Penmaenmawr Sailing Club 2012

It’s not only a New Year,
it’s also a leap year (1 extra day to enjoy sailing),
plus it’s our 50th Anniversary year too!

There will be few extra events to mark the occasion including the BIG Anniversary Weekend scheduled for the 9th and 10th June.

Ready to get wet?
Easter will soon be here and there’s lots to do to get everything ship shape.

Bernard’s provisional dates are as follows:

Report and photos kindly sent in by Gerry Frobisher:
Penmaenmawr Sailing Club, celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2012,held its Annual Dinner and Prize Giving Awards Ceremony at Conwy Golf Club.

The Club Commodore, Gerry Frobisher MBE and Club Secretary Glenn Williams introduced the evening promising that the Club will be holding special events during the 2012 sailing season especially over the weekend of June the 9th and 10th which is the actual 50th Anniversary of the Club.

Following the dinner, the Commodore Gerry Frobisher, Club Secretary Glenn Williams and the Clubs Vice President Bernard Carter presented the Trophies won by the Club Members during the 2011 sailing season.

• The Phil Davies Cup – Sailing Captains Alice Frobisher & Calvin Kopec (Dart 18)
• The Presidents Cup (Tally Race) – Glenn Williams and Calvin Kopec (Hobie 18)
• The Treforris Cup (P1000 Marathon) – Glenn Williams and Calvin Kopec (Hobie 18)
• The Warren Petch Trophy (Puffin Island Race) – Mike Robertshaw (Dart 15)
• The RNLI Trophy – Mike Robertshaw (Dart 15)
• The Jack Davies Cup (Handicap Series) – Mike Robertshaw (Dart 15)
• The Masters Trophy – Ian Dudley and Malcolm Wright
• The Mack-Williams Progression Trophy to George Weis
• The Lead Hat for the most spectacular Capsize of the season was presented to Alice Frobisher and Yvonne Wade (Dart 18).
• The Merit Mug for her work on sponsorships for the Club and obtaining a Grant for £1,500 Clubs Junior Section to Lucy Weis.
• A special mention went to Alice Frobisher who had secured a grant of £595 from Arian I’r Ifanc/Cash For Youth at Conwy Voluntary Services Council, for new radios for the junior Section.

Bouquets of flowers were presented by the Commodore and Vice-President to the Ladies of the Club Jash Kopec, Lucy Weis, Sue Petch, Katie Warburton, Sharon Frobisher, Mandy Williams, Liz Petch, Gwen Jones, Yvonne Wade, Sian Dudley, Alma Butterworth and Amanda Titheridge for all their hard work and commitment to the Club.

Special gifts were presented by the Commodore and Vice President to the Men of the Club  Mark Stafford, Glenn Williams, Calvin Kopek, Gerry Frobisher, Brian Butterworth, Bryan Wilcock, Mark Butterworth and Craig Petch for their commitment to the Club during 2011. Special thanks were given by Glenn Williams to Gerry Frobisher for his Guard Boat duties.

A special thanks went to Alice Frobisher who raised £230.00 by selling raffle tickets during the evening.

Picture 1 – The Marie Louise Cup – Calvin Kopec, Bernard Carter, Gerry Frobisher

Picture 2 – The Phil Davies Cup – Calvin Kopec, Bernard Carter,
Alice Frobisher, Gerry Frobisher

Picture 3 – The Presidents Cup (Tally Race) – Gerry Frobisher, Calvin Kopec,
Bernard Carter, Glenn Williams

Picture 4 – The Treforris Cup (P1000 Marathon) – Calvin Kopec, Bernard Carter,
Glenn Williams, Gerry Frobisher

Picture 5 – The Warren Petch Trophy – Gerry Frobisher, Craig Petch,
Bernard Carter (Collected by Craig on behalf of Mike Robertshaw)

Picture 6 – The Merit Mug – Gerry Frobisher, Lucy Weis, Glenn Williams

Picture 7 – The Lead Hat – Gerry Frobisher, Alice Frobisher,
Yvonne Wade, Glenn Williams

Picture 8 – The Mack-Williams Progression Trophy – Gerry Frobisher, Gerhard Weis,
Calvin Kopec, Josh Mack, Glenn Williams
(Collected by Gerhard on behalf of George Weis his son)

Picture 9 – The Masters Trophy – Gerry Frobisher, Malcolm Wright,
Bernard Carter, Ian Dudley

Picture 10 – The Ladies

Picture 11 – The Men

Picture 12 – Glenn Williams (Secretary), Brian Butterworth (President),
Bernard Carter (Vice President & Race Officer), Gerry Frobisher (Club Commodore).

Picture 13 – Alice Frobisher with The Phil Davies Cup and Lead Hat,

[pic] Club Vice president and Race Officer Bernard Carter with Cllr Vivienne Mooney Mayor of Penmaenmawr.

The Club’s Community Bonfire & Fireworks Musical Super Show went off with a bang, enjoying excellent weather for the whole evening, on Saturday the 12th of November. Warm coats however were the order of the day, Cllr Vivienne Mooney, the Mayor of Penmaenmawr, and around 1,000 people attended and watched the forty-five minute event held at the Club House on the promenade.

