False Bay Yacht Club

DOLPHYN DIARY #467 | 19 September 2023

"The thrill isn't in the winning, it's in the doing"
Chuck Noll

Photo credit: Amaza Images

EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES

EVENTS

Fundraising Event

Download the registration form HERE>

SPECIAL NOTICES

FBYC’s General Committee for 2023-2024

FLAG OFFICERS:
Commodore - David Saul
Vice Commodore - Philip Lamb
Rear-Commodore Sailing - Greg Short
Rear-Commodore Angling - Gareth Decker
COMMITTEE:
Dr Estelle Wiid
Jeremy Walter
Guy Bury
Richard Sissons
Teresa Neasham
Owen Middleton
TRUSTEES:
Steve Casey
Claire Walter
Rob Newman

Cadet Membership
Subscriptions

The FBYC General Committee is pleased to announce that the Cadet membership subscriptions have been reduced to R1 000 per annum. We hope to grow our youth membership from this initiative.

SAILING

RACING RESULTS

Wednesday 6th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 2.
1st Bonita, 2nd Elwing and 3rd Scottische.

Saturday 9th September – Double Handed Series Race 2.
This race was cancelled.

Wednesday 13th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 3.
1st Astra, 2nd Firefly and 3rd Jasper

Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th - Cape Point Challenge RCYC to FBYC.
This race was cancelled.

UPCOMING RACING

Wednesday 20th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 4.
Start time 17h30.

Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th & Monday 25th – FBYC INTASURE Spring Regatta.

Wednesday 27th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 5.
Start time 17h30.

Thursday 28th September to Sunday 1st October – MBR 2023. Start time 09h00.

Wednesday 4th October – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 6.
Start time 17h30.

Saturday 7th October – Double Handed Series, Race 3. Start time 14h30.
Please check out the Full Sailing Calendar on the FBYC Webpage.

SPONSORS OF FBYC SAILING

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

SAILING NEWS

Spring Regatta

Entries stand at forty. We are very grateful to INTASURE our key sponsor and we are happy to announce that SAS has come onboard with some sponsorship to join all the other sub-sponsors that support FBYC Sailing throughout the year and again for the Spring Regatta; STBB, THE SCONE SHACK, THE SILK PURSE, ARK INFLATABLES, ALLPORT CARGO SERVICES, SOUTHERN POINT MARINE and PAINTSMITHS. This year we’re hoping for a great regatta with good sailing and lots of fun.

MBR 2023

Starting on Thursday 28th September. We have four confirmed entries and a lot more interested in entering.

SAFETY AT SEA

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

ANGLING

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 >

Small Vessel Surveyor for Power Driven Vessels

Brent Miller is a SADSAA appointed Small Vessel Surveyor (Sport & Recreation vessels of less than 9 meters in overall length).

Contact details: Brent Miller
Mobile: +27 711437454
E-Mail: millerbrent42@gmail.com

Sale of Ice Tickets

Please note that the FBYC General Committee agreed to cease the sale of ice tickets to non-members.

Only FBYC members may purchase ice tickets and may take a maximum of 5 bags of ice per boat, per day.

Anglers please take note

Do to the lack of availability of the fishing licence application forms at the few Post Offices that are still open, you may download and print the form, and take it along with you to increase your chances of success.

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL

CLUB NOTICES

MEMBERS, PLEASE NOTE:

Film Shoot at FBYC

Members please note that there will be a film shoot at FBYC on the following days:
  • 02 & 03 October
  • 07 & 08 November
This is for an Mnet TV series called “Summertide”.

There will be minimal disruption but we ask of members to please be patient during the production days.

Club Dress Code

Please adhere to the signs which have been placed in the clubhouse.
FBYC CLUB DRESS CODE - SEP 2022

PIER 23 Contact details

Please note that the contact number for Pier23 is 066 063 5280.
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King George Way
Simon's Town, 7975
021 786 1703 / 064 621 3180

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