Author: Keith Sykes

A quick update on the last events of the season.

Oct 2^nd It’s the last of the Sprint series and the penultimate week of the Autumn series.

Oct 9^th  The it is the last week in the Autumn Series.

Oct 16^th & 23^rd The Double header of the End of Season Open mini-series.

12^th Nov  End of Season Meal – New Date.

Due to a number of members unable to make the End of Season meal on the planned date it has been moved to November the 12^th.   This will be held in the club house and catered by our own Martin Browne. (Menu Details to follow).

Monday 21st November  The GYGSC AGM will be held at the club at 8.00pm.

As usual the AGM will be followed by the Sailing Forum which gives everyone the chance to say what they would like to see in next year’s sailing programme how the racing should be run and what changes might be introduced to make the club as successful as possible in 2016.

Looking for a volunteer for the results next season no need to be on the committee and full training given.

We have Vacancies on committee – Sign up on the sheet in the club house

Or just drop me or one of the Phils a line.

Congratulation to the Gorleston Sailors who took park in the Annual interclub Ramuz Trophy at Rollesby Broad Sailing Club on Saturday the 10th September. 14 Clubs sent teams to sail in .4 heats of 7 Wayfarers with the top 6 sailing in the Final. Richard Brown and Robyn Ollington representing GYGSC had a 3rd in their first heat and despite a great first lap in their second heat slipped back to finish 5th. This was enough for a place in the Final. Chris Haslam sailing with Jane Pye and representing Snowflakes SC had a 3rd and a 1st to put them into the Final. Jane and Chris got a good start in the final and managed to break free from the fleet for a well dissevered win. Richard and Robyn finished in a commendable 4th

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If you wish to see pictures of the event they are available here.

http://www.rbsc.org.uk/2016/09/ramuz-trophy-photos/

For those travelling to Gorleston from the west it looked likely there might be no sailing this week as travelling down the Acle straight there was thick mist and very little wind. As we approached Gorleston the mist started to clear and by the time we reached the club it was bright sunshine. Martin, OOD for the day rightly postponed the start whilst the sea breeze picked up and as the small fleet left the beach the wind had built to a F2 from the SE (ish!).

As the day progressed the conditions just got better and better and by race three the wind was F3. By popular demand the race team put on a fourth race which was to be the best one the day with a F3/4 and some waves making downwind legs a bit more exciting. Big thanks to the race team of Martin, Adrian and Tom. Just goes to prove good things come to those who wait, with unbroken sunshine, a F2 – 4 wind and four good races.

Chris, sailing a club laser was ‘top starter’ of the day winning prime spot in 3 of the 4 races. Tom, sailing dad’s D-One quickly got the hang of things showing good downwind speed particularly when the wind picked up. Phil and Lorna must win the ‘ keen’ award as they only arrived back from holiday in the early hours of Sunday morning but still looked remarkably awake. The endurance award of the day went to ‘little’ Ed who survived three races sailing with his dad in a 400.

regards

Dave