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DOLPHYN DIARY #512 | 03 October 2025

EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES

FBYC ANGLING WHATSAPP GROUP

Please contact the Club Office on 064 621 3180 or email admin@fbyc.co.za to request to be added to a group.

SAILING

RACING RESULTS

Sailing Report 01 October 2025

Racing Results:
Wednesday 20th August – Diverse Trailers Winter Frostbite Series, Race 8.
This race was cancelled.
Sunday 24th August – Medium Distance Series 2025 / 2026, Race 1.
1st Scottische, 2nd Hot Ice and 3rd Genesis.
Wednesday 27th August – Diverse Trailers Winter Frostbite Series, Race 9. Start Time 17h30. This is the last race of the series.
1st Firefly, 2nd Panashe and 3rd Jabulani.
Diverse Trailers Winter Frostbite Series Overall Results –
1st Alegria, 2nd Hooligan, and 3rd Panashe.
Wednesday 3rd September – No Racing.
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September HBYC Admirals Regatta. No Racing at FBYC.
Wednesday 10th September – STBB Spring Twilight Series One, Rece 1.
1st Hooligan, 2nd Alegria and 3rd Zia.
Saturday 13th September – FBYC Opening Cruise. Start time 12h30. No Racing at FBYC.
Wednesday 17th September STBB Spring Twilight Series One, Race 2.
1st Firefly, 2nd Hooligan and 3rd Azura.
Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st September – FBYC INTASURE Spring Regatta.
Wednesday 24th September – STBB Spring Twilight Series One, Race 3.
This race was cancelled.
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September – MAJESTIC CUP Agulhas Race 2025.
This race was postponed

UPCOMING CLUB RACING

Wednesday 1st October – STBB Spring Twilight Series One, Race 5. Start time 17h30.

Saturday 4th October – New Helm Race. Start time 11h00.

Wednesday 8th October – STBB Spring Twilight Series One, Race 6. Start time 17h45.

Saturday 11th October – Double Handed Series, Race 3. Start time 14h30.

Wednesday 15th October – SOTHEBEY’S Spring Twilight Series Two, Race 1. Start time 17h45.

Saturday 18th October – Club RTC Series, Race 1. Start time 14h30.

Wednesday 22nd October – SOTHEBEY’S Spring Twilight Series Two, Race 2. Start time 17h45.

Sunday 26th October – Medium Distance Series, Race 2. Start time 11h30.

Wednesday 29th October – SOTHEBEY’S Spring Twilight Series Two, Race 3. Start time 17h45.

FBYC Sailing Calendar July to December 2025

This is the calendar for the second six months of 2025. Please note that changes may apply.

RACING REPORTS, SAILING NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

OPENING CRUISE

The Opening Cruise took place on Saturday 13th September. The Guest Speaker was Bruce Tedder and all that attended had a great time.

LIPTON CUP 2025

This prestigious regatta started on Monday 25th August with the opening ceremony. Racing started the following day and continued until Saturday 30th August. Richard Wiederhold, Morgan Evans, Mathew Breet and substitute Ryan Leatherby represented FBYC. Bianca Gericke was the team manager. Our team placed 6th overall and we congratulate them on their efforts.

SPRING REGATTA 2025

Our annual Spring Regatta was a great success with 37 boats taking part. The results together with photos can be viewed on the FBYC Spring Regatta Website.

AGULHAS RACE 2025

Unfortunately this event had to be postponed due the weather forecast. We will keep you updated on developments.

COF’s:

Jason Mills and Paul Dennett are qualified and available to do SA Sailing Hull & COF surveys on sailing boats.
Paul Dennett can now do LGSC surveys for private sailing yachts.
They can be contacted through the Club.

SAILING WHATSAPP GROUPS

We have the following three 'Sailing' WhatsApp groups:

FBYC Sailing
FBYC Club Racing
FBYC Classifieds

Visit https://fbyc.co.za/fbyc-sailing/whatsapp-groups to find out more about each group.

Please contact the Club Office on 064 621 3180 or email admin@fbyc.co.za to request to be added to a group.

CAPE COASTAL ROWING

The weekend of 28-30 August 2025 we had our Cape Coastal Rowing Club flower tour to Langebaan. The second tour to this region that I led, with the help of my rowing companions and Dave Marrs .

This was the first of its kind with 3 sea quads, (2 recently acquired), 2 doubles and a single, with 20 rowers present.

We rowed along the majical perimeter of the Lagoon passing Kraalbaai then onto Churchaven where you could see the flamingos wading in the distance. It was the most captivating outpost where time stands still and only beauty emanates.

Our return trip was challenging and bumpy as the tides typically change in the afternoons, a far cry from the mirror like conditions that we experienced that morning.

In total it was a 22 km round trip and we were ready to feast by the fire later that night. Lots of joviality was had, and we all felt lucky to share in such a pristine part of the world.

The next morning, only 2 quads ventured out this time, whilst the rest went to admire the flowers. We passed Schaapen Island, then the delapidated Reccie base and further on out the mouth towards Jutten Island.

The water was very deep and turbulent and I was holding on tight to my blades. But thankfully, we had some respite as we neared the island where the water was calmer and we could peruse this new found territory from our boats.

Thank heavens for that brief rest though, because on our return we had an exhilarating time surfing the huge swells returning back into the bay!

Boy did I feel alive, and you could hear it! And it was a joy to see my crew beaming with excitement as we soared down the water slope (a bit like tabogganing) at a rate of knots, and again I was holding on tight to the rudder, steering hard against the varying currents beneath our boat. Then soon, after the waters calmed, we could enjoy the delicate light and puffy clouds about us.

That too was another 20 odd kms done and dusted, so in total we covered around 50 kms if we include the short outing had on Friday's arrival to the tour, where some friends just needed to stretch their legs after the trip.

It was another successful event with everyone rolling up their sleeves to load boats and braai up a storm, but mostly just to be together and revel in our beautiful surroundings in the west coast reserve.

Feeling grateful that it was a safe and happy tour and looking forward to next year's adventure that can't come soon enough, the houses are already booked.

GENERAL NEWS

Dive Clean Up

Below images from the from this past weekend, 27 September 2025

CLUB NOTICES

FBYC WhatsApp Group

We have created a new FBYC Noticeboard WhatsApp Group. The purpose of this group is to keep paid-up members updated on events and functions happening at the club. Please inquire at the Admin Office for further details.