Clarks Beach Yacht Club

P9 CBYC v100131 MG

CLARKS BEACH YACHT CLUB

New Year Regatta 2008

1st 2nd 3rd Jan

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Write up in Franklin Counties News 15/1/08

 

CBYC New Year Regatta Race Report Murray Gallagher

All races 5 – 10 knots sea breeze.

1 Jan 2008

Race 1 Start 2pm

Course Windward Leeward  Up channel  from CBYC to outside reef Manukau Harbour.

Wind N at start shifted to NW first leg. Wind shifted to W to SW second leg.

Wind W to SW third & 4th leg.

Note 3.7 reaching on wire after wind shift.

Race 2 & 3 Outside reef Manukau Harbour

Wind W Course 2 X Windward Leeward

2 Jan 2008

Race 4, 5, 6 Start 2:30 pm Wind W Outside reef Manukau Harbour.

Race 4 Course 2 X Windward Leeward

Race 5, 6

TS Course 2 X Windward Leeward

Other Class Course Triangle Windward Leeward

3 Jan 2008

Race 7, 8 Start 1:00 pm Wind W Up channel from CBYC,

wing mark outside reef Manukau Harbour.

Note 3.7 reaching on wire both wing mark legs.

Total entries 27 Yachts

3.7 Yachts New Web site

Murray & Roger both sailed these Yachts

CLARKS BEACH NEW YEAR 2009

Jan (1), 2, 3

 Clarks Beach has all tide sailing, is on the Manukau Harbour, and is just a 25

minute drive  from the Papakura Motorway exit.     Google map it !

 

New Year’s Day (Nice late start to give you time to get there. NOTE  NEW  FORMAT)

 

 Thurs 1 Jan.   3pm Briefing.  4pm race starts – no reg. or fee.  This is a fun race only.

 1st prize fun race seniors Rum,    Juniors - mystery prize. 

Shared evening BBQ please bring meat & something to share.

For those with REAL hangovers, Regatta does not start till 2nd Jan !!

 

Fri 2 Jan         Registration from 9am.  11am  Briefing.  Three (or four) races       

   Evening BBQ to purchase.

 

Sat 3 Jan        Briefing time to be advised -  two (or three) races;   Prize giving.

 

Meals             1st Jan BYO, share for BBQ dinner. Lunches can be bought on 2nd & 3rd,

            evening BBQ meals for sale on Fri 2 Jan.  

Refreshments available to purchase.

 

Accommodation:    You may camp on the Yacht Club grounds, or Clarks Beach  Holiday Park (Ph 09-232-1685) is adjacent to the Yacht Club.

 

 Entries:         Entry Fee per yacht  –  Entry fees accepted on the day.

Senior $45; School kids $20.  OR Family $65 (immediate family only with school age children)

 

Lance O’Connell and John Elliott have attended this regatta for years  –  we both think it usually provides some of the best sailing and best rides of the season. 

Friendly, social club.

 

CBYC web site http://clarksbeachyachtclub.blogspot.com/

 

Karaka School Visit 9,10,11 February

Web site http://www.karaka.school.nz/

Thanks to David from Yachting New Zealand for taking over 90 children on their first sailing experience.

Clarks Beach Yacht Club provided a large patrol craft to carry staff, parent help and excess children.

A CBYC volunteer manned this each day.

 

Clarks Beach Yacht Club CAR RALLY

Sunday 18 October 2009 

Thanks Phil from Waiau Pa Automotive Solutions. for an enjoyable Day

My driver Pam in her Mercedes sports car did no extra KM’s and just missed out on a major prize. The navigator missed clues in Patumahoe. Thanks to the McDonalds of McDonald Falls for their assistance. The wind was 40 Knots at the lighthouse.

NEW YEAR REGATTA 2010

Clarks Beach Yacht Club Inc, Club House, Torkar Road, Clarks Beach.

Race 1 report

W>SW>NW 5-20 Knots Low tide 5:30pm .0.5M

Start Taiheke River 1 Opposite Glenbrook Ramp 2 Buoy Yacht Club 3 Taiheke River 1 Opposite Glenbrook Ramp F Buoy Yacht Club Time 45min

Many unknown rocks appeared as we never normally sail at 5:30pm.on a super high tide.

Race 2-5 Report

Wind W at  10—15 Knots as per the forecast.

3 races in front of Clarks Beach 1 race to edge channel S 1 2 3 1 F.

Race 6&7Report

Light NE at CBYC determined start time. Wind settled to a NW of 5—20 Knots as per marine forecast. S 1 2 3 1 F.2 races in front of Clarks Beach .

Prize Giving.