Club
News New Committees at RAYC.
Commodore Matt Woodley
There is a new Commodore
and General Committee after the AGM on Tuesday evening.
Matt Woodley is
the new Commodore with Mike Wilson as Vice Commodore and Nathan Bonney Rear
Commodore. Nathan is currently on the general committee while both Matt and Mike
have served on the general committee in the past. The Club captain remains with
Fendall Halliburton and the new treasurer is Craig Wilson. There were five
general committee members elected they are, Murray Gilbert, Anatole Masfen, Mark
Taylor, Tracy Wilson and Warren Trethewey. Special mention was made by Matt
Woodley,Fendall Halliburton and Murray Gilbert on the huge amount of work Graham
Jones had put into the club during the past three years as Commodore. Graham is
largley responsible for the upgrade of the Neptune Lounge and bar which were
full appreciated at the AGM. Graham has also worked steadfastly on the building
project during a difficult financial climate in which to raise funds for major
projects. There was a unamious applause for Graham and we are sure to see him at
the club offering his assistance in his usual affiable manner. Thank you Graham
for the past three years as Commodore and ten years so far at
RAYC.
Sail Noumea
2012So you want to sail
OffshoreThe first of the series of information
evenings leading up to the Noumea Race was held last night with an excellent
turnout. Special thanks to Cris Brodie for his very informative presentation on
preparing for an offshore passage. Simon Duffy from New Caledonia Tourism also
presented a very inviting video of the delights of sailing in New Caledonia.
Thank you Simon. There is another evening planned in September so watch this
space.
Please
click here for more infomation and the latest Noumea
Newsletter.
Upcoming Club
CoursesWe are also planning a
SSB operators course next month.
If
you want to know how to run a yacht race and put up and down the correct flags
etc we will be running a two week course on
"Running Club Races" beginning next
term
The ever popula
r
Advanced
Sea Survival course is on again 5th 6th
November you will need to book for this a places are limited.
Please
contact Kevin at the club for booking any of the above. (524 9945)
RAP
NEWShttp://gallery.mailchimp.com/8a28e09b0ae24f76c46acdc08/files/Sunday_Winter_Series_July_onwards_V3.pdfPita
Pit Race
Last Sunday, the second of the 10km Pita Pit race was held at RAYC.
A total of 34 paddlers raced a two lap course in a SW wind which did provide
quite technical conditions. Congrats to Tim McLaren who was second overall and
Rooster who won the over 40 category. All results at
http://pocockpaddlingcoaching.blogspot.com/.
RAP
Winter Series Race.
We have a race on this Sunday the 28th August at 3pm.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Keep in touch
Check out the
the last race results and photos at our Yahoo Group site
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/RAP_Auckland/ and
join the chat.
Be seen and stay warm
We also have a good selection of
High Vis paddle singlet's and Paddle Rashies for sale. By purchasing one of
these you are not only supporting your club, but also looking after your safety
on the water - please contact John Sanderson
johnsrapa@gmail.com to get yours. The
Paddle Rashies are very good at also keeping you warm over these cold winter
months - Warren can personally recommend them.
28 August -RAYC club
race, 3pm start
- 11 Sept -RAYC club
race, 3pm start
- 25 Sept - Paddling
Project Race at TBC 3:30pm start
We have the usual gourmet Chef on
the BBQ and the bar will be open.Training times are during the
week at 6:45am, Saturday 7:30am and Sunday 8:00am. Keep up to date on all the
information, training and gossip. Join the RAP yahoo group http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/RAP_Auckland/?yguid=475157809ACADEMY
NEWSFollow RAYC from day-to-day on
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/royalakaranayachtclub.rayc Great
things happening at the RAYC Academy:
New boatsThe
Club received a grant to buy new boats to replace the Cadets. We’ve received
funding for the first three RS Feva’s, an International class Dinghy. These
boats are easy to handle, fun to sail, versatile and highly durable. In fact,
the RS Feva was the outright world's bestselling two person sailboat in 2005,
2006 and 2007. The Feva XL comes complete with a battened mainsail, jib and a
gennaker. It’s a fast and exciting sailing boat. This means that the sailors of
the Monday course will be sailing the Feva’s and the Cadets.
IMPORTANT: Academy sailing courses
START from SATURDAY 24
SEPTEMBERTerm 4 2011 is such a short term due to the
late October Holiday (because of the Rugby World Cup) that the sailing courses
for Term 4 start at the end of Term 3: from Saturday 24th September. Daylight
savings start on Sunday 25 September. There will be 2 sessions before the
October holiday (9-25 October) and 6 sessions between Labour weekend and
Christmas.
NEW: Platu 25 Youth Sailing AcademyThe
Academy will train and race in a fleet of 10 purpose built Platu 25 one design
keelboats.
The Platu 25 is a modern light displacement high performance yacht
which was specifically designed by Farr yacht design as a racing yacht suitable
for teaching sailing skills and racing skills to “new sailors”. The yachts are
fast and sporty with no interior fit out as it is intended for day racing
only.
Applicants to join the Academy must be between the ages of 15 and 21
and they must provide a sailing C.V. and show at least 2 years of previous
sailing experience with a yacht club. Each sailor accepted into the Academy
shall demonstrate a genuine commitment to the programme and show
professionalism and punctuality.
Applications to the Academy close on the
15
th September 2011. An application form is available online at
www.rayc.org.nz/youthacademy
or from the Akarana office. For further information please contact
academy@rayc.org.nz or phone Dorothee
Lampe 09 524 9945.
NEW: Paddling
AcademyTaught on surf skis by professional paddling
coaches, the Paddling Academy is a safe and fun introduction to the sport of
paddling for 13 to 19 year olds.
Surf Skis are safe and purpose built
for the ocean. They are designed to catch and ride
ocean swells. The big difference between a surf ski and a kayak is that
paddlers sit on a surf ski versus sitting in a kayak. If a paddler falls off
their ski, it will not sink (unless there is a hole in it) and the paddler can
hold on to it, and then get back on quickly. Learning to paddle on a surf ski is
a skill that is transferrable to Olympic flat water sprint kayaking, white water
paddling, river paddling, surf life saving surf ski racing and sea
kayaking.
The
paddling classes start in Term 4
from
Tuesday 25 October.
Each programme is taught over eight sessions of
1.5 hours and covers the correct paddling technique, remounts and basic water
safety skills, the dynamics of the ocean, wind, tides and waves. Participants
will also increase their overall fitness during the
programme.
Programmes Offered (session length is 1.5hrs)
- After school, 8 session programme
- Saturdays and Sunday , 8 session programme
- Half day Paddle Holiday programme, Mon – Fri
- Full day Sail-Paddle Holiday programme, Mon – Thur
We also
offer one hour beginners sessions, group and
individual sessions for adults and we have a double surf ski that allows us to
take people out with disabilities.
To find out more, contact RAYC.
Sail Noumea - June-
2012
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Start planning now
for the race in June 2012..................................
Sailing News
The RAYC
draft club calendar is now on thew website.
www.rayc.org.nzSeptember
17th Gold Cup Series
First RaceNovember25th White Island RaceFebruary24th Balokovic Cup Cafe and Bar open
this Weekend
Sat and Sunday - Soup and Toast Special.
9am to
4pm