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DOLPHYN DIARY #489 | 23 July 2024
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Photo Credit: Simon McDonnell
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EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES
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SPECIAL NOTICES
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:
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FBYC members are hereby notified that the 66th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in the Crow’s Nest on Thursday 22 August 2024, at 18h00.
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Call for nominations for the General Committee for the year 2024/2025 has started. Note that, should you wish to formally nominate any Members to the Committee, you may obtain a nomination form from Mercedes admin@fbyc.co.za or call at the office.
The deadline for nominations to be submitted is 31 July 2024.
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The AGM Agenda, together with the final list of nominees, will be placed on the clubhouse notice board and will appear in the Dolphyn Diary to be sent to all Members on 8 August 2024.
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Please note voting rules in terms of the FBYC Constitution:
Voting: Except where otherwise provided in the Constitution, a decision or resolution of the General Committee of the club or of a General Meeting of the members shall be by majority of members in good standing, present and voting, there being no proxy votes allowed. Members under suspension for any reason at the time of voting are not entitled to vote. Members entitled to vote shall be Foundation Members, Ordinary Members, Life Members, Honorary Life Members, Senior Members and Special Members.
In the case of Family Membership, only one vote per family is permitted.
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A spectacular 1st round last week.
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Round 2 this Thursday! Bring your A-game and have fun!
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Join us as we say a big thank you to our current committee for their dedication for the past year. Starting with a traditional sail past at 14h00, followed by Live Music
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Wednesday 10th July
Nautic Sailing Frostbite Series, Race 2.
This race was cancelled.
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Sunday 13th July
Double Handed Series, Race 8.
This race was cancelled.
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Wednesday 17th July
Nautic Sailing Frostbite Series, Race 3.
1st Jabulani, 2nd Firefly and 3rd Sir Henry.
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Friday 19th – Sunday 22nd July
Gaul Regatta, GBYC.
This Regatta was postponed to 16th – 18th August.
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Wednesday 24th July – Nautic Sailing Frostbite Series, Race 4. Start time 17h30.
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Saturday 27th July – No racing due to the FBYC Closing Cruise.
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Wednesday 31st July – Nautic Sailing Frostbite Series, Race 5. Start time 17h30.
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Saturday 3rd August – No racing due to the FBYC Annual Prizegiving.
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SAILING NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
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Closing Cruise
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This year’s Closing Cruise will take place on Saturday 27th July. Start time 13h30 for 14h00.
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FBYC Annual Prize-Giving
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Members are reminded of the FBYC Annual Prize-Giving on Saturday 3rd August,
18h30 for 19h00.
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National Women's Day
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There is a group of twenty ladies that would like to go for a sail on Saturday 10th August. We are looking for some boats to volunteer to take them out for about an hour. Please let the sailing office know if you can help out.
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Lipton Cup Challenge | 27th – 31st August
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Team FBYC on Bonita are preparing for the event. We wish them all the best for their campaign and will support them all the way. A big thank you to Robin Mills for helping to raise funds for our team.
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INTASURE Spring Regatta 2024
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Our annual Spring Regatta is just around the corner and your sailing committee are hard at work organising this year’s event.
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Clipper Race
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Ryan Gibson on Dare To Lead continues to do very well overall and remains in fourth place overall on 106 points, Zhuhai is third on 124 points, 2nd is Perseverance on 128 points and 1st is Ha Long Bay Viet Nam on 131 points. They’re on the last leg of race and it’s still anyone’s race to win overall. Our FBYC members continue to follow and support him.
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Moorings for racing boats 26’ or less
FBYC together with STMC have re-introduced cheaper moorings that will be available to boats that take part in Club Races. These mooring are very limited and will only be given out with certain T’s & C’s. You can come to the Sailing Office to find out more.
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FBYC Youth Sailing Shines Bright
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False Bay Yacht Club runs several junior sailing programs throughout the year; and has teamed up with both Lawhill Maritime Centre and Isivunguvungu, a FBYC sailing initiative in this regard.
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Members may have noticed the Lawhill students training hard on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings on Homero and Hooligan, and we have just welcomed a new and very enthusiastic group.
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According to Sailing Manager Paul Dennett, “The Isivunguvungu sailors have joined in our club racing events and won our club championship.
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“We welcome Ryan Letherby and Thabiso Jim (Bean) as junior instructors for our youth sailing program.
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“Ryan has been instrumental in helping to start and grow our youth program by introducing young blood to sailing and our club. A special thanks goes to Philip Lamb and Jason Mills for all the hard work they have put into the youth program.”
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The FBYC has seen the donation of two Optimists, which will be used to train youngsters. To this end, Geoff Genricks of Intasure has indicated that they are willing to sponsor a portion of the dinghy section.
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The FBYC has run two programs that were initiated by SA Sailing, known as the SAS Learn to Sail with Schools Program. One program saw six students from Fish Hoek High School attending and the second program consisted of six students from Simon’s Town High School.
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There is a definite interest from FBYC club members for their kids to learn how to sail and the sailing office is busy putting a program together. This will be run on the same structure as the SAS Learn to Sail with Schools program.
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Watch this space for more updates and to hear about our young and up and coming sailors!
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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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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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ADMIN OFFICE HOURS
Please take note of the weekend/public holiday hours at the club for the Admin Office;
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays:
08h00 to 14h00
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FIREWOOD FOR BRAAI AREA
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We're thrilled to announce that False Bay Yacht Club is now providing fire wood for our beloved braai areas! To help cover the costs and ensure we can continue offering this service, we kindly ask for a donation of R30.00. You can simply add this donation to your bill of food and drinks at the bar or restaurant.
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Your support ensures we can keep the fires burning and the braai areas ready for your enjoyment.
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Thank you for your generosity and continued support. Let's fire up those grills and make some memories together!
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
Please adhere to the signs which have been placed in the clubhouse.
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King George Way
Simon's Town, 7975
021 786 1703 / 064 621 3180
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