Ahoy Royal Capers: All the best for 2015!

The days are just packed…

Have you had a look at the sailing calendar for the next few months?

We are in the privileged position of offering no less than two racing events every week, starting with yesterday’s

Lufthansa Twilight Series, and running through all the way to mid-March, before some short respite.

That is quite a formidable offering, with two Premier Regattas [Mid-Summer Fling and Mykonos Offshore], the

weekly Wednesday Lufthansa Twilight Series, Harken Round Robben Island Race, RCYC Double Handed Series, and

the Glacier by Sanlam Club Summer Series!

Beautiful conditions embraced and welcomed 54 yachts to the new Lufthansa Twilight Series last night, and there

was some very enjoyable sailing and close results across the board. Twilight sailing offers something special for a

wide variety of sailing tastes, and it is interesting to observe trends across the different divisions.

From a race management perspective, the next few months are crazy busy. If you feel you are in a position to

volunteer time and expertise on the bridge team, as a mark layer, as a jury member, etc., Please put your hand up

by contacting the sailing office. It is a lot of fun and spreading the load is important. On that count, our Sailing

Administrator, Adrian Spencer-Jones, has resigned recently and will be relocating to London shortly. Adrian has

done an amazing job across a wide variety of roles, and will be difficult to replace. However, if you [or anyone you

know] have a keen interest in sailing, racing rules, ratings, race management, and are fluent in Excel, Word, DTP,

and scoring, contact the sailing office for details of how to apply for this job!

On club ratings, remember that if you have made any changes to your hull, rig, sails, propeller, displacement

weight, keel, et al, you must declare these changes fully with a new ratings declaration. If you have any doubt,

rather put in a new declaration than get caught out. The rating system is only as good as the information given,

and the onus is on you to declare accurate and up-to-date information. It is the intention of the General

Committee to ensure all yachts racing at RCYC have up-to-date declarations this season. More information on this

is available under the sailing tab of the club website, including rating guidelines.

Here’s to racing fast and sailing safely!

Luke

15 JANUARY 2014

Greetings from the Rear Commodore of Sailing – Luke Scott

Lufthansa Twilight Series What a great way to start the season

Follow the link here

Congratulations goes to Alexander Brooks who represented the

RCYC at the 2014 SA Youth Nationals Regatta held on the Vaal Dam

in December. He won the 2014 National Championship and the 2014

Selections Regatta as well as the Optimist Presidents Trophy for the

best international performance in 2014. He will represent SA at the

Opti World Championships to be held at Kamien Pomorski in Poland

in Aug/Sept 2015.

News from The Governor’s Cup 2014 – huge

CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Black Cat who won the

Governor’s Cup 2014

LUCKY DRAW ROLL OVER

Join us for the RCYC’s Friday Night Lucky Draw which is now at R11 000. The winner was Mr

Chris Webber – member 023612, who was unfortunately not present. The draw takes place

around 19H30 to 19H45 every Friday evening in the club bar. You have to be a fully paid up

RCYC member and present at the time to qualify for the win. Come on down and join the fun.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

Our LUFTHANSA TWILIGHT SERIES is well under way for the upcoming season. For

more information please click here

January Sailing Committee Meeting – Come join us for an Open Sailing Committee Forum on Saturday 24th January 2015

Please come and join us for a light breakfast from 7.30 to 8.00 in the Galley Restaurant.

At 8.00 the sailing committee will present their profiles followed by open discussions around key sailing issues.

Bring your positive ideas and motivations so that all input can be heard and minute.

This event will be directly followed by registration of the Harken RRI race due to start at 11am

Let sailing office know if you are keen to attend the sailing breakfast open forum

Glacier by Sanlam Summer Series

All competitors that would like to sail in the upcoming new Glacier by

Sanlam Club Summer Series are invited to the opening cocktail party on

Thursday 29th

January, please RSVP to Toni at sailing@rcyc.co.za.

Race 1 Saturday 31st

January - Race 2 March 7th

- Race 3 April 11th

and

Final Race 4 May 9th

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Click here for more information

Mid-Summer Fling Regatta 06 - 08 February 2015

This is one of our premier summer regattas, which this year features a high profile International Race Officer from the States.

Fling Regatta prides itself on a high standard of racing and a “boutique” style regatta with an International flavour.

All boat owners are invited to the Fling Boat Owners Dinner at Noordhoek Manor.

All boat owners receive a prize at the Prize Giving.

Friday is a Twilight race followed by live music and party.

Please enter early to secure your invite to the boat owners dinner. Entries close Thursday 29

th January.

Click here for Notice of Regatta

Mykonos Offshore 20 - 21 February 2015

Please click here for Notice of Race and Entry Form

OUTSIDE HOUSE – NOTICE REFUELLING

All boat owners are asked to make prior arrangements (bookings) through Action Yachting before arriving at the fuelling

jetty.

Club management is finding it difficult to meet crane schedules if members needing to refuel arrive on the fuelling jetty

unannounced and without prior confirmation of time and space.

OUTSIDE HOUSE – NOTICE NEW ARRIVALS – BOOKING IN Members and visitors are reminded that any boat arriving for the 1

st time at the RCYC is required to call in at the

Administration Office and Sign-in with the Marina Secretary. THIS INCLUDES VESSELS ARRIVING JUST TO UTILISE THE CRANE OR SLIP.

Marina Notices

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TWILIGHT RACING SERIES - IMPORTANT NOTICE

ALL Boat Owners/Skippers MUST sign in their guests for the Wednesday Evening Twilight Racing.

Please make use of our online registration on our

website (www.rcyc.co.za) to save time.

Herewith an Extract from an email received from Joel Chadwich, Assistant Event Manager for the World

Cruising Class, regarding the World ARC Rally that recently departed Cape Town.

Dear Michael & team,

Following a successful start on Saturday morning, the World ARC fleet are making good progress to St Helena before sailing

onwards to Brazil. We have had numerous comments about the hospitality received in Cape Town and that of the work done

at the RCYC. Despite the lack of wind, the start was enjoyed by all and a good spectacle. This said, I would like to thank you

on behalf of World Cruising Club and the fleet for another successful stopover for 2014/15.

I would also like to thank the RCYC and in particular Diane, Josh and the office team for accommodating and helping us with

clearing the fleet. I look forward to hearing how developments with this progress over the next year in preparation for the

next World ARC fleet arriving this December (2015).

Please note that the arrival of the 2015/16 fleet will begin in December as they did this year, with the start to Brazil via St

Helena on Saturday 9 January 2016. Your help in hosting the start would again be much appreciated.

Taking into account this year, I look forward to

planning the fleets arrival in December and

discussing berthing, functions and the start with

you.

Once again, many thanks for your help hosting

the World ARC fleet in Cape Town.

Pictured: Diane Bright (Marina Secretary) and

Vitor Medina (Vice Commodore) receiving

commemorative picture from Joel Chadwich

General Notices

BURGEE EXCHANGE

Ray Matthews, our Commodore and Polla Wasserfall, Rear Commodore Inside House, exchanging Burgees with a

few of our overseas visitors over the festive season.