March 2010 Newsletter
Three weeks to 505 Nationals 2010
Remember 505 Nationals from the 20th to the 22nd March 2010, at Sterkfontein Dam. The Entry form is attached. ENTER NOW!
In this newsletter:
1. Nationals
2. Duffin Trophy – PE
3. Worlds 2010
February 505 newsletter
This month:
1. 2010 Nationals – 20-22nd March, Sterkfontein. Entry, NOR & SI issued.
2. 2010 Duffin Trophy – 2-4th April, ABYC, PE
3. Worlds Denmark - Participants, Sponsorship, Shipping, Charter boats.
4. New 505 Class measurers appointed.
WC Champs - 24-27 April 2010 - 505's sailing on Dinghy course!
The 505 class Exco made a written submission to SAS WC, explaining our concerns and requesting that the 505's rather sail on the dinghy course, following a published announcement from SAS Western Cape regarding the WC Champs which stated that the 505's would be sailing on the same course as the Multihulls.
The chairman of the organising committee, Keith Morris promptly discussed the matter with the 505 Exco and the situation was sorted out to the satisfaction of the 505 Class. The 505's will be sailing on the dinghy course and will not be sailing on the multihull course.
The 505 Exco urges all sailors to support the WC Champs this year. This is ideal preparation for those intending to attend the 505 Worlds later this year in Denmark.
505’s sailing in Theewaterskloof Points Series (5-6 December)
The 505 fleet in Cape Town is shrugging off the global financial crisis and growing steadily. They recently took part in the Theewaterskloof points series. Sean Ballantyne submitted this race report.
The good news is that we made our class with five boats, one up from last year. The bad news is that at no time were all five boats on the course at the same time. The five boats were made up of Paul Wilcox, Ruaan De Hart, Grant Ballantyne and Sean Ballantyne, and Dudley Isaacs down from Knysna.
505 VLC Cup 2009
The last event of the year is almost upon us and we would like to encourage everyone to come and enjoy the VLC Cup at the end of November!
World 2009 feedback and technical session
The Duffin Trophy is coming up this week and it promises to be an exciting event.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN 505 CLASS RACING ASSOCIATION - Minutes of the 2009 AGM
THE SOUTH AFRICAN 505 CLASS RACING ASSOCIATION
The minutes of the 505 AGM held on the 26th of September 2009 at Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club
Van Nimwegen regatta report
Van Nimwegen Regatta at Aeolians, Vaal Dam
Although the "wind gods" did not have much in store for the seven 505ers on the weekend of 5 and 6 September, our bridge officer, Cor Langhout deserves all praise for making the best of a bad case by wasting no time, setting courses quickly and starting us. In this way he succeeded in getting four races in on the Saturday, making the best use of the little wind there was. Thank you, Cor, you made our weekend!
Reply to Peter Funke's letter regarding the Van Nimwegen Regatta
To the president of the South African 505 Association.
Sir, I read the following on our 505 webpage and request that my comments on this important issue, as attached to each item, should be published on our
webpage:
This follows comments in a letter from the skipper of RSA 8481 regarding the Van Nimwegen Regatta, in which RSA 8481 retired from the regatta.
Van Nimwegen results amended
Following an inspection of the RSA 8481 mainsail before the 2009 Nationals, it was found that the top batten was not in compliance with the class rules. Before the start of the National event the top batten pocket was repositioned in order to comply with the rules. An enquiry from the class measurer, about the status of the mainsail during the previous event, the van Nimwegen regatta, was raised. The skipper of RSA 8481 replied as follows and the van Nimwegen regatta results were corrected.
