Regata 2012 Regatta 2012 Swyddogion 2012 Officers Rhaglen Y Programme Gweithgareddau of Events

Y 126ain The 126th ABERSOCH REGATA 2012 REGATTA 2012 SWYDDOGION 2012 OFFICERS RHAGLEN Y PROGRAMME GWEITHGAREDDAU OF EVENTS

TYWYDD CANIATAU WEATHER PERMITTING MORLYWYDD/COMMODORE Mr B D McGill Mbe REGATA ABERSOCH ABERSOCH SAILING REGATTA DYDD SADWRN AWST 11eg SATURDAY, AUGUST 11th IS-FORLYWYDD/VICE COMMODORE 10.00 HRS Mr W Williams H.W. 15:31 HRS CWT GLAN Y MÔR, HARDDAF BEST DRESSED BEACH HUT eg th PRINCIPLE RACE OFFICER DYDD SADWRN AWST 11 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 14.00 HRS Mr T Little DAL CRANCOD CRAB CATCHING DYDD SUL, AWST 12fed SUNDAY, AUGUST 12th YSGRIFENNYDD MYGEDOL/HON SECRETARY 16.30 HRS Mr D Cummings H W 16:53 HRS

GOLFF AGORED OPEN GOLF COMPETITION TRYSORYDD MYGEDOL/HON TREASURER DYDD MERCHER, AWST 15fed WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th Mr M J Lewthwaite Manylion/Details GOLF CLUB Abersoch 01758 712622

RAS RAFFTIAU GREAT RAFT RACE DYDD MERCHER, AWST 15fed WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th PWYLLGOR/COMMITTEE JUNIOR 18.45 HRS Dr I Williams, Mr N S Hopkins, Mr J B Hughes, SENIOR 19.00 HRS H.W 19:36 HRS Mr J Jones, Mr R E Jones, Mr T A Jones, 20.30 HRS PRIZE GIVING TO BE HELD AT THE VAYNOL ARMS Mr M Lloyd-Jones, Mr N McGill, Mr D Pilling, Mr R Smith, Mrs J Williams, Mr C Myers, ADEILADU CASTELL TYWOD SAND CASTLE COMPETITION Mr S Harris, Mrs J Atherton, DYDD IAU, AWST 16fed THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th

16.00 HRS

GOLF SLIP ON ABERSOCH MAIN BEACH

2 3 Commodore’s Report Adroddiad y Morlywydd

I would just like to say a big thank yu to everyone connected with Hoffwn gychwyn drwy ddiolch o galon i bawb sydd â chysylltiad our Regatta - Committee, Sponsors, Advertisers and of course gyda’n Regata - yn Bwyllgor, Noddwyr, Hysbysebwyr ac wrth gwrs, Competitors and also the generosity of South Caernarvonshire yn Gystadleuwyr; hefyd diolch i Glwb Hwylio De Caernarfon am eu Yacht Club for the use of their premises and general support. caredigrwydd yn rhoi defnydd y clwb i ni ac am eu cefnogaeth yn gyffredinol. The crab catching competition was great and it is well worth coming to see so many families having fun. Unfortunately the Roaedd y gystadleuaeth dal crancod yn wych, ac yn werth dod i weld weather was extremely unkind for the golf competition but it was yr holl deuluoedd yn cael hwyl. Yn anffodus cafwyd tywydd gwael well supported all the same. I was very please the junior raft race iawn ar gyfer y gystadleuaeth golff, ond er hynny cafwyd cefnogaeth was re-instated and both races were well attended. Eighty entries dda iawn iddo. Roeddwn yn falch iawn o weld fod y gystadleuaeth for the sand castles speaks for itself and the standard was very rafftio i ieuenctid edi ei ail gyflwyno, a chafwyd nifer dda ar gyfer y high. The sailing regatta was a success again some fleets up and ddwy ras. Cafwyd wyth deg ymgais yn yr adran cestyll tywod eto some down, but I was very glad to see a good fleet of Squibs. eleni, a’r safon yn uchel iawn. Roaedd y Regata Hwylio yn llwyddiant As far as dinghies are concerned we will make adjustments to eto gyda ambell i fflyd ar i fynny a rhai ar i lawr, ond roeddwn yn falch accommodate any class with a separate race if six or more entries o weld fflyd dda o sgwibs. O ran y dingoes, fe fyddwn yn gwneud are received in advance. newidiadau i alluogi unrhyw ddosbarth i gymeryd rhan gyda ras ar Financially the regatta is sound having supported The wahan os y derbyniwn chwech neu fwy o geisiadau o flaen llaw. Urdd Gobaith Cymru £1,000 as Gwynedd Council has seen fit to withdraw the annual grant. We will continue to support local Yn ariannol, mae’r Regata ar dir cadarn, gyda Urdd Gobaith Cymru projects especially youth organisations, and to this effect we wedi elwa o £1,000, a hefyd Canolfan Llanengan (sy’n cynnwys yr Ysgol Feithrin) wedi derbyn £1,000, gan fod Cyngor Gwynedd wedi propose to support the Pwlllheli Sea Cadets this year. gweld yn dda i roi’r gorau i dalu grant blynyddol iddi. Fe fyddwn yn parhau i gefnogi cynlluniau lleol, yn enwedig sefydliadau sy’n hybu My Thanks gweithgareddau ieuenctid. Rydym yn gwneud bob ymdrech i godi Barrie McGill arian at y “Sea Cadets” yn Pwllheli eleni.

