SWOG

13 September 2011	End of term Party
	I may have mentioned the end of SWOG season party before, but I think everything is now pretty much organised. The party will be on the evening of Saturday 15th October in the Quarterdeck bar from 1900 until late. There will be a hot buffet of curry chips and rice, fish and chips or a vegetarian option and we will be entertained by Jerry the Soul Man. There will also be a short presentation of prizes. Tickets are now available and can only be purchased by SWOG entrants for two weeks after which they will be available to the general Club membership. They are priced at a very reasonable Ł10 each and can only be obtained from the Club office who are waiting for your call now. You will be asked which hot buffet option you require for each ticket and if you cant choose then I’ll choose for you! There are 48 boats signed up for the SWOG and tickets will be limited to 90ish so I’m expecting the tickets to sell fast. Buy yours today!


24 June 2011	Swansea trip
	Well, the 2011 SWOG is already half done with visits to Padstow and Bristol. The weather for both trips was not great but 10 boats were at Padstow and 15 at Bristol. There are 39 boats entered so far and new boats joining all the time! Its now nearly time for the Swansea SWOG – I’m getting moderately excited about it already and I hope you are as well! Just to remind you that there will be a gathering at the Club on Wednesday evening at 8pm. This is to let everyone to meet up with each other to discuss passage planning and pilotage issues as well as anything else that comes to mind. It would be great to see some of you more experienced sailors sharing your knowledge with those who haven't been to Swansea before. I’m expecting to have a cheese(1) and wine party on Saturday afternoon to which you and your crew are all welcome. This will hopefully be on the quayside close to the yacht Dizzy but maybe held elsewhere depending on the weather etc. I still have some of the eventwear that you have ordered and will be hoping to distribute it on Wednesday. There is still some yet to be ordered. If you want extra items please let me know as soon as possible. You might find the website forum convenient for the general discussion of plans etc. This can be found by following the ‘SWOG’ link from the website at www.cbyc.co.uk where other information can also be found. We shall be mooring against the wall at Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club as their guests. A condition of the mooring is that the marina is aware of which boats will be attending. It is therefore vital that you let me know of your intentions. Please let me know if you are definitely not going or if you are intending to go. It is possible that boats not on the list may end up having to berth in the marina. (1) The party may not involve cheese but may include cheese inspired snack product, although the likelihood of it involving cheese are much increased through the good offices of Starchaser.


23 May 2011	Bristol
	Its nearly time for the Bristol SWOG – I’m getting quite excited about it already and I hope you are as well! Just to remind you that there will be a gathering at the Club on Wednesday evening at 8pm. This is to let everyone to meet up with each other to discuss passage planning and pilotage issues as well as anything else that comes to mind. It would be great to see some of you more experienced sailors sharing your knowledge with those who haven't been to Bristol before. I’m expecting to have a cheese(1) and wine party on Saturday afternoon to which you and your crew are all welcome. This will hopefully be on the quayside close to the yacht Dizzy but maybe held elsewhere depending on the weather etc. I now have most of the eventwear that you have ordered and will be hoping to distribute it on Wednesday. You might find the website forum convenient for the general discussion of plans etc. This can be found by following the ‘SWOG’ link from the website at www.cbyc.co.uk where other information can also be found. I’m in the process of trying to arrange some discounted berthing and it would be great to know how many of you are planning on going. If you could let me know asap that would be great. For those of you that are racing, I have a reminder and a change for you. To remind you that there are two races there, but any boat can normally only start one. The first race will start at 1900 on the Friday evening and the second at 1000 on the Saturday. I will expect both races to finish at ~1400 on the Saturday in time for the first inbound lock. The arrangements for the race home will be made at Bristol. It would be great if you could let me know which race you intend to enter. Section 3.1 of the Sailing Instructions is amended to allow multihull boats with compete. It now reads 3.1 Yachts shall have at least one hull Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, (1) The party may not involve cheese but may include cheese inspired snack product.


25 April 2011	Padstow trip
	Hello Everyone, Its nearly time for Padstow and the weather look fair – at least for getting there. Just to remind you that there will be a gathering at the Club on Wednesday evening at 8pm. This is to let everyone to meet up with each other to discuss passage planning and pilotage issues as well as anything else that comes to mind. It would be great to see some of you more experienced sailors sharing your knowledge with those who haven't ben to Padstow before. I now have all the eventwear that you have ordered and will be hoping to distribute it then. Those of you not going to Padstow might also enjoy the evening. You might also find the website forum convenient for the general discussion of plans etc. This can be found by following the ‘SWOG’ link from the website at www.cbyc.co.uk where other information can also be found. (I’m having a little difficulty registering new users at the moment, but that should be resolved shortly) For those of you that are racing, I have a reminder and a change for you. To remind you that you may start at any time between 0600 on Wednesday 27th April and 2350 on Friday 29th April and must declare that time 24 hrs in advance. I will only accept times in BST and either by text to 07771805309 or email to this address or in writing attached to a pint of HB in the bar on Wednesday. If you don't give me a start time I will assume you started at 0600 on the Wednesday. I will also need your finish times , again in BST and within 48hrs of your start time. Pints of Doom Bar should be used in place of HB, but text or email is also permitted. A change to the sailing instructions is that all boats must record the time in BST as they pass through the longitude 4° 10.0’ W and transmit this to me. These times will be used if no boats complete the whole course or as a secondary race. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, David


22 March 2011	More Stuff
	All the documentation for the event is now available from the links above. Any queries email me. There are now 27 entries to include one motorboat. More motorboats are welcome to join in. The first lot of eventwear have been distributed and the second batch have been ordered. These will be distributed as soon as possible when they arrive. Don't forget the briefing sessions/meetings on the Wednesday evening before each weekend.


30 January 2011	SWOG 2011
	The details of the 2011 are now emerging! See the poster above for the dates and destinations. More details will follow shortly. Use to forum to add to the discussion.