This coming Saturday sees the final of the Keelboat Club Championships already. Now the season really is winding up. This applies for all fleets except the Spacesailer 22’s who are handing the tiller over to the crew for the annual Crew Helmsman race. This is a jib and main only race. The SS22 fleet have their final Club Championship race on Sat 17th April 2021.
Off The Beach Boats are also racing Club Championships this Sunday, however their final Club Championship race is not until the second Sunday after Easter – Sunday 18th April 2021.
As I’m sure you’re aware, the National 125s are having their 40th State Championships over Easter at South of Perth Yacht Club. This will be take 2 after COVID took control last year. There are already 20 entries and growing. For further details on this event, please click here.
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
JANE BROOK WINES MIDWEEK SUMMER 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 Leaders Board
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET, Paul Harry |
| Division 2 | COVER DRIVE, Peter Were |
| Division 3 | FORCE FIVE, Mark Popham |
| H28 | MARINER, Brian Cross |
Upcoming Races
| Race | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wednesday 24 Mar | 1440 |
| 11 | Wednesday 31 Mar | 1440 |
| 12* | Wednesday 07 Apr | 1440 |
| 13 | Wednesday 14 Apr | 1440 |
| 14 | Wednesday 21 Apr FINAL | 1440 |
* Division 3 Pursuit Race
SATURDAY SERIES
If you’re looking for maximum speed, then the Saturday Series can provide. This is the day where boats require all hands on deck to handle the fast downwind runs experienced when the Freo Doctor’s strong summer sea breezes kick in and colourful ballooning spinnakers fill the river.
Club Championship Leaders
| Division | Boat |
|---|---|
| Div 1 | FARRAGO, Petrus Vlaar |
| Cole 32 | MINGARA, George Ruul |
| Div 3 | BLUEGRASS, Craig Gee |
| H28 | WYNELLA, Glen Stanley |
| SS27 | KARINA, Paul Rees |
| SS22 | WILDFIRE, Bruce Uren |
| Red Witch | SHENANIGANS, Kelvin Uren |
| Viper 640 | STEAL DE BREEZE, Nick Jerwood |
Saturday 27 March
| Division | Event |
|---|---|
| S80 Assn | S80 Summer Series R11 FINAL |
| Div 1 | Saturday Series / Club Championship FINAL |
| Div 2 | Saturday Series |
| Cole 32 Club Championship FINAL | |
| SS27 | Saturday Series / Club Championship FINAL |
| H28 | Saturday Series / Club Championship FINAL |
| Div 3 | Saturday Series / Doug Rickman Series FINAL |
| SS22 | Crew Helmsman Race (JAM) |
| Red Witch | Saturday Series / Club Championship FINAL |
OFF THE BEACH BOATS
Held every Sunday afternoon during the summer season, a number of sailing classes compete over two separate courses – one for the junior classes with a mix of training and racing while the other course caters for youth and senior sailors using laid marks and back to back racing.
Club Championship Leaders
| Class | Boat |
|---|---|
| Optimist | SALTY, Murray Duthie |
| Optimist Int. | SEE ME, Youri Karantonis |
| Pelican | JUST MAGIC, Finn Caldwell & Lachie Hart |
| Laser | FR8 TRAIN, David Whait |
| Laser Radial | BEERACUDA, David Luketina |
| 125 | RUSH, Ryan Sherburn & Kimberley Lanter |
| 29er | SHIP SHOW, Annabelle Jones & Jenna Everett |
| Flying 15 | INEFFABLE, Nick Jerwood & Brad Sheridan |
Sunday 28 March
| Class | Event |
|---|---|
| Optimist | Consistency Races / Club Championship |
| Pelican | Consistency Races / Club Championship |
| Laser | Consistency Races / Club Championship |
| 125 | Consistency Races / Club Championship |
| 29er | Consistency Races / Club Championship |
| Flying 15 | Consistency Races / Club Championship |
WINTER RULES SESSIONS
We are delighted to have our Rules Chair and National Judge, Christina Heydon back for another informative series of Race Rules of Sailing sessions throughout the winter months starting at 1800 Monday evenings. Please diarise these dates now and in due course the topic details will be announced.
Winter Schedule
| Date: 2021 |
|---|
| Mon 14 June |
| Mon 21 June |
| Mon 28 June |
| Mon 05 July |
| Mon 12 July |
| Mon 19 July |
| Mon 26 July |
| Mon 02 August |
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.
