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RYC opens their Sailing Season

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Redhouse Yacht Club openend their 2016/17 Sailing Season on Saturday 26 August 2016. Here the Class 1 fleet charges towards RYC.

Clubs across the Southern hemisphere are ‘opening’ their 2016/17 Sailing Seasons as Spring approaches.

Port Elizabeth based sailing club, Redhouse Yacht Club, was the first to open their season in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday 26 August with two races and a sailpast in idyllic conditions for sailing on the river – a steady 10 knot breeze saw club members and supporters from local yacht clubs enjoy the sailing and salute of Club Commodore Andrew Martin.

In Class 1 the tussle was between husband and wife sailors – Tony and Sigi Bailes who took line honours respectively in races one and two with Sigi on the Laser and Tony sailing a Finn Dinghy.

The East wind made for great reaching down the Swartkops River past the Redhouse Yacht Club and a good start to the sailing season which is jam packed with events.

The next opening of the season sail past is when the Algoa Bay Yacht Club open their season on Saturday 3 September after their Frostbite Series begins.

On 17 September 2016 RYC and ABYC will combine to sail the annual Barts Bash – an event sailed by clubs worldwide in memory of America’s Cup sailor, Bart Simpson.

Persons wishing to experience sailing will be welcome on Wednesday evening 28 September when ABYC hosts it’s first ‘Bring a Newbie’ Wednesday evening sail.

Contact RYC here and ABYC here.

Redhouse Yacht Club
The Redhouse Yacht Club on 26 August 2016

RYC 24-Hour Sailing Challenge

Some images from the Redhouse Yacht Club 24-Hour Sailing Challenge held this past weekend on the North End Lake.

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The inaugural Redhouse Yacht Club 24 Hour Sailing Challenge was held on the North End Lake on the weekend of 31 October to 1 November 2015.

Seven Sailing Teams and one paddling team (NMMU Paramedic Students) took part.

Over the 24 hours the NMMU Paramedic Students covered a distance of 131.43 kilometres.

The winning sailing team – North Sonnet – on a …………. Sonnet covered a distance of 107.3 kilometres.

The top three sailing teams all sailed Sonnets and only 8 kilometres separated the Top 3.

The East Cape Power Boat Club graciously made their facilities available for the sailors.

24 Hour Sailing Event

Redhouse Yacht Club invites all dinghy sailors to an exciting new fun endurance team sailing event to be held over 24 hrs at the North End Lake. Teams must consist of minimum 6 and a maximum 10 persons.

Challenge is to see how far your team boat can sail in 24 hrs – get your team together now.

Challenge open to GP14, Enterprise, Mirror, Sonnet, Bosun, Gypsy, Sprog and 420 Dinghy classes – using a special 24-hour handicap system. All boats must conform to class rules.

Duration 24hrs : 12h00 Saturday 31 October till 12h00 Sunday 1 November 2015

Big screen available for the World Cup rugby final.

Redhouse Interclub Results

The Redhouse Interclub was held on 17 and 18 January 2015.

Contested between Redhouse Yacht Club, Algoa Bay Yacht Club, Settlers Dam and Knysna Yacht Club the weekend was a lively affair with ABYC President, Chris Grylls, remarking that the sailors on their Tera’s sailed like ‘terrors’ on the water on the Sunday.

Sailing for ABYC were: S Hynch and J Bailes in a Mirror, C Hills and C van Wyngaardt in Optimists, B van Wyngaardt in a Tera Pro, C Hills and J van Zyl in a Laser, and in the Sprog Class S Bailes and T Bailes competed against W Schmerzer and D Hayes.

ABYC won the Junior Interclub and RYC won the senior Interclub.

Charlie Hills Interclub
Charlie Hills Interclub. Photo: Darryl Garner (Click on the photo to see more images from the RYC Interclub)

All the Results below:

Redhouse Yacht Club Interclub Regatta & River Championships 2015 inc. Gypsy Africa’s – 17 & 18 Jan 2015

Laser Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 4, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Laser Plastic Bag Laser 160123 C Hills ABYC 1087 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (5.0 DNC) 1.0 2.0 12.0 7.0
2nd Laser Intimacy Laser No Name Brand F Collier RYC 1087 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 (5.0 DNC) 2.0 1.0 16.0 11.0
3rd Laser Catch Me if you Can Laser 80881 K Drake RYC 1087 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 (5.0 DNF) 5.0 DNC 23.0 18.0
4th Laser Don’t stop the Music Laser 6 J van Zyl ABYC 1078 (4.0) 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 24.0 20.0

Gypsy Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 7, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Gypsy Gypsy 311 P Butler A Butler RYC 1245 (8.0 DNC) 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 17.0 9.0
2nd Gypsy – Gypsy 186 B Badenhuizen A Mc Cluskey RYC 1245 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 (8.0 DNC) 2.0 2.0 19.0 11.0
3rd Gypsy Shenadoah Gypsy 184 J Theron W Shiel Settlers Dam 1245 (3.0) 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 19.0 16.0
4th Gypsy – Gypsy 402 C Jackson A Jackson RYC 1245 4.0 3.0 4.0 (8.0 DNC) 4.0 5.0 4.0 32.0 24.0
5th Gypsy Roaring 40’s Gypsy 303 A Baxter D Moore Settlers Dam 1245 (8.0 DNC) 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 40.0 32.0
6th Gypsy – Gypsy 524 P Butler A Butler RYC 1245 1.0 (8.0 DNC) 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 49.0 41.0
7th Gypsy – Gypsy 272 R Waters R Waters RYC 1245 (8.0 DNC) 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 8.0 DNC 56.0 48.0

