Brixham Yacht Club 2012-2013 (75th Anniversary Edition)

Official Club Brochure 2012-2013

75th Anniversary Edition 1937 - 2012

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Contents Welcome & Commodore’s Message . . . . . 05 History of Brixham Yacht Club . . . . . . . . . 07 Clubhouse Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 Bar Opening Times & Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Officers & Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 House Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Racing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cruising Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Shoreside Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Recent Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Racing Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Torbay Week. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Junior Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Contact & Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Welcome to Brixham Yacht Club.

Our club is a vibrant place to be with numerous sailing and social events throughout the year.

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Welcome to Brixham Yacht Club

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irstly let me say how pleased I am that you have picked this brochure up and welcome to Brixham Yacht Club. Our club is a vibrant place to be with numerous sailing and social events throughout the year.

Let’s start with sailing and a typical year. Crane in for the larger boats is usually early April; from then on there are races most Thursday nights and Sunday mornings, with occasional Regattas.

In 2012, our 75th anniversary year, we are host to eight visiting championships and are always willing to discuss hosting further championships. In August we are part of Torbay Week when the Bay becomes full of boats, which is a wonderful sight.

We also have a cruising section that organises sailing cruises to various destinations on the south coast.

There is also a very active Junior Sailing Club based here that meets on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The fully-qualified instructors introduce youngsters to the joys of sailing via the RYA-approved training schemes.

Our social side is also very active. The bar is open every midday of the week and every evening except Sunday, serving food and drinks everyday during the year.

We hold a number of special dining evenings during the year including St George’s Night and of course Trafalgar Night, due to Napoleon’s visit here. These evenings are always well attended.

The members of staff are always helpful and eager to please and welcome everyone who comes through our doors.

I hope that this snapshot of our club will encourage you to visit either to sail or just for a drink so that you can enjoy the superb facilities and views from our clubhouse.

Adrian Morrall, Commodore

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July 1937 -Brixham Yacht Club was formed.

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History of Brixham Yacht Club July 1937 Brixham Yacht Club was formed.

6th June 1938 Opening of the new premises of Brixham Yacht Club.

9th June 1939 The clubhouse as it is now, was purchased on this date; the building was previously a sail loft.

2nd August 1948 Opening ceremony of the XIVth Olympiad Yachting Events held in Torbay.

11th October 1952 Seaward car park gifted to the Club by Thomas Wilton CBE. 30th July 1964 Lower car park conveyed to the Club.

1994 Brixham Yacht Club hosted the Tasar World Championships.

2003 “Round Alone” world yacht race hosted by the Club.

2010 Club grounds extended as part of new Brixham fish market.

2011 Formal trust deed prepared and signed. All property was put in the name of three trustees for the benefit of the Club.

2012 Club celebrates its 75th anniversary.

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Clubhouse Information

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he upper part of the clubhouse contains the main bar and separate restaurant known as the “Jubilee” room. This provides a most welcoming venue for socialising, full width windows facing the waterside, and arguably the best views in Torbay.

Our chefs provide excellent lunches and evening meals throughout the week (except Sunday evenings), whilst the bar always stocks real ale and a comprehensive selection of competitively priced wines and spirits. Tables can be booked either within the main bar or the Jubilee room. The latter provides private dining if you prefer for up to 40 people, and is often booked for functions ranging from weddings to birthday parties.

The main bar can seat up to 100, which is often the case on Club dining evenings, of which there are on average two a month throughout the year. The social aspects of the Club are highly regarded, with ladies’ weekday lunches, quizzes, charity poker nights, talks and tasting evenings going on throughout both summer and winter.

We are fortunate in having on-site car parking in three separate areas. Having such local car parking is very unusual in crowded Brixham, and proves very popular, especially on race nights.

One of the smaller compounds can be completely covered over, and is the popular venue for summer barbecues since it is right by the water and landing steps meaning you can get food and drink without climbing the steps up to the clubhouse! The large compound can take the biggest marquee, which can be erected for large events, including Torbay Week and Michelmores Regatta. Here we can cater for up to 400 guests with food and music after a day’s hard sailing.

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The bar is open in the evening MondaySaturday, usually 5pm to 11pm in the summer and 6pm to 11pm in the winter.

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Bar and Restaurant Opening Times and Staff

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he bar is open every lunchtime, Monday-Sunday, usually from noon-2.30pm. Most mornings the clubhouse is open for coffee from 10am. The restaurant is open every lunchtime from noon-1.45pm.

