News
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Racing Abandoned - 8/12/24
Due to high wind forecast, racing is abandoned. Bar open as usual.
Published 17:07 on 7 Dec 2024
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Racing Abandoned - 24/11/24
Due to the high wind forecast, the decision has been made to abandon racing tomorrow. The team racing at Frostbites has also been abandoned.
Published 12:36 on 23 Nov 2024
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IOCA Training Weekend 23rd & 24th November
Entries now open, more details below. Club racing will still happen as normal on Sunday 24th, the club will just be busier! Organised by IOCA. Details from their website - https://iocauk.ourclubadmin.co... This weekend will offer a great introduction to Team East, offering open training and skills development for optimist sailors new to racing (also known as regatta racing). They just need to be able to sail round a triangle in a
Published 08:57 on 8 Nov 2024
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Remembrance Sunday - 10.11.24
As this Sunday is remembrance Sunday. So we are able to observe the national silence at 11:00 we have a slightly altered racing programme. 10:00 - Fast Handicap 10:06 - Squibs 10:09 - Slow Handicap The club horn will sound at 11:00, and again at 11:02. 11:30 - Fast Handicap 11:36 - Squibs 11:39 - Slow Handicap
Published 09:46 on 5 Nov 2024
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Junior Christmas Party's
We are now organising our Junior Christmas parties, please see attached poster for further details. Under 10's on Sunday 22nd and older Juniors on Saturday 21st December. Please drop a message or email to Juniors@WOBYC.com if you want to join us.
Published 12:03 on 2 Nov 2024
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Friday night is Curry and Quiz night
Remember: Book your Curry before Thursday.
Published 18:36 on 7 Oct 2024
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Annual Dinner and Presentation Evening
The Flag Officers of W&OBYC are delighted to invite any members to our " Annual Dinner Dance & Presentation Evening " at the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club. Saturday 23rd November 2024, from 7pm. Prize Giving presentations and then dancing until midnight. Deadline for completed forms is Friday 8th November, 2024. Any questions, please do get in
Published 10:48 on 6 Oct 2024
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Laser Open Meeting - 6 Oct
Calling all Laser sailors . . . it's the WOBYC Laser open meeting on Sunday 6th October! It's open to ILCA 7s, 6s and 4s. Three races, 1st start at 11.06. More info coming soon but get the date in your diary! This events open to ILCA 7s (laser standard rigs), ILCA 6s (laser radial rigs) and ILCA 4s (laser 4.7 rigs.) Handicaps will apply. Competitors briefing at 10.15 at the
Published 19:32 on 15 Sep 2024
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Barts Bash - Saturday 14th Sept
This Saturday is Barts Bash, at 12:30. It will be an allcomers race, with an average lap course. Remember to go through the gate! You can sign up below to compare your results against the rest of the world! bartsbash.com/sign-up
Published 16:45 on 9 Sep 2024
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Broadland Youth Regatta - won by WOBYC
A great write-up on Yachts and Yachting, here: https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/278876 And a letter, from the Excelsior Trust: Hello WOBYC! I've been informed by Lorraine at Horning SC that not only were you winners of the regatta on Saturday - congratulations ! but that your team very kindly nominated us to receive the proceeds from the raffle held on the day. It's such a lovely thing to receive and really speaks to the
Published 13:11 on 2 Sep 2024
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Broadside - August 2024
With the updated behind the scenes technicalities sorted, we hope that the latest Broadside email for August will have been safely delivered to all members with a registered email address. If you have not received your copy, please: Check your Junk Mail folder. Check other members of your Family membership. If still no joy, please email to scm@wobyc.com so we can check we have a valid email address for you.
Published 09:26 on 7 Aug 2024
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No Wednesday Evening racing: August 7th
There will be no Wednesday evening racing at the club next week (August 7th) because so many people and boats will be away at either Beccles Regatta or Lowestoft Sea Week. The bar will be closed, but if people want to race / sail informally that evening, they are very welcome to do so. Any questions, please email sailing@wobyc.com
Published 09:39 on 1 Aug 2024