Lough Foyle Yacht Club

The Loughs Agency have been working with the Canoe orgainisations to make these guides around Lough Foyle. Nice work.

Lough Foyle and Inishowen

River Foyle

DM and AH take note…

Whoa,….How much did in say was the prize?

Atasoylar runs agound near the power station in Culmore…

photo: James H

http://www.newswireni.com/content/dramatic-pictures-show-cargo-ship-which-run-aground-metres-railway-track

Its a well known and difficult spot ….many a culmore sailor has made a stop at that very spot

Notes

A,B,C etc refers to Race Series, 1343 etc refers to time of high tide in Lisahally, 1.9 etc refers to height of tide, Name refers to Officer of the Day

2010 schedule and links below

Ken L/C Harrigan under way nicely

THE GP FOURTEEN CLASS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

and LOUGH FOYLE YACHT CLUB

NOTICE OF RACE

The Purcell 2011 will be hosted & organised by Lough Foyle Yacht Club.

Racing rules

1.1.   All races will be governed by the Racing rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescription of the ISA, the rules of the GP Fourteen Class International Association, this notice of race, the Sailing instructions (SI), and any amendments thereto.

1.2.   RRS Appendix G2. This event is a designated Category B event.

Eligibility

2.      All boats shall valid Class Certificates of Registration and Measurement prior to the date of the event.

2.1.   All boats shall have valid insurance and declaration of insurance.

2.2.   Boats will be scrutinised with regard to safety.

Entry Fee

3.      Entry fee of £45stg.

Registration

4.      By post up to Friday 20^th May.

Late entries accepted on Saturday morning 09.00hrs – 11.00hrs.

Race Schedule

5. Saturday 28^th May:  Briefing 10.30 hrs: Warning Signal 11.50hrs.

Sunday 29^th May: Warning Signal 10.50hrs.

Sailing Instructions

6.      Copies of the sailing instructions will be available on registration at the Race Office on site.

Further details about the Purcell 2011 here

To enter email Danny Gallagher (Daniel at gallagherandson dot biz) or phone him on +44(0)7720464085

Coleraine YC have a winter series, racing on sundays at 2.30. I am thinking of bringing the phantom up there for a sail this sunday (weather permitting)
http://www.coleraineyachtclub.co.uk/. Any other takers?

Anton

Great video of LFYC dinghys and Foyle Punts by Owen McCauley

For many years George D has been the LFYC Race Officer. The main duty of the Race Officer is to make out the annual LFYC race schedule. We normally have about 62 race days per year. The race schedule is the start point from which we build the club and all of our sailing activity.

Scheduling is a tricky task involving an understanding of the river,  the tides and the port, interweaving regatta events, training days and the fine art of conjuring in terms of scheduling the OD and rescue cover.

At the last club mtg George D mentioned that he would like to step down as Race Officer this year. Many thanks to George D for his excellent service to the club with regard to this important task.

I am delighted to announce the Keith L has kindly offered to take over as Race Officer. Suggestions, appeals etc regarding scheduling matters here forward should be addressed directly to Keith.

Anton