Club secretary Glenn Williams said “We were extremely lucky with the weather this year, although it was cold. A great big thanks to our sponsors including Penmaenmawr Town Council for their kind sponsorship of the event, and all the members of the community who came along to support the event”.

Gerry Frobisher the Club Commodore said “The 45 minute Fireworks and Musical Show was really well attended, and I must thank everyone who spent most of their Saturday building the bonfire, putting up the stalls and preparing food, and especially the Young Dragons/Dreigiau Ifanc, the young volunteers from all over North Wales who helped out during the day and collected donations and marshalled in the evening. We are still counting the money taken, but around £1,000 pounds has been raised towards the Sailing Clubs Junior Section”.

Eighteen of the twenty one young people from all over North Wales who became Young Dragons/Dreigiau Ifanc for the day to volunteer at Penmaenmawr Sailing Clubs Annual Community Bonfire and Fireworks display.

A group of young people under the age of twenty gave up their Saturday evening to become marshals, sellers and collectors at Penmaenmawr Sailing Clubs’ Annual Community Bonfire Night an Fireworks Display. Twenty one young people from all over North Wales became Young Dragons/Dreigiau Ifanc for the event, and helped raise around £1,000 pounds towards the Clubs Junior Section.

Gerry Frobisher is the North Wales Co-ordinator of the Young Dragons/Dreigiau Ifanc programme said “The twenty one young people came from the Counties of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire. I would really like to commend all the young people who gave up their Saturday to help prepare the event by building the bonfire, putting up stalls and gazebos as well as collecting donations, marshalling and serving on stalls”.

“His Royal Highness, Prince Charles The Prince of Wales provided the catalyst for the establishment of the “Young Dragons / Dreigiau Ifanc” project, and is its Patron. The project aims to bring together young people from different groups and areas, so as to increase the scale and quality of opportunities for young people to volunteer in the community and together as a group”.

For more information on Young Dragons/Dreigiau Ifanc please contact Gerry Frobisher on 01745 369973.

Picture shows The Patron of Young Dragons/Dreigiau Ifanc,
HRH Prince Charles in conversation with the
North Wales Young Dragons/Dreigiau Ifanc Co-ordinator,
Gerry Frobisher OBE, regarding the Young Dragons in North Wales.

Saturday 12th November 2011

(this years tides excludes the 5th)

Top quality, good value catering for the evening includes, Hot drinks, Burgers, Hot-dogs, Cakes and other yummie delights to be on sale.  The Spectacular Colourful Display includes Rockets, Mortars, Airbombs, Roman Candles and loads of Flash, Bang, Boom!

EVERYONE WELCOME
Food & Drinks from 5pm
Bonfire 6 pm
Fireworks 7 pm

All proceeds go to Penmaenmawr Youth Sailing, which offers fantastic facilities and training to kids and teenagers of the area.

Race Report by Gerry Frobisher.

Club Sailing Captains take Cup.

Penmaenmawr Sailing Club held the three races of the Phil Davies Cup series which took place over two Sundays the 23rd & 30th October 2011,. The races took place around a course in the bay off Penmaenmawr in excellent racing weather.

Overall Phil Davies Cup Winners were Penmaenmawr Sailing Captains Alice Frobisher and Calvin Kopec

First Race

1st Alice Frobisher and Calvin Kopec – Dart 18

2nd Ian Dudley and Malcolm Wright – Hobie T

3rd Paul Phillips – Laser R

Second Race

1st Ian Dudley and Malcolm Wright – Hobie T

2nd Alice Frobisher and Calvin Kopec – Dart 18

3rd Paul Phillips – Laser R

4th Mike Moss – Laser R

Safety Boat Gerry Frobisher

Race Officers Brian Butterworth and Jash Kopec.

Third Race

1st Paul Phillips – Laser R

2nd Mike Martin and Matthew Martin – Hobie 16

3rd Alice Frobisher and Calvin Kopec – Hobie T

4th Ian Dudley and Merrick Kopec – Hobie T

Overall Phil Davies Cup Winners were Penmaenmawr Sailing Captains Alice Frobisher and Calvin Kopec

Safety Boat Gerry Frobisher

Race Officers Bernard Carte, Brian Butterworth and Jash Kopec.

As reported in the Weekly News: On Sunday the 25th of September 2011, Penmaenmawr Sailing Club held its annual Open Puffin Marathon for The Warren Petch Memorial Trophy. Club Commodore Gerry Frobisher who presented the Trophy and prizes to the first three places said “Strong winds made it a very challenging two and a half hour race, which caused several capsizes and withdrawals during the race, but it was an excellent days sailing. I would like to thank everyone who helped out on the day”.

