We are looking forward to hosting the Australian Womens Match Racing Championships from 16 to 19 September 2021. Team applications have just opened today and interest has already been received from interstate and overseas. We are also looking for volunteers wanting to be part of the action. Details can be found on the event website by clicking here.
This Sunday, 20 June is Race 5 of The Good Grocer Frostbite Series which also marks the halfway point. Competition is hot with no runaway leaders at this stage. Entry to this event is still open and free. Please scroll down for further event information. Due to the above Australian Match Racing Championship, the final race of this season’s Frostbite series will now be held on Sunday 29 August 2021.
Even though we aren’t racing on Monday, just as a heads up it might pay to tighten down the hatches. It’s going to blow!
Did you know SoPYC has an App? It’s called the Memberpoint App and is available for free by downloading it from the App Store for Iphones or Google Play for Android phones. Have you ever been frustrated being unable to contact a fellow club member? Well we may just have a solution for you. But first click here to find out how you can make your contact details appear to club members.
Got a question regarding the the Memberpoint App? Click here to submit your question.
Attention Midweek sailors: Just as a general bit of advice, following the start and when the RPYC boats are charging down towards Foam Buoy for the first time, do try to keep well clear of that area otherwise your pleasant afternoon sail could turn into a real demolition derby. We want to avoid ugly scenes like this, so after rounding Sampson Spit, pass Foam Buoy (55) to starboard and stay safe.
Alright, that’s it. Let’s roll! Hey, let’s be careful out there.
Notice to Competitors
Please keep checking here for important race information for both Keelboats and Off The Beach Boats.
WEATHER FORECAST
EVENTS
OCEAN RACING WA ANNUAL AWARDS
Celebrate the 2020-2021 season of ocean racing and congratulate the champions at the annual awards night. To be held on Saturday 19 June at Harbourside Fremantle. Tickets need to be booked prior to Sunday 13 June and are available online using this link:
https://www.oceanracingwa.com.au/eventsregister/100297/
Cost is $80 per person and includes dinner and drink tickets. Bring your partners and friends for an evening not to be missed. Doors open at 6pm. Upstairs on the waterfront and behind the Little Creatures silos at 42 Mews Road in Fremantle.
RACE OFFICIALS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Australian Sailing have secured funding to present a range of free training seminars for the following official roles:
Race Officer (Club, State, National), Equipment Auditor, Umpire (Club, State, National), Judge, Measurer.
If this interests you, please click here for course details.
CLUB CONFERENCE WEBINARS
Following the popularity of the last series of information webinars, Australian Sailing have come back with another series. This Thursday 17th June 2021, Joel from Network Steadfast will provide information regarding club insurance options and background into various insurance alternatives for clubs, boats, members, instructors etc.
To register, please click here. Otherwise a playback will be available from here in next week’s Coffee Pointers.
To learn more about what’s on offer, please click here.
Clubs and Performance Pathways
CLUB CONFERENCE WA 17th July
This year’s Australian Sailing Club Conference will be held at East Fremantle Yacht Club on Saturday 17th July from 0900 – 1600. All Club Commodores, key officials and management are encouraged to attend. Register here.
The conference brings together clubs from across the state and are a great way to engage with other clubs and Australian Sailing. Hear from industry experts and learn from your peer clubs as they share success stories and best practice ideas that can help develop skills, capacity and further improve your club.
Entry to the club conference is free however places are limited and registration is required.
JANE BROOK WINES MIDWEEK AUTUMN SERIES
A Keelboat series of races consisting of 4 divisions under jib and main only. There are 4 series in one season – Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. A very popular event during the week that keeps on rolling on month to month all year round.
Series Leader Board
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | PROBLEM CHILD, Glenn Thomas |
| Division 2 | EMPATHY, Brian Orr |
| Division 3 | CHAIN REACTION, Greg Northover |
| H28 | SWIFTSURE SAGA, Bill Richards |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 16 June | 1440 |
| 9 | 23 June | 1440 |
| 10 | 30 June | 1440 |
| 11* | 07 July | 1440 |
| 12 | 14 July | 1440 |
| 13 | 21 July FINAL | 1440 |
* Division 3 Pursuit Race
THE GOOD GROCER FROSTBITE SERIES
Held on selected Sundays during the winter months, this series is often used as an opportunity for training in preparation for the summer season. Consisting of three divisions, with Spacesailer 27s combined with Division 2 and H28s combined with Division 3. Racing on Club Courses with spinnakers. End of series prizes this year will be generously supplied by our new Frostbite Sponsor, The Good Grocer.
