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2016 Racing schedule
Date | HW (clock time) | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
March | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Sat 12 Mar | 15:04 | 10:00 | Working Party | |||
Sun 13 Mar | 15:47 | 14:00 | April Showers 1 | Geoff Mylcrist | Brett Warburton-Smith | Jason Lello |
Sat 19 Mar | 09:46 | 11:00 | April Showers 2 | Steve Pimblett | Ghislain Melaine | UKC |
Sun 20 Mar | 10:58 | 11:00 | April Showers 3 | Stephen Hodges | Peter Wilson | UKC |
Fri 25 Mar | 13:55 | 11:00 | Cadet & Family Session 1 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Fri 25 Mar | 13:55 | 14:00 | Easter Nip | Dave Wiliams | Liz North | Chris Partington |
Sat 26 Mar | 14:26 | 14:00 | Easter Nip | Chris Field | Ruth Oliver | John Berrington |
Sun 27 Mar | 15:55 | 14:00 | Easter Nip | Ian Rhodes | Roy Hamilton | Matthew Jolliffe |
Mon 28 Mar | 16:21 | 14:00 | Easter Nip | Mick Davidson | Max Sellar | Paul Blaxill |
April | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Sat 02 Apr | 08:05 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 2 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 02 Apr | 08:05 | 10:00 | April Showers 4 | Stephen Baker | Mei Baker | Ricky Jones |
Sun 03 Apr | 09:42 | 11:00 | April Showers 5 | Stephen Nation | Julie Puckett | Mike Fitzpatrick |
Sat 09 Apr | 14:58 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 3 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 09 Apr | 14:58 | 14:00 | April Showers 6 | Andy Clarke | Fee Clarke | Rupert Maas |
Sat 09 Apr | 14:58 | 17:00 | WYC Annual General Meeting | The Commodore | ||
Sun 10 Apr | 15:44 | 14:00 | April Showers 7 | Paul McNally | Eliza Cox | Gus Cox |
Sat 16 Apr | 09:01 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 4 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 16 Apr | 09:01 | 10:00 | April Showers 8 | Andy Jackson | Evo Meredith | John Moore |
Sun 17 Apr | 10:19 | 11:00 | April Showers 9 (ends) | Ali Nicolson | Naomi Miall | Dan Harwood |
Sat 23 Apr | 14:27 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 5 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 23 Apr | 14:27 | 14:00 | Spring Series 1 | Zanna Gooch | Ravi Singh-Verma | Matt Bright |
Sat 23 Apr | 14:27 | 14:00 | Cruise to Harty Ferry (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 24 Apr | 14:57 | 14:00 | Cruise to Harty Ferry (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 24 Apr | 14:57 | 14:00 | Spring Series 2 | Harvey Williams | Mary Williams | Nia Crockford |
Sat 30 Apr | 18:59 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 6 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 30 Apr | 18:59 | 15:00 | Spring Series 3 (CB) | Mark Barnes | Tudor Owen | Tom Bruton jnr |
May | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Sun 01 May | 20:12 | 15:00 | Spring Series 4 (CB) | Chris Pygall | Tim Huckell | Jason Barnes |
Mon 02 May | 09:07 | 10:00 | RNLI Pursuit Race (CB) | TBC | TBC | David Figgis |
Fri 06 May | 13:02 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 7 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 07 May | 13:48 | 09:30 | Cruise to Faversham Town Quay (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sat 07 May | 13:48 | 10:00 | Small Cat Training | Small Cat Class Captain | ||
Sat 07 May | 13:48 | 11:00 | Spring Series 5 | Steve Barnes | Lachlan Pearman | Will Stevens |
