FISHERROW YACHTCLUB

Handbookl97B _ PROGRAMME1978 APfiI- IIJGUST Sr..rnmsrtime - GMT + 1 H.W. Tide Staft Time Date B.S.T. Height 1st 2nd R-e Ofiicer Event

Apdl 16 Sun LaunchRescue Boats - 9 a.m. 22 Sat 15.04 5.4 ,14.@ 16.00 A Benigan Club Racing 23 Sun 15.42 5.6 14.00 G. Crawford Club Racing May 6 Sat '15.06 c.5 T- B.odie Travellers 7 Sun 15.i15 5.5 G- Passmore Trophy Open Event 13 Sat 19.38 4.6 18.30 To.n Black Joe Wilson Sternchas€ 14 Sun 20.27 4.4 't845 G- Bhck Club Racing 20 Sat 13.38 5r1 13.00 l- Cameron Club Racing 21 Sun 14.38 5.4 12.00 14.00 J- M- Cuthbe.t Club Racing 27 Sat 19.28 5.3 17.7 19JO Club Championship 28 Sun 20.28 5.1 18.30 D. Campbell Weekend Jun€ 3 Sat 14.01 5.2 13.00 15.00 J, Downs Club Racing 4 Sun 14.i14 5.3 13.00 ia. Fsher Club Racing 10 Sat 1829 4.9 16.00 18.00 X, Black Club Championship 11 Sun 19.10 4J ',17.@ G- Goudie Weekend 11 Sun 06.i14 4.8 8.30 W. Russell Inchmickery Race 13 Tues 20.1|0 4.5 19.30 S- Rust Mid-week Sternchase 17 Sat 12.14 4.9 1O'oO 12fi A- Hayes Club Racing 18 Sun 13.13 6.0 11.00 G- Hewit c'lub Racing 24 Sat 18.20 5.7 16.00 '18.@ Club Racing 25 Sun '19.13 5.5 17.& Club Racing 24 Sat O5./15 5.7 08.00 Inchcolm Weekend 25 Sun 19.13 Return from Inchcolm 28 Wed n1O 49 19.45 A- Miller Mid-w€ek Sternchase July l Sat 12.42 4.9 111.00 13.00 S. Skakel Club Racing(cP ClassPractice Bace) 2 Sun 13.37 5.O 12@ 14.00 G. lreland cP OpenMeerin6 8 Sat 17.30 5t 16.00 18.m J- wallace club Racino I S'rn 18.05 50 16.30 A MacKenzie Club Racind '12Wed 20.12 4.7 19.@ A Gimson Mid-weekSternchas; 15 Sat 10.29 4.7 10.00? O- Hughes-Hallett fiiding of the Marches Trophy 16 Sun 11.39 41 1,1.00 ll,- R. Hamilton Club Racing 22 Sat 17:15 17.00 A. Coulson Club Racing 23 Sun 18.03 5.8 16.m L- Collett Cl'rb Racing 26 Wed 20.39 5.0 19.00 t|'m. R. L. Hamilton Mid-wgek Sternchase 29 Sat 11.03 4.7 10.m 12ffi R- Ing.am Club Championship 30 Sun 12.'14 4.7 1'1.00 O- Mulholland We€ksnd

August 5 Sat 16.3f 5.2 14.30 16.30 Or- S. R. Wild Club Racing 6 Sun 17.08 15.00 J. Woodburn Club Racing 9 Wed 18.58 19.00 S- Nisbet Mid-week Sternchase 12 Sat 08.55 4.4 10.00 lnchkeith Picnic 13 Sun 10.m 4.7 Inchkeith Picnic if Sat. unsuitable 19 Sat 16.14 '14:15 S- Angus F.Y.C. REGATTA

