Your committee would like to share a selection of comments from the 40th Anniversary WhatsApp Group:

"Spectacularly successful weekend. Many thanks" - D. Radley

"Thanks all for a great weekend" - D. Thompson

"Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. Thank you everybody" - R. Lincoln

"Thanks everyone for a great weekend.  I hope to be there for your 50th!" - T. Moore

"Been a fantastic weekend, what a great bunch of people" - A. Garnham

"Thanks to all for a great weekend, especially those who gave up their time to organise and run the events" - M. Burwood

"Thank you to all the team for a fabulous weekend. It is one that will be remembered for years to come" - J. Wells

"It's been an absolute blast!! Great to see everyone and the organisers deserve medals! Fabulous weekend all round!" - M. Thompson

"What a fabulous weekend! Thank you everyone for making it great fun" - M. Farrar

"Many thanks to the whole team for a wonderful anniversary weekend. We really appreciate all the work you've put in to make it a fun event" - D. Branscombe

"A great weekend" - J. Edye

"A fabulous weekend and what an amazing way to celebrate YSC's 40th birthday.  So many special experiences & memories from it" - J. Barnacle

"Such a really friendly and fabulous weekend" - J. Kilner

"Thanks to all for a great time!" - S. Hopwood

For our 40th Anniversary we have some new clothing! Limited numbers in stock now, but more can be obtained: please order through Julia.

Polo Shirts
Navy or White £16.50 each
Our 40th Anniversary logo is embroidered on the left breast, with white lettering on navy, or navy lettering on white shirts.

T-Shirts
Navy with a printed design as above, £15 each
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Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL for both polos and T-shirts

Payment for shirts to YSC bank a/c

A/c no 33045968
sort code 30-95-96
Ref Name/shirts

The series will consist of three events: the GWYC Cecil Howard Memorial Race, the CHSC Yare Navigation Race (YNR) and the YSC Autumn Open Regatta. All boats which compete in all three of these events and appear in their results as listed below will automatically qualify for inclusion in the YACS. There is no entry fee.

The results used will be those from the Cecil Howard Memorial Race, the overall results on corrected time for the YNR and the overall result of the Autumn Open Regatta. All three of these are to count, with no discard.

For the YNR only, boats which do not qualify for the YACS will be removed from the overall result and those remaining will be awarded sequential points, starting with one point for the highest placed boat, two points for the second, etc.

For the YSC Autumn Regatta, boats only need to compete in two of the three races at that event to qualify for an overall result. The Junior Helms race is not included for this purpose.

Boats marked DNF in any of the relevant results will be awarded YACS points based on the total number of boats qualifying for the series, plus one.

Trophies

There will be eight trophies awarded. No boat may qualify for more than one trophy.

The trophies will be presented in this order of precedence:

1. YACS first overall: BSC Challenge Cup
2. YACS second overall: YSC President’s Trophy
3. Fast division winner: YSC Decanter
4. Middle division winner: BSC Clubhouse Cup
5. Slow division winner: BSC Century Trophy
6. Northern Rivers trophy: BSC Salver
7. Southern Rivers trophy: YSC Secretary’s Salver
8. Last placed boat overall: BSC Anchor

For the purposes of the fast, middle and slow division trophies, the fleet will be divided as equally as possible into three sections according to handicap. Boats on the same handicap will always be in the same division as each other. If a boat’s handicap is altered during the series, the later handicap will apply for this purpose.

A boat shall be deemed to be either ‘Northern’ or ‘Southern’ according to its normal summer mooring. Where there is any ambiguity, it is the skipper’s responsibility to declare which section they wish to be in before the start of the first race in the series. In the absence of any declaration, a decision will be made by the race officer at that event. There will be no appeal on this decision.

If one of the three events is cancelled, trophies will be awarded based on the remaining two events. If two events are cancelled, the series is void.

YARE AUTUMN CRUISER SERIES RESULTS AND TROPHIES, 2024

Awarded to yachts competing in the Cecil Howard Memorial Race, the Yare Navigation Race and the YSC Autumn Open.  In accordance with the series rules, YNR results have been renumbered to omit non-qualifying boats.

Fast boats +1% and above.  Medium boats -5% to -7%.  Slow boats -8% and below.

No boat may win more than one trophy.  The order of presentation is First, Second, Fast, Medium, Slow, North, South, Last.

PLEASE NOTE:  These interim results were only an indication of current standings.  As stated in the rules for this series, the YNR results are renumbered to exclude non-qualifying yachts.  With some boats not competing at the Autumn Open, the points thus allocated changed after that event.