The bar is open in the evening Monday-Saturday, usually 5pm to 11pm in the summer and 6pm to 11pm in the winter.

The restaurant is open most evenings from 7pm to 8.45pm, although it is best to ring and book or to check the website for availability and opening hours.

Bar Manager: Taniya Payne

Head Chef: Dennis Thomas

Bar Senior: Sadie Bourne

Bosun: Nigel Crang

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Flag Officers, Officers & Committees Ralph joined BYC in 1974. He was Rear Commodore House, then Commodore from 1987-1990 and again from 1998-2001 when he was then appointed Admiral, a post he still holds. He has sailed in several club events and regattas and has acted as Beach Master and Race Officer. Ralph is committed to seeing the club prosper and to see we aspire as ‘the best in the West’. Before retiring Ralph ran a successful printing business in Brixham.

Admiral: Ralph Bowles

Adrian was born in Staffordshire and has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Aston University. He has worked for British Leyland and TVR Sports cars amongst other companies and is currently a driving instructor. He has sailed GP14 and Enterprises and attempted sand yachting! Adrian and his wife Pru moved to Brixham in 2004, joined the yacht club and Adrian became a committee member in 2009.

Commodore: Adrian Morrall

Richard, in partnership with wife Moira, runs Ranscombe House, a B&B in Ranscombe Road. An exaviator, he is a father and grandpa. Richard moved from Colney Heath, Herts in 1988 and initially joined the yacht club from 1989 to 1995 but lapsed until he bought a boat in 2000 and then rejoined.

Richard is now crew on Exe-Press and owns Trichord, a Moody 33. He considers himself to be a social and sailing member and uses the yacht club, where he has many friends, as a mainstay of his social life.

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Flag Officers, Officers & Committees

Hon Secretary: Chris Rogers

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Chris is a recently retired Retail Manager who has spent the last 25 years running an out of town 25,000-sq ft department store employing 45 people.

Prior to that he worked as an engineer with Clarks Shoes. He married into the boatbuilding industry and was the UK and European Sales Manager for Honnor Marine who built the Drascombe range of boats. He has been a South Devon Magistrate for 22 years and was Chairman of Betting, Gaming and Licensing. With his wife Nicky he has been a club member for many years and they own and sail a Drascombe Lugger. Before moving to Brixham 33 years ago he was Sailing Secretary of the Minehead Sailing Club and regularly raced an 18ft National and a 420.

Janice has been a member of the yacht club for almost 30 years. Together with Malcolm, her husband and a former Commodore, she has cruised both the Med and local waters in their Seastream yachts. They were members of the cruising section and acted as a very popular committee boat during several regattas. Janice is a wonderful cook and has been guest chef on a number of occasions at yacht club functions.

Hon Membership Secretary: Janice Cooke

Richard came into contact with BYC as an entrant in the Brixham-Santander race. He enjoyed both Brixham and the club so much that he moved to the town in 2001 and worked as a delivery skipper for over seven years, clocking up over 50,000 miles. He owns a Sonata one design racing yacht. His last ‘proper’ job (his words) was as Finance Director of Sedgemoor District Council from 1991-2000. He has been a yacht club member since 2001.

Honorary Treasurer: Richard Spreckley

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Rear Commodore Sailing: Robin Meads Robin has been Rear Commodore Sailing since April 2010. He has also previously been racing manager and Sailing Secretary.

He is a Yachtmaster Ocean, an RYA National Judge, Regional Race Officer and powerboat instructor. He has previously taught sailing subjects ashore and afloat and delivered yachts. He has run his own business since 1985, connected with the legal profession and is an Accredited Mediator.

Gill has lived in Brixham for over 35 years, being a club member for the last 12 and on the House Committee for six years. Gill is a Soroptimist and also volunteers for Brixham Lifeboat Guild and the National Trust. She retired from a long career at Brixham College, teaching food-related subjects three years ago and feels that she has more time to devote to the club and, so far, is enjoying the role of Rear Commodore House!

Jackie Hobbs

Rear Commodore House: Gill Franklin

Chris and his wife Sue moved to Brixham in August 2010 and joined the club shortly after. He retired after 37 years in the IT industry at the end of 2010 and trusts that any experience from his career can be used for the benefit of the club. Chris has been a regular compiler and presenter of the monthly quiz night since the beginning of 2011.

