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We will also be do Pre measuring for all the Dabbies going to Nationals the following week, Boats will be weighed in M Bay,

AT TSC

TSC will be hosting the (SAS) WCDA Points 3 Series and Western Cape Multihull Regatta on 6 & 7 December. We are hoping for a record number of entries this year!

A fun Sunset Race is scheduled for Friday, 5th December, which is scheduled to start after 17h30.

The official race start time - not before 14h30 on Saturday. Registration will take place after 11h30 on Saturday.

Entry Fees for Regatta:
Single handed: R80.00 & Double Handed: R120.00

Camping Costs:
18 yrs and older R40.00 pp for the weekend, 12-17 years: R35.00 pp for the weekend, R20.00 pp for children under 12

Cafeteria and Bar facilities available.

TSC - Best place for the whole family!

Please visit Website - http://www.theewaters.co.za/

Rob Foreman

This section has been updated

Owen

Another boat for sale has been added to the boats for sale section

Owen

Hi,

The following won (one or more) trophies at last years Nationals. Will you please confirm that they will be returned to either myself, Rob Foreman or sent to Mosselbay for this year’s event?

James Stock

JJ Liddiard

Chris Gough

Andrew Hill

Jessica Hogg

Gareth Baxter

Jessica Gibbons

Can you guys please help in chasing these up, especially Chris Gough & Andrew Hill for which I don’t have addresses.

Thanks

Owen

The Annual Western Cape Dabchick Training Camp was held at the Imperial Yacht Club, Zandvlei on the weekend of 25th and 26th October 2008.

Nineteen young sailors from various yacht clubs (8 from IYC, 8 from MAC, 2 from ZVYC and 1 from Mossel Bay) registered for the event which started at 13h30 on the Saturday. Lance Dixon (the IYC commodore ) welcomed all the participants and introduced them to the trainer, Gareth Blanckenberg.

The winds on the Saturday afternoon were pretty strong resulting in two-up Dabby sailing (and even then there were numerous capsizes), light on the Sunday morning and ideal on Sunday afternoon – a little of everything for the sailors.

Gareth provided a very professional approach to the weekend concentrating on all aspects – sail setting, setting up the boat in different conditions, boat handling, the mental approach, etc.

Lectures were given in the Clubhouse followed by on the water practice and training. These sessions were recorded for analysis and de-briefing after each session on the water.

On Saturday evening the wind dropped away completely and the sailors could relax and sort out sore limbs. On Sunday morning before the wind arrived the Dabby sailors were allocated the task of constructing a boat out of coke bottles, string, a wooden dowel and some cloth which would be able to reach across our “duck pond”. It was interesting to see the various approaches and designs. One team’s boat actually made it across the pond under sail!

Dabby moms from IYC kept the hungry sailors satisfied and very well fed – thanks to all who gave up their time for the juniors. Again thanks to the many fathers for piloting the rescue and training boats – I’m sure the youngsters appreciated your assistance.

It was quite clear as the weekend progressed how the sailors’ abilities improved due to the intensive coaching and encouragement.

The juniors were collected by their parents around 17h00 on the Sunday.

Thanks once again to Gareth for both his time and sharing his knowledge with our youngsters.

Rob Foreman

See more photos here.

This last weekend four Matric Dabchick sailors sailed with Optimist sailors for a morning at ZVYC’s training camp to allow them the chance to try out Dabchick sailing.

Relatively light winds meant that all could sail one up (no capsizes either) while their Optimists were looked after (sailed) by Dabbie sailors who had forgotten just how small an Oppie is…

The feedback from this was great and hopefully the same can happen again soon to give more a chance to realise just how great Dabchicks are.

See photos here.

Click here for the entry form

Click here for the NOR

Dont forget to enter early its cheaper.

Owen 

Following approval from SAS’s Sailing Management Standing Committee, Dave Manley has been listed as an accredited Dabchick measurer. Naturally measurers play an important part in the class and we wish him well and thank him for taking up the position.

I have updated the Rankings on the page on the right. It is a pity that the KZN Dabbie Provincials seems to have collapsed. We need to try and build some representation there again.

Owen