HMYC Sailing Calendar : 2013/2014

DATE	EVENT	DETAILS OF EVENT	RACE OFFICER	ASSISTANT  R.O /RESCUE
AUGUST 2013
Sun 25th	Opening of season / Braai	10h00 Briefing 10h45 Sail Past and Salute the Commodore 11h00 Commodores Hamper Race 13h00 Braai	Brenda Tarboton	Rob Tarboton
SEPTEMBER 2013
Sun 1st	Open Champs (1), incorporating George Duffin (1) & Monthly Mug (1)	11h00 Fleet starts/set marks (Three Races) Camping Weekend	Rob Bell	Dave Wagner
Sat 7th		No racing
Sun 8th		No racing
Sat 14th	Azalea Cup Mini Regatta	13h30 Briefing 14h30 Start  (Two day event)	Rob Tarboton	Rob McIntosh
Sun 15th	Azalea Cup Mini Regatta	09h30 Start Camping weekend	Rob Tarboton	Rob McIntosh
Sat 14th	KZN R/C IOM Provincials	11h00 Start (Two day event)	Des Fairbank
Sun 15th	KZN R/C IOM Provincials	10h00 Start	Des Fairbank
Sat 21st		No racing
Sun 22nd		No racing
Fri 27th	SAS KZN Youth Provincials	SAS KZN Youth Provincials	Rob Bell	Dave Wagner
Sat 28th	SAS KZN Youth Provincials	SAS KZN Youth Provincials	Rob Bell	Dave Wagner
Sun 29th	SAS KZN Youth Provincials	SAS KZN Youth Provincials	Rob Bell	Dave Wagner
OCTOBER 2013
Sat 5th	SAS KZN  Dinghy Points Series (2)	14h30 Fleet Start / set marks (Three Races)	Rob Barker	Clive Waddy
Sun 6th	Open Champs (2), incorporating George Duffin (2)                                                SASKZN Dinghy Points Series incorporating Monthly Mug (2)	11h00 Open Champs Start/set marks (Three Races)                                                      11h05 Dinghy Point Series Start (Three Races) Camping Weekend	Rob Barker	Clive Waddy
Sat 12th		No racing
Sun 13th		No racing
Sun 20th	HMYC Short Course Champs (1)	11h00 Fleet starts, set marks (Six races). Catering mainly for dinghies, but all boats are welcome Camping weekend	Jeremy Bellengere	Mike Coldbeck
Sun 27th	Partington Plate Race	13h30 Long distance open fleet race with family braai afterwards.	Roy Shooter
NOVEMBER 2013
Sun 3rd	Open Champs (3), incorporating George Duffin (3) & Monthly Mug (3)	11h00 Fleet starts/set marks (Three Races) Camping Weekend	Derek Wilkes	Andy Arbuckle
Sat 9th		No racing
Sun 10th		No racing
Sun 17th	HMYC Short Course Champs (2)	11h00 Fleet starts, set marks (Six races). Catering mainly for dinghies, but all boats are welcome Camping weekend	Anton Ellens	Bob Gray
Sun 17th	KZN R/C Marble Head Provincials	10h30 Start	Des Fairbank
Sat 23rd	Cruiser Fun Weekend for the NOT	14h00 Briefing and outline of event. All activities will be well
Sun 24th	so competitive sailors	gazetted prior to the event	Marius and Caprice
		Camping Weekend
Sun 30th	R/C HMYC Club Champoinships	2h00 Start	Des Fairbank
DECEMBER 2013
Sun 1st	Open Champs (4), incorporating George Duffin (4) & Monthly Mug (4)	11h00 Fleet starts/set marks (Three Races) Camping Weekend	Tony Cockerill	Hank Pike
Sun 8th	Ron Western 20-Miler	11h00 Very Long Distance Open Class Race	Roy Shooter
Sat 14th	SAS Youth Nationals	SAS Youth Nationals       Registration / Measurement	Tony Cockerill /Derek Wilkes
Sun 15th	SAS Youth Nationals	SAS Youth Nationals	Rob Barker	Clive Waddy
Mon 16th	SAS Youth Nationals	SAS Youth Nationals	Rob Bell
Tues 17th	SAS Youth Nationals	SAS Youth Nationals
Wed 18th	SAS Youth Nationals	SAS Youth Nationals
Thurs 19th	SAS Youth Nationals	SAS Youth Nationals
Fri 20th	SAS Youth Nationals	SAS Youth Nationals
