Author: andrewstirling

  Question 2 2.     What happens if or when the blue fleet entry sheet rises above 20   With the popularity of the blue fleet and the excessive cost of a new red fleet yawl, there may be a possibility that

  Question 4 4.     Should the classic fleet have a classic rig?   Old photographs show yawls sailing with high cut clew on the jibs and straight cut leaches on the mains.  This provided competitive racing and a manageable rig.  It

  Question 3 3.     If no new boats are built or if there is a general decline   Should we look at making a yawl more accessible and affordable by looking at a fibreglass yawl to keep costs down?  Research has

  Question 1 1.     One start if there are limited numbers at Open Meetings   If a situation occurs when there are less than 20 boats or less than 8 boats in one fleet, then we race together with one start. 

 19th – 20th Sept  Prize giving photos    SYC Open Meeting Online Entry  Paper Entry Form and Race Times  Barts Bash is on the Sunday  bartsbash.com We have arranged a supper in the evening of 19th at the Yacht Club and

The Salcombe Yawls had their AGM and supper last night and voted in a new Chairman, we wish him good luck. Andrew Stirling stepped down after doing his four years. We had a good attendance and a great supper  

Yawl Tennis Day – Sunday 16th August  We have organised a very informal tennis afternoon at Salcombe Tennis Club starting at 1 pm. The plan is to play doubles with every team playing every other over 5 games.  You can

  Results for the 7th   We have 2 firsts but if you apply ISAF App A 8.2 (highest last results then 154 takes 1st and 184 2nd)       Edited with BlogPad Pro

Aug Regatta News letter Download  Some photos from prizegiving sorry for the missing ones  Some pro photography at last  thanks to Edited with BlogPad Pro

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