Welcome to Castle Cove Sailing Club's Z class news...
Spring Lift-In...
Please note that the Keel Boat lift-in this year will on 1st and 2nd April with the first lift commencing at 06.00. A list showing what day your boat is to be lifted will be posted at the club in due course.
If you are having your mast stepped please make sure you contact one of the lift team members before then to make arrangements.
As we are a self-help group we would ask all boat owners to try and be available for both days to support activities which will include launching pontoons.
Lift Team
Message from the mooring team...
We are offering, for a trial period, free winterisation of your mooring if you come out on Grafter and 'do' your mooring on that day. We will also inspect your mooring at the same time.
The reasons for offering this are
a) to induce more people to volunteer on Grafter
b) to be on board when we inspect their chain. If the mooring owner sees the state of the chain he/she will appreciate why it is sometimes necessary to fail a chain.
We normally work Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.
These days are not cast in stone and can, if enough people want a different day, be altered.
Would anybody who wishes to take up this offer please phone Malcolm Spicer on 01305 782125 or Andrew Greenshields on 01305 833210
Brgds
Andrew Greenshields
Racing News from the AGM...
For those of you who didn't make the annual Z Class AGM on Wednesday (which is most of you!) here's a summary of the decisions made regarding keel boat racing at Castle Cove in 2014. The full minutes and accompanying documents, including discussions on Moorings and Winter Storage will be published shortly.
Handicaps:
In common with YCW & WSC, Castle Cove will adopt the NHC system for 2014. The biggest gripe with NHC has been the wildly inaccurate base numbers so our base numbers will be based on this season's YCW PY numbers which should smooth things out a little. Even without accurate base numbers the system appears to work surprisingly well, we published test results from our first two series earlier in the year and have received no negative feedback. It would be difficult to be too scathing given that the NHC version shows all but identical series results to PY scored version.
In addition to NHC, if there are sufficient boats with current IRC or VPRS certificates we will generate additional results for them. Note they will start with the NHC fleet and sail the same course - they will simply be scored under both NHC and IRC/VPRS.
Cup Races:
Cup races are still being poorly supported. The sailing committee may consider the possibility of moving some of the cup races on a Monday night - if this is likely to encourage you to take part please let Gary, Bill, Des or John know over the next week or so.
Weekend Races:
To help with the eternal 'lack of crew' problem, the sailing committee will consider the possibility of making all weekend races lightly crewed - that is the slow fleet with 2 crew (double handed) and the fast fleet being permitted 3 crew. If this is likely to encourage you to take part please let Gary, Bill, Des or John know over the next week or so.
Long Distance Races:
Given the lack of support in recent years, the sailing committee will consider if we should continue to organise Long Distance/Passage races. Before this happens (and given that it's only ever going to be a small group) I would ask all interested parties to contact Gary or Bill over the next week or so with a view to arranging an informal get-together to discuss where we might like to go and when.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Gary Warr (Z Class Captain) 01929 463265
Bill Barker (Assistant Z Class Captain) 07887 943920
Des Quick (Fast Class Captain) 07729 845216
John Kirby (Slow Class Captain) 01305 777769
Winter series plus some news and views...
Fancy racing this winter?
Several boats are taking on the YCW Autumn and Winter series (often the best racing of the year) again this year including Flair 2, Tumbarumba, Tiger Lily, Orion and Echo.
Orion's skipper Paul Elson is looking to put together a crew to challenge Steve Dadd's Rumrunner (the other Achilles 9m) as well as the rest of the PY fleet so if you fancy some really good close class racing give him a call on 07964 685979. If don't fancy the commitment but still fancy crewing occasionally on one of the boats let me know and I'll let the skippers know - don't be shy, just email me at zclassnews-sailing@yahoo.co.uk
Moatt Sails are offering some interesting deals on new sails and sail care over the
winter period, between 31 October and 20 December 2013.
"To avoid musty boats and mouldy sails, make the most of our free storage. Your sails will be stored in a safe, dry and clean environment. When you collect the sails, they will smell fresh and they will be ready for you to fit and sail away hassle free. No time wasted.
This offer only applies between 31 October and 20 December 2013.
- Free Inspection. Your sails will be thoroughly inspected free of charge and overhauled at a competitive rate.
- Free storage between 31 October and 31 March - FIVE months free storage.
- 20% off launder fees (reduced from £4.80 per kilo to £3.80 per kilo). Your sails will be professionally laundered and stored dry on our premises, and will smell fresh on collection. This will guard against the risk of black spot and mould on the sail, and a musty smelling boat.
- 20% off new sails for Early Bird enquiries before 20 December 2013
- Free collection from Castle Cove Sailing Club for club members.
Moatt Sails will be down at Castle Cove Sailing Club over the lift out weekend to collect your sails and covers"
Contact them at the loft on 01305 824254, or on their mobiles - Steven on 07833 383221 and Mark on 07971 437255.
