March 505 Newsletter - LOTS OF SAILING!
In this issue:
1. BP Trophy Durban beach site NOR available, Have you entered?
2. WC Champs NOR, SI and Entry form - Enter NOW!
3. Duffin Trophy ABYC, PE, Early entries encouraged!
4. Class equipment up for sale Prices reduced!
5. Question regarding Richards Bay 505 Nationals June 2011
Lets go SAILING!
7493 Video
Video taken from charity click here or go to the downloads section
RTIR results are available
The Annual Round The Island Race was held in light conditions at LDYC on the 6th Feb 2011.
Hans Rogotzki won the tune up race on handicap in "Flying Freddie" from Dirk von der Fecht in his FD on Saturday.
In the RTIR on Sunday two 505's took part, in a fleet of about 238 boats. Hans Rogotzki finished in 29th place on handicap with an elapsed time of 2h44 and Jean Martin Zuidersma finished in 122nd place with an elapsed time of 4h37. The winner finished in a time of 1h24.
Well done to those who took part.
The full results can be viewed on http://www.ldyc.co.za/rtir_2011.htm
February 2011 Newsletter
In this issue:
1. 2011 505 Worlds in Hamilton Island Disappointing response!
2. PSC Charity regatta Winners
3. Training camp at Sterkies!
4. Upcoming events - BP Trophy, Offshore Durban, 19-21 March 2011
7493 Rebuild #2
Check out the second round of RSA 7493's rebuild to fix some soft areas, bad repairs and lose weight!
January 2011 - Newsletter
Happy new year to all 505 sailors and their families, hangers on, etc.
May the wind blow, the swells build, there will be many 505's on the water in 2011 !
In this issue:
1. 2011 505 Worlds in Hamilton Island Whos going?
2. PSC Charity regatta NOR issued!
3. Training camps at Sterkies!
4. Upcoming events
Hamilton Island Worlds - Message from Earle
The next 505 World Championships in Hamilton Island, Australia, are now only 3 months away, March 20th to April 1st, 2011.
During the Denmark worlds several of the South African competitors made tentative arrangements for charter boats at Hamilton Island and were intending to compete. We are now getting closer to the event and need to guage support so we can let the Australian committee know how many to expect. Please look at your calendar and determine if you are going to attend. The Hamilton Worlds website is http://www.505worlds.com/
We will also be using this opportunity to submit our bid for the South African 505 Worlds in 2015, so it is an important event at which we need strong representation.
Please let one of the Exco members (Thomas, Peter, Kobus, Mark, Robert, Scott, Warwick) know if you are committed to attend by the 15th January 2011.
See below a message from Earle Alexander.
The Denmark Worlds Container - Progress
Excerpts from a recent Email from El Presidento - Peter
"The ship is arriving on Monday the 17th in the afternoon.. 5 days behind schedule. I have been promised by Schenker that all documentation will be in order and that there should not be any delay...
...The idea is to have the boats in JHB City deep next weekend. I hope that this will be the case and everything has been done from our side to facilitate the process. The rest is up to the other parties involved."
Read further...
October Newsletter
Hi All you 505 sailors.
3 reminders:
1. Boskop Open, 30-31st Oct, BYC, Potchefstroom
2. Northvaal Provincial Champs, 13-14th Nov, Aeolians, Vaal Dam.
3. Nationals, 16-19 June 2011, ZYC, Richards Bay.
Read further...
505 Northvaal Provincial Championships has been rescheduled to 13-14th November 2010!
Please note that the 505 Northvaal Provincials which was originally scheduled for the 24-26 September at Aeolians has been rescheduled to the 13th-14th November, still at Aeolians, Vaal Dam. This event replaces the Duffin Trophy, which was originally scheduled for that date at Aeolians, but which took place at ABYC, PE in March.
The 505 Exco want to encourage as many boats as possibe to attend this event as it counts heavily towards your ranking for the season. We also see many dusty boats standing around crying to be sailed.
