ONLY TWO CLUB CHAMPS EVENTS BEFORE HUNTER NATIONALS AT HMYC IN MARCH.
Event #6 of the HMYC Club Championship Series of 8 events gets under way this Sunday, 5 February. Forming part of the series is the popular Hunter Class category where competition for the George Duffin Trophy ( scratch) and Hunter Trophy (handicap) remains fierce.
To all Hunter sailors and crew, let’s get out on the water and make a commitment to be part of the Nationals in two months time.
The REG BEAVITT MEMORIAL TROPHY MUST STAY AT HOME!!!
The competition fleet ( Gold and Silver) promises to be of good numbers with competitive crews sharpening their skills for the Hunter Nationals at HMYC in March. Top sailing right on your doorstep!!!!!
HMYC Club Champs series events usually begin with Briefing at 10h15, followed by 3 races on each day of racing, course and marks determined by the Race Officer on duty.
DIARISE these dates and make a commitment to participate. ONE SUNDAY A MONTH.
Get other crews on the water. There are still too many Hunters at HMYC not being sailed!!!!
Dates to diarise: HMYC 9 HOUR - Saturday 25 February; Club Champs #7 – 4 March; HUNTER NATIONALS -HMYC– Saturday 17 to Wednesday 21 March(tbc); #8 – 1 April.
See you on the water on Sunday !!!!!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
MASTHEAD # 5 – January 2012
Firstly, the compliments of the season to all HMYC members – your Committee hopes that you have a good 2012, and that your sailing will always be fun.
The SAS KZN regatta was held between Christmas and New Year at HMYC, and this was a great success with a total of 76 entries, which was a significant increase over last year. Two courses were run, with the catamarans sailing on the one course, and dinghies on the other. The Sprogs and Halcats had their Nationals, while the Lasers had their KZN Provincial Championships.
Next weekend – the 28th and 29th January – sees the Summer Series Mini Regatta at the Club. The first start is at 14h00 on Saturday 28th January, and anyone can sail in this event. We are also expecting that some of the Durban sailors will make the trip up the hill with their boats to participate in this regatta.
There are some more regattas and events coming up in the next few months at HMYC, the first of which is the Midmar Mile. This will be held on the 11th and 12th February, and Club members are reminded that your Club has been hired out to one of the swimming clubs for the whole weekend, so Club members won’t be able to go to the Club on either the 11th or 12th February.
The next event is the Quantum HMYC 9 Hour 2012 – this will be held on the 25th February, and once again is being generously sponsored by Quantum Sails. Our thanks go to Quantum for giving us their sponsorship, as without this the 9 Hour wouldn’t be the success that it has been in the past.
Then, on the 10th and 11th March, HMYC will be hosting the KwaZulu-Natal Inter-Schools regatta. This regatta is where scholars compete in any type of dinghy and sail for their school. And, also in March – from the 17th to the 21st to be exact – HMYC will be hosting the Hunter Nationals regatta. This should be a good regatta, with a good entry, as Hunter sailors from all over will make
the trip to HMYC to come and sail on the Dam and enjoy our hospitality and sailing conditions.
National Small Vessel Safety Regulations: Do You Comply?
All skippers and persons going onto the water need to be aware of the contents of the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations of 2007, as per Government Gazette 30151, and ensure that they and their vessel comply. The following schedules indicate the minimum equipment requirements for sheltered waters (including Midmar Dam):
Sailing Vessels Between 7m and 9m In LengthWith Motors < 15 Hp
NO EQUIPMENT ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Other Vessels
All vessels over 9 metres in length, or with motors exceeding 15 horsepower are required to have a
Certificate of Fitness and the skipper must have a Certificate of Competency.
** In addition to the NSVSR requirements, the HMYC specifies that all youth sailors
must wear a buoyancy aid at all times when on the water.
NOTE: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE CARRY OUT A SELF-CHECK!
THE WATER POLICE ARE COMING AND WILL BE CHECKING FOR COMPLIANCE!
SAS Membership Cards
Please can you give Heather Marshall – your Club Administrator – your date of birth and ID number,
as then she can pass these onto SAS and this will facilitate your getting a SAS membership card. SAS
has introduced a new computerized membership system and your date of birth or ID number is
required before a SAS Membership Card can be produced on the system.
If you don’t have a SAS member number and card you won’t be able to compete in Provincial or
National regattas.
Finally, the Dam level is rising with all the rain we’ve had, so please don’t forget to come and check
your mooring lines – you might be surprised!
Firstly, the compliments of the season to all HMYC members – your Committee hopes that you have a good 2012, and that your sailing will always be fun.
The SAS KZN regatta was held between Christmas and New Year at HMYC, and this was a great success with a total of 76 entries, which was a significant increase over last year. Two courses were run, with the catamarans sailing on the one course, and dinghies on the other. The Sprogs and Halcats had their Nationals, while the Lasers had their KZN Provincial Championships.
Next weekend – the 28th and 29th January – sees the Summer Series Mini Regatta at the Club. The first start is at 14h00 on Saturday 28th January, and anyone can sail in this event. We are also expecting that some of the Durban sailors will make the trip up the hill with their boats to participate in this regatta.
