Tata Steel Dragon Series 2025
Last Saturday, May 10th, over 26 sailors took part in the first event of the South Wales Dragon Series at Tata Steel Sailing Club. The Dragon Series is a regional set of events hosted by Welsh clubs in their regions, providing sailors opportunities to race outside of their home club. For the South Wales series the clubs involved are; Tata Steel, Llandegfedd, Mumbles and Cardiff Bay. These events are supported by RYA Cymru Wales with the provision of a qualified coach in attendance to help and encourage those taking part in their first sailing event. With fantastic weather and wind, a total of 4 races were completed during the day for all the fleets.
CBYC Sailors
Training Handicap Fleet
Annabel Costello - 3rd overall
Sofia Komianos - 5th overall
Junior Handicap Fleet
Max Attrill - 1st overall
Sienna Watts - 3rd overall
Griff Attrill - 4th overall
Martha Hughes - 6th overall
Xenia Hudson - 7th overall
Alekos Komianos - 8th overall
Dafydd King - 10th overall
General Handicap
Dan Powell - 1st overall
Link to results: https://tatasteelsailing.org.uk/?page=results&year=2025&target=6_Dragon_Series.htm
Eric Twiname Junior Championships 2025
Hosted at Rutland Sailing Club, Ruland on 3-5th May 2025.
The Eric Twiname Junior Championships is the largest Junior Championships of the year with over 280 boats competing in the various classes. Optimists, RS Teras, Toppers, RS Fevas and ILCA 4s took to the water to take part in the event which included some new and different racing formats, with Short races being around 10 minutes long, Long races around 25 minutes long and a Marathon race aiming to be around 1 hour.
CBYC Sailors
Optimist
Hugo Thomas – 5th overall
Xenia Hudson – 20th overall
Martha Hughes – 21st overall
Daisy Abney-Hastings – 33rd overall
Zelda Abney-Hastings – 39th overall
Topper
Max Attrill – 45th overall
Griff Attrill – 51st overall
Rhys Doyle – 57th overall
Zac Allsop – 72nd overall
ILCA 4
Alexa Atkins – 26th overall
Link to results – https://racingevents.rya.org.uk/en/default/races/race-resultsall/text/RYAEricTwinameJuniorChampionships-en/menuaction/race-inscriptions
RYA Youth Nationals 2025
Hosted at Plas Heli, Pwllheli, the home of the Welsh National Sailing Academy on the week of 12 - 18th April 2025.
The RYA Youth Nationals is the UK's premier Youth sailing event, boasting a wide range of British Youth Sailing recognised classes; ILCA 6 & 7, 420, 29er, Nacra 15 and now even foiling classes. The results are used to select the British Youth Sailing Team, who will represent Great Britain at international regattas. This includes the Youth World Championships as well as the domestic youth squad for the year ahead.
CBYC Sailors
420 Class
Merle Nieuwland - 3rd overall and 1st overall female team
Laragh Epstein - 7th overall and 2nd mixed team overall
Ella Martin - 22nd overall
George Self - 22nd overall
Charlotte Self - 24th overall
Naimh Epstein - 26th overall
Molly Martin - 26th overall
29er Class
Dylan Creighton - 6th overall
ILCA 6 Male
Dan Powell - 7th overall
ILCA 6
Alexa Atkins - 12th overall
Link to results: https://youthnationals.rya.org.uk/en/default/races/race-resultsall
IOCA Selections 2025
Hosted at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Portland on 2-5th May 2025.
The IOCA Selections sees the top Optimist Sailors in the UK compete over 4 days to gain their place on an IOCA Team, with limited places per team the racing of the highest quality. These teams attend large international events such as the World Championships, European Championships, Irish Nationals and many others.
CBYC Sailors
Gracie Allsopp - 11th overall and 2 girl overall, qualifing for the European Championships in Turkey.
Alice Atkin - 33rd overall
Roisin Epstein - 44th overall
Tomos Martin - 47th overall
Eleanor Hughes - 60th overall
Ayla Griffiths - 68th overall
Jack Harding - 69th overall
Sam Bourke - 76th overall
Link to results: https://iocauk.ourclubadmin.com/docs/269/Selections_2025_Provisional_After_12_Races_v2.html
CoM Minutes - Monday, 17th March 2025
Summary
Correspondence
707 Association boat to be removed from site by 31st March 2025.
Cardiff Cruisers Boatyard Planning Permission application discussed.
Recent disposal of club assets was discussed (bar furniture). Agreed a new Club policy was required regarding the
disposal of minor and major assets taking into account that staff/CoM have a right to manage the day-to-day activities
Actions carried forward
A Structural Engineer will asses the Catamaran trailer within the next few weeks.
Daniel Whelan had died on 27th January 2023 and that his share is bound by the terms of his estate. To be progressed after AGM on 30th April.
Commodore’s Review
Clubhouse redevelopment is on schedule for completion in April. AGM has been rescheduled to 30th April.
Overflow carpark will be available once more from 17th March, with a new entrance gate to be installed in due course.
Clubhouse dress code will be communicate in the coming mouth.
General Managers Report
New website has been launched. Discussed whether a private TARS Facebook page should be accessible through the website, this will be discussed further in the next meeting.
Berthing Renewals are now well underway with a positive response.
Agreed a Payment Plan will b formulated in April for large wooden boat in the Boatyard.
Health & Safety
Cardiff Bay Aqua Park has now moved premises from Cardiff Bay to Cosmeston. The reason for this move has been motivated by poor water quality in Cardiff Bay.
Treasurers Report
Ahead of budget for the fiscal year.
Training Secretary
Three year rolling replacement programme in place for any craft owned by CBYC.
Sailing Secretary
Three concerns regarding lack of temporary disabled toilet facilities. No local supplier able to supply.
University 707 group is yet to confirm agreement with CBYC.
Membership Secretary
New members procedure to be introduced following AGM.
Long Boat booking system to be introduced.
Social Secretary
Discussed Clubhouse re-launch.
Fishing Report
AGM on 5th April.
AOB
Shortlist of Bar & Restaurant names provided to CoM.
Concerns raised about location of Club Documents on website; RW and HB to discuss in their next meeting.
Temporary closure of Ice Rink carpark has caused chaos with some club member cars being damaged.
Discussion of auto berthing renewal.
Date of next meeting scheduled for 21st April 2025 at 18:30.
CoM Minutes - Archive
Please see the attached for the full meeting minutes meeting.
Members Minutes – October 2024
Members Minutes – 11th November 2024
Members Minutes – 18th November 2024
Members Minutes – December 2024
