Welcome to edition 07/2014 of the Halyard
Reminders and Special Notices
Members Comments on the proposed 2014/15 Sailing Calendar: Please download the proposed 2014/15 Sailing Calendar HERE – https://abyc.co.za/your-comments-on-the-201415-sailing-calendar-please/, have a look at it and then post any proposals or suggestions or changes or clashes using the form on the above page – your input is sent to four members of the committee for their attention. Thanks for your cooperation in this and for any input you may have.
Upcoming Events
Sunday 25th May: Live music on the deck next Sunday.
Wednesday 28th May: What do Patagonian Ribs and Killer Whales have in common?
Live life vicariously through the lens of Lloyd Edwards as he takes you on a journey through Patagonia: see killer Whales beach to catch seals, the Land of Fire, the Beagle Channel, Mount Fitzeroy and more.
Where: ABYC
Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Time: 18h00 to 19h00/21h00
Cost: R60.00 including a meal
Bookings: At the bar at ABYC/Club Secretary
Lloyd Edwards spent a month in Patagonia during January 2014. He says; “After arriving in Buenos Aires we did a 20 hour bus trip to Peninsular Valdez which is where the killer whales beach themselves to catch baby seals. We picked up a colleague’s vehicle and headed down the East coast of Patagonia. Some people describe this part of the world as a refrigerated wind tunnel!
Every few hundred kilometres or so we would hit some little sleepy coastal town and cruised out to see to see an awesome selection of marine animals on their breeding colonies. At the Southernmost point of the mainland we crossed the Straights of Magellan into Chile. This is the island of “Tierra del Fuego” or “Land of Fire” which is what the early seafarers saw from their ships. From here we travelled on to Ushuaia, the Southern most city on the planet at 55 degrees. This is the gateway to the Beagle Channel and from where the cruise ships leave for Antarctica.
We then retraced our steps and headed west to the famous Perito Moreno glacier which inches itself forward at two metres per day. From here we visited the trekking capital of the world at El Chalten and gazed in awe at the famous Mt Fitzroy. Fitzroy was captain of Darwin’s ship the “Beagle”. From here on it was North along the infamous RN 40 route. If you think our gravel roads are bad, think again!”
After the slide show join us for some Patagonian ribs, salads, veggies and chips.
See also: https://abyc.co.za/patagonian-ribs-and-killer-whales/
Sailing News
The start of the Noordhoek Race saw 4 boats jockeying the start line off Hobie Pier. With light north wind the fleet had spinnakers up early and maintained the bags to the turning mark off Noordhoek Ski-boat Club (again thanks to there assistance). A pleasant beat back to Cape Receife for the homeward stretch, the fleet where becalmed for a considerable time before the wind coming in from the east started to fill in. Again the spinnakers made for a glorious run to the finish at Hobie Pier where a large raucous crowd cheer the boats across the line in a very close finish.