Diolch yn fawr Barrie McGill MBE Commodore, Abersoch Regatta Committee Barrie McGill

Barrie McGill MBE Morlywydd, Pwyllgor Regata Abersoch

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6 7 Racing Programme Lunch Break Hrs 14:30 Fifth Race 10:15 First Race For Yachts racing under Portsmouth Yardstick System (including Pandoras). Slow Mixed Dinghies including Mirrors, Toppers & Teras with a This race will be divided into A & B Divisions, the PYS division number will be PYS number of 1220 or greater posted on the SCYC Bridge by 1200

First Prize Rod Stockton Cup Division A The Tom Evans Cup Mirros The HS Oddie Trophy Division B The Bryneithin Cup Toppers The Staveley Cup Pandoras Pandora Championship Jug Entrance Fee £? Entrance Fee £?

10:30 Second Race 14:45 Sixth Race

Seabird Half Raters The Will Gwynfa Cup Squibs The Abersoch Regatta Cup Entrance Fee £? Entrance Fee £?

10:45 Third Race Fast Mixed Dinghies with a 15:00 Seventh Race PYS number of 1219 or less For Yachts with a valid IRC Certificate First Prize W.Ll. Hookes Cup (IRC Crew limits will not apply) First GP David Aston Cup The Sam Aston Cup First Laser Gwilym Bennar Williams Cup Entrance Fee £? First Trapeze The Penrhyn Du Entrance Fee £?

11:00 Fourth Race Every Sailing Boat Must Carry A Sail Number

Dragons St Tudwal’s Cup In cases of doubt the committee will decide in which race a boat should be entered. Any yacht retiring must notify the committee immediately on coming ashore. Please note that the letter flag or numeral pennant allotted to a race will be used in Connection with the starting or other signals at that race (see rules). Members of the Scyc please note these are not the same as their class signals in every case. Results of each race will be published and placed on the notice board as soon as possible After the race. It is regretted, however, that due to the amount of work involved in running “Dressed Overall” Competition The regatta only names of the first three in each race will be published, and competitors Are The vessel which is considered by the committee to have been best “Dressed particularly requested not to ask for further information. Overall” at some period during the day will win a bottle of whiskey No boat may compete in more than one race. Sponsored by Londi’s Store Abersoch For the convenience of competitors a time gun will be fired at 9.30 Hrs.

Entry Forms Available From S.C.Y.C.

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16 17 Gweithgareddau • Regatta Events

Dydd Mercher Awst 15fed • Wednesday August 15th CYSTADLEUAETH GOLFF AGORED • OPEN GOLF COMPETITION 18 Twll Stableford am Gwpan Regata Abersoch. Am fanylion pellach cysylltwch â Chlwb Golff Abersoch ar 01758 712622. 18 Hole Stableford for the Sun Cup. For details contact Abersoch Golf Club on 01758 712622

Flipside New Advert not received Dydd Sul Awst 12fed • Sunday August 12th 16.30 hrs CYSTADLEUAETH DAL CRANCOD • CRAB CATCHING (I blant 12 oed a llai / For children 12 years and under) Ffurflenni cais a rheolau ar gael gan y trefnydd yn yr Harbwr ar ddiwrnod y gystadleuaeth. Tâl cystadlu: 10c Entry forms and rule may be obtained from the organiser at Abersoch Outer Harbour on the day of the competition. Entry fee: 10p

Dydd Mercher Awst 15fed • Wednesday August 15th 18.45 hrs RAS RAFFTIAU • THE GREAT RAFT RACE TRAETH PEN BENNAR / MAIN BEACH, ABERSOCH 18.45 Junior Races; 19.000 Senior Race; 20.30 Prizegiving at Vaynol Arms. RULES: 1. No purpose-built hulls to be used in the construction. 2. Manual power only. 3. All crews to wear lifejackets. 4. Categories: Junior - 15 years and under, Senior - over 15 years of age. 5. Courses to be set on the day. 6. Judges’ decision is final. Noddwyr / Sponsors: Vaynol Arms, Abersoch

Dydd Iau Awst 16eg • Friday August 16th 16.00 hrs ADEILADU CASTELL TYWOD • SAND CASTLE COMPETITION Noddwyr / Sponsors: FOOTPRINTS

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34 35 ABERSOCH REGATTA ENTRY FORM

To: ABERSOCH REGATTA South Caernarfonshire Yacht Club The Headland, Abersoch, Gwynedd LL53 7DP

Please enter the boat in Race No.

Class of Boat

Sail No.

If a visiting yacht, or one which has not raced regularly with the S.C.Y.C. Fleet, please fill in the information below:

Length overall

Length waterline

Beam

Draught

Sail area

Rig

Current Channel Handicap or P.Y.S

Signature

Name (in Black Capitals)

36 ✃ 37 The Sun Inn (Lleyn) Ltd. Llanengan, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 7LG

Family run country pub 1 mile west of Abersoch towards Porth Neigwl (Hell’s Mouth)

A warm welcome to all A choice of real ales and fine wines.

Good home-made pub food at a reasonable price.

Food served 12.00 - 2.00pm and 6.00 - approx. 9.00pm (5.00-900 pm peak periods) Garden and car park at the rear

Tel. 01758 712660 Mobile: 07909922571 email: [email protected] www.thesunninnllanengan.co.uk

38 39 Main Sponsor of Abersoch Regatta

V.S.N. Steels Ltd. Steel Stockholders Aston, Birmingham 0121 327 1783

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