There are some more regattas and events coming up in the next few months at HMYC, the first of which is the Midmar Mile. This will be held on the 11th and 12th February, and Club members are reminded that your Club has been hired out to one of the swimming clubs for the whole weekend, so Club members won’t be able to go to the Club on either the 11th or 12th February.
The next event is the Quantum HMYC 9 Hour 2012 – this will be held on the 25th February, and once again is being generously sponsored by Quantum Sails. Our thanks go to Quantum for giving us their sponsorship, as without this the 9 Hour wouldn’t be the success that it has been in the past.
Then, on the 10th and 11th March, HMYC will be hosting the KwaZulu-Natal Inter-Schools regatta. This regatta is where scholars compete in any type of dinghy and sail for their school. And, also in March – from the 17th to the 21st to be exact – HMYC will be hosting the Hunter Nationals regatta. This should be a good regatta, with a good entry, as Hunter sailors from all over will make
the trip to HMYC to come and sail on the Dam and enjoy our hospitality and sailing conditions.
National Small Vessel Safety Regulations: Do You Comply?
All skippers and persons going onto the water need to be aware of the contents of the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations of 2007, as per Government Gazette 30151, and ensure that they and their vessel comply. The following schedules indicate the minimum equipment requirements for sheltered waters (including Midmar Dam):
Sailing Vessels Between 7m and 9m In LengthWith Motors < 15 Hp
NO EQUIPMENT ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Other Vessels
All vessels over 9 metres in length, or with motors exceeding 15 horsepower are required to have a
Certificate of Fitness and the skipper must have a Certificate of Competency.
** In addition to the NSVSR requirements, the HMYC specifies that all youth sailors
must wear a buoyancy aid at all times when on the water.
NOTE: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE CARRY OUT A SELF-CHECK!
THE WATER POLICE ARE COMING AND WILL BE CHECKING FOR COMPLIANCE!
SAS Membership Cards
Please can you give Heather Marshall – your Club Administrator – your date of birth and ID number,
as then she can pass these onto SAS and this will facilitate your getting a SAS membership card. SAS
has introduced a new computerized membership system and your date of birth or ID number is
required before a SAS Membership Card can be produced on the system.
If you don’t have a SAS member number and card you won’t be able to compete in Provincial or
National regattas.
Finally, the Dam level is rising with all the rain we’ve had, so please don’t forget to come and check
your mooring lines – you might be surprised!
Partington Plate - Tim Duguid
Hi all,
Not a bad turnout compared to others,2 extras and 2 Hunters and Georg and Clive on the soling.We now have 4 Solings on the Dam so come on guys time to battle it out with each other!!
I myself haven't been around much for the Partington Plates lately and only joined in at the end of the race.But was reminded of how lucky we are to have such a great place like midmar to sail on.Saturday could not have been much better or more pleasant to sail on with a nice constant breeze of around 8 to 10 knots and slightly overcast so not that hot.Just bought the sole Stadt on the dam and after Saturday I am going to try my best to join in the Saturday Partington fun races around the dam,We have plenty cruizers on the dam so this is the perfect time and reason to join in on a fan day's racing on the dam.
Race O was Anton and I believe the course was up to No 1 ,then 3 and 4 back to 1 then 4 ,6 and home .The Soling with Georg and Clive lead most of the way until Rob Tarbie on his extra finally got them,
Tim and Mathew are still leaders of the plate however with the last race bringing in a discard may allow Rob to take the lead .We will see how it pans out next month.
Results attached.
Thanks Anton!
Not a bad turnout compared to others,2 extras and 2 Hunters and Georg and Clive on the soling.We now have 4 Solings on the Dam so come on guys time to battle it out with each other!!
I myself haven't been around much for the Partington Plates lately and only joined in at the end of the race.But was reminded of how lucky we are to have such a great place like midmar to sail on.Saturday could not have been much better or more pleasant to sail on with a nice constant breeze of around 8 to 10 knots and slightly overcast so not that hot.Just bought the sole Stadt on the dam and after Saturday I am going to try my best to join in the Saturday Partington fun races around the dam,We have plenty cruizers on the dam so this is the perfect time and reason to join in on a fan day's racing on the dam.
Race O was Anton and I believe the course was up to No 1 ,then 3 and 4 back to 1 then 4 ,6 and home .The Soling with Georg and Clive lead most of the way until Rob Tarbie on his extra finally got them,
Tim and Mathew are still leaders of the plate however with the last race bringing in a discard may allow Rob to take the lead .We will see how it pans out next month.
Results attached.
Thanks Anton!
Monday, January 9, 2012
January Senior Sailing Breeze.
A brief summary of the sailing calendar for the month of January 2012
Sunday 8th January
George Duffin Trophy Series: Races, (13), (14) & (15) This series is only open to the Hunter Class, but all other classes of yachts and catamarans can compete in the Open Class Championships, this will be sailed over the same course, the start being five (5) minutes after the Hunter start. Both briefings will be at 10h15…sharp. A Monthly Mug award will be made based on the overall sailing results for the day.
