Senior Sailing Breeze

A brief summary of the sailing calendar for the month of March 2014

Saturday 1st March         HMYC NINE HOUR ENDURANCE RACE

This is the big one, Nine Hours of Competitive Racing with thrills and spills at the change overs, remember you have to change crews at least four times during this event, that’s where the fun comes in. The warning signal for the race will be at 9h25 sharp no matter what the weather is like at the time. The start is on the outer leg of the course so make sure you are on the water in time and near the starting area

Registration on the 1st March is from 07h00 until 08h15 with a compulsory briefing for all skippers at 08h15. SEE YOU THERE

Saturday 8th  / Sunday 9th  March

There will be no official club sailing taking place at the club, as the club will be hosting the

KZN Inter School Championships, members who wish to go cruising are reminded to please

sail clear of the racing area, but may make use of the club’s facilities. Camping in the club grounds, will however be reserved for the regatta participants.

Sunday 16th  March

HMYC Short Course Championships Race No. (3).This event 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) short course races around layed marks. Briefing will take place at 10h15…sharp.

This series caters mainly for dinghies, but all boats are welcome

Friday 21^st, Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd and Monday 24^th March.

There will be no official club sailing taking place at the club, as the club will be hosting the

SAS Hunter Nationals, members who wish to go cruising are reminded to please sail clear of

the racing area, but may make use of the club’s facilities. Camping in the club grounds, will however be reserved for the regatta participants.

Sunday 30th March

Pursuit Race No (1).  This will be a medium distance race, open to all classes of yachts and catamarans, there will be individual starting times given, based on skipper and boat handicaps. Briefing will be at 14h00…..sharp and the first start will be at14h30 from between a start mark and the jetty. The course will follow a given course, between designated fixed marks. Enjoy a social drink in the pub after the race.

General Information and Requests.

(1)  Club Members are asked please not to go cruising during the 9 Hour, as it will only cause  

       confusion for the lap recorders and yachts taking part in the event.     

(2)  Camping in the club grounds is permissible during the 9 Hour, but sites must be booked via

       the Club Administrators Office. Contact Connie Gray on 0833127707 or on 033 3304158

       during her club administration hours.

(3)  Any member  prepared to give of their time to help with any of the above events, please step   

       forward, it can be fun and definitely better than just sitting on the shore.

Have an enjoyable month of March on the water, although organized club sailing is limited, due to the events taking place at HMYC.

Rob Bell      Tel: 033 3442182    Cell: 0739618006   E-Mail robbell@afrihost.co.za