Dear Sailors,
As we have announced previously YCC is participating in a cruise on the tall ship 'Pogoria'. We will be racing in the Garibaldi Regatta starting in Genoa finishing in Trapani, Sicily (http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/page.asp?partid=1009), then sail for few days around the Aeolian Isles and finish in Palermo. This is an excellent opportunity to taste life on high seas which does not come by frequently! Can you imagine a starting line with tall ships on it?
The cruise will take place from 10th to 21st of April 2010. Cost of the cruise is CHF900 *not* including transport to Genoa and back from Palermo.
Some of the club members have already signed up for the cruise but we would like for several more to take part. Please email Wojtek by Friday if you are interested."

Photo Contest deadline approaching

The sailing season is gently coming to an end and I'm sure your memory cards are full of beautiful sailing photos!

Participation to the YCC Photo Contest is as simple as choosing your 4 best photos and sending them by email to Michal.Kwiatek@cern.ch before the end of this month.

Send each photo in a separate email, together with the title, date and place of the photo. Only this year's photos are eligible!

Best photo in each category will be selected by popular vote among YCC members. There will be prizes for the winners!

Check also the rules of YCC Photo Contest
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YCC Photos

Surprise, Surprise

The long-awaited acquisition - a brand new Surprise - is in Versoix and can now be sailed! She has taken the place of Miss Match and she can be reserved on the standard rules. In fact, some of you have reserved her already!

Please note that:
- the new roller system must not be used to reef the genoa - for strong winds we still have a jib, which is as easy to rig as it used to be,
- you must not step on the fore window, as it is often left open (although locked) to enable air circulation – close it before you start sailing.

Both skipper and crew will learn more by checking the two-page guide: Learning the new Surprise. The boat is immaculate, so no more excuses: leave her as tidy and perfect as you have found her! If you have comments, please send an email to club-yachting-committee@cern.ch.

I wish you to enjoy the new boat (but please show good seamanship when handling her).

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Check: Learning the new Surprise

Dinghy and Yngling match race 29-30 August

The club's Dinghy and Yngling annual match race will take place the week-end of 29th and 30th of August. If you are interested please take note of the notice of race for further details on how to register your team (note that there are some minor changes from last year's edition).

For new comers to the club, please note that regattas are open to all club members and are really fun events to take part to. Match racing has a special set of rules that put an extra emphasis on strategy compared to fleet regattas (match racing rules are used for America's Cup too, BTW).

A down-sized President?

Thanks to ace photographer Paul being in the right place at the right time, we can reveal that Tomasz is both downsizing (dinghy ISO) and living life on the wild side. Nina on helm.
Tuesday 11th Dinghy Training was a great experience for all of us, perfect winds, efficient organisation by John and the Dinghy Team - many thanks!

Parking?

Dinghy sailors in particular will have noticed that Port Choiseul has kindly provided adjacent parking for about six cars, just at the launch-ramp. Be Warned! There is a cunningly hidden sign noting that they are not available - as a couple of members, with CHF 150 fines, have already discovered!
Photo Giuseppe Lo Presti: no, the grebe is not directly relevant but nice?

The beast

The beast passed by.

Club Boat's Maintenance

YCC Committee takes the opportunity of recording its grateful thanks to all members, helpers, Q-boat drivers in particular, who help look after the Fleet.

YCC Photo Contest

The 2009 edition of the YCC Photo Contest is now open!

The recipe for your success is quite simple:

1. Take good sailing photos that fit in the following categories: YCC Club Life, Sport photo, Sailing Art.
2. Choose your 4 best photos and send them by email to Michal.Kwiatek@cern.ch before the end of October 2009, together with the title, date and place of the photo. Only this year's photos are eligible!

Best photo in each category will be selected by popular vote among YCC members. There will be prizes for the winners!

If you're interested (I hope you are!), please read the detailed rules.

The results of the previous edition, advertised already during the Closing Dinner, are now available at:

2008 YCC Photo Contest Results

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More: YCC Photos

Cruising Outing to Greece in October

If you are interested to escape the cold and do some nice sailing in the warm and clear Greek waters, one of our club members is organizing a cruise starting on Saturday, 3 Oct. until Saturday 17 Oct. The boat is a Hanse 371, start and end point: Kos.

