Yachting/Sailing

March 23, 2009

There are four categories of sailing affiliated to the club and these are B’Class, Hobie Cat, Laser and Optimist.  To enable you to be involved in any of the water sports you are asked to become a member.

Junior Optimist/Laser Sailing

We at the RSYC like to think of the Junior Sailing as a happy family oriented fun activity sport.

Your comments and ideas or any other imput are always welcome.  For any further information please contact Mr. Robert Phillips at phone number 3361263.

Currently the junior sailing lessons are being held on Saturdays at 1400 hrs to 1500 hrs, coached by Tai or Peter Taylor and supervised by veteran Robert Phillips.

Junior participants who wish to join will have to be  around ten years of age, a confident swimmer, a junior member of the club with at least one participating parent or guardian a member of the club.

Interested parties are asked to fill out joining and indemnity forms.  Please contact Tania at the RSYC Administration office for further information.

B’Class Sailing

There are regular sailing competitions onSunday afternoons at the club under the guidance of their President Nick Rollings.

The crew of sailing vessels all congregate on the verandah and there is always lots of good humour and banter thrown between them.

After briefing of their race course they all head off to prepare vessels and start competitions.  Most notable is the introduction of interested new members to the art of sailing that have gone on to purchasing their own vessels for leisure and competitive sailing.

Don’t be fooled by their robust laughter and ribbing whilst sipping on icy cold draught beer on their return, as these sailors are very competitive and will not let any sailing mistakes slip through their fingers.