Jan - Monthly mug

Results have been posted on www.hmyc.org.za  . Day started out with 0 to nothing then switched to dam wall and settled in to a light to moderate breeze. 3 back to back races were sailed .

Dynamite clear ahead each race but were just pipped by Joe and Tim on handicap. So well done to the Phillips'. They won the day and also ahead on hunter trophy and silver fleet trophy.

Later on there was a mother of all storms . Scary stuff with Campbell and the Ross's still out. All arrived back safely but unfortunately a Flamenca washed up on rocks.!Sad to see .

Kind regards

Tim Duguid

9hr - 2nd March

Dear member,

Your Club is currently busy with the preparations for the 2013 HMYC 9 Hour race, which is the major event on our sailing calendar.  The race will take place on Saturday 2nd March, with registration also taking place on the afternoon of Friday 1st March.  Running this event requires assistance from a lot of helpers, and we are looking to our members for this.  Any assistance which can be provided for this event will be much appreciated.

If you have a large gazebo with sides and would allow it to be used as a Medical tent for the 9 Hour, please can you either e-Mail Brenda at rbt@sai.co.za, or else phone her on 082 821 3029 – please phone after 5-00pm?

Also, if you can help in any way with either the 9 Hour recording, or with the registration of competitors on either Friday 1st March or Saturday 2nd March, please will you also let Brenda know?  We keep the recording shifts at about two hours each and need quite a few people to record the boat numbers and times when the boats complete each lap.

Your Club is still looking for sponsors for the 9 Hour – either a cash donation or prizes would be much appreciated.  If you know of anyone who can assist with this, please can you ask them to contact Brenda using the contact details as above?

Thanks,

Brenda

Autumn Handicap 2012

Wind was quite shifty, varying from NE to SE.

Quite a few oldies out!!!However Rob again proving to good but as on age handicap not skipper ,he is a deserved winner.

Class	SailNo	HelmName	CrewName	R1	Total	Nett
Extra,open transom	876	Rob Tarboton		1.0	1.0	1.0
Hunter 19	442	Wille Vierstraete		2.0	2.0	2.0
Soling	8	Keith Gearson	Nico Jacobs	3.0	3.0	3.0
L 20	03	Rob Gray	Connie Gray	4.0	4.0	4.0
L 20	1910	Peter Goble	Clive Waddy	5.0	5.0	5.0
Hickman 680 mod (Dynamite) 2 Asymetrics	001	Anton Ellens	Cj	6.0	6.0	6.0

Masthead # 4 – December 2012:

Firstly, my thanks must go to your Hon. Treasurer – Peter Forshaw – who’s done a good job in preparing a schedule of the running costs to date for the Club, and we now have a projected budget for the next 6 months going forward!!  Unfortunately we have recovered most of the 2012/2013 subs now – the outstanding ones will be made defaulters on the 1^st December – so your Club won’t have much income coming in for the next six months.  We’ve had some large unforeseen expenses so far this season – the bank restoration, which is only partially completed; and we’ve managed to get the books officially audited for the past two seasons but this has cost more than anticipated.  Coupled with this is the fact that we have only two regattas at HMYC this season – the upcoming SASKZN regatta between Christmas and New Year, and the 9 Hour which will be at the beginning of March 2013 – all means is that we will have to be careful how much we spend for the next six months.  If you would like a copy of the audited accounts, please send an e-Mail to Heather – hmyc@mweb.co.za – and she’ll e-Mail one to you.

Your Committee has decided to scrap Oscar – she has served the Club well for many years, but we cannot keep her going any longer.  This means that we have to buy another power boat for the Club, which in turn means spending money!!!  We have budgeted R30000 for this, but this amount won’t cover the full cost of a boat and a 15hp motor.  Some Club members have expressed an interest in helping to contribute towards the costs involved for the new boat, so if you would like to make a donation, the Club banking details are as follows:

Bank – Standard Bank

Branch – Howick – 058325

Account number – 52445275

Deposit reference – Donation, or New Club boat

In December the Club will be busy with the SASKZN regatta, which will be held from the 27^th to the 30^th of December.  Come along and have a look – there will be some good racing to watch as it incorporates the Sprog National Championships and Laser Provincial Championships.

This is forward planning for you – on Saturday 2^nd March 2013 HMYC will again have the 9 Hour event.  This is a fun day for all – spectators and competitors alike – and we’re hoping to have an entry of 100 boats!!!

As this will be the final Masthead of 2012, your Committee would like to take the opportunity to wish you and your family a happy Christmas and a good 2013.  We wish you lots of good sailing for the New Year!! 

