. Let’s keep sailing! Rear Commodore |
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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The 11m steel Allan pape design yacht Janain has been sailing for 16 days from cape town to northern madagascar, she has done 1200nm and is 100 nm east of Inhambane Mozambique ,and has 1000 nm to go to her destination. The skipper Bill told me he is sailing this way to avoid delays of clearing in and out of ports along the coast, he planned the route well, crossed the current early and had no adverse current to contend with.
Signed, Roy Cook
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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3rd INTERNATIONAL COMMODORES CONFERENCE, 27 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2007, MARSEILLE, FRANCE I have just returned from the 3rd International Commodores Forum of the International Council of Yacht Clubs, hosted in France by the Societe Nautique de Marseille, in the 2600 year old historic city of Marseille. Previous forums had been held at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. The council comprises a select group of the world’s senior and most prestigious yacht clubs, and the annual Commodores Conference offers a networking forum for the exchanging of ideas in the management and experiences of common themes and the sharing of international best practice standards. A sample of clubs represented included the likes of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, whose Commodore is His Royal Highness The Duke of York, The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (thrice winners of the Americas Cup), Australia’s Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Germany’s premier club, the Noord Duitcher Regatta Verhein, and the Royal Danish Yacht Club. 
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