A double cabin is still available.

More info: please contact Detlef

YCC Shop and Evening training Meal

The YCC together with the Buvette is organizing a social get together after the sailing this Thursday (30th of July).
This week the menu is Pâtes au pesto rouge maison & Salade for 15.-CHF.

Please reserve your place here before Wednesday afternoon (18:00).
The YCC shop will be there.

See you in Versoix.

Catamaran and Dinghy Outing

A group of about 10 catamaran and dinghy enthusiasts from the club is organizing an outing to sail in Greece in September (from 6th till 13th).
The location is one of the top spots in Europe for sailing: Lefkada and in particular to wildwind sailing center located in Vasiliki bay.
As the name may already divulge, Wildwind, is famous for his excellent wind conditions!

More info: contact Marleen

Tuesday Dinghy Practice Starts up on the 14 July.

Please click here for more information.

YCC Shop and Evening training Meal

The YCC together with the Buvette is organizing a social get together after the sailing this Thursday (16th of July).

This week the menu is Moussaka & salad.

Please reserve your place here before Wednesday afternoon (18:00).

The YCC shop will be there.

See you in Versoix.

Surprise Regatta Trainig Continues

Surprise regatta trainings continues in July and August, on Wednesdays, starting on 8th July.

To participate please register here. A confirmation will be sent to you after lunchtime on the date of the training. The tentative dates are: Jul 8, 22, 29 and Aug 12.

The idea is to practice before the coming external regattas:

Jul 13-17 - Semaine du Soir de Nyon

July 18 - Six heures de Nernier

August 3-7 - Semaine du Soir de Rolle

August 17-21 - Semaine du Soir de Founex

More info, please contact Michal or Luca.

YCC June Newsletter and YouTube Channel

Stay informed with what's going in the YCC:

• have a look at our June Newsletter
• watch the latest videos

Versoix Storm Warning Light

Those teachers and candidates for an imminent test - earnestly certain that the Versoix Storm Warning Light can be relied on - should be disabused! It has not worked for at least a year (and we learn is apparently not about to be fixed either). It should be roughly behind the furthest boat in Bernard Dizier's adjacent photo.

For what it is worth (storms are frequently very localised) you can rely (as proved Friday) on the Hermance warning light.

Silver Medal at the Atomiade 2009

The club congratulates our club members Alex and Marco, who came back from the Atomiade 2009 with a silver medal in sailing.
Ten teams from various European research institutes competed on lake Unterhavel (close to Berlin) during the week-end June 13th and 14th. The boats, "Gruben Sprint" (dinghies of 160 Kg of weigth and 14 sq meters of main sail), were provided by the organizer. This provided for some rough sailing on the first day with gusts up to 6 beaufort.
Overall 6 YCC members participated, Alex, Jamie, Marco, Michel, Nick, Peter, who reported having a very enjoyable time and arrived 2nd, 6th and 7th at the regattas.

Match Racing Regatta Rules

Thursday, June 18th at 20:30 we will have an evening dedicated to Match Racing Regatta Rules and to discussing the sailing instructions of the upcoming Surprise match race. Michal, Luca and Rob will give a short presentation on the subject and will be available to take questions. The event will start just after the club's practice, and will take place at the Buvette in Versoix (BTW the Buvette will have some food for sale).

Please note also that registration for the Surprise Match Race is closing soon (on Wednesday 17-6 at 12:00).

For those who cannot make it for the SU match race, another MR event open to dinghies and ynglings is scheduled later on in the season (see club's calendar).

Sailing in the North Sea

Following successful similar events in the past years, the association ACAPELA proposes this year too to YCC members and friends a sea sailing outing 'in cold waters'. In particular there are still places available for the leg from Sumburgh (Shetland) to Bodo (Norway) on the first 2 weeks of August. This will cover roughly 800 NM, for an estimated cost of 1500 CHF for the 2 weeks (flight excluded).

More info: please contact Rob