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Winter Talks #2
Lift in 2023
2023 Sailing Season Programme Meeting
It’s time now to think about the coming season’s sailing programme. Last year’s pre-season meeting helped me a lot to set up the programme, which I hope you all enjoyed. For this reason, I would like to hold another meeting this year to see how you felt it went and what changes you might like to make to improve it.
Items I would like to discuss, include:
Long vs. short races
Length of series races
Race courses
Race Officer duties
Publishing of results and handicap adjustments
Wednesday evening coaching sessions
WhatsApp group communications
Joint RFYC/FCYC events
Sailing on Coronation day
Cruising in Company programme
To this end, I’ll be hosting a gathering in the Bell Block on Saturday 21st January at 11:00a.m to which you are all invited. The more of you who can manage it, the better the feedback. I hope to see as many of you there as possible.
Howard
Sailing Sec.
Winter Talks #1
Friday 20 January, 7pm for 7.30, Trinity Bowling Club
A Great Sailing Venture, The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust……..using boats to really make a difference.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust operates through the summer in Scotland and England taking young people, 8 to 25 year olds on sailing trips. Up to 60 young people a week in crews of six on up to ten boats, each with three adult crew, sail the Clyde and the Solent. Come and hear SkipperPaul Taylor explain how it all works and how our sport can help people rebuild their lives………and don’t worry, no rattling of tins, no final collection”
2022 Photo Competition
Last year’s winning entry …
The long awaited annual Photo Competition is now open for entries! Please send us your photos by email to the FCYC gmail account by the end of this month and the winner will be announced at this year’s Christmas Party on 10 December.
The winning entry will feature on next year’s, highly sought-after, Club Handbook How wonderful is that! Last year we had great entries and it was hard to choose and I’m sure this year’s entries will be even better.
SM
Christmas Party 2022
Annual General Meeting
Don’t forget – 2pm today at Trinity Bowling Club
The Annual General Meeting of the Forth Corinthian Yacht Club will be held on Sunday the 30th October 2022 at the Trinity Bowling Club, Lomond Road, commencing 14:00 prompt.
All Members are invited to attend. Members in good standing are entitled to vote in accordance with the Club Constitution; voting will be by a show of hands.
AGENDA
Commodore’s opening Remarks
Apologies for absence
Adoption of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting of 25th October 2021
Matters arising will be dealt with in the course of the meeting
Reports
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Harbour Secretary
Hon Secretary
Hon Treasurer
Membership Secretary
Sailing Secretary
EML Report
Facilities Manager
Election of Office bearers
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Hon Secretary
Hon Treasurer
Committee Members
Harbour Secretary
Sailing Secretary
Membership Secretary
House Convener
Social Secretary
Council Member
EML Director (1)
EML Director (2)
EML Manager
AOCB
ROYAL FORTH FESTIVAL SERIES
All Corinthians are invited to join Royal Forth cruisers in their Festival Series
This event is a new venture. The two day event with racing on each evening will be tailored towards encouraging cruiser boats to take part.
When?
On the evenings of Thursday 18 TH and Friday 19 TH August 2022
There will be a briefing in the Royal Forth Yacht club at 18:00hrs. First race start at 19.00hrs with a time limit of an hour and an extension of 20minutes if any yacht finishes within the time limit.
Any yacht sailing in the vicinity of the start line on these dates will be accepted as both a participating yacht and one who will comply with RFYC NoR and SI’s found on the RFYC Website.
Where?
In the vicinity of Wardie Bay.
What Format Will The Races Take?
For about one hour each evening, the race will be a simple course around three or four yellow RFYC racing marks determined on the evening depending on the wind direction and strength. The Courses will probably be taken from the FCYC Friday White Sail course charts and will be average lap. (you just keep sailing round and round the course until it is stopped {Shortened by flying Code flag ‘S’ from the committee boat}).
What If No Or Little Racing Experience?
The emphasis for the Festival Series is for enjoying some competitive sailing in a very user-friendly environment.
A full briefing will be undertaken at 18:00hrs prior to each race. This will include explaining the simple race starting procedure including a description of the flags used to start each class, basic rules
and the course to be sailed. A course chart will be provided.
All competitors will be taken by water taxi to their yachts.
With a separate start time from the regular racing boats and a long start line being laid to provide plenty room for all, the aim is to make the race start as easy as possible.
The cruiser class will be “white sail”, that is~ no spinnaker flying permitted.
The first start scheduled for 19:00hrs will be for day boats and will use FYCA Base handicaps.
The second start scheduled for 19:05hrs will be for Cruisers and will use FYCA handicaps on Thursday.
On Friday a personal handicap will be used calculated from day one’s achieved handicap. This for White Sail only. It is anticipated the calculation will be for a 50% alteration based on Thursday’s achieved handicap.
What Happens After Racing?
On both nights, all crews will be collected by the taxi. The bar will be open for refreshments and food.
There shall be a short prize giving after racing on Friday.
Any Entry Fee?………..NO….
How Do I Enter?
We would appreciate you letting us know if you are coming along for this new venture.
Please e-mail: kennyallan@aol.com as we need at least six boats from FCYC before we can proceed.
Should there be any discrepancy between this invitation and the RFYC Sailing Instructions or individual Race Instructions, the former will take precedence.