11 NovemberA satisfied customer
4 November Venue for AGM changed to Royal Motor Yacht Club - 22nd November 1830hrs
30 Sept Details of Candlelight Dinner added to Social Page
15 SeptAs the sponsors of the racing this weekend, Sunday 21st September, I thought we would send a reminder about the event PYRA has planned. It promises to be a Fun Day with three short races back to back in the Bay followed by a social get together in the bar at Parkstone Yacht Club with sponsored drinks courtesy of Gentle Dentistry and prizegiving. Prizes will be awarded, how and to whom, will be revealed on the day but you will have to be there to receive them! Visiting PYRA boats are welcome to raft up on the hammer heads at the northern end of the marina for a short stay. If these are taken, radio the marina for an available space. Bacon butties are also going to be available in the morning and hot meals will be available in the club house from 3pm. Even the weather gods look like they might keep the high pressure in situ until Sunday so dig out the sun cream. Hope to see you all on Sunday
20 AugustFolly Weekend Results for Classes 1 and 2 added, Classes 3A and 3B Photos and report of Folly Weekend added
18 AugustChange to Start time for the Race to St Vaast - 22nd August Red Book ammendment 4 has been issued, the start time for the race to St Vaast on the 22th August has been changed to 10:00 for all classes. 18 August Reminder (see 3 August) Folly weekend results should be emailed to results@pyra.org.uk as usual but telephoned results MUST go to class captains Kieth Lovett, John Withers or Matt Hitt
11 August Change to Start time for the Folly Weekend - 16th/17th August Red Book ammendment 3 has been issued, the start time for the race to the Folly has been changed to 08:00 on the 16th August, the start time for the race back from the Folly on the 17th has been changed to 11:00. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 August Miriams photo's of Solent Seafare race and Kens Round the Island Race added. Results of Class 3A's alternative race on the Guernsey Weekend
3 August Results for Guernsey Weekend and Folly Weekend results may be emailed in the normal way but any telephoned results MUST be telephoned to Kieth Lovett , John Withers or Mattew Hitt Ruth Kelly (Gwinear Class 2 / 3A) is the local IRC measurer and has asked that anyone requiring their yacht to be wieghed should contact her so that several yachts can be weighed together and so acheve cost savings. I have placed a link on the "links" page. Email : ruth.kelly@aegisyachts.co.uk
5 July Matt Hitt's report of the "Poole Harbour Guide" Race and Social added
1 July Details of Solent Seafare - (Yarmouth Weekend) added
The Round the Island Race 2008 Inter-Challenge Trophies – PYRA Teams
PYRA 'A' |
| PYRA 'B' | 9395R | Elusive |
| 8882T | Casardas | 9851 | Fixation |
| 9040T | Eye to Eye | 9791R | Jammin of Poole |
| 8560 | Firestarter |
PYRA 'C' |
| PYRA ‘D’ | 6949 | Beluga II |
| 3883 | Athene | 31R | Kudos |
| 3394T | Green Magnum | 9633R | Ruthless |
| 95923 | Parallel Universe |
Arun Yacht Club Challenge Trophy PYRA ‘E’ | | PYRA ‘F’ | 18 | Dream On | | 6931T | AyJay | 8642 | First Escape | | 6838 | Diva | 264 | Fraid S’eau | | 4943 | Solmate |
PYRA ‘G’ | 8755T | Moana | 228 | Upgrade | 1227T | Quadrophenia |
Change to Cherbourg Weekend 6th -8th June Following much dialogue and discussion in the light of the fact that there is a still a possibility that the French fishermen might blockade Cherbourg, it has been decided that it would be prudent to change the destination to Alderney. Hence, this confirms a change to the Red Book Sailing instructions as follows: Friday 6 June - Poole to Alderney Finishing Line - Alderney finishing line (as defined within the Red Book) Note safety ORC Cat 3 and life raft still applies see 3.2.a Sunday 8 June - Alderney to Poole Start Line - Alderney Please do not forget to declare your start time for the race over on Friday when declaring finishing times in the normal way. Looking forward to seeing you all in Alderney Sailing Club on Friday evening. 30 June - important changes to Yarmouth Weekend
- results pages added
Jeroboam Trophy (2) Jeroboam Trophy (1)
17 May - Lymington Results / Photos added unfortunately some teething probelms with email addresses for results have been experienced but these have now been sorted out. Note address results@pyra.org.uk Please amend your Red Book to include the ".uk" We are also experiancing teething problems with uploading and downloading results! Hopefully this will be resolved soon. Lymington Results
6 May - Pursuit Race report and results added see details Important changes to Lymington arrangements see details
26 April - Details of Pursuit Race Added Pursuit Race Dont forget your camera as there is a bottle of bubbly for the best photo of the year see details send your photos and account to webmaster@pyra.org.uk It is your contributions that will keep the site interesting!