The result for Round Puffin Marathon was
1st Mike Robertshaw Dart 15
2nd Alice Frobisher and Calvin Kopec Dart 18
3rd Paul Phillips Laser R
4th Mike Moss Laser R
5th Gerhard Weis Laser R

Safety Boat Gerry Frobisher.
Race Officers Bernard Carter and Brian Butterworth

Picture Shows L to R; Calvin Kopec, Mike Robertshaw, Alice Frobisher and Paul Phillips with their prizes after the presentation of the Warren Petch Memorial Trophy by Penmaenmawr Sailing Club Commodore Gerry Frobisher.

As soggy but enthusiastic day laid on by hardy club volunteers.

Bernard, our Vice President reports: In spite of torrential rain most of the morning & early afternoon, some guests had a go at Sailing on the Picos and a Catamaran that a few of the hardy members got out onto the water. Thanks to Mark & the members who came down at 9.am (including a couple of the juniors) to assist in putting up the new club marquee, a good buy at the price. They just managed to get the roof section on before another massive downpour came down. Upstairs Sue, Katie, Dee, Gwen Llanfairfechan and Liz  were selling hot dogs & Burgers etc to all the hardy guests people that turned up.

Downstairs in the Marquee Harriet (17 yesterday) & friend selling cakes etc. Jash and Myself selling raffle tickets and organising guest participants, Alma selling xmas cards !! Last but not least Gerry sat out in the Guard boat getting a heavy shower every few minutes (he forgot his shower Gel!). In case I have missed anyone, well done to all the members who turned up in such atrocious conditions.
Thanks to all – Bernard.

As reported in the Weekly News, with photos from Gerry:- Penmaenmawr Sailing Clubs’ annual Water Festival on Saturday the 27th of August was officially opened by the Mayor of Penmaenmawr Cllr Vivienne Mooney. Sailors and non sailors braved the rain and the windy conditions to sail various club yachts. On land, visitors enjoyed various raffles, stalls and refreshments. Club Commodore Gerry Frobisher who manned the safety boat for the day said “The event is hosted by members of the Club as a way of introducing non-sailors and thrill seekers to a day of sailing supervised by experienced sailors. The wind conditions were excellent and we had to bare the showers but we entertained almost twenty-five non members to four hours of sailing. I would like to thanks the club Sailors and the land crew for they did on the day to make it such a fantastic day”. For more information on Penmaenmawr Sailing Club and how to become a member contact the Club Secretary Glenn Williams on 01492 622844 or visit our web site.

Group photo: Bernard Carter (Club Vice-President and Race Officer), Cllr Vivienne Mooney Mayor of Penmaenmawr, Club Commodore Gerry Frobisher and Brian Butterworth (Club President).

Glenn Williams and Calvin Kopec receiving their Prize from the Comodore of Red Wharf Bay Sailing and Watersports Club Martin Hough (centre)

Pen take second place in the North West’s Premier Offshore Dinghy and  Catamaran Race

Three catamarans and one mono hull from Penmaenmawr Sailing Club entered the Anglesey Offshore Dinghy Race on Sunday the 14^th August 2011, and came home with a second place.

The event, classed as the North West’s Premier Offshore Dinghy and Catamaran Race over 15 mile course for mono hulls and a 25 mile course for catamarans from Beaumaris to Traeth Bychan, this year recorded seventy four entrants.

Penmaenmawr Sailing Club Commodore Gerry Frobisher who piloted one of the many Safety Boats said “The weather conditions were perfect. A flotilla of three Catamarans and one Mono Hull, together with the safety boat, sailed from Penmaenmawr  at 8.30am to arrive at Beaumaris in time for the race start at 11am. The race from Beaumaris, through the sound between Puffin Island and Penmon to Red Wharf Bay to Moelfre and the finish line at Traeth Bychan took almost four and a half hours. First boat home was the Penmaenmawr team of Glenn Williams and Calvin Kopec on their Hobie T, but with handicap regulations took second place overall in the catamaran section. After the presentation at Red Wharf Bay sailing Club our flotilla sailed back to Pen arriving home safe and well at 6.30pm. What a fantastic day we all had”.

Mr Frobisher added “My thanks to my fellow Safety Boat Crew, the members taking part in the event and the supporters who made the trip by car to see us off and meet us at Traeth Bychan”.

Penmaenmawr entrants were Glenn Williams and Calvin Kopec Hobie T; Gordon Rushton and Lee Ranson – Hobie T; Ian Dudley and Nigel Dudley – Hobie T;  Martin Hattersley and Nicola Hattersley – RS800. Safety Boat crew Gerry Frobisher, Harriet Frobisher and Tom Warburton.

Pensailing’s famous Water Fest is back this August!

It’ s on Saturday 27th, and Pen Sailing Club welcomes the local community and much wider to come and see what all the fuss is about. Try Sailing, Free donut rides and nearly free refreshments!

Penmaenmawr Sailing Club took part in the Conwy Centenary Regatta on Saturday the 23rd of July 2011 by staging a race from Penmaenmawr to Conwy.

The result was: 1st Glenn Williams, Ieuan Williams and Dylan Williams – Hobie T 2nd Craig Petch and Gerhard Weis – Dart 18 3rd Arie Nuewen and Carol Pye – Nacra 17 4th Mike Smith and Mark Smith – Hobie 16 Race Officer was bernard Carter