T J FLAG OFFICERSAND COMMITTEE

Hon. Commodore Mrs. JESSIEBURNS

Commodore G. R. K. BLACK Telephone669 2902

Vice-Commodore ERICRANKINE

near-Commodore ALEC McCRAN

Hon. Secretary Mrs D. CAMPBFLL Telephone669 5555

Hon, Treasurer ARCHIBALDF. MILLER Telephone44S) 3053

GeneralCommittee TOM BRODIE ABTHURGIMSON KEITHDOCKING GRAHAMCRAWFORD BILLRUSSELL ANDY WEIR

Sailing Secretary ANDY WEIR Telephone@ S3bs

Membership Secretary ARTHURGIMSON Telephone669 /|{}88

Rescue Officer KFITHDOCKTNG Telephone663 S2O1

Social Secretary AUDREYRANKINE Telephone44.1 1161

Sailing Committee ANDY WEIR ERICRANKINE BILL RUSSELL TOM BLACK

Clubhouse: 97 New Street,Mussetburgh, Midlothian Telephone031-665 2576 BOATS O'I'r\ED 8Y CI-t'8 MEMAERS (Boats Owned by Club Membe6 - contd.)

Nams ot Boat Msmbgr Name of Boat Member G.P. 14 SCOTSMAN Moonshine A. A. McDowall Sheilmo J. Aitken Sea Swi W. S. Russell Magic G. R. K. Black& G. O. Biack GBADUATE Cadenza J. Woodburn Purple Passion G- R. C. Passmore Jazmin G. O. Goudie Hawk 2nd PortobelloSea Scouts Johnny Raw G. M. Alexander Corraith A. J. Hughes-Hallett Lewedin J. Lewis Pannership Fandango M. C. Eichards Boometang Lore'tto Roolett Loretto Otterol Loretto Tonelo Lor€tto Agrofobia A. F. Weir Trident Loretto Loretto SHEARWATER Zircon Loretto Rosehall L. Clark Showerpuss A. F- l\4acdonald Pop John Lewis Partnership FLYINGFIFTEENS MIRRORS Barracuda A. F. W. Coulson Flor Frun E. M. Boom.Boom T. B. Brodie Suilven Rankine Karmarcla J. H. Cuthbert 'Dusty J. M. Radin Eoke s. R. witd S, Nisbet Misty A. J. Macdonatd Zoomph J. G. Muton Altair Sadeq W, R. Hamilton u.F.o. W- R. Hamilton Wes Gussie S. Angus N. Black N. G. Thomson HANDICAP DIIIGHIES 16 Darag l. R. L. Cameron Mr Corixa A. Bgnigan Somerville DAYBOATS WAYFAFER Mine ard Thine (Sotway Sloop) W. Livingston Catspaw T. B. Brodie ro rr. uory 2nd portobello Sea Scouts Kelpie Alison Bain