YARE AUTUMN OPEN SERIES RESULTS AND TROPHIES, 2023

Awarded to yachts competing in the Cecil Howard Memorial Race, the Yare Navigation Race and the YSC Autumn Open.  In accordance with the series rules, YNR results have been renumbered to omit non-qualifying boats.

Fast boats -5% and above.  Medium boats -6% to -9%.  Slow boats -10% and below.

No boat may win more than one trophy.  The order of presentation is First, Second, Fast, Medium, Slow, North, South, Last.

PLEASE NOTE:  These interim results were only an indication of current standings.  As stated in the rules for this series, the YNR results have been renumbered to exclude non-qualifying yachts.  With five boats not competing at the Autumn Open, the points thus allocated changed after that event. The fast, medium and slow boat split also altered.

Dear RCC members,

At our AGM in November 2018 there was some discussion about the display of Registration Marks and in certain cases concerns were voiced about formal correspondence received by yacht owners.  The committee has been endeavouring to clarify the situation.  At that time, the class captain Mels Farrar wrote to the Broads Authority seeking assurances.

The class welcomed representatives from the B.A. and the NSBA at our January committee meeting, where we were able to discuss this situation in more detail.  Since then a small group of the main committee has met with the B.A. on two occasions during February.   For both parties this has been rewarding, with constructive dialogue resulting in clarification that benefits both the RCC membership and the officers of the B.A.

Below, you will see an updated excerpt from the B.A. Display of Registration Marks document, which is the result of our engagement with the B.A. - We are very grateful to have had this opportunity and have also developed some suggestions of our own for RCC owners. These bullet points complement the B.A. requirements, and if followed ensure that your vessel meets the requirements to display Registration Marks and at all times be identifiable.
 
Broads Authority - Display of Registration Marks document (sect 6)


 
River Cruiser Class - 'Best practice'
 
In addition to the guidance in Section 6, Broads Authority 'Display of Registration Marks' we recommend the following to our members;
1.     All yachts should have their registration numbers displayed on their bows, or on a board mounted below the bowsprit.
2.     As a class, all R.C.C. registered yachts should display their name on the transom, excluding yachts with long, low counter sterns or those with canoe sterns.
3.     Whenever the name of your yacht is obscured, such as when motoring - we strongly recommend that owners either display Registration Marks which are visible from astern, or display their Registration Marks on the outboard motor cowling, so that a vessel may be readily identified.
4.     All R.C.C. members should keep both the class and the Broads Authority appraised of changes in ownership (inc. contact details) as soon as possible.
 
If you need a duplicate set of Registration Mark stickers, these are available directly from the Broads Authority.
 
As a committee, we hope that this resolves any queries or concerns that you have had regarding the display of Registration Marks.  Also, we appreciate your support in following the B.A. requirements and our own suggestions on this matter.
 
Best regards
James Dugdale
RCC Captain.

From the Broads Authority:

"Text us to find out the predicted best time to reach Great Yarmouth when crossing Breydon Water. We are trialling this new method during May and June. Text ‘Tide’ to 60777 to receive the predicted low slack water times at Great Yarmouth Yacht Station, and the time of sunset for the day of the request and the following day. The cost is 6p plus your standard message rate."

NEW CLUB CLOTHING NOW AVAILABLE

in various colours, with the club logo

Polo shirts in navy, pink, red (shown above), bottle green, purple, light blue

sizes SX S M L XL 2XL -  £14 : sizes 3XL 4XL  5XL -  £17

Drill shirts in Navy : sizes S M L XL £26

Crew Neck Sweatshirts in navy (shown above), forest green, antique cherry red, purple, dark heather

sizes S M L XL 2XL £16

Hoodies in navy, forest green, sport grey, red

sizes S M L XL 2XL - £20

Full zipped fleeces in navy, bottle green, bordeaux

sizes XS S M L 2XL 3XL 4XL - £22

Order forms available from Julia (money with order, please)
or click here to download one

Would all club members and visitors participating in club races, or other organised water-borne club activities, please note that with immediate effect the committee strongly recommend the wearing of personal flotation devices whilst you are active on the water.

Additionally, you are reminded of ISAF Rule 1.2 which states, “Each competitor is individually responsible for wearing a personal flotation device adequate for the conditions."

Officers of the Day may make it mandatory for life jackets or similar to be worn while racing, with the penalty for not doing so being disqualification from the race in question.

This is for your own safety and all skippers and boat owners should ensure sufficient personal buoyancy aids for all crew members are carried on board at all times.