Fri 27th	SAS KZN Prov Champs	Laser & Hunter Provincials; Other classes welcome	Derek Wilkes	Dave Wagner
Sat 28th	SAS Nationals Sprog	Sprog Nationals; Other classes welcome	Anton Ellens
Sun 29th
Mon 30th
Tues 31st	New Years Party At HMYC	See the new year in, bring your own food and champagne	House / Committee
JANUARY 2014
Sat 4th		No racing
Sun 5th		No racing
Sun 12th	Open Champs (5), incorporating George Duffin (5) & Monthly Mug (5)	11h00 Fleet starts/set marks (Three Races) Camping Weekend	Jeremy Bellengere	Bob Gray
Sat 18th	Summer Series Mini Regatta	14h30 Start (Two day event)	Dave Wagner	Stephen Wagner
Sun 19th	Summer Series Mini Regatta	09h30 Start Camping weekend	Dave Wagner	Stephen Wagner
Sat 25th		No racing
Sun 26th		No racing
FEBRUARY 2014
Sun 2nd	Open Champs (6), incorporating George Duffin (6) & Monthly Mug (6)	11h00 Fleet starts/set marks (Three Races) Camping Weekend	Tim Duguid	Andy Arbuckle
Sat 8th	Midmar Mile	Club Booked By Swimming Club:  Members Are	House /
Sun 9th		Requested Not To Use The Club Premises	Committee
Sat 15th	Rose Bowl Mini Regatta Series	14h30 Start (Two day event)	Rob Bell	Struan McGregor
Sun 16th	Rose Bowl Mini Regatta Series	09h30 Start Camping weekend	Rob Bell	Struan McGregor
Sun 23rd	HMYC Youth Sailing Program	11h30 Introduction to Youth Training to Sail / Sailing                               Activities to be well promoted and advertised.	Derek Wilkes	Peter Forshaw
MARCH 2014
Fri 28th Feb	HMYC 9-HOUR Registration	16h30 to 18h30 Registration
Sat 1st	HMYC 9-HOUR	07h00 to 08h15 Registration 08h15 Briefing Nine Hour Endurance Race / Open To All Classes	Rob Bell
Sat 8th	KZN Inter Schools	KZN Inter Schools	Rob Tarboton	Peter Forshaw
Sun 9th	KZN Inter Schools	KZN Inter Schools	Rob Tarboton	Peter Forshaw
Sun 16th	HMYC Short Course Champs (3)	11h00 Fleet starts, set marks (Six races). Catering mainly for dinghies, but all boats are welcome Camping weekend	Campbell Alexander	Andy Arbuckle
Sat 22nd		No racing
Sun 23rd		No racing
Sun 30th	Pursuit Race (1)	14h30 Individual Starting Times - boat & skipper handicaps	Keith Gerson
APRIL 2014
Sun 6th	Open Champs (7), incorporating George Duffin (7) & Monthly Mug (7)	11h00 Fleet starts/set marks (Three Races) Camping Weekend	Mark Patrick	Mike Coldbeck
Sun 13th	Autumn Handicap	Golden Oldies (average sailors age makes up handicap)	Rob McIntosh
Sun20th	Pursuit Race (2)	14h30 Individual Starting Times - boat & skipper handicaps	Roy Shooter
Sun 27th	Closing of Season Sail Past and Long Distance Sail to Braai Area	11h00 : Sail past / Hail the Commodore Casual sail to braai area near Cascade. Prize for most sportive crew. Braai area can also be reached by road.	Brenda Tarboton	Anton Ellens
MAY 2014
Sun 4th	Von Klemperer Race No: (1)	14h.30 Individual starting times - boat & skipper handicaps Medium distance/open class race	Derek Wilkes
Sun 11th	Von Klemperer Race No: (2)	14h.30 Individual starting times - boat & skipper handicaps Medium distance/open class race	Roy Shooter
Sun 18th	Von Klemperer Race No: (3)	14h.30 Individual starting times - boat & skipper handicaps Medium distance/open class race	Keith Gerson
JUNE 2014
Sun 1st	Brass Monkey Race No: (1)	14h.30 Medium distance/open class race	Jeremy Bellengere
Sun 8th	Brass Monkey Race No: (2)	14h.30 Medium distance/open class race	Andy Arbuckle
Sun 22nd	AGM / Prize Giving