Saturday 14t h January
Caruthers Jug: This long distance event is open to all classes of yachts and catamarans and results will be based on boat handicap. Briefing will take place at 13h15…sharp. Further details will be given in the Sailing Instructions available on the day.
Saturday 21st January
Partington Plate Series, Race (4). This will be the fourth of five (5) medium to long distance races, depending on the wind strengths and direction, which take place over a period of six months during the sailing season. The series are open to all classes of yachts and catamarans, results being based on skipper and boat handicaps. Briefing will be at 13h15…..sharp . There will be a fleet start from between a start mark and the jetty. The course will follow designated fixed marks. Enjoy a social drink in the pub after the race.
Saturday 28th Sunday 29th January
Summer Series Mini Regatta, This regatta is open to all classes of yachts and catamarans and results will be based on boat handicap. It is the race committee’s intention to run six (6) races over the two days around layed marks. Briefing will take place at 13h15…sharp on the Saturday. Further details will be given in the Sailing Instructions available on the day. It is also the attention of the social committee to have a get together and braai on the veranda, the pub will be open. Book your braai pack and salads with Debbie if you require catering.
Camping will be allowed, please make sure you book ahead of time
General Information:
(1) Club Members who wish to go cruising during any of the above events are welcome to do so, but PLEASE remember to keep clear of the racing area.
(2) Attendance at briefings is not compulsory, but it is advisable to attend them as
even though course directions should be posted early by the race officer, last minute changes can be made. (This only applies to HMYC Club Events)
(3) Camping in the club grounds is only permissible during organized events, sites must be booked via the Club Administrators Office. Contact Heather Marshal on 0833127707 or 033 3304158 during her club administration hours. (or complete the camping form as per the Notice of Regatta)
(4) Any member prepared to give of their time to help with regattas and club sailing please do not be afraid of stepping forward, we need your help and for the inexperienced, advice and training will be available , it can be fun and definitely better than just sitting on the bank. Please contact Rob Bell . 033 3442182
Last but not least, we are into a new year, make the most of the best yachting facility in the country and remember, the race officers and myself, are there to provide you with well managed sailing events, be it serious or social. Please approach us if you need help or if you are unhappy about something. We are willing to assist and will do our best to sort out your problems.
Fair winds and great sailing.,
Rob Bell Tel: 033 3442182 Cell: 0739618006
A brief summary of the sailing calendar for the month of January 2012
Sunday 8th January
George Duffin Trophy Series: Races, (13), (14) & (15) This series is only open to the Hunter Class, but all other classes of yachts and catamarans can compete in the Open Class Championships, this will be sailed over the same course, the start being five (5) minutes after the Hunter start. Both briefings will be at 10h15…sharp. A Monthly Mug award will be made based on the overall sailing results for the day.
Saturday 14t h January
Caruthers Jug: This long distance event is open to all classes of yachts and catamarans and results will be based on boat handicap. Briefing will take place at 13h15…sharp. Further details will be given in the Sailing Instructions available on the day.
Saturday 21st January
Partington Plate Series, Race (4). This will be the fourth of five (5) medium to long distance races, depending on the wind strengths and direction, which take place over a period of six months during the sailing season. The series are open to all classes of yachts and catamarans, results being based on skipper and boat handicaps. Briefing will be at 13h15…..sharp . There will be a fleet start from between a start mark and the jetty. The course will follow designated fixed marks. Enjoy a social drink in the pub after the race.
Saturday 28th Sunday 29th January
Summer Series Mini Regatta, This regatta is open to all classes of yachts and catamarans and results will be based on boat handicap. It is the race committee’s intention to run six (6) races over the two days around layed marks. Briefing will take place at 13h15…sharp on the Saturday. Further details will be given in the Sailing Instructions available on the day. It is also the attention of the social committee to have a get together and braai on the veranda, the pub will be open. Book your braai pack and salads with Debbie if you require catering.
Camping will be allowed, please make sure you book ahead of time
General Information:
(1) Club Members who wish to go cruising during any of the above events are welcome to do so, but PLEASE remember to keep clear of the racing area.
(2) Attendance at briefings is not compulsory, but it is advisable to attend them as
even though course directions should be posted early by the race officer, last minute changes can be made. (This only applies to HMYC Club Events)
(3) Camping in the club grounds is only permissible during organized events, sites must be booked via the Club Administrators Office. Contact Heather Marshal on 0833127707 or 033 3304158 during her club administration hours. (or complete the camping form as per the Notice of Regatta)
(4) Any member prepared to give of their time to help with regattas and club sailing please do not be afraid of stepping forward, we need your help and for the inexperienced, advice and training will be available , it can be fun and definitely better than just sitting on the bank. Please contact Rob Bell . 033 3442182
Last but not least, we are into a new year, make the most of the best yachting facility in the country and remember, the race officers and myself, are there to provide you with well managed sailing events, be it serious or social. Please approach us if you need help or if you are unhappy about something. We are willing to assist and will do our best to sort out your problems.
Fair winds and great sailing.,
Rob Bell Tel: 033 3442182 Cell: 0739618006
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