House Secretary: Chris Dawes

Jackie has lived in Brixham for 28 years having moved from Gibraltar. With her husband Mark they chartered their own 71’ ketch out of Palma in the summer around the Balearics and lived on the boat in Gibraltar during the winter. Their daughter Shelley was on the boat from the age of three weeks until she was aged six. Jackie has twice sailed non-stop from Gibraltar to the UK. She has been a member of the House Committee for four years and looks after the ‘At Homes’, hospitality and now Customer Service.

Peter has been a member of the club for over six years and on the committee for five years. He has a cruising yacht which is kept in the harbour. He looks after most of the electronic equipment i.e. computer systems, internet access, tills, phones, audio visual systems, club email and the club website.

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With her husband Dave, Christine moved to Brixham over 10 years ago, joining the yacht club five years later and has been on the House Committee for four years. She is involved in the Heritage Regatta, Brixham 21, Brixham Tourism Partnership and FISH. She enjoys travelling with Dave and visiting Australia where their eldest son lives.

Co-opted: Alan Franklin

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Geoff runs an electrical engineering business on the River Dart servicing pleasure boats. He is also a semi-retired musician. Geoff and his family moved from Weston-Super-Mare over 40 years ago to live in Brixham. He was a member of the club committee 20 years ago but has recently rejoined.

Geoff Ogborne

Alan is a co-opted member of the House Committee having joined the club over 12 years ago. A family man with children and grandchildren, he moved to Brixham in 1970 from Birmingham. Alan was a youth and community worker and a physical education teacher. He ran the Brixham Youth Centre for over 20 years and has played cricket and football for Brixham. He has been a local disc jockey and enjoys his role on the House Committee providing appropriate music for our social evenings.

Married to Carolyn with two daughters, he is the son-in-law of our Admiral.

Alec is a former Rear Commodore House and because of his vast experience was co-opted onto the House Committee to assist with the budget. He is now a full member of the committee and organises the budget. He is a sailing and social member.

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Sailing Secretary: Chris Coote

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Chris is the Sailing Committee Secretary. He and his wife Wendy have lived in Brixham for 12 years, joining the yacht club when they arrived. He is one of the club’s race officers; having an RYA Yachtmaster certificate. Chris was formerly a member of Poole Yacht Club in the 1980s and built a Catalac 8m cruising catamaran for charter and family cruising with Wendy and their two children. He currently owns a RIB and also co-owns a Sonata which he races on Thursdays and at the weekends. He is also responsible for Harbour liaison and the crew register.

Mark is a marine engineer, now semi-retired. He has worked and travelled widely in Africa and Europe, ran his own charter business with wife Jackie in the Balearics and returned to the UK 28 years ago, joined the club and worked in the marine industry until recently. At the Club, he is responsible for boat and equipment maintenance.

Mark Hobbs Jim and his wife Hazel moved to Torbay in May 2010 when he retired from the Royal Air Force as a Wing Commander and Chartered Engineer. He first learnt to sail as a boy on the West Coast of Scotland and did some farflung adventurous sailing during his long RAF career. He races on Ragdoll, is Day Skipper qualified and is currently working towards his Yachtmaster qualifications. At the Club, he is responsible for storage and the club compounds.

Katina Read Katina began her sailing career at Paignton Sailing Club where she raced dinghies, primarily Fireballs and Lasers for several years. Katina then switched to ‘big’ boats and crewed on a number of yachts including Papillion for around ten years. She has taken part in numerous RORC races including two Fastnets and many Offshore Weeks. She now has her own Sonata, Splash, which she races regularly at Brixham Yacht Club while occasionally making a guest appearance on other yachts. A former journalist, Katina now runs her own PR and marketing consultancy, Splash Publicity, which aims to help small businesses gain more exposure. When not working or sailing, Katina enjoys running, walking and kayaking.

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Flag Officers, Officers & Committees

Vicki Sheen

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Vicki learnt to sail at Brixham Yacht Club and very soon joined the Thursday night racing. She has raced locally, nationally and internationally in Europe, America, New Zealand and Australia, most recently in the Perth World Blind Match Racing Championships. While a trustee of RYA Sailability and a member of the RYA Council, she has worked with and gained insight into a wide range of sailing venues, opportunities and experiences across the country. As Head of Physiotherapy for the South of Devon she works with various teams delivering a wide range of services. She says ‘it is this experience I hope to bring to my role as a member of Brixham Yacht Club committee and add my support to the excellent work already achieved.’ Vicki is responsible for organising the Club cruising section.

