2013 GSC REGATTA 24/25/26 August

[lornamac]

GSC's Annual Regatta offers competitive dinghy, dayboat and cruiser racing and a warm welcome to ALL our members.

Dinghy races: 24/8 1300 25/8 1330 26/8 1415
Cruiser races: 24/8 1330 25/8 1400
Bar, BBQ and Boules

Volunteers needed for OOD and Patrol Boat for each day.

Full details will be emailed shortly.

[Michael]

We have at least five Mirrors and five Toppers.

Are there five Leisure 17s?

If five boats of an class take part they are eligible for a separate trophy!

[Michael]

The Regatta is fast approaching but we still haven't had any volunteers to help with the boat race managment?

Guess it will all be down to Steve, Ivan, Doug and myself.

[Duncan]

Hi Michael, I will be there all weekend so will be able to help out when i,m not racing.

[Michael]

Thanks Duncan, much appreciated, I hope you are the start of an avalanche

[davidb]

Hi Mike,

I hope to be there to do a bit of patrol boat - not got enough concentration powers for OOD! cheers, David

[Michael]

Thanks David, we can look forward to more pictures on the water

[Michael]

Duties

Steve Speakman isn't racing and he has said he is flexible and will do what is necessary. I will take up any duty if there is a requirement.
Ivan has volunteered to be OOD on Saturday

Idris Watmough & Andy Macnab have volunteerd to do the Patrol Boat on Monday. Idris is also willing to do the Patrol Boat on Saturday and Sunday. David Booth has indcated that he will be around to do the Patrol Boat too but does that mean Plain Jane isn't racing?

Don't be shy - volunteer to help

Entries confirmed on the forum so far:

Steve Tomkinson - Misty

John Broadhead - Enterprise - Lighthouse
Ian & Barbara Sharples - GP14 - Lighthouse
Jack Broadhead - RS600 - Lighthouse

Michael Swarbrick - Mirror
Ivan Haslam - Laser
Owen Smith - Laser Radial
Chis Elleray - Mirror
Duncan Booth - Comet Zero
Anthony & Kath Barratt - YW Dayboat - no sure if they are racing as a dinghy or dayboat yet

[Michael]

It's my understanding that ALL boats will be under the control of the OOD - Princicpal Race Officer. If this is not the case please let me know.

All skippers should report to the OOD before the boats take to the water, i.e to state they are racing, enter the event (no fee), and to understand the course(s).

There will be briefing on Saturday for all skippers, the times will be announced later, obviously earlyish because the cruiser crews will want to be on their boats with plenty of time to get ready - please suggest a time.

Start Sequence

Signal...........Lights..........Sound.........Minutes before starting signal

Warning........Three..........1 sound............5
Preparatory.....Two...........1 sound............4
One-minute..... One..........1 long sound.......1
Starting..........None.........1 sound............0

[ivanocean]

Following Michael's notes on REGATTA START ON SATURDAY for cruisers intending to RACE.
Please report your entry with the RACE OFFICER, in good time, prior to your planned START.
There will obviously be numerous vessels leaving the dock at the same time, we need to avoid CONFUSION.
GOOD LUCK.
IVAN

[Michael]

As this is a special weekend I'm planning on starting the races at the published start time. The light/buzzer start sequence will start 5 minutes before the published time.

It's in everyones interest to report to the OOD Box prior to going afloat or before leaving the dock

[slippers]

looks like i will be racing iso,

[Michael]

A great day today, wild, very wild. I'll be racing round the buoys tomorrow and I think Duncan may be too.
Today:
Norman & Elizabeth are the winning Cruiser
Anthony & Kath the winning Dinghy
Alison & Family the winning Dayboat

[SteveS]

Saturdays winners on the water:

[SteveS]

Saturdays winners off the water:

[SteveS]

Congratulations to the skipper & crew of Rice Pudding who after winning the Round the Lighthouse races both yesterday & today, were awarded two trophies.

[Michael]

Sorry, I thought I'd put these on in the early hopurs of this morning but never mind:

Cruiser Results: http://www.naimad.co.uk/jmswarbrick/mic ... uisres.htm

Dayboat Results for first two days http://www.naimad.co.uk/jmswarbrick/mic ... ybtres.htm
Dinghy Lighthouse results for first two days: http://www.naimad.co.uk/jmswarbrick/mic ... ylhres.htm

William Mitchell Results for first two days: http://www.naimad.co.uk/jmswarbrick/mic ... ghyres.htm

[davidb]

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Thank you everybody for a great Regatta - we enjoyed every bit of it. Loads of effort went into the running of it and the atmosphere was so happy.

looking forward to the pictures, we didn't take our camera, Chris says we already have too many Regatta pictures - that's the last time i listen to her!

cheers, David
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[Michael]

Shame on you Chris, he missed some spectacular ones on Saturday

[Michael]

Lorna, Vice Commodore, suggests that we make the Regatta a two day event in future so that all the presentations can be done on the Sunday and make the Monday into a fun sailing event.
Any ideas for the fun sailing event?

[SteveS]

Winners of the Abbey Round the Lighthouse Trophy for dinghies was Anthony, Kath & family.

[SteveS]

Winners of the Abbey Round the Lighthouse Trophy for Dayboats, also Winner of the K.M. Topping Cup was Alison & family.

[SteveS]

Winner of the William Mitchell Trophy for dinghies sailing round the marks was Owen.

[SteveS]

Winner of the Martin Topping Trophy for slow handicap boats was Michael.

[SteveS]

Winner of the Jubilee Cup (most improved helm) was Chris.