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DOLPHYN DIARY #474 | 22 December 2023
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Photo by Simon Mc Donell 'Sundowners for a flight of Cormorants at Ark Rock, Simon’s Town'
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EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES
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Potjiekos Competition
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UPCOMING RACING
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First race of 2024 will be:
Wednesday 17th January – PAINTSMITHS Summer Twilight Series One, Race 4.
Start time 18h00.
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Pier 23 will be offering the following specials on Wednesday night racing:
2 X Jack Black Draught R 80.00
2 X Castle Light Draught R 60.00
2 X Windhoek Draught R 70.00
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You will still receive your 10% members discount over and above these prices.
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SPONSORS OF FBYC SAILING
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SAILING NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
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ORC Certificates – It’s coming up to that time of year again when the ORC Certificates have to be renewed. An email will be going out to all those that have a current certificate to confirm if you want to continue. Please note that the club will pay half the fee on condition that you race in a minimum of six races a year. Please be advised that, if you require any re-measuring, there is a cost for this that must be paid to the measurer.
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For those that want to join in the racing and do not have an ORC Certificate, you can contact an ORC Measurer (names available on the SA ORC webpage) to get your boat measured. There is a cost for the measuring, but your first ORC Certificate is free of charge.
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Billy Liesegang is our local FBYC ORC measurer.
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Philip Lamb and Paul Dennett are qualified and available to do SAS (COF) surveys on sailing boats. Paul Dennett can now do LGSC surveys. They can be contacted through the Club.
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Please contact SAS directly if you require a LGSC.
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The Sailing office wishes all members a Merry Christmas
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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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IN MEMORY OF A LEGEND
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Last week Cape Coastal bid farewell to a dear friend and founding member of the club, John ‘Johnny’ Bothma, who slipped away peacefully in the early hours of Friday 15th of December.
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Johnny in his favourite seat - bow
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He leaves his beloved wife of 62 years, Penny, his children Kathy, Mike, Lindy and Nic, much-loved daughters and sons-in-law as well as treasured grandchildren and great grandchildren. His was a life well lived.
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Johnny had many passions in life, but chief among them was his love of the ocean, of rowing and of sailing. He spent countless weekends sailing his lovely yacht Ariette with friends and family, and over 75 years rowing.
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He began as an 11-year old at Selbourne College, rowed through his ‘varsity days at Rhodes, where he earned national colours, followed by many years at Wemmer Pan Rowing Club in Johannesburg (where he met Derrick Read), and latterly at Cape Coastal Rowing Club.
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For him rowing was about the solace he found on the water, as well as the physical fitness and discipline it demanded. Johnny had type 2 diabetes and notably managed the disease entirely with diet and exercise – to the amazement of the medical fraternity. His self-discipline and ability to think logically in the most difficult situations got him out of many a tight spot, one of which stands out. Johnny rowed his single scull out of Hout Bay almost every weekday and was unfazed by the Atlantic swell and currents. On one occasion he fell out of his boat and spent 30 minutes in 12 degree water trying to get back into it. Finally, he thought to use the well-worn doek on his head to bind the blade handles together, enabling him to swim around and clamber up the bow. Freezing and almost hypothermic he then rowed back to the harbour, recounting the story over breakfast the following weekend. For Johnny rowing transcended mere sport. Its true value lay in nurturing a community, providing a platform for shared experiences, friendship, camaraderie and endless banter.
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One of Johnny’s cherished experiences was the opportunity to complete the Robben Island Freedom paddle, a 27km course that takes you from Granger Bay, around the island and back, with his son Nic. It is a tough course, made tougher by inclement waves and wind. Anyone who thinks that it was Nic who got the then 85-year old around the course might be mistaken. Nic will tell you it was the other way around.
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Johnny’s commitment to Cape Coastal was memorable: he was the first on the slip in the morning, the first to offer to coach the Lawhill students when the time came, and the first to put his hand up for tours. On tour we enjoyed his legendary cakes, his gravadlax, glasses (perhaps bottles) of red wine, and his naughty jokes (one of which included three wise pieces of advice for men over 60 😉)
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Among his many talents, he was also a master craftsman and was a member of the Traditional Boat Association (where he met Geordie Kohler), building a beautiful wooden gaff cutter among items that included treehouses and weather cocks.
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In 2012 Geordie fetched the first coastal rowing boat, called Brisky, from St Francis and together he and Johnny tested it out, rowing to Fish Hoek. This sight galvanised Derrick Read who arranged for the delivery of two youlettes which had been gathering dust in the Western Cape. Derrick then enticed Dave Marrs and Julie Geddes to join, and Cape Coastal was born.
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Johnny and Derrick - 2 legends
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Johnny will be remembered for his kindness, strength, sincerity, wisdom, his gentle voice which carried such authority, and his ability to make everyone feel important, accepted and never, ever judged.
He will live on in the wind, the ocean spray across the bow, the bond that holds his loved ones together, and for his lasting advice:
‘Just don’t stop’.
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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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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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REPAIRS TO PAVING AT MAIN GATE
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Please be advised that from 27 December to 29 December 2023, repairs will be done to the paving at the main club gate. Both pedestrian and vehicular traffic must please use the second gate by the ice machine during that time. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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FBYC FACEBOOK PAGE
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We have an important update regarding our Facebook page. To ensure you receive all the latest updates and stay connected with the False Bay Yacht Club community, we kindly request that you unfollow our old Facebook page and follow our new one. Here's how to do it:
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- Click on the link to the new Facebook page.
- Once on the page, look for the "Follow" button.
- Click on "Follow" to start seeing updates from the new page in your news feed.
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NEW FACEBOOK PROFILE PICTURE
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- Click on the link to the old Facebook page you want to unfollow.
- On the page, find the "Following" button (which might already say "Following").
- Click on "Following" and select "Unfollow" to stop receiving updates from the old page
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OLD FACEBOOK PROFILE PICTURE
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HOLIDAY SEASON TRADING HOURS
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22 Dec: Closed from 13h00
24 Dec: Closed from 13h00
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25 Dec: Clubhouse Closed
26 Dec: Closed
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29 Dec: Closed from 13h00
01 Jan: Closed
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PIER 23
25 Dec: Closed
26 Dec: Closed
01 Jan: Closed
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CROW'S NEST BAR
25 Dec: Closed
26 Dec: Open
01 Jan: Open from 13h00
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STMC - 021 786 3853
13 Dec: Closed from 12h00
15 Dec: Closed
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DRM STEELWORKS - 082 286 4028
25 Dec: Closed
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Available for emergency work
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SOUTHERN POINT MARINE
Philip 082 568 1987
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Available for emergency work
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Available for emergency work
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CAPE SAILING & RIGGING - 072 294 8348
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Available for emergency work
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THE CHANDLERY - Tony 021 786 4444
15 Dec: Closed
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DYLAN THOMSON - 082 697 0460
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Available for emergency work
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JOHN WILSON - 083 331 4273
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Available for emergency work
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Club Dress Code
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Please adhere to the signs which have been placed in the clubhouse.
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PIER 23 Contact details
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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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