Author: Keith Sykes

Lowestoft Race Photo’s

A good turnout for the Lowestoft Race saw 13 boats including 5 Catamarans make the trip to Lowestoft,  with Kevin on the committee boat the order on the water is documented in the slideshow below. With the fist Cat Steve and Ed completing the 12 mile round trip in around an hour with Carl in his laser finished in nearer 2.

A Big thanks to Kevin for these photos. We have been very lucky in have Kevin available to take great photos so far around 2000 and counting

You can also check them out and download any you would like from our FLIKR page

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Lowestoft Race and Regatta

Gt Yarmouth and Gorleston Sailing Club would like to invite friends to a numbersof events the first on Sunday 21st June.

Event Details.

Sunday 21st June – Lowestoft passage Race. – Start time 10:30

The planned race is to Lowestoft and back depending on favourable conditions

Thursday 25th June – Thursday Evening Regatta – Start time 7pm

This is likely to be 2 races over a shorter inshore course than Sundays and with usually lighter evening winds a great opportunity to race on the sea. The evening sailing tends to attract more Single Handers especially Lasers than the larger weekend courses.

Saturday 27th June Beach Regatta . – Start time 13:00 Briefing 12:00

Sunday 28th June Beach Regatta – Start Time 10:30

This is our main open event of the year with 3 races back to back races each day.

Sunday 26th July Britannia Pier Race. – Start Time 10:30

“It’s back”, race out to Britannia Pier and back.

If guests would like to leave their boats on site for the Week this should not be a problem.

Directions to GYGSC can be found here http://www.gygsc.co.uk/ (Club, Location)

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Training Day 6th June

After the success of last years training days we will be running 3 training days this year.. A chance to improve your boat handling and race skills.

Dates/times:

Saturday 6th June – Rigged for 10:30am

Saturday 25th July – Rigged for 10:30am

Saturday 30th September – Rigged for 10:30am

These days are open to non members as well as members of GYGSC and are free to attend.

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Photos From 25th May Open Day

A lovely day a Gorleston beach saw a number a number of visitors to the Club,  with enough breeze to get the boats on the plane off wind there were plenty of smiling faces,  we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

A Big thanks to Kevin for these photos of the Open Day on the 25th May

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Race Report 24th May

Shifty winds and a big sea made for interesting sailing conditions today; 12 boats raced in the 4th spring series with a wind undecided between the south and the west. The start line was set up just past the ravine with the windward mark set beyond the wreck buoy, where sailors reported increased wave size.  Racing was very dependent on choice of course and whether sailors found the wind or stayed upright; giving some exciting racing with lead boats changing with each lap. Race 1, 1st lap had 4 boats with 4 seconds between them; Chris and Martin in the D1’s, and Richard and Dave in the 400’s, 2nd lap Martin went out to sea increasing his lead by 40 seconds clear of Dave and John in the 400. Race 2 Dave and John capsized in the 400 leaving the way clear for the D1’s, and Richard and Robyn in the 400 had a stonker of a second lap. In race 3 D1’s got away only for Martin to capsize just at the leeward mark on the 1st lap, Martin caught the fleet up, going out to sea on the last downward leg, finding the wind (we could hear him humming on the start line boat) and beating Steve in his D1 by 1 second, an exciting finish too between the two Richards in the 400’s with Richard and Robyn taking it by 1 second. A good days racing.

Anna.