ASYC - News

Maritime Rescue Institute - Harbour Day Sunday 5 Sept 2010

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:32:49 GMT

Each year the Maritime Rescue Institute holds a fundraising event in Stonehaven Harbour and ASYC runs the tea stall to support the event.

This year the event is on Sunday 5 September, and volunteers are required to assist with serving teas and coffees, and to provide home baking.

Please contact Helen Sinclair if you can assist.

Tel. 01224 480343

Notice to Mariners, 1-10 September2010

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:21:27 GMT

The survey vessel Gemini Explorer will be carrying out a cetacean and seabird survey in a area between Porthlethen and Cruden Bay over a 2-day period between 1-10 September 2010. This will involve towing a hydrophone at a depth of 5m on a 100m cable behind the vessel. Since the survey is well north of Stonehaven Bay it should no affect dinghy sailing, but cruising members may wish to take note. Full details can be downloaded as a pdf file by clicking here.

Notice to Mariners, 4 Sept - 4 Oct 2010

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:48:31 GMT

The MV Lia (Osiris Projects) will be conducting survey work for a new windfarm development off Black Dog, north of Aberdeen. Surveying commences 4 September and is expected to continue for about 1 month.

Click here to download the Notice to Mariners as a pdf file.

Think you know the rules? Try this quiz....

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:21:14 GMT

Test your knowledge of the sailing rules with this online quiz ....... http://game.finckh.net/indexe.htm

Also accessible from our weblinks page.......

ASYC Musto Skiffs at Nationals in Hayling Island, July 2010

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:52:06 GMT

Five ASYC Musto’s attended the nationals at Hayling Island in July. After an intensive training day with wind speed building up to 22 knots the ASYC team gave their best effort and had good results in the record 74 competitive fleet. James Lewis already showed his great sailing abilities by winning one of the training races prior the nationals. Earlier training with Ian Renilson paid off. One of the highlights was that James was 12th place in one of the races. Alastair Smith, Alistair Kerr, Bob Yeamans showed steady progress in the Musto Skiff fleet and some unlucky material issues prevented better results. Hans Zuurendonk was 2nd in the masters. Some intensive training will follow since all of these sailors will represent ASYC in worlds in Melbourne early 2011.

Gocycle® UK Musto Performance Skiff Nationals
More photos from the musto skiff nationals at : http://www.photoblink.com/sailing/hayling10/index.htm#3

Revised Duty Rota for Stonehaven 2010.

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:53:16 GMT

There have been some significant changes to the ASYC Stonehaven Duty Rota. The printed version of the revised programme is now in the Duty Rota Archive section of website.The online duty rota has been amended to reflect the changes.

Notice to Mariners, 2-8 August 2010

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:21:27 GMT

The survey vessel Gemini Explorer will be carrying out a cetacean and seabird survey in a area between Porthlethen and Cruden Bay over a 2-day period between 2-8 August 2010. This will involve towing a hydrophone at a depth of 5m on a 100m cable behind the vessel. Since the survey is well north of Stonehaven Bay it should no affect dinghy sailing, but cruising members may wish to take note. Full details can be downloaded as a pdf file by clicking here.

ASYC at the Blaze Nationals, June 2010

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:05:04 GMT

A record 54 Blazes (46 visitors) gathered for the 2010 Blaze National Championships, hosted by Warsash SC, over three relentlessly sunny days in June.

Well done to Bob Williamson (741) from ASYC, the sole entry from Scotland, who came 18th. For a full report, click here.

Watch out for the Blaze Scottish Championships, 28/29 August, hosted by ASYC at Stonehaven !

Juniors battle it out at the 2nd ASYC Junior regatta

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:12:39 GMT

On the morning of Sunday 20th June, 25 brave, intrepid Juniors joined in battle for the title of winer of the second ASYC Junior regatta. They were accompanied by a mottlie crew of parents, siblings and wizened sailors without whose help the aventures could not have taken place.

For once the wind god smiled on the Juniors allowing a gentle Force 2, gusting 4, rather than trying to blast them off the water or leaving them drifting. The admiral of the fleet for the epic sea battles was Victoria Park with her crew of Emily Smith and Alan Fraser on the noble flag ship “City Rib”. “Humber”, ably coxwained by Lynne Skinner with Phil Rose and Rob Skinner rounded up stragglers and led the Oppies into battle and gave assistance to any vessels in peril. While the thirteen from the "race training" group rigged and helmed their ususal vessels the "Learn to sail" group joined more experienced sailors in a flotilla of of double handers. However, three intrepid, but inexperienced sailors even chose to take to the waters in boats on their own. Three races were sailed in close combat without a chance of respite in between.

Skene 2010 series results

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:37:32 GMT

All results from the 2010 Loch of Skene Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday race series are now available in the 'Race Results' section of the website. Provisional series results are:

Skene Wednesday
1st: Peter Malcolm, Laser
2nd: Francis Neill, Blaze
3rd: Colin Ladd & Keith Stewart, Fireball
4th: David Parkin, Solo

Skene Saturday
1st: Peter Malcolm, Laser
2nd: Bob Williamson, Blaze
3rd: Ian Pittendreigh, Musto Skiff
4th: James McTurk, Blaze

Skene Sunday
1st: Chris Perry & Kirsty Lytton, RS200
2nd: Bob Williamson, Blaze
3rd: Ian Gore & Ben Gore, RS200
4th: Francis Neill, Blaze