Senior Sailing Breeze - 2nd October 2013

A brief summary of the sailing calendar for the month of October

Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th October
KZN Dinghy Sailing Point Series, this series is open to all dinghy classes, registration will be open from 9h30 on Saturday 5th and the first race start will be at 11h00 a maximum number of eight races will be sailed over the two days.

Sunday 6th October
George Duffin Trophy Series:  Races,  (4), (5) and (6) This series is only open to the Hunter Class, but all other classes of yachts and catamarans can compete in the Open Class Championships, all boats competing in these events, will sail the same course as the
KZN Dinghy Sailing Point Series, but the start will be five (5) minutes after the Series start. A briefing will be at held at 10h15…sharp on Sunday 6th. The Monthly Mug and Open Class Championships scoring will be made based on the overall sailing results for the day.

Saturday 12th  / Sunday 13th  October  
There will be no official club sailing taking place at the club, but members may still use the club facilities and enjoy a family day at the club.

Sunday 20th  October
HMYC Short Course Championships Race No. (1).  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

Sunday 27th October
Partington Plate Race This will be a medium to long distance races, depending on the wind strengths and direction. The race is open to all classes of yachts and catamarans, results being based on skipper and boat handicaps. Briefing will be at 13h00…..sharp. There will be a fleet start at 13h30 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.

General Information and Requests.
(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 Connie Gray
       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.
(5)    Any member who has an inflatable RIB with at least a 30hp motor, or knows someone or organization who have one, Please contact Rob Bell. 033 3442182
Cell: 0739618006 or E-mail robbell @ afrihost.co.za. The club needs to obtain
the loan or hire of eight of these RIB’s or similar craft for the SAS Youth Nationals.
The dates these craft will be required is from the 15th to the 20th December 2013.
Please any information regarding the above will be appreciated.


Last but not least, enjoy the coming month, make the most of the best yachting facility in the country and remember, your 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   E-Mail robbell@afrihost.co.za

MASTHEAD # 3 2013/2014

One down, four to go!!  That’s the situation with the regattas which HMYC is hosting this season.  This past weekend we held the SASKZN Youth Provincials for Optimists, Dabchicks, Laser 4.7 and Laser Radial, and also the RS Teras.  The weather didn’t play ball – cold on Friday, cold and wet on Saturday, then marginally warmer on Sunday because at least the sun came out …  Rob Bell and his team did an excellent job of braving the weather to give the competitors a regatta, and my thanks go to him.

Unfortunately there was only a total of 32 entries split between the four classes, but I think that all the competitors enjoyed themselves, even if they were cold!!  There were some visiting sailors from both Gauteng and the Cape – maybe they were ‘warming up’ for the Youth Nationals which is the next regatta which will be held at HMYC?  Your Club held up well to the hive of activity, and there were some favourable comments from competitors’ parents regarding the recent sprucing up of the Club.

The next major regatta to be held at HMYC will be the MSC SAS Youth Nationals, which will be held in the week before Christmas.  Some prior warning for this one – we will have to move some of the keelboats which are parked in the car park to make way for the expected entry of over two hundred boats – so if you have a keelboat in the two lanes closest to the front of the car park, you will be contacted closer to the time and asked to move your boat ‘up’ a lane in order to close off the middle road in the car park and make more boat parking space at the front of the car park.  I will mention this in the next Masthead, and you will also be contacted by e-Mail about it.  The regatta dates are the 14th to the 20th December, and it would be inadvisable to visit the Club during that period as the Club will be full of juniors and their boats and you won’t be able to park your car in the Club car park….

The main cost which your Club will incur for the Youth Nationals regatta is petrol!!  We will have three courses on the dam, with at least four power boats one each course, and the cost of using one power boat per day will be about R500.  So if you know of a company, or an individual, who would be willing to sponsor one boat for either one day of the regatta, or else for the whole 5 days – R2500 - please let Connie know.  The company will get recognition of their sponsorship in the regatta booklet, and also mention in various other publications.  Depending on the amount of sponsorship provided, they will also be able to put up advertising in and around the Club for the regatta.

There are still some HMYC members who haven’t paid their 2013/2014 subs.  If you haven’t received a subs invoice, please contact Connie – hmyc@mweb.co.za – and she will be happy to e-Mail you a duplicate one.  The subs invoice includes the SAS levy, so if you haven’t paid your HMYC subs you won’t be able to participate in Provincial or National championships until these have been paid.

Just a quick reminder – Thami, the HMYC groundsman, reports to Bob Gray, so if you want Thami to help you with your boat or mooring, you must please clear it with Bob – don’t approach Thami directly.



