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DOLPHYN DIARY #498 | 4 DECEMBER 2024

EVENTS AND SPECIAL NOTICES

SPECIAL NOTICES

STMC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

EVENTS

Christmas Party:

Please book! We will be giving out goodie bags, so numbers are needed.

FALSE BAY MARLIN & TUNA

Tuna season is in full swing, and the internal fishing competition leaderboard is growing! Be sure to get your entries in by submitting them at the front office. Remember to weigh your fish, take a photo with the weigh station name and the weight visible, and send it to Gareth Decker.

Let’s make this a great season!

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.

SAILING

RACING RESULTS

Wednesday 20th November

STBB Attorneys Spring Twilight Series Two, Race 6. This race was cancelled.

Sunday 24th November

Medium Distance Series, Race 3. 1st Firefly, 2nd Hooligan and 3rd Prion.

Wednesday 27th November

STBB Attorneys Spring Twilight Series Two, Race 7. 1st Firefly, 2nd Aquamaniac and 3rd Hooligan.

UPCOMING RACING

Wednesday 4th December
STBB Attorneys Spring Twilight Series Two, Race 8. Start time 17h45.

Saturday 7th December
C & A FRIELANDER Attorneys / REMAX Premier Club RTC Series, Race 3. Start time 14h30.

Wednesday 11th December
THE SCONE SHACK Summer Twilight Series One, Race 1. Start time 17h45.

Saturday 14th December
Double Handed Series, Race 5. Start time 14h30.

This concludes the Racing Calendar for 2024. Racing will commence again on Wednesday 15th January 2025 with The SCONE SHACK Summer Twilight Series One, Race 2. Start time 17h45.

The FBYC sailing team wishes to thank all our sponsors for their continued support of racing at our club and a special thanks to all of the sailors that take part in our club racing.

SAILING NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

FBYC Sailing Calendar

This is the calendar for the first six months of 2025. Please note that changes may apply.

West Coast Cruise

For those wanting to get away for some good South African Cruising, why not join this fun event, 26th to 31st December 2024.

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.

ROWING

Gig rowing at FBYC

Last Sunday, members and friends of FBYC’s gig rowing crew gathered to celebrate the conclusion of their inaugural season with a row and a braai under peachy summer skies. What a season it has been!

For those unfamiliar with the story, the two GRP Cornish Pilot Gigs now moored in front of FBYC were generously facilitated by a group of shipping business leaders and enthusiasts from Singapore and South Africa. These boats, originally built in the UK and used for Mission RASI in Singapore in 2014, arrived in Simon’s Town in November 2023.

(Mission RASI — Row Around Singapore Island— was a maritime endurance challenge in which two replica 19th-century Cornish Pilot Boats were rowed over 140 kilometers to raise funds for seafarers in need worldwide.)

The shipment was arranged by the South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA), with logistical support from companies like Maersk and Wilhelmsen.

Once in Simon’s Town, the gigs were refurbished by volunteers from Lawhill and the Cape Coastal Rowing Club, christened Castor and Pollux, and gig rowing officially launched in July this year.

Since then, the group has grown to include SAMTRA cadets, FBYC cadet members, Lawhill Grade 12 students, and passionate coastal rowers—22 regulars in total.

They are coached by Hayla and Tony, who bring experience in gig rowing from the UK.

First gig row for the Lawhill students (and first experience rowing sweep (two hands on one blade). The smiles tell it all.

Each gig outing involves six rowers, one coxswain, and a spare pilot seat at the bow, with sessions lasting about an hour. The crews are now training for their next big challenge: the Freedom Paddle around Robben Island, set for 27 April 2025.

Sunday’s fun!

FBYC members are welcome to give it a try, we row on Fridays at 16h30. If interested contact Pieter Coetzer via WhatsApp on 083 780 6704.

CLUB NOTICES

HOLIDAY SEASON TRADING HOURS 2024

NOTICE TO MEMBERS:
Membership Update for Children Over 13

Dear Members,

This is a reminder to all families with children aged 13 or older that it is required to update their membership to the Junior Membership category.

To ensure your membership is in compliance with our policies, please make the necessary changes at your earliest convenience.

For assistance or to update your membership, please contact admin@fbyc.co.za.

NEW FBYC WHATSAPP GROUP

We have created a new FBYC Noticeboard WhatsApp Group. The purpose of this group is to keep paid-up members updated on events and functions happening at the club. Please
inquire at the Admin Office for further details.

CHOOSE FBYC AS A VENUE FOR YOUR NEXT CELEBRATION!

Please click the button below to download the FBYC Booking Form and Agreement for functions held at the club.

BOOKING FORM AND AGREEMENT

FBYC FACIAL RECOGNITION ACCESS SYSTEM

Another reminder to all members to please visit the front office to get captured into the new Facial Recognition Security Access System and receive your new member cards.