Bob is one of the Club’s regular Race Officers. He started sailing a Scorpion in the late seventies until he moved to Oman in 1982 where he sailed Lasers and a ‘Gulf ’ Kestral and spent a few years helping with the race management. Bob moved to Holland in 1991 and sailed Lasers and Wayfarers. In 2004 he moved to Brixham, joining Brixham Yacht Club, where he used to race a Super Seal before moving to a Sonata. He is also actively involved with Vigilance, a heritage Brixham sailing trawler. Bob is responsible for the Club’s racing event equipment and also helps out with race management.

Co-opted: Bob Horrobin Sean Semmens looks after ‘racing matters’ at Brixham Yacht Club, as Racing Manager. Sean is a competitive yacht racer himself and past winner of national championships in a variety of classes and boats. Sean and his wife Evie are regularly in the club either sailing on the X99 ‘Xcellent’ or socialising in the ‘après sail’. They have a Mirror dinghy that is being renovated with a view to teaching their children Zara and Thomas to sail and maybe race themselves. Sean is keen to promote competitive racing at the club both at club level and attracting visiting classes to host their championships at our club. Sean is an RYA-qualified ‘National Race Officer’ and is keen to establish a professional team to ensure that the club establishes itself as a popular and respected venue in the dinghy and keelboat sailing arena.

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House Events

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uring the year we try to put on a programme of social events and provide something that will appeal to all our members. These include Dining Evenings, when we celebrate such events as Burns Night, Trafalgar Day, St Patrick’s Day, St George’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Beaujolais Night. These events usually include not only a good meal but appropriate music as well. On New Year’s Eve we hold a themed party and we have the Club Annual Dinner in March.

There are also regatta parties and other dinners. In July 2012, the club held its special 75th Anniversary Dinner.

Monthly social events include quiz evenings, ladies lunch club and curry evenings.

During the winter months, while our sailors are off the water, there are cruising suppers and sailing talks. So that we can try and attract everyone, we even put on occasional games evenings and poker nights.

At Christmas time you can join us for special Christmas Sunday lunches or you can book your group for a party night. We also have a big Christmas draw on the Saturday before Christmas and a Chocolate draw just before Easter!

All of our events will be advertised in the club and on our website, but you can always find out from our bar staff. It is always advisable to book in advance for any event and this can be done via the bar.

The bar and restaurant are open every lunchtime and evening except Sunday night and again it is advisable to book, especially if you want a table in the window to enjoy our spectacular view.

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Racing Information

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he Club runs racing for IRC, PY & Sonata yachts every Thursday evening, from April to September, and also on most Sunday mornings. Coastal racing is also provided, ranging from racing around the bay to races along the coastline and weekends away. Some of these have included weekends to Salcombe, races to the River Exe and the Skerries. The whole season’s programme is listed on the Club website: www.brixhamyachtclub.com Sailors new to racing are encouraged, with Members being available to assist. We have crew lists on the sailing notice board where people can sign up to find either a boat to sail on, or crew members.

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Racing Information

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We have a wide range of different yachts taking part from novices and beginners to experienced competitive racers. This provides us with interesting and varied racing, and consistently when boats from our fleet go to other events, we do well in our different fleets.

Visitors are welcome to take part in Club races and a visitors’ entry form is available. Full NOR & SI are available on our website.

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These races include a week away - “Offshore Week”, where the fleet race from Torbay to the Channel Islands and to various ports in France. We are also part of Torbay Week - A Torbay sailing Regatta held every August.

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Cruising Information

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rixham Yacht Club have a very successful cruising section within the club which is aimed at the inexperienced and the more experienced alike and people of all ages, young and not so young and all the ones in between. Cruising is for people with their own boat, be it sail or motor, big or small and people who just want to crew.

We have some wonderful sailing around Brixham and beyond and you can sail in company knowing that help is at hand when ever you need it. We have an active social life with meals at our destination and continue with cruising suppers during the winter months.

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Our cruising section has grown from just a handful of people when we started in 2008 to over 100 people all with the same interest. Our cruising is also very social, with sundowners before our evening meal when we are on the water during the summer months. Endeavours are also made to book the moorings and the evening meal at cruise destinations.

When the cold winter months are upon us we continue our social activities with our monthly cruising suppers from October through to March. Our first supper incorporates a Photo Competition with prizes in three categories. We also present the Bernard Mead Cup to the person who has achieved the most during their cruising. Then we have a talk from our Commodore.