Sun 08 May | 14:36 | 09:30 | Cruise to Faversham Town Quay (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 08 May | 14:36 | 14:00 | Spring Series 6 (CB) | John Gibbons | David Oakley | Simon Sparrow |
Wed 11 May | 16:55 | 19:00 | Evening Series 1 | Steve Wall | Peter Thurston | Caroline Thurston |
Fri 13 May | 18:33 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 8 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 14 May | 19:36 | 15:00 | Spring Series 7 (CB) | Simon Reynolds | Richard Cannon | UKC |
Sun 15 May | 08:28 | 10:00 | Spring Series 8 (CB) | Francis Stileman | Hugh Gostelow | UKC |
Fri 20 May | 12:59 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 9 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 21 May | 13:30 | 14:00 | Spring Series 9 | Howard Paterson | Charles Baker | John Phelan |
Sat 21 May | 13:30 | 10:00 | B14 and 505 Open | |||
Sun 22 May | 14:00 | 14:00 | Spring Series 10 | Jon Bloice | Philippa Bloice | Michael Cook |
Sun 22 May | 14:00 | 09:30 | General Handicap Training | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 22 May | 14:00 | 10:00 | B14 and 505 Open (CB) | |||
Fri 27 May | 16:53 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 10 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 28 May | 17:41 | 14:00 | Club Championships (CB) | TBC | Roy Mansfield | Alex Grantham |
Sun 29 May | 18:38 | 14:00 | Club Championships (CB) | TBC | Sissy Dewhirst | Benedict Dewhirst |
Mon 30 May | 07:20 | 10:00 | Club Championships (CB) | TBC | Debbie Lowes | David Lowes |
June | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Wed 01 Jun | 22:04 | 19:00 | Evening Series 2 | Tasar | Tasar | Tasar |
Fri 03 Jun | 11:46 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 11 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 04 Jun | 12:39 | 12:00 | Summer Saturdays 1 (CB) | Phil Emery | Karen Emery | Tim Carlyle |
Sat 04 Jun | 12:39 | 12:00 | Wanderer Nationals | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Sat 04 Jun | 12:39 | 13:00 | Summer Saturdays 2 (CB) | Phil Emery | Karen Emery | Tim Carlyle |
Sun 05 Jun | 13:30 | 11:00 | Wanderer Nationals | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Sun 05 Jun | 13:30 | 11:00 | Summer Sundays 1 (CB) | John Cooper | Hilary Bradshaw | Richard Shirrefs |
Sun 05 Jun | 13:30 | 12:00 | Summer Sundays 2 (CB) | John Cooper | Hilary Bradshaw | Richard Shirrefs |
Fri 10 Jun | 17:18 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 12 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 11 Jun | 18:02 | 15:00 | Summer Saturdays 3 (CB) | John Boorman | Phil Scott | Paul Fincham |
Sun 12 Jun | 18:52 | 14:00 | Catamaran Long Distance Race to Herne Bay Pier (CB) | Abby Zambinski | Donna Hender | Issie Bruton |
Sun 12 Jun | 18:52 | 15:00 | Summer Sundays 3 (CB) | Abby Zambinski | Donna Hender | Issie Bruton |
Wed 15 Jun | 22:17 | 19:00 | Evening Series 3 | Asymmetric | Asymmetric | Asymmetric |
Fri 17 Jun | 11:41 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 13 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 18 Jun | 12:24 | 11:00 | Summer Saturdays 4 | Christian Brewer | Colin Brown | Allan Barnes |
Sat 18 Jun | 12:24 | 10:00 | Merlin Rocket Open (CB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Sun 19 Jun | 13:01 | 11:00 | Summer Sundays 4 | Nigel Brown | Chris Adams | Charlotte Bearcroft |
Sun 19 Jun | 13:01 | 10:00 | Merlin Rocket Open (CB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Fri 24 Jun | 16:04 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 14 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 25 Jun | 16:44 | 14:00 | Summer Saturdays 5 (CB) | Mark Fagg | Jill Fagg | Ian Hender |
