2012 Racing Calendar

2012 FROSTBITE RACING SERIES
Dates for the 2012 Frostbite series have been confirmed as:
Jan 15th
Jan 29th
Feb 12th
Feb 26th
Mar 11th
Mar 25th

NQYC Trophies

Dinghy Racing
Easter Egg Trophy - Easter Dinghy Series
PierPlaque - Dinghy race series
Frostbite Trophy - Joint NQYC/ Watersports Centre Winter Dinghy Series
Penbryn Cup - Dinghy passage race to Aberaeron
Pico Trophy - Best use of a Pico (Frostbite series)

Cruiser Racing
Capt Ottway Jones - Spring Series round the cans
Austin Tankard - 1st race of season
Dolphin Trophy - Overall Cruiser series champion
NQYC Mug - Mug Race 27 July 08
Aberporth Bay Trophy - New Quay to Tresaith
MDSF Pennant - Round the cans
Parker Pot - Aug Bank Hol Series 1st Parker
J R Davies Tankard - Last race of the season
Apothecary Trophy - Aug Bank Hol Series 1st non Parker

Special Awards
Frank Willets Trophy - Service to the Club over many years
Poseidon Trophy - Use of the Viking RIB
Rabbits’ Paddle - most embarrassing rescue
Mackerel Trophy - Representing the Club away (Topper World Championships)

New Quay Yacht Club has a varied and challenging racing programme. The bay is ideal for this as the prevailing winds are south-westerly. For the hardier sailors there is also an annual Frostbite series running from January to April.

South Staffs Sailing Club visit New Quay in June with their fleet of boats for their annual exchange of lake for sea. They are usually joined in their racing by a few local NQYC boats. NQYC is expecting 20 or more dinghies from South Staffs Sailing club on 18-19 June 2011. New Quay members are very welcome to join in and test their skills against these very proficient lake sailors.

Easter Series 2011 results:

A northerly wind and big seas on Easter Saturday set challenging conditions for the first 2 races in the Easter Egg Dinghy Series with first 3 places in both races going to Douglas Lloyd Haynes, Laser; Nick White/ Brian Milford, Wayfarer and Tilly James, LaserRadial.
Next day in the lighter winds, calm sea the spinnakers came into play. N White/ B Milford won both races; Tom Powell, Phantom; Alison James, Laser; Mike Owen/ Jennifer Davies, Lark score well. The series winners were Nick and Brian; 2 Tom Powell; 3 Mike and Jennifer; 4 Lawrence Clarke/ Gordon Evans, Laser 2000.