Connie Gray
Henley Yacht Club Admin

Senior Sailing Breeze - 25th August 2013.

A brief summary of the sailing calendar for the month of September 2013

Sunday 1^st September 2013        George Duffin and Open Class Championships

George Duffin Trophy Series:  Races,  (1), (2) & (3) 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 7^{t h} / Sunday 8^th September.          No club sailing.

There will be no official club sailing, but members are welcome to use the club facilities and cruise up to the far reaches of Midmar, or tune their craft for the coming events.

Saturday 14^th / Sunday 15^th September.     Azalea Cup 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 13h30…sharp on the Saturday. Further details will be given in the Sailing Instructions available on the day. Camping will be allowed, please make sure you book ahead of time.

It is also the intention of the social committee to have a braai on the Saturday evening but this will depend on the number of entries for the regatta and bookings for the braai.

Saturday 14th / Sunday 15th September.    ( Radio Control Sailing)

KZN R/C IOM Provincials 11h00 start (Two day event)

Saturday 21^st/Sunday 22^nd September.         No club sailing.

There will be no official club sailing, but members are welcome to use the club facilities and go for a cruise, or just enjoy being on the water.

Friday 27^th/ Saturday 28^th / Sunday 29^th September.     SAS KZN Youth Provincials

There will be no official club sailing due to the SAS KZN Youth Provincials taking place at the club from the 27^th to the 29^th  of September , but members may still use the club facilities and go sailing, but please remember to keep clear of the actual racing area. Those who are willing to help during the regatta please give me a call.

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 Connie Gray

       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 me, see contact details below.

Last but not least, enjoy the season, 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,    robbell@afrihost.co.za

President Award

Dear HMYC member

Every year at the HMYC prizegiving the President’s Award is awarded to the HMYC member that has contributed the most effort to club in the past year. All club members can make nominations for this and one of the persons nominated will be selected from the list of nominated people for the award. The final decision rests with the President (that’s me) with the assistance of the Commodore if necessary. Please send your nominations with a brief motivation why you are nominating that particular person to the following email ambleside@mweb.co.za.

Thank you

Rob Barker
HMYC President 

MASTHEAD # 7 – May 2013

The 2012/2013 season has now officially closed, but there is still sailing up at the Club on Sundays, with the von Klemperer and the Brass Monkey series still to be sailed.

The closing cruise went off very well, and although there was no wind for the boats to sail up to the braai location, most of them either motored or were towed there.  We even raised the HMYC burgee at the site and temporarily claimed the area as Club property!!

One of the containers at the back of the clubhouse has recently been cleared out, and as a result there are a lot of sails which were stowed there which must now be claimed.  There are some Hunter mainsails and jibs amongst these, and if you would like to claim or buy one, please contact Clive Waddy.  A nominal fee will be charged in either case.

The next major event at the Club is the AGM and prize-giving, both of which will be held on Sunday 23^rd June.  I hope to see you there.  Debbie will provide a cooked 3 course lunch, for R90 per head, the details of which will be provided later.

There has been a change in the incumbent in the post of Club Administrator – Heather Marshall has left the employ of HMYC and her place has been taken by Connie Gray.  I wish Heather well in her retirement, and I’m sure that Connie will soon settle into the job.  The contact details for Connie are the same as they were for Heather.

The 2013/2014 subscription invoices will shortly be sent to you – we have kept the increase to a minimum this year, but please will you pay your subs within thirty days of the date of the invoice?  If you want to pay over three months, rather than a lump sum up front, this can be arranged but you must contact Connie Gray to set this up.  It was agreed at a recent Club committee meeting that any subscriptions which aren’t settled within 30 days of date of invoice will attract an interest charge.  And, if you haven’t paid your subs within three months of date of invoice, you will be declared a defaulter and excluded from access to the Club.  We have had to take this radical decision as a lot of time was spent this past season chasing up people who were tardy in paying their club subscriptions, and this is unacceptable.  The good news regarding your subs is that if you are over 70 years of age, and you furnish Connie with a copy of your ID book, you will be exempt from SAS fees for the new season. 

If you have any spare 2 litre ice cream boxes, please will you give them to Debbie as we will need them for lunch boxes for the SAS Youth Nationals which your club will be hosting next season?

I hope to see you at the AGM in June, and I would like to thank all of you for your support during the past season – it has helped tremendously to know that you care about your Club