Boat request

If you are interested just email us and I will put you in contact

Dear Paul

Perhaps you could kindly advise :

I am from Fourways, JHB , visiting my mother hat Amber Valley in  Howick for a few weeks  between 15 December and 10 January,

I wanted to find out if any of your members / the club would hire out a Hobie 16 / DART /  to use for a week. I will pay them R2000. So it may be ideal for some one with a boat , that is not used much i.e. if the owner is away . etc

I don't mind a bit older boat , but obviously in sailable condition and not a complete barge. I have a few years of experience of sailing H16 in Fishoek and TSC in the Cape. But moved to JHB last year. The boat would be well looked after as it is just myself and my brother (who is visiting from the UK ) who would sail her.

Perhaps u would mind putting this ad on your website / notice board .

If there is no H16 available then I would also look at a H14 Turbo/ Other


hope you can advise

Cheers

Graham

MASTHEAD # 3 - 2012

Some of our members have recently made improvements around the Club at their own cost and our thanks go to these members for their generous contribution.

CLUB REGALIA

To start off the season we have a selection of new design items available to members, all displaying the Club insignia and we are confident that they will appeal to members.

Polo Shirts - Navy and Light blue        R 150
Caps - Choice of 2 styles in beige        R 50 and R 60
Burgees                    R 50

They are on display in the Club House but Hes can send you photos if you wish to view and order via email.  His e-Mail address is - hjh@telkomsa.net

MOORINGS

We still have members who have not complied with the deadline to check their moorings. This is a safety issue for all boats which are sitting on moorings. Members in default are reminded that a salvage cost will apply if their boat breaks loose – the additional risk is that the complete mooring could be lost.

MOORING IDENTIFICATION

If you have a mooring which is not in use/unoccupied please identify it to the Mooring Committee so they can tag and register it - by the end of Dec 2012. If, after this date, we are unable to identify a mooring which we consider to be unsafe it will be removed from the Dam or put out of use.

Unfortunately, we are being left with no option but to take a hard line stance on this issue.

CLUB BAR

Members will be pleased to know that the Club has taken over operation of the Bar, so income from the Bar now goes to Club funds.

We want to keep prices competitive as a service to our members, but we need volunteers behind the Bar to do so - if we have to hire labour to run the bar then part of this benefit is lost.  If you can give some of your time please give your name to Hes Hamilton who will arrange the schedule to fit in with your available time.  Help will be always be on hand so no one will be ‘left high and dry ‘!!  

Monthly Mug

An overcast day but pleasant sailing conditions with an Easterly blowing about 8 to 10.  Keith doing the race officer honours chose an interesting course from the normal windward leeward sprints .A long course up to 2 ,then tight reach to 3 , down to 5 , back to 3 ,then 5 ,then finish.

9 Hunters out, 1 first class 7 and L20.So not a bad turnout.

First race saw Essex and smoken Oakem (Ant Mac and Mickey) at top can .Ant finally finding getting his boat going fast!(persistence paying off!)Followed closely by new team up of Rob Tarbie and Mark Patrick.(So Marks new boat finally sailing! and also the promise of a very good team!) Then the usuals Odin ,Nigel and CJ etc hot on the heals. Then after no 5 ,3/4 of fleet went off to 2 instead of 3 (pitty as they all had to suffer the result of a DsQ). Only 3 boats , Tarbie /Patrick,Odin and Essex went to the correct mark! At this rounding Essex was in the lead until there was a spinny foul and Tarbie and Odin catched up.This saw all sorts of drama at leeward can .Essex manged to just get in ahead of Odin (who got ahead of Patrick/Tarbie) .

Race 2 was shortened as was slightly too long so the first round of the course was sailed. Essex and the Phillips went left and this managed them to get a nice lift onto the can to come in first and second at top can. Unfortunate for the Phillips's Ant Mac managed to pip them at the finish. Mr Wilkes and the gang from RN sailed well to get a 2nd on boat handicap this race although way in the lead the handicap brought them back to 2nd . So on handicap obviously Joe and Tim taking the race.

Something new happened we went in for lunch at 2pm! I think the principle is good but we need to come in around 12.30 ie get 2 short races done then lunch ,then back on water at about 2pm for the last race. It was nice to have people socializing at lunch and also more support for our caterer Debbie.

Anyway the last race saw a few pull out . But Essex got it again ,followed too closely by Smaoken Oakem , then Tarbie/Patrick.

GD series sees Essex leading, Hunter Trophy and silver fleet are led by Joe and Tim ,then Monthly mug was taken by Essex.

On Sunday is the final Partington plate long distance series at 14.30

Cheers
Tim