Finn Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 4, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Finn Finn 540 R Hodgen RYC 1069 (1.0) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 6.0
2nd Finn Finn 304 A Martin RYC 1069 (3.0) 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 16.0 13.0
3rd Finn Serafin Finn 300 W Pierce- Jones RYC 1069 (4.0) 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 23.0 19.0
4th Finn Finn 13 P Senn RYC 1069 2.0 2.0 (5.0 DNC) 5.0 DNC 5.0 DNC 5.0 DNC 5.0 DNC 29.0 24.0

Sonnet Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 3, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Sonnet Padme Sonnet 559 T Jones M Jones RYC 1150 (1.0) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 6.0
2nd Sonnet Solid Air Sonnet 518 C Benadie L Hynch RYC 1150 (3.0) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 15.0 12.0
3rd Sonnet Sun Seeker Sonnet 18 J Harth P Martin RYC 1150 2.0 (3.0) 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 20.0 17.0

Sprog Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 2, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Open Sqifi Sprog 1007 S Bailes T Bailes ABYC 1120 (3.0 DNC) 3.0 DNC 3.0 DNC 3.0 DNC 3.0 DNC 1.0 1.0 17.0 14.0
2nd Open Serene Sprog 1037 W Schmerzer D Hayes ABYC 1120 1.0 (3.0 DNC) 3.0 DNC 3.0 DNC 3.0 DNC 3.0 DNC 3.0 DNC 19.0 16.0

Mirror Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 1, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Open Emmelbee Mirror 70410 S Hynch J Bailes RYC 1385 (1.0) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 6.0

Optimist Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 2, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Optimist Kep Optimist 1329 C Hills – ABYC 1648 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (3.0 DNC) 1.0 1.0 9.0 6.0
2nd Optimist Bella Optimist 1244 C van Wyngaardt ABYC 1648 2.0 (3.0 DNC) 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 14.0 11.0

Tera Pro Class

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 5, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Fleet Boat Class SailNo HelmName CrewName Club PY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett
1st Tera – Tera Pro 1426 S Funda – KYC 1390 (5.0) 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 15.0 10.0
2nd Tera – Tera Pro 1819 L Papu – KYC 1390 (3.0) 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 16.0 13.0
3rd Tera – Tera Pro 1410 A Maneli – KYC 1390 (4.0) 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 19.0 15.0
4th Tera Pro Teraiffic Tera Pro 2192 B van Wyngaardt ABYC 1390 2.0 3.0 4.0 (5.0) 5.0 3.0 4.0 26.0 21.0
5th Tera Pro Tera Pro 1785 J Kriel KYC 1390 1.0 (5.0) 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 29.0 24.0

Diarise the upcoming Interschools at Redhouse Yacht Club on 7 and 8 March 2015.

Redhouse Interclub

At the Redhouse Inter-Club/Gypsy Nationals held on 25 and 26 January at the Redhouse Yacht Club ABYC was well represented in all classes and demonstrated good overall performance.

Junior sailors Cameron Hills and Emma took 1st & 2nd respectively for the Optimist with both sailing in some strong breeze on day 2.

Young Charlie Hills sailing his Laser had excellent early races showing some power sailing but had to accept a 4th place overall.

In the Mirror Class the girls Ms Bailes & Van Wyngaardt enjoyed the tight sailing and settled for a 3rd overall.

In the Gypsy Class Ziggy Bailes & Natashia Van Wyngaardt (1st time sailing in a regatta) maintained good positions throughout the regatta but had to settle for 3rd overall due to some good spills and splashes (both have war marks as proof). In the same class father & son Chad “depth-gauge” Jackson & Alex received the award for their “PERSERVERANCE” finishing 7th in a fleet of 10. Many thanks to the ABYC team for supporting this regatta.

The next Inter-Club will be held in Knysna over the weekend of 15/16 February 2014.

John Tudehope

2nd Gypsy Africa’s and Interclub, River Championships 2014

Redhouse Yacht Club invites you all once again to dig out those Gypsy’s you have in the garden etc, dust them off, fix them up and join them for the 2nd Gypsy Africa’s, (last years was a great success but we know there are more Gypsy’s out there waiting to get back on the water) held in conjunction with their Interclub & River Championships 2014 Regatta.

Details:

Gypsey Sailing
The 2nd Gypsey Africa’s takes place from 25 to 26 January 2013 at Redhouse.

  • Where: Swartkops River at Redhouse outside Port Elizabeth.
  • When: 25 & 26 January 2014.
  • Who: Open to all dinghy classes.
  • Time: First race on Saturday 25 January not before 11-00.
  • Accomodation: Camping is available at the yacht club @ R25-00 per person from 12h00 Friday 24 January to end of regatta. There are B&B’s in Redhouse at special regatta rates.
  • Refreshments: Light meals & refreshments will be available to purchase for the duration of the regatta. Braai fires & salads will be provided on Saturday night.
  • Cost: Senior Single-handed per boat: R100-00, Senior Double-handed per boat: R150-00, Junior Single-handed per boat: R70-00 (under 18 years), Junior Double-handed per boat: R90-00 (under 18 years )

Free T Shirts to crews of first 10 Gypsy’s entered. For more info & the NOR visit our Website : www.ryc.co.za or Esme on 0825662356.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the river with your boats for awesome river sailing!