News

[27.07.2010]

Please note that the site is still under construction, and that some of the info on the site my change, but the race dates are correct.

Except for an unlucky yacht and a lucky photographer in Table Bay having a whale of a time, things have been quiet on the home front at GBYC to to the cold and wet weather, only the die-hards took to the water and the rest of us supported the watering hole at GBYC well!!!

THIS COMING SATURDAY IS “ROMAN ROCK 40 OVERNIGHT RACE!

The introduction of the L26 team that will be competing on the LIPTON CUP this year will be at 12H30

SKIPPERS BRIEF AT 13H00

RACE STARTS AT 14H00

Please contact Jan Delport on 083 414 2463 for entries.

The race includes entries from FBYC, so lets "show dem" and get the Gordon's bay boats on the water!!!

On the social side

[27.07.2010]

WEDNESDAY 28 JULY 2010 IS MEMBER’S NIGHT

Happy hour from 6PM to 7PM, The R5 lucky draw at 7:30PM. Last weeks pot was R 365.00 - won by Roger Burrows. Three extra funky prises will also be drawn!!

GALLEY SPECIALS - ROAST CHICKEN, CHIPS, VEGGIES & SALAD R35.00 - SOUP OF THE DAY WITH BREAD R15.00.

The weekly members draw, sponsored by TRUE BLUE INSURANCE on Friday 30 July with a whopping R 1500.00 pot this week! Remember, you have to be there to qualify!

As for Saturdays Roman Rock 40 - support crews and non sailors are requested to get the braai fires going and welcome back the cold and weary sailors, please make sure you leave some stock behind the bar as the boys and girls will be very thirsty after a night on the water without "refreshments"

GBYC PROMOTES SAFETY AT SEA – SAFETY FIRST

The Harbour is controlled by the Department of Sea Fisheries. The Marinas are controlled by Gordon's Bay Yacht Club..

Visiting yachts are requested to contact GBYC to ensure a mooring or marina before departing for Gordon's Bay with the following information: number of crew, Skipper's name, destination and ETA and size of yacht. If arriving by night visiting yachts may moor overnight at the jetty. It is unadvisable to enter at low tide if your yacht has a draught of 1.8m or more but one can anchor and wait for half of full tide on the Southern side of the harbour.

The Gordon's Bay Yacht Club has marinas in the Harbour and the keys for the security gate, club showers and toilets, can be obtained by phoning the Club Manager (021) 856-3263 during Offie hours, Club closed on Mondays. Tuesdays & Thursdays 09h00 till 20h00, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 09h00 till 22h00.

Visiting yachts are given the first 2 days free thereafter the above scale of fees will apply. Visiting Foreign yachts are given the first 4 weeks free, thereafter the above scale of fees will apply Port Facilities & Regulations Paraffin, diesel, electricity and water are all available in the harbour area and gas can be obtained approximately 3 kilometres away. Food is available in the town of Gordon's Bay. There are no towing arrangements available. The speed limit in the harbour is 4 knots. No yachts other than yachts going to moorings or marinas are allowed to use the fairways between the lines of moored yachts.