Sat 25 Jun | 16:44 | 15:00 | Summer Saturdays 6 (CB) | Mark Fagg | Jill Fagg | Ian Hender |
Sun 26 Jun | 17:29 | 14:00 | Summer Sundays 5 (CB) | Geoff Bush | Maureen Bush | Andrew Burns |
Sun 26 Jun | 17:29 | 15:00 | Summer Sundays 6 (CB) | Geoff Bush | Maureen Bush | Andrew Burns |
Wed 29 Jun | 20:19 | 19:00 | Evening Series 4 | Small Cats | Small cats | Small cats |
July | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Fri 01 Jul | 22:48 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 15 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 02 Jul | 11:26 | 11:00 | Summer Saturdays 7 | Charles Campion | Theresa Page | David Proctor |
Sat 02 Jul | 11:26 | 12:00 | Summer Saturdays 8 (CB) | Charles Campion | Theresa Page | David Proctor |
Sun 03 Jul | 12:26 | 11:00 | Summer Sundays 7 (CB) | Matt French | John Crawford | Jonathan Carter |
Sun 03 Jul | 12:26 | 12:00 | Summer Sundays 8 (CB) | Matt French | John Crawford | Jonathan Carter |
Fri 08 Jul | 16:13 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 16 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Fri 08 Jul | 16:13 | 10:00 | Tasar Nationals (CB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Sat 09 Jul | 16:52 | 15:00 | Summer Saturdays 9 | Bill Edmondson | John Day | Jon Ducker |
Sat 09 Jul | 16:52 | 10:00 | Tasar Nationals | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Sun 10 Jul | 17:30 | 15:00 | Summer Sundays 9 | Chris Gerry | Chris Jarrett | Alex Harwood |
Sun 10 Jul | 17:30 | 10:00 | Tasar Nationals (CB) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Wed 13 Jul | 19:51 | 19:00 | Evening Series 5 | Laser | Laser | Laser |
Fri 15 Jul | 22:23 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 17 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 16 Jul | 10:51 | 08:30 | Cruise around Sheppey (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sat 16 Jul | 10:51 | 11:00 | Summer Saturdays 10 | James Goodfellow | Simon Luckhurst | Conor Lamb |
Sat 16 Jul | 10:51 | 12:00 | Summer Saturdays 11 (CB) | James Goodfellow | Simon Luckhurst | Conor Lamb |
Sun 17 Jul | 11:48 | 08:30 | Cruise around Sheppey (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 17 Jul | 11:48 | 10:00 | Cat Long Distance Race - Figgis Classic | Big Cat Class Captain | ||
Sun 17 Jul | 11:48 | 11:00 | Summer Sundays 10 (CB) | Steve Gray | Sally Newcombe | Roy Lovelidge |
Sun 17 Jul | 11:48 | 12:00 | Summer Sundays 11 (CB) | Steve Gray | Sally Newcombe | Roy Lovelidge |
Fri 22 Jul | 15:10 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 18 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 23 Jul | 15:51 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Sat 23 Jul | 15:51 | 12:00 | WYC Open Day | The General Committee | ||
Sun 24 Jul | 16:31 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Sun 24 Jul | 16:31 | 14:00 | Catamaran Long Distance Race to Pollard/Sand End | Matt Green | Rosie Tribe | Jeremy Scott |
Sun 24 Jul | 16:31 | 15:00 | Summer Sundays 12 (CB) | Matt Green | Rosie Tribe | Jeremy Scott |
Sun 24 Jul | 16:31 | 11:00 | Laser Training 1 | Laser Class Captain | ||
Mon 25 Jul | 17:13 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Tue 26 Jul | 17:58 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Wed 27 Jul | 18:50 | 19:00 | Evening Series 6 | Merlin | Merlin | Merlin |
