The Algoa Bay Yacht Club is the proud host of the 505 World Championships that will be sailed in Port Elizabeth during March 2015. Club members that were involved with and gave generously of their time for our last two successful international sailing events – Hobie and Mirror Worlds – will remember that time with fondness and laughter.
Ronnie Baer has been steering this event and now extends an invite to all members and interested persons to attend the first meeting for the 2015 505 world Championships – to be held in the boardroom at ABYC on Thursday 7th November at 17H30.
Apart from being an exciting project this is exceptional opportunity for ABYC to once again show the rest of SA and our overseas competitors / guests the standard of excellence we have shown in the past.
The meeting is to plan the path forward and we are requesting club members to identify any of the following areas in which they can assist or lend expertise in:
1. Road map to the regatta.
2. Proposed space requirements. 80 to 100 boats and +- 250 persons being competitors, support and regatta personnel
- Boat park
- Container Park
- Workshop
- Water
- Electricity
- Slipways
- Measurement Area
- Protest room
- Jury rooms
- Secretariat
- Opening and Closing Function
- Club Facilities
- Catering
3. Liaison with the various authorities / services.
- Harbour
- PE tourism
- Accommodation
- Police
- NSRI
- Emergency Services
- Department of Sport
- Municipality
- Media
- Transport
4. Bridge Boat
5. Mark Layers
6. Rescue and Coach Boats
7. Logistics
8. Setting a project plan with timing.
9. Appoint a Committee to manage this project.
It should be noted the 505 Worlds Regatta Committee based in Gauteng have secured approval for this event from SASCOC and SAS and this committee will be meeting with the ABYC committee on Saturday 16th November.
If you are aware of any club member who you think would like to be involved in this project or who can offer valuable assistance please invite them to join us.