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DOLPHYN DIARY #467 | 19 September 2023
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"The thrill isn't in the winning, it's in the doing" Chuck Noll
Photo credit: Amaza Images
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EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES
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Fundraising Event
Download the registration form HERE>
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FBYC’s General Committee for 2023-2024
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Vice Commodore - Philip Lamb
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Rear-Commodore Sailing - Greg Short
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Rear-Commodore Angling - Gareth Decker
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Cadet Membership Subscriptions
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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.
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Wednesday 6th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 2. 1st Bonita, 2nd Elwing and 3rd Scottische.
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Saturday 9th September – Double Handed Series Race 2. This race was cancelled.
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Wednesday 13th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 3. 1st Astra, 2nd Firefly and 3rd Jasper
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Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th - Cape Point Challenge RCYC to FBYC. This race was cancelled.
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Wednesday 20th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 4. Start time 17h30.
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Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th & Monday 25th – FBYC INTASURE Spring Regatta.
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Wednesday 27th September – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 5. Start time 17h30.
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Thursday 28th September to Sunday 1st October – MBR 2023. Start time 09h00.
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Wednesday 4th October – THE SCONE SHACK Spring Twilight Series One, Race 6. Start time 17h30.
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Saturday 7th October – Double Handed Series, Race 3. Start time 14h30.
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SPONSORS OF FBYC SAILING
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th & Monday 25th September – Intasure Spring Regatta.
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Thursday 28th September to Sunday 1st October – Mossel Bay Race (MBR 2023)
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SAILING NEWS
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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.
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MBR 2023
Starting on Thursday 28th September. We have four confirmed entries and a lot more interested in entering.
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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.
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Please contact SAS directly if you require a LGSC.
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We have the following three 'Sailing' WhatsApp groups:
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- FBYC Sailing
- FBYC Club Racing
- FBYC Classifieds
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Please contact the Club Office on 064 621 3180 or email admin@fbyc.co.za to request to be added to a group.
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WPDSAA NOMINATION CALL FOR 2023 SADSAA LIGHT & HEAVY TACKLE BILL FISH NATIONALS-SODWANA
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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>
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Small Vessel Surveyor for Power Driven Vessels
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Brent Miller is a SADSAA appointed Small Vessel Surveyor (Sport & Recreation vessels of less than 9 meters in overall length).
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Sale of Ice Tickets
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Please note that the FBYC General Committee agreed to cease the sale of ice tickets to non-members.
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Only FBYC members may purchase ice tickets and may take a maximum of 5 bags of ice per boat, per day.
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Anglers please take note
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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.
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FBYC ANGLING WHATSAPP GROUP
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Please contact the Club Office on 064 621 3180 or email admin@fbyc.co.za to request to be added to a group.
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Film Shoot at FBYC
Members please note that there will be a film shoot at FBYC on the following days:
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- 02 & 03 October
- 07 & 08 November
This is for an Mnet TV series called “Summertide”.
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There will be minimal disruption but we ask of members to please be patient during the production days.
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Club Dress Code
Please adhere to the signs which have been placed in the clubhouse.
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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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