Blog Posts
One week until Opening Day. Subs due!
Only a week to opening day for the 19/20 season. However the club is already humming with a first aid course run today and the Optimists started their training for the season a couple of weeks ago. The club house is sporting a new roof and a lick of paint and the new...
read moreUpcoming Courses
CBYC First Aid Course The CBYC First Aid course is on this Saturday (21st September), 0900-1500hrs at the Clubhouse. The course is being run by David Passmore, ex St John Instructor, and covers traditional first aid topics but with a focus of issues that we may face...
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AGM and Prize Giving
Thanks to those that turned up for the working bee, AGM and prize giving on Sunday. The re cladding/roofing of the club is well under way and the roof went on this week. Lots of work has been done outside the club to get it looking ship shape for Opening Day. The...
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Closing Day 2019
Wow another season gone just like that and a beautiful warm day to finish on with light breeze, well perhaps not so light for the Parents in Opti race. This was won by Sarah Nicholl, whoop whoop great to have another female on the Brandt Tankard and she did it in...
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Opti Open fleet and Starling regatta report Canterbury Opti Champs
Here's Brett Willcock's report from the Canterbury Opti Champs: Saturday started with a light and dying Southwest wind so the first two races were sailed in the bay. This provided some challenging sailing and with a dying breeze, plus strong incoming tide, the dreaded...
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Green fleet and Rainbow regatta report Canterbury Opti Champs
Check out Green fleet Race Officer, Nigel Soper's, report here: Hey a great weekend of sailing was experienced by 14 greenies and 4 newbies in the rainbow fleet. Green fleet Nice mix of boys and girls of all ages enjoyed nice light southwest breeze on Saturday and...
read moreCanterbury Optimist Championships and Starling Training Regatta
Here is the NOR for the Canterbury Opti Champs. CBYC will also run a training regatta for starlings at this event. Sailing instructions will be posted on this website by 1800hrs 24th February. Please print your own instructions, there will only be limited copies at...
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CBYC playing host to the Royal Danish String Quartet
Come and enjoy classical music by the water with the Royal Danish String Quartet, Saturday Feb 16th at 6pm after sailing. A once in a lifetime opportunity to see world class classical musicians by our sparkling waters. There'll be a spit roast lamb and the bar will be...
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SIAG Results
A gorgeous weekend for SIAG with 61 entries across the junior classes. Day one was a fickle norwest challenging the sailors ability to read the wind. The Green Fleet managed 3 good races while the rest of the classes had to fit 4 races into day 2. Well done to our...
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Summer Camp
We had a fabulous three-day summer camp, from 2nd to 4th Jan. There were 28 sailors in Optimists, ranging from absolute beginners in Learn to Sail, to advancing racers in Open Fleet. Weather-wise we had a bit of everything, ranging from no breeze, NW gusts, a...
read moreWill’s Report from the North American Optimist Champs
Click here to read Will Hadfield's NAMS report. Yet another great report from one of our young Opti sailors. A huge learning curve on these overseas trips and the Charteris Bay kids are doing us proud.
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David’s Optimist Worlds report from Portugal
Click here to read David Buchanan's very informative report on his recent Opti Worlds Regatta in Portugal. What an awesome experience for an 11 year old in such a stunning location. He sailed a very impressive competition and we all look forward to the gains in his...
read moreSIAG 2016
Another successful SIAG with light winds for the 74 participants. Many thanks to Peter and Karen Vause for giving up their time as Race Officers and to Lunds for their generous sponsorship. Results are now posted.
read moreNesbit Family Regatta Results
Apologies for the delay, after some computer issues the Nesbit Family regatta results are finally posted under results.
read moreCharteris Bay Regatta NOR
The Charteris Bay Regatta NOR is now posted under News and Events, to be held on 21/22 Nov and very kindly sponsored by the Nesbit Family.
read moreOpening Day 2015/16
Opening day is Sunday September 13th with racing starting at 1400 hrs. The season will be officially opened after the racing has finished and last boat is off the water. This will be followed by afternoon tea if you could please bring a plate! The exit drive is being...
read more2015/16 Season dates
The programme for September is now posted under News and Events, I'll post the full seasons programme once CYA have approved it.
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Closing Day 2015
Tricky sailing conditions provided some entertainment for our closing day races. Nigel and John took out the seniors trophy in the flying fifteen and Jack Drage and Mathew Bayley took the Intermediate/Junior trophy in the Topper Topaz. Of course the real competition...
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Canterbury Optimist Championship
Canterbury Optimist Championship was sailed this weekend from Charteris Bay. There was a promising group of Green Fleeters sailing off the club house and over 20 Open Fleeters out in the harbour. Good conditions allowed 4 races for both fleets on day one with the last...
read more2015 Flying Fifteen National Championships & Worlds Selection Trials
15 competitors had a wonderful 3 days, past friendships were renewed & new ones made. Highly competitive and challenging on the water with a social and convivial time had by all onshore. A great Beach Party was enjoyed by everyone on Saturday night. For the...
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