False Bay Yacht Club

DOLPHYN DIARY #464 | 10 August 2023

Happy Women's Day for yesterday!

"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish"
Michelle Obama

EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES

65th AGM Agenda

GenCom Committee Bio's

Chris Hobbis >Gareth Decker >
Jason Mills >
Owen Middleton >
Richard Charles Sissons >
Teresa Nesham >

Proposed Constitution Amendments

Proposed amendments to FBYC Constitution:
Cadet Membership Clause >
General Committee Clause >

EVENTS

SAILING

RACING RESULTS

Wednesday 26th July – Paintsmiths Winter Frostbite Series, Race 8.
1st Panash, 2nd Astra and 3rd Firefly.

Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July – GBYC Gaul Regatta.
Well done to Salamander for her 4th place finish in Division 1

Wednesday 2nd August – Paintsmiths Winter Frostbite Series, Race 9.
This race was cancelled.

Saturday 5th August – No Racing due to the Annual Sailing Prize Giving.

Wednesday 9th August – Paintsmiths Winter Frostbite Series, Race 10.
1st Firefly, 2nd Jabulani and 3rd Alegria.
Team Salamander at Gaul Regatta.

UPCOMING RACING

The 2023 / 2024 Racing Season Kicks Off

Saturday 12th August – Ladies Helm Race. Start time 14h30.
Wednesday 16th August – Paintsmiths Winter Frostbite Series, Race 11. Start Time 17h15.
Saturday 19th August – Double Hander Series Race 1. Start time 14h30.
Wednesday 23rd August – Paintsmiths Winter Frostbite Series, Race 12. Start Time 17h15.
Sunday 27th August – Medium Distance Series, Race 1. Start time 11h30.
Please check out the Full Sailing Calendar on the FBYC Webpage.

SPONSORS OF FBYC SAILING

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday 24th August – AGM.
Saturday 2nd September – Opening Cruise.
Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th & Monday 25th September – Intasure Spring Regatta.
Thursday 28th September to Sunday 1st October – Mossel Bay Race (MBR 2023)

SAILING NEWS

Prize Giving

What a memorable evening. Good food, good music, and good company. Well done to all those that received trophies and prizes. After all the prizes and trophies were handed out, we managed to connect with Jeremy Bagshaw via Whatsapp video call, for him to receive the FBYC Sailer of the Year Trophy / Award for representing FBYC, and for his accomplishment in the Golden Globe Yacht Race.

SAFETY AT SEA

Surveys

Philip Lamb, Paul Dennett, and Jeremy Walter are qualified and available to do SAS (COF) surveys on sailing boats. They can be contacted through the Club.

Please contact SAS directly if you require a LGSC.

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 Colleen at the Club Office
on 021 786 1703 or email admin@fbyc.co.za
to request to be added to a group.

ANGLING

Coastal Skipper Course

Please click on the link below to download information and registration details regarding a night rating skippers course to be conducted by Pieter Welgemoed on the 6th & 9th of September 2023.

Coastal Skipper Night Rating Course >

WPDSAA NOMINATION CALL FOR 2023 SADSAA LIGHT & HEAVY TACKLE BILL FISH NATIONALS-SODWANA

Please take note: WPDSAA nomination CALLS for the 2023 SADSAA Light and Heavy Tackle Bill Fish Nationals from 19th November to 24th November 2023, hosted by Mpumalanga Deep Sea Angling Association, at Sodwana Ski Boat Club.
**note two nomination calls as per downloads below, for Light and Heavy Tackle.

Please note Nominations close on Wednesday 20th September 2023 at 19H00!

Nomination Call - Light Tackle>
Nomination Call - Heavy Tackle>
WPDSAA Nomination Form >

FBYC ANGLING WHATSAPP GROUP

Please contact Colleen at the Club Office on 021 786 1703 or email admin@fbyc.co.za to request to be added to a group.

ENVIRONMENTAL

CLUB NOTICES

MEMBERS, PLEASE NOTE:

PIER 23 Contact details

Please note that the contact number for Pier23 is 066 063 5280.

Club Dress Code

Please adhere to the signs which have been placed in the clubhouse.
FBYC CLUB DRESS CODE - SEP 2022
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King George Way
Simon's Town, 7975
021 786 1703

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