For the rest of our cruising suppers we invite a guest speaker and to date we have had some varied and very interesting people.

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Shoreside Facilities - Visiting Yachtsmen & Championships

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ur waterfront facilities have recently been completely renewed and rebuilt, since the original dinghy slip and launch landing steps had to be removed to make way for the new Brixham Fish Quay redevelopment facilities.

A brand new slip, landing steps and substantial section of the new quay wall have been completed for our sole use, replacing those facilities which were lost when the old slip was filled in. In addition, since changes were required to realign the public rights of way along the South West coast path, our boat storage compound has altered boundaries, with a resulting increase in storage space, for which we are most grateful when it comes to running external events.

Boat storage is available in one of three separate compounds, and includes secure undercover storage for tender engines and oars. Fees are payable depending on type of boat and length of stay. Visitors are welcome to moor either on our two 50ft visitor pontoons (afloat at all times), or against a BYC-dedicated stretch of the new fish quay harbour wall (tidal with ladders). The cost in 2012 and 2013 is 60p per foot per night (with a fourth night free), payable to the Bosun or in the Bar. Maximum boat length is 40ft and no reservations can be made.

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Shoreside Facilities - Visiting Yachtsmen & Championships

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In the near future we intend to extend this facility to four pontoons to cater for the ever-increasing demand for visitors’ moorings in this part of the harbour.

It is only a very short row to the steps. In addition we have a private dinghy slip-way and set of access steps right down to low water springs level. Larger towed boats can be launched on the immediately adjacent public slip-way administered by the Brixham harbourmaster and his staff. Once ashore, showers and changing rooms are available to visiting sailors.

At weekends and on Thursday evenings during the sailing season we operate a water taxi service via our well-known diesel launch “Shuttle”. Contact is best made on VHF channel 37 for this free service. This service is not available during Championships.

We often pick up visitors from the marina to land them at our club steps for a visit to the main clubhouse. Water is available via hose from our dinghy compound, whilst diesel fuel is available just down the fairway at the marina fuel pontoon. Battery charging can be performed by arrangement with the Bosun.

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Shoreside Facilities - Visiting Yachtsmen & Championships

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The clubhouse facilities include ladies and gent’s showers, toilets and changing facilities, all of which are now very smartly retiled as a result of club volunteers getting their hands dirty and helping out. These, together with the club office and stores, are all located in the lower section of the building, which can be accessed direct from the water front via the rear steps from one of the club’s three storage compounds.

Torbay is a wonderful location for visiting events for yachts and dinghies. Brixham Yacht Club is able to host World, National, Regional and Open events, with full racing and social facilities. There is protected space for up to 60 dinghies on trailers, with capability for a further 100 on Harbour land. Slipway launching is readily available.

For yachts, there are mooring and berthing facilities in the Harbour. We provide full racing support with experienced officials, including Committee Boats, Race Officers and management teams, Mark Layers, Results, Protest Committee and Beachmasters. Event catering arrangements are also available as required.

In addition to the usual temporary membership for visiting sailors, the Club has a reciprocal agreement with the Royal Southern Yacht Club.

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Recent Championships

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rixham Yacht Club has played host to many dinghy championships and open weekends. In the past few years alone we have had the Miracles, Enterprises and the Larks all holding their national championships here with us.

We have a dedicated team of volunteers and Race Officers who endeavour to give the sailors the best week of sailing they can, and teamed with the fantastic sailing conditions that the bay is famous for, BYC offers a fantastic venue for championships.

In 2011, we hosted the Sonata Southern Championships and a Toppers Open Weekend, the Heritage Regatta, Tall Ships Challenger Yachts Race and Michelmores Regatta.

We are also part of Torbay Week. For 2012, we are hosting the Hornet Nationals, Byte Nationals, Europe Nationals, OK Nationals, Larks Open, Solo Open, Heritage Regatta, Tall Ships Challenger Yachts race and Michelmores Regatta . We continue to be part of Torbay Week. In 2013 we expect to host the National 12 Nationals, the Wayfarers, Supernovas and OKs. Off the water we provide entertainment every night in the bar, including hot meals for the sailors, and live music, DJs, games and fancy dress. Our facilities mean that it is easy for us to provide entertainment, food and drink every night of the championships.

We have several interested fleets and clubs for the next few years, but still have some spaces left, so if you are interested, please contact the club for more information.

