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WELCOME TO THE 2023-24 SEASON CLUB CAPTAIN'S MESSAGE

Welcome to the 2023-24 sailing season! We anticipate another fantastic year of sailing and good times on the water – and another ripper Club Captain’s Party.

I am delighted to announce that our beloved club is making significant investments to enhance both our patrol boat fleet and sailing fleet, paving the way for exciting opportunities and experiences on the water.

In the realm of patrol boats, we have exciting plans in store. Two new, larger RIBs will soon grace our waters, allowing us to retire Patrol 9 and expand out fleet by one. This development is a major win for our sail training programs, as it will bolster our capacity to serve our members during peak summer when demand is high. Our sailing fleet is also in for a significant upgrade with the acquisition of six new pacers. These new additions will be integral in expanding our learn-to-sail and dinghy training programs, catering to kids, teens, and adults alike.

To add to the excitement, our Club racing program will see several improvements and changes. The keelboat fleet will be divided into two division, Div A and Div B for many race series, and we have new longer courses designed to suit our current fleets. Off the beach sailors, get ready for more on-the-wind starts and double race days. There will also be the much-awaited return of the Wind Warriors in the pond, offering competitive sailing competition and a great spectacle for members.

In line with our mission to get ‘more people on the water more often’ there are now more opportunities to join crews on the Club’s J/70s and pacers for training and racing, and we want members to take advantage of everything on offer.

Finally, it cannot be said enough, how important our amazing volunteers are. Our on-water programs just wouldn’t be possible without the extensive volunteer hours contributed. To our volunteers, I thank you for sharing your time and skills. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Sailing Office.

See you on the water.

Richard Backwell

FAMILY | FRIENDSHIP | SAILING

OTB RACE PROGRAM CALENDAR

Date

Title

march 2024

sat30mar2:30 pmEaster Race 1OTB - YS/PHS2:30 pm(GMT+11:00)

april 2024

mon01apr10:30 amEaster Race 2OTB - YS/PHS10:30 am(GMT+11:00)

sat06apr2:30 pmClass Trophy Race 7 & 8, which will also constitute Aggregate Race 2 & 3OTB - YS/PHS2:30 pm(GMT+11:00)

sat13apr2:00 pmOTB Aggregate Race 8OTB - YS/PHS2:00 pm(GMT+10:00)

sat20apr2:00 pmOTB Lone Pine TrophyOTB - YS/PHS2:00 pm(GMT+10:00)

sat27apr2:00 pmOTB Re-sail2:00 pm(GMT+10:00)

OTB RACE DOCUMENTS AND ENTRY

Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron uses the BYS Sailing Hub, powered by Sailing Results, as our boat register, for race and series entry, signing on and signing off, results and for our race day volunteer roster. Instructions for setting up a BYS Sailing Hub account and its use can be found on the BYS website under Sailing.

All sailing and volunteering members will need a BYS Sailing Hub account. You account will hold your emergency contact details and medical conditions to assist with the safe delivery of racing. Please keep your details up to date, these are stored separately from your club membership details.

To use the BYS Sailing Hub for the first time, you will need to create an account. After that you’ll be able to log in to add a boat to the boat register, add and remove crew and sign on and off for racing if you are a boat owner or skipper. All crew participating in racing must be signed on, non-members visiting will have a SailPass generated as part of signing them on.

Our race day Volunteer duty roster also runs on the BYS Sailing Hub. Log in to view your upcoming rostered duties including the day, time and task you’ve been rostered for or to contact another member to arrange a duty swap.

BYS SAILING HUB INSTRUCTIONS

RACK AND GRASS STORAGE

The rack and grass storage allocation for season 2023-24 will be open from the 1st of August until the 30th of November. Late enquiries can be made with the Sailing Office. 

Grass and rack summer storage is available to members with off-the-beach boats for a fee. Applications to secure a storage spot open prior to the beginning of each season, with spaces allocated according to level of sailing participation. Where capacity exists, storage space may be available after the initial allocation. Allocations for those registered before end of September, will be announced on the 3rd of October. 

Please keep your boat in the area which has been designated for you, and make sure isles and lanes between racks are kept clear. 

For further information please contact the Sailing Office.

BYS, Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Inc

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