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please note we have currently closed associate memberships and are not accepting more!

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Ash Davey crossing the bar

Sadly ex RNZAF Auckland Yacht Club member Ash Davey passed away yesterday 18th December 2019 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Ash competed in many RNZAF Interbase and Interservice yachting regattas during his service in the RNZAF. He was an active yacht club member in the 1990's with his Lotus 9.2 Zara Maria untill he sailed south to Picton. He has been a very competitive and successful member of the Picton Yacht Club since.

Ash is survived by his wife Brenda and 3 daughters Melanie, Nicole and Stephanie, son in law Matt and grandchildren Caleb and Nate.

With many close friends, Ash will be sadly missed

HYC Junior Sailing

For more information regarding HYC’s junior sailing programme, please e-mail Gill at dinghysailing@hycnz.org.nz

Bar License Rules and Procedures

With the bar license comes new procedures and codes of practice. Members must have their membership cards on them when on the Club premises. Those wishing a card for their spouse please contact the secretary, Denise.

Members who bring guests into the Club are responsible for ensuring their guest signs a visitor register. They are also responsible for serving their guests and when you leave, your guest leaves with you.

Start sequence for HYC

The Class Flag goes up at five minutes before the start and remains up until the start. This is a warning flag only. The Rules of Racing (RRS) don’t kick in for another minute. It is accompanied by a sound signal.

The P (Preparatory) flag goes up at four (4) minutes before the start. The P flag is blue with a white, square center. It is accompanied by a sound signal. This flag will remain up for three minutes.

The P flag comes down at one minute before the start. It is accompanied by a sound signal. The only flag still up is the Class Flag.

START: The Class Flag comes down. It is accompanied by a sound signal. You should be at or very near the starting line going fast.

OTHER FLAGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

FIRST SUBSTITUTE: This is a triangular flag with blue edges top and bottom and a yellow center. This flag indicates a General Recall. Everybody starts over. New start sequence, etc.

X: Blue cross on a white background. It means that one or more boats have started prematurely. The race committee may, but is not obligated to, inform the guilty boat(s). This flag will be lowered when all premature boats have returned or after 4 minutes,whichever comes first.

S: White with blue square. This flag means, "The course has been shortened. The finish is between this flag and the nearby rounding mark,"

N: Blue and white checkers. This flag means, "The race has been abandoned." It should be accompanied by 3 sound signals.

Y: Diagonal red and yellow stripes. This flag means that all competitors are required to wear personal buoyancy.

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