ZVYC News 25 August 2016
Dear Sailors and Friends,
FOR YOUR DIARY
August 28th, Sunday: Junior Registration from 09h00 & Winter Series Rnd 2
September 4th, Sunday: Opening Cruise from 09h00 (Bring a Friend)
September 9th, 10th, 11th: Oppie, Laser and 29er Youth Camp at ZVYC
September 16th, Friday: TGIF, 18h00 – Bring & Braai or Light Meals in the bar
September 17th & 18th: Southern Charter Classic Series Rnd 1 – Open Regatta
September 24th, Saturday: Clubhouse hired for private function
September 25th, Sunday: Junior Training First Lesson & Spring Series, Round 1
LAST WEEKEND
Winter Series Round 1
3 Finn’s braved the gusting NW and rain! Morgan Evans, Marco Tobin and Constantin Hatzilambros! A few capsizes, but all three came off the water, smiling, and were welcomed back to shore with Old Brown Sherry and a meal from the galley! Well Done guys! Let’s have more sailors join them this weekend! Light weather has been forecast.
THIS WEEKEND
Calling All Juniors! Registration is THIS Sunday 28th August 2016 from 09h00!
ZVYC has an exciting NEW junior training program! Meet the coaches for the season as well as the Commodore and Committee.
Junior Training will start on Sunday, 25th September 2016 at 09h00.
Junior Training Camp – 9th to 11th September
Please download the entry/indemnity form here: Jnr_Training_Camp_Indemnity_Sep2016.pdf
Two posters are attached, the one includes high performance training which is an extra night and an extra meal for the bigger boats and the Optimist A&B Fleets; the second poster is for only Saturday night for the novice and beginner sailors.
OTHER NEWS
ZVYC Opening Cruise – Sunday 4th September 2016 @ 09h00
Calling ALL members! Make a note: Sunday 4th September 2016! Come down to the club for our Opening Cruise! BRING A FRIEND OR TWO! Bring the Family! We will have an action packed day starting with The Commodore’s Welcome and Guest Speaker Greg Bertish (thelittleoptimist).
After lunch, there will be a fun sailing race and guests can partake in the sailing on our club boats.
09h00 Arrive at Club and rig your boats
Don’t forget “Bring Friends” sailing in Sonnets & other club boats
Arrival of guests (tea & cake, also ARC are running a Pimm’s Table)
09h45 Row past & Rowing Commodore salute
10h00 Naming & Launching of Lotto sponsored Safety Boats
10h15 Welcome by Commodore Mark Thompson
SAS President Philip Baum address
Guest Speaker Greg Bertish
10h45 “Breaking” of the Club Burgee
Sail past & Commodore salute
11h00 Start All class Buoy Handicap Race
Upper Deck Bar Open
13h00 Fun Prizes, Upper Deck
13h30 Lunches available from Galley (on sale)
14h30 Upper Deck Happy Hour
Southern Charter Classic Series 1
This event is on for the weekend of 17th & 18th September 2016, including Bart’s Bash on the 
Sunday. Registration will be similar to that of last year where you can enter online and will only include 3 events; the regatta’s are at ZVYC, TSC and HYC. Free camping will be allowed at our club.
Although late notice, we are working frantically on getting the NOR and Entry Forms out to members.
A poster is in the course of preparation.
As usual, we are looking desperately for helpers in safety boats and race officials. Please contact the office should you be able to assist us. Thank you in advance!
WIN a WEEK in Paradise on a Sunsail Catamaran
One lucky SAS member will win a week on a Sunsail Charter Holiday in the Seychelles to the value of 
R70,000.00. Cruising the Seychelles is a unique experience. Catch fish for dinner every day; swim in warm, clear blue waters; snorkel freely surrounded by an array of sea life; catch beautiful sunsets while sipping cocktails on deck. The waters are calm and the wind is gentle and warm. The Prize includes a 4 berth charter catamaran for 7 nights – bare-boat, excluding flights and provisions. To be eligible to enter this competition your SAS membership must be paid up and reflected as “ACTIVE” 
on the SAS website . login sasms.sasailing.co.za/register-member.
If you need to refresh your SAS Membership login details, call SAS office (021 531 1860). For more information on Sunsail holidays in 25 destinations around the world, visit www.sunsail.com or contact Ikraam (021 200 1836) or ikraam.galant@tuimarine.com.
“Just a note of thanks and appreciation from us to you and your team: SAS_Thank_You_letter
Kind Regards
LUCY DE FREITAS
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Training, Development, Transformation / High Performance & South African Sailing Team”
Read the Friends of Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei (FoZR) Newsletter here: FoZR_Newsletter_August_2016.pdf
Best Wishes,
on behalf of ZVYC,
Kathryn & Ron