Sunday, 13 July 2014

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1 ( 0 1) o f f i ag o s yc.o rg w w w.lag o s yc.o rg SAILING REPORT A GREAT WEEK OF SAILING!!!!! WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY: TWILIGHT RACE Against all odds Wednesday afternoon turned to be nice for sailing: It took the 7 boat fleet less than 1 hour to complete the 6 marks race and to come back safely to LYC. Results (7 3 Hobies 16, 3 Lightnings & 1 Laser): 1st: H Emmy Baby : Alan Davies & Mohammed 2nd: H No Go Slow : E. Avy & Tunde 3rd: H Fleur De Sel : Patrick Lebrun & Gabriel SATURDAY 12TH JULY: BASTILLE DAY POINTS May be because of the French spirit but Saturday was also a good day of sailing: nice weather and strong wind. So it was under the Tricolore Flag that a 28 boat fleet sailed up to Tarkwa (twice for the Hobies) and all over the harbour with nice long runs for Hobies and long spinnaker runs for the Lightnings. Results: Hobies (13 13 H16): 1st: H «Billy Brave»: Lloyd Crisp & Claire Marion 2nd: H Something 4 the Weekend : Sam Coombes & Shuyao Kong 3rd: H No Go Slow : E. Avy & Tunde Lightnings (9) 1st: LI T56 Kiwi Magic : Helmut & Dolly Braun & Mark Loxley 2nd: LI T60 Otitan Dara : Graham Gips, Kristiann Gips & P. Dieffentheller 3rd: LI Orieda : Mike Barnes & Lanre Mabawonku Mixed MonoHulls (4 3 Tarpons + 1 Laser) 1st: TA T30 Rule the Waves : Carol Khouri, Pierre Tognet & Margareth Page 1 of 6

2 2nd: LAS Laser : Paul Okereke 3rd: TA T13 Thistle : Roy Hamlyn, Louis & Ken Onyema A friendly prize giving ceremony ended this nice afternoon: 1 for the winners & 1 bottle of French wine for each 3 first boats in each class. Prizes courtesy of Laurent. Thanks to David Kruyt (OOD) and Alessandro Barabino (Assistant OOD) and all those who helped on the bridge and rescue boats Forthcoming Races Saturday 19 th July: Governors Cup Saturday 26 th July: Harbour Points Saturday 2 nd August: August Mini-Series Offshore race Start Saturday 9 th August: August Mini-Series Creek race Saturday 16 th August: August Mini-Series Harbour race Saturday 23 rd August: August Mini-Series Regatta Start SPECIAL SAILING EVENTS TO COME OTHERS For the coming Saturday: CREW / HELMS FAIR FOR SATURDAY RACES Helms: - if you are looking for crew(s) - if you are looking for a boat to borrow Crews / New members: if you are available and looking for a seat on a boat Page 2 of 6

3 Please with your availability / needs We will do our best to match your requests. We are looking for you on water!!! If you are a Helm looking for a crew; PRACTICE RACE / TRAINING ON SATURDAYS Training are scheduled every Saturday, please e.mail training@lagosyc.org with your training requirements and we will endeavor to meet them each week. Reminder of the principles: We will have a practice race each Saturday at 12AM. Subject to wind conditions. If there is no wind an hour will be spent on "classroom" training. The intention is to PRACTICE rather than race and the top helms will be advising and assisting anybody wanting to learn. This is open to all: new crews, old crews, new helms, old helms This will also count as a sail for probationary members. THEORETICAL CLASSES ON WEDNESDAYS Sam Coombes is back in organizing sailing theory sessions. Next set of 3 sessions will take place in July (2 nd, 3 rd & 4 th Wednesdays at 7pm): interested members should register at training@lagosyc.org attn. Sam. Maximum 12 enthusiastic students first come first in. Sessions to include safety, sailing in Lagos harbour, parts of a boat and terminology, 5 Essentials, course, sail, balance, trim and centreboard. Introduction to the racing rules of sailing, basic tactics, starting and finishing. OOD ROTA NEW OOD LIST (TILL SEPT 2014) HAS BEEN PUBLISED AND IS NOW ON BOARD DOWNSTAIRS OOD REMINDER 1: It is the duty of the nominated OOD to find a replacement if he cannot make the date. REMINDER 2: Being OOD is a weekly task from Monday to Sunday and not only on Saturday. OOD is now flanked with an Assistant OOD (see list below). Page 3 of 6 Following poor OOD attendance, MC has decided to reinforce the fine to apply to OOD or Assistant OOD if they fell to come (N 20,000)

