Many thanks to everyone who made Barts Bash 2015 so special!

We had some fantastic racing throughout the day and a total of 26 boats on the water for the Barts race.

We raised £175 from the donations box and galley - if you missed this you can still donate to the Barts foundation on our just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/bartsbash2015-otley-sailing-club

Here are the results - well done Mr Horrocks!

	Position	Skipper	Sail Number	Boat Name	Boat Class	Crew	Lady Helm	Bart Speed
	1	Jon Horrocks	130147		LASER Standard			1.10203
	2	David Waterhouse	4693	Last Chance	SOLO			1.0674
	3	Sam Paechter		Sam's GP	GP14			0.9944
	4	Paul Karran	694	My Boat	Laser Vago	Pelle Langli		0.94846
	5	Matt Thomas	437	Krowdos	Topper Sport 14	Lindsay Thomas		0.89418
	6	Rhys Yarde	37914		LASER Standard			0.88849
	7	Rebecca Clarke	494	Liberty	COMET		Lady Helm	0.88355
	8	Heather Thomas	65028	Flo	LASER Standard		Lady Helm	0.86225
	9	Josephine Grogan		Mrs J Grogan	LASER RADIAL		Lady Helm	0.77138
	10	Andy Yarde	489	Hermes	COMET			0.76577
	11	Chris Oxlade	16904	Skyfog	ENTERPRISE	Jovan Oxlade, Kiran Oxlade	0.69216
	12	Ellie Benn	152484		LASER RADIAL		Lady Helm	0.68911
	13	Angie Hulley			LASER RADIAL		Lady Helm	0.68453
	14	Laura Hulley	492	Freedom Won	COMET		Lady Helm	0.6484
	15	Nick Barton			TOPPER			0.63781
	16	Hannah Davison		Pico	Laser Pico s/h single sail		Lady Helm	0.63145
	17	William Fawcett		HMS AWSOME!	TOPPER			0.63034
	18	Ellie Young	21209	My Boat	2000 / Laser 2000	Graham Young	Lady Helm	0.61019
	19	David  Tomlin			WAYFARER	Bill Tomlin		0.60435
	20	Simon Pennells	3188	Yorkshire Pud	Topper Topaz			0.58613
	21	Ben Rawson		OSC Feva	RS FEVA			0.5789
	22	Richard Tassell	0	No name	LARK			0.56422
	23	Jacob Rawson		BOBALONG	TOPPER			0.49699
	24	Ben  Pennells		Clementine	TOPPER			0.41584
	25	mike Fawcett	8068	My Boat	GP14			0.39827
	26	Paul Hammond		Access dinghy 303

Double Gold for Otley Sailing Club Junior Powerboaters!

The whole team with 4 winners! 

 

(left to right:  Olivier Greaves, Oliver Scott-Caro, Ben Rawson, Hannah Davison, Olivia Walker, Rebecca Clarke)

Weeks of practice paid off for the youngsters of Otley Sailing Club on Saturday 30^th May when they won double Gold medals at the Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Regional Final of the Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship. Otley Sailing Club sent a team of 6 youngsters to compete.

The Honda Championship is divided into two age groups; 8-12 years and 13-16 years. Each competitor completes a slalom course driving a powerful RIB (rigid inflatable boat) and the fastest time with no penalties wins in each section. The winners qualify for the National Finals at the Southampton Boat Show in September.

30 young powerboaters from clubs around the region took part in the competition which was hosted by Welton Waters Adventure Centre near Hull.  The youngsters from Otley Sailing Club showed the benefit of training as they left many of their fellow competitors in their wake, achieving some fast times even in the blustery, breezy conditions. Some fast times were set and 1st to 4th places were only separated by 4 seconds!

First place in the junior class for 8-12 year olds went to Otley Sailing Club and this group was won by 12 year old Oliver Scott-Caro from Ilkley. Oliver attends Ilkley Grammar School and his time was 1min 35secs.

At 1min 26secs, the best time of the day was set by 14 year old Ben Rawson from Rawdon, winning the 13-16 year old group. Ben attends Benton Park School in Rawdon and began sailing at Otley Sailing Club a year ago.

Otley Sailing Club swept the board in the 13-16 year old class, winning all the top three slots. Rebecca Clarke from Ilkley was second (Guiseley School), with Hannah Davison from Silsden third (Woodhouse Grove School).

Why not come and join us at Otley Show on 16th May 2015 on The Show Ground lake from 10.30am. 

Visitors to Otley Show will have the opportunity to try sailing with an RYA dinghy instructor on the show ground lake for a small donation to club funds. Anyone who is big enough to fit into one of our buoyancy aids can have a go!

All children must be accompanied by an adult. This is run as part of the RYA Push The Boat Out

http://www.rya.org.uk/programmes/pushtheboatout/Pages/default.aspx

 

Good news was received today from our good friend Caroline Thompson-Hayes

 

Otley Sailing Club now has a Registered Charity Number 1,160,253

 

Caroline has worked hard over a long year plus to put all the required information forward to the charities commission resulting in the news today

The first step was to change the club to a limited company then we were able to apply to the charities commission.

Work putting the documents together came from Ian White with information from David Pollard, Nigel Hulley, Matt Thomas, Norman Stephens, Chris Moran, Peter Fox, Eric Lee

We have now a list of Directors in charge of the clubs affairs who oversee the management committee to keep things all legal

 

I hope you join me in thanking all concerned for the work put in on behalf of Otley Sailing club to make this happen

The Charity is aimed at providing sailing to ALL and with this great news we can all benefit and see the club grow into the future

 

 

Paul Karran

Commodore

Otley Sailing Club

Registered Charity Number 1,160,253

The building works are now substantially complete. The club now has improved changing facilities, a wet room for Sailfree users and a new path to the club house.

To All members,

 

Help will be needed in the club house to prepare the store room and changing rooms for the builders to start work. The new wet room and upgrade to the flooring in male and female changing rooms require the whole area being cleared with benches removed roof space clearing and store room moving into the genny house.

A list of all jobs will be on the whiteboard in the club.

Please come and help with the work load on Wednesday 1st Oct & Thursday 2nd - 9th & 16th from 7:30 - 9:30 approximately 

 

Thank you all,

Paul Karran

Commodore

Otley Sailing Club 

Building work is likely to start on improving the club  facilities on the 13 October for external works with the internals starting on the 27th. No sailing during the week but the club will be open at the weekend.

Youth club starts again on Sunday 28 September for 4 weeks. Keep an eye on the website for registration.

Fun was had by adults and children alike in perfect warm sunny condiitions with just the right amount of wind. Sponsorship of races and proceeds from galley will be donated to the RNLI.

Everybody enjoyed the "Cake by the Lake" event on 15 Jun. This raised £265.00 which will be donated to sail4cancer.