BJRC - MLSC Smith Cup 13th May

After the first race of the season, the Blackwater Cup, was postponed due to very high winds forecast, the Smith Cup began with no wind at all, and nine boats from a fleet of fifteen were swept down by the tide and unable to get back to start. Three gave up, and the rest kedged for nearly two hours before the wind filled in and enabled them to start.

However, Geoff White’s ‘Waratah’ (BSC) helmed by Helena Richards, judged the start perfectly, with a very faint WSW wind barely filling her spinnaker, followed by Darcy Robarts’ ‘Grace and Danger’ (Marconi SC) making a welcome return to the BJRC with a new owner after some years absence. ‘Blue Pearl’ (Ian Ivermee, Marconi SC), ‘Diva’, ‘Triton’, and ‘Peak to Creek’, all BSC, also made the start.

The course was set to the North Eagle as the furthest point, and the returning leaders were approaching the Bench Head with still very little wind,now more southerly, when Race Officer

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Club Open Day

 

We held our annual Open Day on Saturday 12th May where over 30 volunteers helped provide taster sails for visitors and conducted tours of the Club and its facilities.
The weather was kind and over 180 visitors came and for a 'taste' , with over 20 joining the club on the day. Others took away membership details and we hope they will join us soon.
My thanks to all who spent the day making this event such a success.
Chris
 

Changes to Published Courses

Your Sailing Committee has reviewed last year's pack of standard courses and decided to change a number of the courses to provide better racing for our current range of boats. The course pack will be reviewed throughout the season and further amendments made if required. The changes will be implemented from the early Spring Bank Holiday weekend.

Courses amended are A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, C4, C5, C6, D4, D5, D6, E4, E5, E6, F4, F5, F6, G4, G5, G6, H4, H5 and H6.

Another change is that Herring Point replaced by new BSC mark Nipper. Herring Point is no longer used as a turning mark on a published standard course.

A full list of the new courses in a format to fit onto one (two-sided) sheet can be found here.  With a list of one per page available here (it is a large file)