ENTERPRISE (Cruisors - overteaf) Hermes A. M. Gimson Mah'Jong R. M- Richardson

FlREFLY 1949 T. Wright

FIREBALL Magnum D. gain (8oats Ownsd by Club Membdrs - contd.) RACE OFFICERS

Class Name ot Boat Msmbet 1. Race Officers will be drawn from the ranks ot the racing members. The Race Oficer of the Day CRUISERS (ROD) will organise whatever assistants he may Westerly Centaur Fofth Centaur W. R. L. Hamilton require.The ROrDcan claim 3rd place points fo. the race he is officiatidq and mav not otherwise Westerly CenlaurValkyrie A- D. Mccran sail himself. lf his boat sails then he must accept the Hwley 22 Jade T. D. Black i points gained by his boat. SolwaySloop Waterwitch L. B. Dick I 2, A rcce officer who doos not SeamasterSailor Gwynneth Fach turn up tor duty, G. R. K. Black without making adequate alternative arrangemenis and G. O. Black I and so intorming one of the sailing committee, will Seamaster Melite D. A. Macdonald be disqualified from tho series of races beino Caprice Hoyden S- Rust officiated. Michri C- J. Gray 3. The ROD will decide whether racing will, or Tomahawk Varuna ll C, L G. Whytock will not, take place and racing will not b-eallowed Colvic The Overd.aft M. E. Kirk without the attendance of a rescue ooar. Sloop Nutcrackea R. H, Dawson 4. The ROD will ensure that the .escue boat is Sunray 21 R. Owens adequately manned and equipped. (See note in the Hunter 19 shi shi G. McDowall Race Otficers'Manuat. Kingfisher 20+ Ktrsten R. H. Ingram Sea Wysh Giocoso A. F. Miller Hurley Felicity Simba D. H. Campbell Sloop calpe F. Cowley Alactity 22/670 Moonbeam A. M. Marchbank Alactlty 22/670 Moonshadow J. Holms Caprice lV Abisko A. J. Hayes Sailfish 18 Middle Hoop A. Hooper Aux Sloop Bittern R. L. Walt Fantasie 680 Sandpiper A. J. Davies Tomahawk Dancing Cloud J, Lomas SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Sloop Rongier P. M. Wilson I 1. All races will be sailed under the |.Y.R.U. and rules MOTOR CRUISERS R.Y.A. except as modified in the sailing instructions. Pacemaker Dian6 W. Taylor I personal Orkney 2. Crews of all must w€ar buoyancy. Wet suits are nol deemed personal Longliner 16 Narwhal K. L. Docking buoyancy. C Crews of Cruisers must wear buoyancy or a safety harness or abide by |.Y,R.U. Rule 24 RESCU€ BOATS (Life Saving Equipment). Tootler Tootler Loretto 3. All dinghies must be equipped with adequate properly 16 ft. With F.Y.C. F.Y.C. buoyancy, secured and must carry, ready to use, an anchor of 4 lbs. (minimum) attached ( Petrol) to a minimum of 60 ft. of warp securely fastened to the 18 ft. tsland F.Y.C. dinghy. The Sailing Secretary reserves the right to Plastic (Diesel) insist on a buoyancy test tor a dinghy- 4. All boats must have adequate third party Insurance. (Sailing Instruc-tionscontd.) (Sailing lnstruqtbns contd.)

5. All competitors must sign on before the or€- Courses paratory sign_alfor th€ir Class, and sign off wiihin JU mrnutes ot comjnq ashore, There will be two courses. OuterCourse. lnner Course, t. Racing will be for the following Cjasses. The r-rass trags are shown alongside. Handicap Dinghies 1st Numeral Oitter Course: Flying Fifteens FlagA Cruisers Flag F This will consist ot three permanently laid marks and the outer limit of th€ Starting Line. 7, The course and the number of laps will be indi- S This will be the outer limit of the Stafting cated on a board near the Flagstaff5 minutes before Line. eacn start. A Green board displayed with the course MARK E This will be laid ofl the entrance to the retler wrlt Indicate ail marks to starboard. A Red River Esk. ooaro wr indicate all marks to poft. MARK N This will be laid on a line from the end of pier 8. T}le Star_tLine is the extension of a line throuoh the to lnchkeith ' approximately 1+ miles off- rne tlagstatt and one or other of the two snore, pores traniit tn the,water. The marker buoy(s) marks the MARK W This will be laid off the Po{tobelloBeach. outer rmtt ot this line. This marker buoy'may not be exactly in lihe with he start line.

9. Recalls. Premature starters will be given a lnner Course: second sound signal. No recall numbers will-be dis_ courses will use the same start Mark (S) prayeo anct no hail will necessarily be made. pre_ Inner - and other marks as de{ined by the Race Olficer on mature starters who do not return and start correctly will be disoualified- duty. Other marks will be laid by the Rescueboat and give 10, The FinishingLine is.the line joining the Flagstatf a course which includes a windward leg and a reach ano tne Uuter Lrmit mark and makds each lap approximatelyhalf the length of an outer course Iap. In difficult conditions (whether 11. Shorten Course:The Code Flaq 'S, and the Class due to very light or strong wind or lack of sailing ag or flags and two sound signals will indicate that time) the lap l€ngth may be even shoner. the.race or races will.be finished with the lap part- ,S, about A sheet giving examples of suitable cou.ses to'r to..be compteted by the leading boat. Flag alone icular wind difections will be issued to Race Olficers. Inorcates shonened course for all classes. lf necessary a course may be shonened with the nnrshrngltne being made between boat and a mark ot the course, the same signals it is the resporrsiltility ot the helmsman -and being made by At all times rnat Doat as the teadtng boat approaches that line. to find out the cou6e.

1_2,.Betirement. A helmsman retiring will wrlte 'Reti.ed' on the declaration sheet.

13, Scoring: The R.Y.A. system will be used _ ! 2 3, 4 etc. for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. Retirementswili score the number of starters in the race. A disquali- tication scores the number of starters in the 'riie plus 1070 (All figures being rounded up).