Thu 28 Jul | 19:53 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Fri 29 Jul | 21:11 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Fri 29 Jul | 21:11 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 19 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 30 Jul | 09:58 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Sat 30 Jul | 09:58 | 11:00 | Summer Saturdays 12 | Mark Grinter | Christopher Stanwell | Dominic Wade |
Sun 31 Jul | 11:15 | Whitstable Oyster Festival | ||||
Sun 31 Jul | 11:15 | 11:00 | Dawes Cup (CB) | Keith Underdown | Sarah Hodges | Simon Hadley |
August | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Mon 01 Aug | 12:21 | 14:00 | Whitstable Week (CB) | John Boorman | ||
Tue 02 Aug | 13:12 | 14:00 | Whitstable Week (CB) | John Boorman | ||
Wed 03 Aug | 13:54 | 14:00 | Whitstable Week (CB) | John Boorman | ||
Thu 04 Aug | 14:34 | 14:00 | Whitstable Week (CB) | John Boorman | ||
Fri 05 Aug | 15:12 | 14:00 | Whitstable Week (CB) | John Boorman | ||
Sat 06 Aug | 15:50 | 15:00 | Town Regatta (CB) | Tom Bruton Snr | Richard Ledger | Ricky Jones |
Sun 07 Aug | 16:24 | 15:00 | Town Regatta (CB) | Peter King | Laurie King | Caspar Davies |
Wed 10 Aug | 18:14 | 19:00 | Evening Series 7 | General Handicap | General handicap | General handicap |
Fri 12 Aug | 19:59 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 20 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 13 Aug | 08:45 | 10:00 | Summer Saturdays 13 | Nick Stephens | Ben Spratling | Sean Irving |
Sat 13 Aug | 08:45 | 10:00 | Cruise to Minnis Bay (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 14 Aug | 09:58 | 10:00 | Cruise to Minnis Bay (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 14 Aug | 09:58 | 11:00 | Summer Sundays 13 (CB) | Max Hunt | Kelvin Tolson | David Boyce |
Fri 19 Aug | 14:10 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 21 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 20 Aug | 14:50 | 14:00 | Summer Saturdays 14 (CB) | John Boorman | Richard Ledger | Tom Bruton Snr |
Sat 20 Aug | 14:50 | 14:00 | Topaz Uno Nationals | John Boorman | Richard Ledger | Tom Bruton Snr |
Sat 20 Aug | 14:50 | 15:00 | Summer Saturdays 15 (CB) | John Boorman | Richard Ledger | Tom Bruton Snr |
Sun 21 Aug | 15:31 | 14:00 | Topaz Uno Nationals | John Boorman | Peter King | TBC |
Sun 21 Aug | 15:31 | 14:00 | Summer Sundays 14 (CB) | John Boorman | Peter King | TBC |
Sun 21 Aug | 15:31 | 15:00 | Summer Sundays 15 (CB) | John Boorman | Peter King | TBC |
Sun 21 Aug | 15:31 | 11:00 | Laser Training 2 | Laser Class Captain | ||
Wed 24 Aug | 17:37 | 19:00 | Evening Series 8 (ends) | Slow Handicap | Slow Handicap | Slow Handicap |
Fri 26 Aug | 19:34 | 18:00 | Cadet & Family Session 22 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 27 Aug | 08:25 | 10:00 | August Regatta (CB) | Mike Oliver | Tom Oliver | Andrew Sellar |
Sun 28 Aug | 09:44 | 11:00 | August Regatta (CB) | John Kelly | Anabelle Cox | Graham Cox |
Mon 29 Aug | 11:08 | 11:00 | August Regatta (CB) | Jamie Pope | Huw Renolds | John Crozier |
September | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Sat 03 Sep | 14:48 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 23 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 03 Sep | 14:48 | 12:00 | Forts Race | John Boorman | ||
Sun 04 Sep | 15:24 | 11:00 | Forts Race | John Boorman | ||
Sat 10 Sep | 19:11 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 24 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 10 Sep | 19:11 | 12:00 | KSSA Regatta | KSSA | ||
Sat 10 Sep | 19:11 | 15:00 | Autumn Series 1 | Kevin Hall | Paul Kelly | Steve Wynn |