2 Feb 3 pages have been totally updated Sailing Program Links Why not make it your home page? FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
24 Jan Activity by your webmaster
You will be pleased to know that your committee has nearly completed working on the program for 2008 and that your webmaster is poised with digits ready to bring the program to you. Theresa your Social Secretary has booked the venue for the recruitment party and detials are on the social page
PYRA Committee PYRA event participation is increasing and although not particularly onerous new Committee Members are required to assist with a variety of tasks. New Committee members are sought for the 2007 season to ensure the continued successful operation of our Association.
To find out more, please contact the PYRA Captain, Hon Secretary or your Class Captain.
PHHS HandicapA general reminder to all boat owners. The Issue of PHHS Certificates is a yearly requirement, to be able to race in PYRA Class 3 it is necessary to have a current certificate which is valid up to the 31st December of each year. You must send a copy of your certificate to the Secretary before competing in any races. The handicap committee has recently met and discussed a number of issues which have arisen during the past year. In particulars there would appear to be a small number of anomalies with regards to fore sail calculations. In order to redress this some adjustments to the formula have been agreed to correct the problem. As a consequence there has also been a need to adjust some of the handicap allowances. In order to assist with as accurate measurements as possible, a list of standard hull dimensions are used where applicable. This database is of great help where more than one boat of a particular type (i.e.say Sonatas or MG27 etc) are racing in and out of the Harbour. It also helps to avoid inaccurate measurements being supplied to the handicapper and the arguments which may easily ensue. Obviously sail plans and sizes are a different matter and the handicapper must rely on the accuracy of the owner to provide the correct dimensions. The handicappers rely on your accuracy and honesty to ensure the systems is as fair as possible. It also relies on you being on time at the start of races and sailing your boat to is potential. The Committee of handicappers welcomed F Giles Alden who now represents the RMYC and members of the RM are advised that Giles will now deal with the issue of their PHHS Certificates commencing with 2006. To contact him please ring 01202 423071. The Issue of PHHS Certificates is a yearly requirement and does not cost an arm and a leg! PYRA CLASS THREE
(PREVIOUSLY CLASS 3 AND CLASS A)
Firstly, the Association AGM took place during November and duly confirmed Roger Bond as the new class captain, with Brian Thompson relegated to Vice Captain. These elections confirmed the elections made at the Class A AGM. Consequent to the decision to combine Class A and Class 3 into a new Class 3, and no nominations from the old Class 3, Class A elected officers defaulted to become the new Captain and Vice Captain of Class 3.
It is hoped the new class will achieve increased turnouts over the previous separate classes. It does of course mean boats of differing sizes will be racing together but this will provide racing for an increased number of competitors. The new class will essentially race under the same rules as the old Class A, providing racing for short handed family cruisers using the free self-measured PHHS handicap system. Boats with crew numbers in excess of two will have their handicap increased by 1% for each extra crew over the age of Fourteen.
Boats competing in Class 3 races will need to observe equipment regulations for the particular race. Boats taking part in Category 3 races must comply with SSSN 20 stability requirements. The Red Book should be consulted in all cases for detailed regulations.
Enough of the Rules and Regulations.
There is talk of a number of new members with new boats, boding well for increased turn outs. You don’t have to do all the races, there are prizes for a number of individual races. If you turn out, it is likely you will win something, apart from the ‘toilet seat’. Prospective new members please get your boat measured and obtain a handicap from your club handicapper in plenty of time. Should you need any assistance or advice (not sailing) please contact me on 07799 603923, I will be pleased to help.
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