Northvaal Provincials 2007

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Owen Baxter

A reminder that our Provincials are schedule for 22 to 24 September. The Regatta will be sailed out of Aeolians North Bay Vaal Dam.

The NOR will be ready for NSA sanction next week and I will distribute it soon after.

Owen

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National Boat show – The Dome 17 to 19 August

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Owen Baxter

I really had to smile when we parked an Oppie and a Dabbie on the Ocean Sailing academy site at the Boatshow.(Thanks OSA)On the one side of the stand was a motorboat valued at R500K and on the other Wetbikes at only R157,000  !!!! Across the way was a Pacer 27 towering over most of the boats on show. I also saw a strong Hobie contingent in attendance.

 Our sailors took it in turns to man the stall and talk to people about the sport we love. It is amazing how many old Dabbie sailors come out of the woodwork, some even as old as me.Thanks to the ethusiasm of our sailors I am sure that we will receive many enquiries. I will post some pictures soon.

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Annual Gauteng Boat Show – the Dome

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Owen Baxter

The Dabchick class will be joining up with the Optimist sailors from the 17 th of August till the 19th to exhibit a Brand new Dabchick belonging to Julian Wertheim Aymes . A comprehensive Brochure explaining the benefits of Youth Sailing in Gauteng has been drawn up and hopefully we will be able to draw some new recruits.

 

Owen

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2007 Nationals – Dates

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Owen Baxter

I have received the following from David Booth in respect of the Nationals Dates.

Hi Owen

These are the dates as published for the Nationals.

PROGRAMME
Saturday 15th Registration and Measurement
Sunday 16th – Afternoon Practice Race
Monday 17th to Friday 21st Racing Laser 4.7
Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd Racing other Classes

Regards

DAVID

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Northvaal Sailing Season 2007-2008

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Owen Baxter

A reminder that our season start is barely a month away.The first regatta of the season is the PSC Junior regatta on the last weekend of August. It is hoped that we can organize a training session just before then.

Owen 

 

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Dabchicks in Australia – and more

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Owen Baxter

Mark Dingley reports from Australia that he has received the plans and that AUS 1 is already under construction.

 We have also had a request for plans from the UK and Steve Du Toit will be visiting Geoff in the UK to discuss possible Dabbie’s in kit form with him.

Owen

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Dabchicks never die – continued

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Owen Baxter

Brad Bell reports from Ebenezer Dam that the 2 Dabbies he purchased have been refurbished and launched at their Youth regatta. His 2 young sailors, both very small, really impressed by their speed compared to the 09 ers etc which previously ruled the waters. This has resulted in Brad returning to Hartebeespoort to purchase another 2 Dabbies for their club. He is in the process of sanding and painting these as I write this. I am watching this with interest as we need to support these types of efforts, not only for the class, but in the interests of youth sailing.

Who knows, maybe we will have to stage another Provincial one of these days.

Owen

 

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Latest on 2007 Course issue

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Owen Baxter

After a hectic week of e-mail debate it seems that common sense has prevailed. A vote of thanks to David Booth and his team for accommodating our point of view.What we as a class need to ensure is thay we turn out in force, enjoy the sailing and social side to make this event one to remember. I quote Davids e-mail for your attention.

Hi All

The following were agreed at the recent Classes meeting.

There will be 4 courses:

  • Optimist
  • Dabchick
  • Laser – the number of starters will be dependant on the number of entries per Laser Formula.
  • Hobie Dragoon 420 and Mirrors

The novices will be also catered for as a separate function.

A deadline of 31st October has been agreed as the deadline for the above classes to enter a minimum of 10 entries to be accepted as a class at the Youth Championships.

Theewater SC has consulted with SARS and as they are a VAT registered Club SARS states that all entries must be inclusive of VAT. Therefore the following entry fee have been set including VAT. R315.00 across the board.

Championship medals will be presented as per SAS requirements. Each class would provide there own prizes. The Optimist class had been allocated the Championship Program to assist them raise funds towards their Worlds team funding.

The SAS age requirements will apply, subject to class rules: “Open to all sailors who will not have attained the age of 19 before 31st December 2007.”

Now with these factors agreed I will put forward the application for SAS’s sanction and NoR. I will also amend the TSC information sheet on their website.

Yours in sailing


DAVID BOOTH
Organising Committee
2007 Youth Nationals

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Dabchicks never die

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Owen Baxter

2 Dabbies have been bought from a sailing school at Hartebeespoort Dam and have been relocated to Ebenezeer Dan yacht club in the Mountains near Tzaneen. After painting and refurbishment they should be launched very soon.I am hoping that other sailors who see these boats may also badger their parents for one.

We have received a request for plans from New Zealand where ex South Africans wish to build Dabbies for their childeren.

Mark Dingley in Australia is in the process of getting ready to build and both Cor Langhout and myself have rounded up second hand sails for them.

In NorthVaal I am aware of at least 3 new dabbie sailors who have acquired boats for the new season.

This always great news and we need to welcome everyone, show them ropes and encourage more to join our fraternity.

 

Owen 

 

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Nationals 2007 Shared courses

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Owen Baxter

There have been many e-mails flying around on the subject of our class sharing a course with Lasers at the nationals.

I have been in touch with the organizing committee who have advised me that the reasoning behind this was a cost issue.Both David Booth and Roger Bartholomew have all assurred me that our Class will get our own course and this will be communicated shortly.

Lets all keep calm  and let the committee do its thing. In addition, lets encourage one another to attend so that it cannot be said that our request was not justified.

 

Watch this space.

 

Owen 

 

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