Americas Cup
If you haven't seen any of the racing this year, you missed something truly amazing. Even though by now everybody knows the outcome, if you've not seen the racing it's worth getting onto Youtube and watching it - it's incredible and proves once and for all that those of us who said sailing would never be a spectator sport couldn't have been more wrong. Ridiculously close racing in 70 metre monsters at speeds well over 40 knots just has to be seen to be believed.
The racing started with the US team already down 2 points following what the Americans called rule infractions earlier in the series (meaning they'd stuffed a load of illegal lead weights in their boat and got caught). In addition to the 2 points it also cost them a quarter of a million dollars in fines - even so many reckon they got off lightly as they were hosting the event and may well have faced exclusion otherwise.
Anyway when the racing started the Kiwi team seemed unstoppable, in the early races the US team couldn't get near them. Then they played their trump card - replacing one of the last remaining americans on their boat with our own Ben Ainsley. Within a couple of races they became almost unstoppable and rapidly closed the gap to the Kiwis, and then ultimately overhauling the Kiwis to retain the cup for the US. It went right down to the wire though, both teams on 8 points with the first boat to 9 points taking the cup is about as close as it gets.
Ben was amazing. It can't be coincidence that he stepped on a boat that was hopelessly outclassed and within 2 races became almost unbeatable. You have to feel for the Kiwi team though, 3 times they were miles ahead and it looked like the cup would be theirs, only to have the race stopped. Twice when the wind momentarily exceeded the race limit and once when the race exceeded the 40 minute time limit - with only a few hundred metres to go! They may have lost the cup but they won the hearts of the world.
Keel Boat October Lift-Out
Saturday 5th AM Lift - First Lift 06.30
- Heimdall
- Iola
- Clare lll
- Graealan
- Chloris
- Aquea Sulis
- Palamina
- Tigerlilly
- Merrywake
- Harriet
- Ella
- Myth
- Mars
- Buckeroo
- Yankee Folly
- M'Lady Jane
- Hullabaloo
- Peny-Y-Less
- Plovka
- Pimpernel
Saturday 5th PM Lift - First Lift 17.00
- The Hunter
- Windrush
- Sequal
- Tiptoe
- U-Beauty
Sunday 6th First Lift - 06.30
- Almada
- Spook
- Oxygen
- Scherzo
- Wild Affair
- Syrenka
- Trips East
- Larkspur
- Hobnob
- Varne l
- Wolfee
- Arriba
- Skua
- Alouette
Monday 7th First Lift - 07.00
- Mistress
- Quetzal
- Scorcher
- Blue Mist
- Silver Girl
- Pieces of 8
- Dreamer
- Deuce
- Negende
Notes:
- All dependant on weather conditions on the day
- The lift order can be subject to change due to
circumstances
- All boat owners must ensure that they present in time for the
first lift
Please check with your boat insurance company to ensure that you have adequate cover for lifting purposes. This is not covered by the Club or the crane company
Autumn Lift-Out...
The keel boat lift-out this year will be Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th and Monday 7th October. The first lift will take place at 06.15 on Saturday so please ensure that you and your boat are ready. Cradles should be positioned in accordance with the plan (to be posted at clubhouse) and in good working order. Any specific tools required for adjustment must be to hand.
The boat list for each day will be posted at the club house and on the CCSC website shortly.
If you need to unstep your mast please make one of the lift team aware at the start of the lift or prior to this if possible.
Lift Team
Castle Cove weekend cruises...
A day cruise is being planned for Bank Holiday Monday 26 August, for Dinghys, Day boats and Keel boats to Durdle Dor or Lulworth. We plan to leave Castle Cove at 10am with a fair tide.
The weather forecast is good! Imogen will accompany us as a mother ship/picnic stop.
Please e-mail Mike Conroy at gossip@waytown.eclipse.co.uk to confirm your interest.
Date for your diary.
A keel boat cruise is planned for the weekend of 20/22 September to Swanage. Details to be settled at the Cruisers meeting on Friday 30th August at 7. 30 pm. Come along.
Last minute Regatta entries pegged at £60
In recognition that many boats have been unable to confirm crew availability with the new expanded Regatta format the last minute entry fee has been pegged at £60.
So it's not too late to enter, come and join the fun!
- Wednesday 14th August in Portland Harbour at CCSC committee boat 18:45 first start
- Thursday 15th August in Weymouth Bay at WSC committee boat 18:45 first start.
- Friday 16th August, Long distance race for keelboats. One race around the cans for Squibs 12:00 first start
- Saturday 17th August Weymouth Bay, two races starting no earlier than 11:00. Around the inshore cans.
- Sunday 18th August Weymouth Bay One long race around the outer cans (Two around inshore cans for Squibs)
- Prize giving Sunday afternoon at WSC.
Enter here:
Download Sailing instructions here:
Note: When entering please ignore the reference to £90 on the entry form. You will only be billed £60.
Single Handed Race...
Last minute reminder that the annual Castle Cove Single Handed race takes place tomorrow (11th August) at 10:40.
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