14. Protests: Protests must be lodged with the Race utlrcer within t hour ot the race finishino. r

8 TROPHIES

Joo lMlson M€morialTrophy D. Bain

p"""*:# cupand G'P'14 c. "n"""ng.i,f#or""",on Junior Cup J. Mclntosh Boomerang

Jubilee Cup G. Passmore Pu.ple Passion

Topsail - Inch Mickery Race s. skak€rlton sori.is Henderson Trophy S. Nisbet

Ladies'Trophy G. O. Black

Single Handed Race (l. rassmore PurplePassion

Riding ot tho Marches Trophy A. Mccran Valkyrie

Foundation Shield u- batn

RandolphTrophy A. Bennigan

Flying 15 Cup R. Clarke

Maud Trophy D. H. Campbell Simba

Saturday Ssries G. Passmore Purple Passion

Sunday Series D. Goudie

All Trophiesheld by winners must be returnedto the Sailing Secretary by the last week_endin August.

= Summertime - GM:f + 1 AUGLK;T _ (ETOSER SAIL1NGPROGRAMME 1978 H.W. Tide Start Time Date B.S.T. Heighr 1st 2^d R-. Oficer EvEnt

August (contd.) 20 Sun 16.58 5.9 15.0O S &€us f .Y.C. REGATTA 23 Wed 19.18 52 19.00 Addy Black Mid-week Sternchase 26 Sat 27 Sun Soptsmber 2 Sat 15.42 52 14.00 16.m J. Ridin Club Racing 3 Sun 16-12 5.4 14.m |. (rt CIub Racing 9 Sat 20,07 4.8 18.00 J ,t:ten Ladies'Race 'f0 Sun 21.00 4J 19.00 J. Aiien (Only Ladies' Race if Sat. unsuitable) 16 Sat 15.13 5.7 14.@ 16.m A B€r*Ian Club Racing 17 Sun '15.56 5.8 14.@ T g'!d€ Club Racing 22 Fti 19.34 4.9 19.00 r- g€ting St€rnchase 23 Sat 20.20 4-6 18.30 Single-handedRace 24 Sln 21.14 4.4 19.15 A irer As above if Sat. Uns. 30 Sat 14.36 5.1 13.3t) G, Bacf Club Racing October 1 Sun 15.11 53 1430 15.30 A' G rnson Club Racing 14 Sat 14.07 5.5 13.30 S I sbet Club ChampionshiP 15 Sun 14.52 5.7 13.00 15.m J s3more Weekend 21 Sat 18.58 4.9 '|7.00 O Urholland Club Racing 22 Sun 19.41 4l 17.n aa Kit Club Racing 28 Sat 13.11 4.8 11.00 A Mccrdn 'Club Racing 29 Sun 1355 5.1 12.@ Rescue Boats to Clubhouse

Club Racing - old points series Cr.t Championship - new trophy-iwo races co{lnt Cruisers may enter e.lher of these events

F.Y.C. SOCIAL PffiiASa€ - 1978 Friday27th January BurnsSupp6 Fdav 19thMay CruiserNight. FIm and arrang6mentsre summer cruise February sa{ety and Rescue Friday 3rd . ^ Techniques- Keith Dockir€ ffrH: llin tnchcotmWeekend Friday 17th February F.Yrc Games Night -.j'J^TY sa;.rruav zzno .lrtv Harbour ceremony Friday 3rd March Film Night - to be confimed San day .t2th August Inchkeith picnic Friday 7th April Fitting Out Dance Sa:urday and Sunoay 19:h Friday l4th April Training Night - Race and and 2oth August F'Y'C' Regatta Rescue- K. Docking& S. Angus F4ay ?2^d September Pot Luck Supper Saturday 29th Ap(il Jumble Sale Flday 20th October Annual Dinner Dance F-ilav 17th November Home Brew Night saturday 6rh May cheese & wine Night. Fireball Competitorsand Club Members sastday 16th December Christmas Party lrq.; I 1;i 5 si..3i E =;i rE 6-5252 o.iuio 5 r. ,'. ... .t, o<.ooo

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