Lough Swilly Yacht Club

Less than 2 days to go……..

The Railway Tavern will provide food for us in the Clubhouse on Saturday and Sunday:

Brunch served 1200noon to 130pm. Cooked breakfast, croissants, juice, tea/coffee. €6.50.

Dinner served 730pm to 830pm. Hot beef and/or chicken dish with rice, breads, salads etc. €12.00. Kids option will be available.

Prize giving will take place c800pm both Saturday and Sunday evenings in the Clubhouse and in the White Harte on Monday afternoon.

We will have disco dancing on Saturday night.

Hope to see many boats on the water on the weekend.

Good sailing.

Antoin MacGabhann
Commodore

Final preparations and fine tuning of boats should be well advanced by now……team sheets should be fixed…………..good winds forecast, to start with anyway……………less than 3 days to go……..

Racing will be as per the Notice of Race posted previously and as posted at the marina, starting with Skippers Briefing Saturday 1230pm at the Clubhouse.

Catering and social details are being finalised and will be posted soon.

See you on the water.

The Sailing Sub-committee has completed a mid season review of Club Class handicaps, and revisions have now been posted on the club web-site and will be displayed in the Clubhouse.

Changes take effect from 1st August for special events, including the Regatta races, and from the beginning of the Autumn Series for Series Races.

LSYC
Swilly Worlds 2013
Saturday 3rd— Monday 5th August

Saturday 3rd (HW 0509, 1729) – Skippers Briefing//Registration//Coffee in clubhouse at 12.30pm leave marina at 2.00/2.30pm for 2no back to back races out on the lough.Prize giving in Club house at 8.00pm.

Sunday 4th (HW 0554, 1808) – leave marina in afternoon (say by 230) and start racing say 300pm or 330pm. BBQ can be lit in clubhouse with burgers provided etc.

Monday 5th (HW 0631, 1842) – leave marina early (before 930am) and start racing say 1100. Moor up at Rathmullan from 300pm say with prize giving etc. in White Harte.

Full race instructions will be issued at registration / briefing.

Kieran McAllister
Sailing Secretary.

The fine weather looks set to continue over the weekend and conditions look ideal for Sunday’s cruise to Ramelton. Departure is 230pm from Rathmullan. High water Rathmullan is 1804hrs (4.5m)

Firsty has travelled the Ramelton channel recently and will follow the schedule below for any boat that wishes to sail in flotilla:

230pm – depart Rathmullan
400pm – arrive Ramelton
515pm – depart Ramelton (on a rising tide).

Conways Bar will host us for a Football Special Reception from 400pm to 500pm, and listen on Ch06 for more information on the day.