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THE CAPE POINT RACE is a challenge from yachties of False Bay to the yachties from other clubs to a race around Cape Point, from Hout Bay to Simon’s Bay. The race also serves as a feeder race for the Baysider.com Spring Regatta which is held annually and hosted by False Bay Yacht Club. Pennypinchers – Longbeach are the official sponsors of
THE CAPE POINT RACE. False Bay Yacht Club will be sending the best possible Cape Point Teams to challenge yachts from other clubs. There are prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd yachts and the Cape Point Floating Trophy which will be presented to the club represented by the winning yacht. Entry is open to yachts from all clubs. |
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52 dinghys started The 2008 Beachcomber Bistro Dinghy Longhaul on the Saturday the 9th August. The wind was light with a slight swell running wind shifts of up to 20 degreess of the mountain and a short chop.
The race started on time with the skippers briefing and a flurry of activity as the competitors set off to the start area. The Navy entered a good fleet of bosuns, with the remainder of the fleet being made up of Fireballs, 420's 29er's sonnetts, mirrors and lasers and an Active 15.
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OPENING CRUISE
Please Note: Opening Cruise is on Saturday 30 August at 14:00, and not Sunday as previously announced. Join us for live music, a beer garden and a jumping castle for the kids.
Lipton Cup Opening Ceremony, Saturday 23 August
Support Team Macnificent Hitachi at the Opening Ceremony, Mixing of the Waters and Blessing of the Fleet at Royal Cape Yacht Club this coming Saturday at 17:00. The challenge starts in earnest, with the first race scheduled for Sunday 24th. There is no racing at MAC over this weekend, so please come and cheer our juniors as they take part in their very first Lipton. |
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RCYC is updating our list and details of all members and late members who have Circumnavigated the globe and/or Rounded Cape Horn.
This is for the RCYC website and also a potential feature in Sailing Magazine on all our members who have achieved this |
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11th August 2008, the Laser SB3 issued the warmest of welcomes to the four South Africans in City of Cape Town without realizing what lay in store.
Father and son crew Dave and Roger Hudson, who in the past have campaigned 505s and J22s, had on board two young lads from the Izivungu Vungu Sailing School for disadvantaged kids in Cape Town who, it turns out, were hotshot sailors.
Ronaldo Mohale, 15 and Wandisile Xayimpi, 19, both learned to sail at school and under a new initiative called Race Ahead, set up in Cape Town by the Hudson’s were brought to Cowes to race in SB3s to develop their sailing skills. |
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West Coast Cruise – 25, 26, 27 and 28 September 2008: RCYC, Mykonos, Kraal Bay, House Bay and back to RCYC.
We will be leaving 07h00 on Thursday 25/09/08 and overnight at Mykonos with a social evening at Mykonos. Friday (depending on the tide) we will head off to overnight in Kraal Bay (Langebaan) and a social evening at anchor. Saturday social evening will be spent in House Bay (Dassen Island) and early on Sunday back to Cape Town. |
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| The final team for this year's Lipton Challenge Cup has been chosen. Congratulations to each and everyone, including Stuart Smith, Cephas Adda Sibaud and Christiaan Vlok who were not selected to represent our club. Sadly, not everyone could be included, but that is the nature of the game. The fact that you were willing to participate, is a BIG achievement in itself. You've at least been given the opportunity to experience what keelboat sailing is all about and what it means to be part of a big crew, where team work is essential to achieving results. It is MAC's intention to enter a junior team in the forthcoming events, so there will be other opportunities to put your name forward for selection. |
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 The Special Meeting of Boat Owners was held last night, with the aim of informing all boat owners of the proposed plans to accommodate vessels from the Elliot Basin and then discussing the proposed changes to the Mooring Rights Agreements. The meeting was felt to be constructive with plenty of different opinions being given. Just prior to the meeting a letter had been received from the TNPA (Ports Authority) extending the lease by a further 4 months, so giving the Club more time to finalise its plans and to effectively accommodate all visiting yachts involved in the three trans-ocean races scheduled for the end of the year (Arc Rally, Portmao Global Race and the Heineken Cape to Bahia). Due to the extension, no vote was taken at the meeting allowing the committee to consider all the ideas suggested. New amendments will be prepared in due course and a further Special General Meeting called some time later this year – watch out for the notice of meeting.
Last weekend some 17 yachts sailed Round 2 of the Winter Series A in ideal but cold conditions, the winner was “Benba” from “Smack Water Jack” and “Sensation”
There will be no organised racing this coming weekend, with the race the Winter Series Rnd 3 on the 26th July.
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After the success of the GBYC Gaul Regatta several weeks earlier and with good interest from FBYC skippers for future sailing events, the writing was set for one of the biggest fun events seen in a very long time in the pristine and under-rated sailing waters of this bay.
Friday May 16th , in excess of ten yachts from FBYC slipped moorings and sailed the 21+ nautical miles over to Gordon Bay Yacht Club for The Commodore's Dash and Bash commencing with a supper and pub evening on the Friday and the sailing event on the Saturday. This involved a pursuit race from GBYC back to FBYC with a combined fleet of 35 yachts ranging from 19 ft trailer sailer's up to 42 ft racing yachts and crewed in the main by social cruisers' and racers' focussed on enjoying sailing with the race result the secondary cause for this get-together.
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Simonstown - Muizenberg - Simonstown 9 & 10 August 2008
All sailing members are invited to sail in this unique offshore dinghy race. Last year, fun was had by all - ask Henk Wynjeterp - he'll vouch for it! This year's race promises to be even bigger and better.
For more information on the event call (021) 786 1703. |
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