4 Week Commencing: 14 th July: LEEK, Richard /BASTIAANSE, Jacobus 21 st July: JARDINE Bill / BAZUNU Oti 28 th July: MC NAUGHT David / COKER, Matthew G 4 th August: MUIR Peter / COTTRELL, Clive 11 th August: COVENTRY, Sean Neil / CLARKE, Guy 18 th August: ONEAL, Nolan / COX, Daniel 25 th August: ROZET,Jacques / DENNY Richard 1 st September: DENYER, Tristram / DE JAGER Lodewyk Louis 8 th September: SCHOLTE TER HORST Anco / DE RUITER, Peter 15 th September: VAN STRALEN, Arjen / GEORGI, Marie-Claire Please check the list for your date. If you cannot make the date, you must arrange a change within your Class or with another Member. The Bridge Book, OOD Book and various guidance notes are available in hard copy form for all OOD s in the office. Please can I remind all OOD that you should come with your regular crew (or helper), who will be the Rescue Officer for the day. The Bridge needs to have a nominated Rescue Officer for every race day. SOCIAL EVENTS 100 CLUBS June draw will be on Friday 25 th July Nearly 100 names are currently down for the 100 Club so there are a few places free for the moment, so new members who want to join this prestigious event or equally existing participants who want to 'up' their chances can contact the office at. VARIOUS We have a new website!!!! at NEW LYC RULE BOOKS The new edition of LYC rule book is available at LYC shop ( for a minimum fee). Page 4 of 6

5 NOTICE BOARD LYC SHOP IS NOW OPEN Visit our new shop (1 st floor on the left). You will find a large range of books and LYC goodies (shirts, caps, towels, mugs, etc.) We have a wifi at LYC Thanks to User names and passwords to be asked at the office. CONTACT THE HOBIE FLEET If you would like to be added to the Hobie mailing list then mail 'add me' to hobiecatlagos@yahoo.co.uk including your full name, telephone number and company. NOTE FOR TARKWA AND OGOGORO Both Tarkwa and Ogogoro facilities are for MEMBERS ONLY and their guests. Ie Guests MUST be accompanied by their host Member and MUST have their names signed in the appropriate log book. BOATS FOR SALE - If you have a boat for sale, it can be listed here: >> Hobie "Nauti Buoy" is now for sale. It is one of the older hobies, but still in good sailing condition and on the water most of the weekends. Comes with a bag of spares. Asking price is $2000. Please contact Arjen: arjen.vanstralen@gmail.com, >> Hobie «Mines a double» : contact Hakons@gmail.com >> One of the weekly sailed woody is now for sale!!! T29 Tamanko will be available soon for only USD 4,000: see Peter Kolev on the hard any Saturday. >> A club legend is for sale: Helmut s Kiwi Magic (T56) is looking for a new owner who sails! For only USD 6,500 she can be yours (see flyer); Contact: Helmut Braun GSM: , hbraun1303@gmail.com Page 5 of 6

6 OVERSEAS MEMBERS Peter Taylor is the Overseas Members Rep. He can be contacted by on: COMMITTEE MEETINGS Main 2 nd Thursday Sailing 3 rd Saturday House last Thursday Page 6 of 6