Series Leader Board
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | SAGACIOUS IV, Chris Hind |
| Division 2 | FAIR GAME, Dean Picot |
| Division 3 | COMMOTION, Martyn Compton |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sunday 20 Jun | 1400 |
| 6 | Sunday 04 Jul | 1400 |
| 7 | Sunday 18 Jul | 1400 |
| 8 | Sunday 01 Aug | 1400 |
| 9 | Sunday 15 Aug | 1400 |
| 10 | Sunday 29 Aug FINAL | 1400 |
WINTER SERIES
This season sees a change to the program with the introduction of the Off the Beach Winter Series. Dates for invited classes are available. Notice of Race and online registration to follow.
Winter Series Schedule
| Date | Classes | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 23 May | Lasers, Optimist, 29er, Open Skiff, Wasp, Moth | 1300 |
| Sun 13 Jun | 125, Flying Fifteen, Pelican, Windsurfer LT, Bic Techno | 1300 |
| Sun 27 Jun | Lasers, Optimist, 29er, Open Skiff, Wasp, Moth | 1300 |
| Sun 25 Jul | 125, Flying Fifteen, Pelican, Windsurfer LT, Bic Techno | 1300 |
| Sun 08 Aug | Lasers, Optimist, 29er, Open Skiff, Wasp, Moth | 1300 |
| Sun 22 Aug | 125, Flying Fifteen, Pelican, Windsurfer LT, Bic Techno | 1300 |
WINTER RULES SESSIONS
Keelboat, Off the Beach Boats and Kiteboaders, your Rules session “workshops” commence in June 2021.
Years ago, the rules sessions were Lectures, which later became a mix of Lecture/Tutorial. This year we will be changing to a Workshop/Tutorial format. We have a constant core of sailors who have been advancing their rules knowledge every year & the new format will enable these Core sailors to keep advancing & not get bored.
The “Core” sailors consist of a range of demographics. I would like the experienced sailors to step up and present their tactics and how they use their knowledge & the rules to advance around the course. Then the group can discuss both the tactics and the relevant rules.
The sessions will start at 1800 & last for one hour. It will be beneficial to come to every session as every session will be different & you will be expanding your knowledge from one week to the next. If you cannot attend every week, that is OK, because each week is a stand alone session.
This group has a strong bond which has been created over the years & I hope that experienced sailors who have not attended will come to the sessions to assist & mentor others. Experienced sailors need competition!!!!!
Experienced Sailors we need your assistance so that everyone will benefit and the less experienced Sailors, it is time to get into the heads of the boats at the front!
Winter Schedule
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Mon 14 June | 1800 |
| Mon 21 Jun | 1800 |
| Mon 28 Jun | 1800 |
| Mon 05 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 12 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 19 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 26 Jul | 1800 |
| Mon 02 Aug | 1800 |
REMOTE CONTROL YACHT RACING
There is a regular group of Members who meet each Friday afternoon at 3pm on the Western Hardstand for a couple of hours of intense racing and camaraderie.
Visitors are warmly welcomed to sit and watch or even give it a go. You only need to ask.
To register your DF95 yacht for racing, simply use the entry button below and select the Singlehanded classes section.
EQUIPMENT AUDIT FORMS
Skippers, please note that your Equipment Audit Forms have now expired as of June 30. To be eligible to compete in the new season starting from Opening Day on Oct 4, a new Equipment Form must be submitted online. Most, if not all Skippers have had their previous Audit form submitted online via YachtSafe already, so it should be relatively easy to resubmit a new form in time for your first race of the new season and the good news is that you can view your previous form in Past Audits on your YachtSafe dashboard.
YACHT TRACKERS
The ability to replay club fleet races is now available. Try the free Yacht Bot tracking software yourself. It can be downloaded and installed on your smartphone or tablet via an App. If you interested and don’t mind taking your electronic device with you on the water, please let us know. Past races can be viewed using the button below.
AUSTRALIAN SAILING NUMBER
An Australian Sailing (AS) Number is your unique identifier in the sport of Sailing in Australia that recognises you as a member of an affiliated club. Once you are registered in the system, you are generated:
– An Australian Sailing number
– A system username
– An online profile
Click here to find your AS number.
MySailor
Your mySailor profile allows you to view and manage the information Australian Sailing has about you, including;
Basic details – name, DOB, gender
Contact details – email, mobile number, address
Membership history
Course history
Qualification history
Invoices – course fees, instructor renewal fees, event registration fees
Click here to login.