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Racing Programme

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rixham Yacht Club has an active racing calendar which runs right through from Crane In at the beginning of April until Crane Out in late October.

This 2013 calendar of events here outlines a typical racing year. All Club racing and events appear on our website, www.brixhamyachtclub.com

Date March April

May

June

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July

Thurs 11th

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Atlantic Spars - race 4 Darthaven Marina - race 5 Atlantic Spars - race 5 Brixham Skerries race (Pedros 1 ) Dartmouth - Brixham ( Pedros 2 ) Atlantic Spars - race 6 Bayside Marine - race 1 Darthaven Marina - race 6

Sept

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Thurs 8th

Westaway Sails - race 6

Fri 9th

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Westaway Sails - race 1

Sun 7th

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Thurs 4th

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Sun 22nd Sun 29th

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Friday 11th

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Sun 13th

Dartmouth-Brixham Gallon of Rum race

Sat/Sun 19th/20th

OK & Larks dinghy classes Open Meeting

Sat 2nd

Brixham Heritage Sailing Regatta

Sat/Sun 22nd/23rd

Europe class National Championship & Solo class Open Meeting

Sat 14th

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Sat 21st

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Mon 23rd

RNLI/BJSC Race & BBQ

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Brixham Rotary Regatta

Fri 17th

Tall Ships Trust, Challenger Yacht races

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Hornet & Byte classes National Championships

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Passage Race to Dartmouth

Sat 15th

Michelmores Regatta

June

July

August

Sept

SPECIAL SAILING EVENTS 2013 National 12 National Championship Super-Nova National Championship Wayfarer National Championship OK National Championship Please check the sailing page on our website, www.brixhamyachtclub.com, for the latest additions to our sailing programme for 2013.

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orbay Week has fast proved to be one of the best regattas on the South Coast and we’re sure this year will be just as successful with great racing for a wide variety of sailing vessels, along with tons of after-sail fun at Torbay’s sailing and yachting clubs.

Having the four sailing clubs of Torbay (Babbacombe, Brixham, Paignton and Torquay) combining resources for Torbay Week means that we can manage up to six courses in Torbay in order to cater for all types of yachts and dinghies.

The setting couldn’t be better either, with the large, sheltered bay providing fantastic sailing conditions in a climate that is noted as being much warmer than the rest of the UK. Its horseshoe shape means lots of close-up spectating opportunities too. There is an immense amount of holiday accommodation available so book up early.

The entry form is always available well in advance, so don’t forget to enter!

2013 Dates: Torbay Week is expected to be held from Saturday 24th to Tuesday 27th August.

The Brixham Pre-Regatta Party will also be held on Friday 23rd August and the Passage race from Brixham to Dartmouth on Wednesday 28th August For the entry form, more details about the week and information for 2013, visit the official Torbay Week website at www.torbayweek.co.uk

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Junior Sailing

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rixham Junior Sailing Club was incorporated in 2003 with the aim of providing a financially independent organisation to specialise in dinghy sail training for young people in the age range 11 to 18. The training is to RYA-accredited standards and with RYA approved instructors. A minimal club subscription is charged each season to cover basic certification costs.

The club has its own fleet of boats comprising Wayfarers, Picos, Toppers and one very modern RS Feva. Beginners always go out in the large stable Wayfarers with an adult instructor, 2nd and 3rd years are encouraged to skipper themselves and take part in light-hearted races.

Basic training takes place on Tuesday evenings from the main BYC compound, with additional racing and safety boat cover provided on Monday evenings also. Club boats are also made available to local school groups on a regular basis.

Every year a fun RNLI charity race is held where juniors are invited to helm the larger club racing yachts together with their regular adult crews, providing an opportunity for the juniors to skipper a yacht and “ boss the adults around”.

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Contact and Location For further information please do not hesitate to contact the club direct.

Brixham Yacht Club Overgang Brixham Devon TQ5 8AR Telephone: 01803 853332 E-mail - Honorary Secretary: hon-sec@brixhamyachtclub.com Brixham Yacht Club invites you to hold your Championship with us.

Please contact the: Sailing Secretary: sailing@brixhamyachtclub.com Finding the club 1. Take the A3022 (New Road) into Brixham.

2. Turn left at Bolton Cross traffic lights into Middle Street.

3. Carry on this road with the quay on the right and up onto Overgang.

The Yacht Club is on the right with car parks.

4. Follow this road 100 metres up the hill and take the first right on the bend and down the hill to the main dinghy and public car parks.

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