Sun 11 Sep | 07:54 | 10:00 | Autumn Series 2 (CB) | Adrian Murch | Duncan Oliver | Claire Whichcord |
Sat 17 Sep | 13:45 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 25 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 17 Sep | 13:45 | 10:00 | Cruise to Conyer Marina (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sat 17 Sep | 13:45 | 14:00 | Autumn Series 3 (CB) | Mark Grigg | Claire Grigg | Adam Roake |
Sun 18 Sep | 14:26 | 10:00 | Cruise to Conyer Marina (Sat or Sun) | General Handicap Class Captain | ||
Sun 18 Sep | 14:26 | 14:00 | Bart's Bash (CB) | Robert Govier | ||
Sat 24 Sep | 19:22 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 26 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 24 Sep | 19:22 | 15:00 | Autumn Series 4 (CB) | Gavin Barr | Mark Skipper | Peter Carter |
Sun 25 Sep | 08:05 | 10:00 | Autumn Series 5 (CB) | Justin Bettany | Kate Ahern | Ian Hay |
Sat 01 Oct | 13:49 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 27 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
October | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Sat 01 Oct | 13:49 | 12:00 | Dart 18 Open | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Sat 01 Oct | 13:49 | 14:00 | Autumn Series 6 | David Connor | Colin Cannon | John Jones |
Sun 02 Oct | 14:23 | 11:00 | Dart 18 Open | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Sun 02 Oct | 14:23 | 14:00 | Autumn Series 7 | Paul Cross | Nicholas Schoon | Peter Johnson |
Sat 08 Oct | 17:41 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 28 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 08 Oct | 17:41 | 14:00 | Autumn Series 8 (CB) | Andrew Folkard | Peter Hill | Richard Earland |
Sun 09 Oct | 18:32 | 15:00 | Autumn Series 9 (CB) | Richard Maltby | Steve Tamsett | Matthew Goward |
Sat 15 Oct | 12:36 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 29 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 15 Oct | 12:36 | 11:00 | Autumn Series 10 | Kings School | Kings School | Kings School |
Sun 16 Oct | 13:18 | 14:00 | Autumn Series 11 (CB) | Ian Nevill | Glenda Nevill | Stephen Comfort |
Sat 22 Oct | 17:58 | TBC | Cadet & Family Session 30 | Cadet Committee RYA Instructor and volunteers | ||
Sat 22 Oct | 17:58 | 14:00 | Autumn Series 12 | Tony Clements | Jon Dennis | Drystan Harnett |
Sun 23 Oct | 19:11 | 15:00 | Autumn Series 13 | Peter Heyes | Jo Phillips | Mike Swain |
Sun 30 Oct | 12:24 | 11:00 | Winter Series 1 | Mark Holweger | Carolyn Mumby | Mark Fraser |
November | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Sun 06 Nov | 16:19 | 14:00 | Winter Series 2 | Tony Dod | Julie Dod | Tim Hopthrow |
Sat 12 Nov | 19:00 | Annual Prize Giving & Laying Up Supper | ||||
Sun 13 Nov | 11:04 | 11:00 | Winter Series 3 | Roy Davis | Fef Griffin | Peter Griffin |
Sun 20 Nov | 16:46 | 14:00 | Winter Series 4 | Sarah Wren | Emma Laversuch & Holly Gostelow | Richard Saunders |
Sun 27 Nov | 11:18 | 11:00 | Winter Series 5 | Richard Jones | Patty Baker | Gavin Whittaker |
Sun 27 Nov | 11:18 | 13:00 | Meeting of Sailors [Updated Date] | Rear Commodore Sailing | ||
December | HW | Start Time | Club and Open Events | Race Officer Organiser or Supporting class | Assistant RO or Safety Boat Crew | Safety Boat Crew |
Sun 04 Dec | 15:25 | 13:00 | Winter Series 6 | Glenn Cook | Neil Rison | Kirsty Rison |
Sun 11 Dec | 09:33 | 11:00 | Winter Series 7 | Robert Govier | Clare Langburn | Nick Runeckles |
Sun 11 Dec | 09:33 | 13:00 | Winter Series Prize Giving | Rear Commodore Sailing |