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Now on to Race three 2 June . It’s all go.
We still have one Tumlaren Trophy to sort out. The Uria trophy. Previously
Here’s the link to check out the Race three allocated handicaps. The
handicap changes for race three are Top Yacht based, On the QT,with a we used a Cup Regatta pursuit race decide this trophy. The 2023/2024
little help from the handicapper. Summer Series race to use for this trophy still to be decided by RMYS.
Wind strength forecast for Sunday
The current BoM forecast for Sunday is MetEye based. Looks like our
little corner of the world between Port Melbourne and St.Kilda will again
be the Port Phillip sweet spot. Bit like our Race one conditions.
But as always with Port Phillip you never know until you go.
Some fleet news for Sunday
All being well, Acrospire III will be with us on Sunday.
Race three start line location The handicapper presents
the Tony Blake Trophy story David McBNeice receives
We’ll be doing another on water the Tony Blake Trophy
start for race three. The location is
dependent on the wind condition oin
the day but expecvt it to be
somewhere in the vicinity of the
Kerferd Road Pier.
RMYS Mark status.
Cood news, RMYS G Mark has been
reinstalled. The missing RMYS F
Mark has a temporary substituent mark, Mark S, in place A check with
RBYC racing people has confirmed they aren’t conducting any on water
events this Sunday and we are OK to use their marks,This means we can
use select a course from our full suite of ten Classic courses for RMYS
events.
RMYS 2024 Presentation night
The RMYS presentation night on May 11 saw the CYAA up on the
presentation dais to present the 2023Tony Blake trophy for the best Roger Dundas receives the James Frecheville trophy and the
performing classic over the years 2022/2023 and the 2023 Cup Regatta to CYAA 2023/2024 medallion from the handicapper
David McNeice, skipper of Akala, and the 2023/2024 Summers series
medallion trophy plus the James Frecheville Trophy for the best performing Now to rehash the race two story.
Tumlaren for 2023/2024 to Roger Dundas, skipper of Avian.
The BoM Forecast
The 2023 Winter Series medallion went to Richard Gates skipper of
Wanita Talk from the ORCV Two handed fleet sailing way down south indicated
BoM’s promises aka forecasts, weren’t far off the mark. However for the
The Tony Blake trophy story was presented by the handicapper to the classic’s race 2 that notch of water between Port Melbourne and St.Kilda
RMYS members and guests Acclimation following these presentations was again the sweet spot of Port Phillip, weather wise.
indicated the CYAA credentials at RMYS are in first class order.