Matt
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Ocean Factor
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Post by Matt on Jul 11, 2014 12:33:30 GMT
The aim is to encourage sailors cruiser members (both sail and motor) to visit other yacht clubs, particularly within the Bristol
Channel. Points are awarded for visiting places, and the boat with the highest number of points at the end of the year will win the cup.
Points are awarded as follows:
Visiting a Yacht/Sailing Club listed in the Blue Book 2 Points
Visiting a Marina/Anchorage/Mooring listed in the Blue Book 1 Point
Visiting a YC not listed in the Blue Book, anywhere in the World 1 Point
Taking part in a Yacht/Sailing Club Regatta listed in the Blue Book 5 Bonus Points
1st place in a Regatta of a Yacht/Sailing Club listed in the Blue Book 3 Additional Bonus Points
2nd place in a Regatta of a Yacht/Sailing Club listed in the Blue Book 2 Additional Bonus Points
3nd place in a Regatta of a Yacht/Sailing Club listed in the Blue Book 1 Additional Bonus Point
Visiting another Yacht Club during their Regatta 2 Bonus Points
Taking part in an Official Club Cruise or Day Sail 2 Bonus Points
1. You must post on this forum of your visit within 3 month of the event
2. The competition runs from January to December (with a cut-off of 28 December to allow for administration)
3. You must provide evidence of your visit to the satisfaction. A photo or log book will usually suffice.
4. You must arrive at the destination by boat (or towing a boat)
5. Points are awarded to the boat not to individuals, so you cannot accrue points whilst crewing on board someone else's boat.
6. You can only gain points for visiting a destination once in any year, though your visit which gains you the highest number of points will be the one used.
7. Additional bonus points may be awarded for impressive sailing achievements.
8. The cup will be presented to the skipper(s) of the winning boat at the annual dinner.
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Post by sheila on Aug 10, 2014 8:11:53 GMT
Can anyone now tell me who is in charge of the points table. At the cruiser meeting recently Allan asked for volunteers to run this. Was anyone appointed, or have I misunderstood what is happening. I would like to register our trips this year.
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Post by sheila on Aug 28, 2014 11:05:38 GMT
Volition now wishes to claim her Blue Book Points for the year so far:
29 - 30 March: Club trip to Portishead and Visit to PCC 2 + 2 points (4)
12 - 13 April: Club trip to Bristol and visit to Cabot Cruising Club 2 + 2 points (4)
26 April: We took part in the Breaksea Challenge (although retired) - 2?
May 31: Ilfracombe Yacht Club & taking part in IYC Lundy Race (does Lundy Race count as a regatta?) 2 + 5 bonus points?
13th & 24th June: Visiting Kinsale Yacht Club (Ireland) - 1
28th June: Visiting Dungarvan Yacht Club (Ireland) - 1
3rd July: Dale and Dale YC (Moorings Restaurant) - 1 + 2 (3)
5th July: Tenby and visit to Tenby Sailing Club - 1 + 2 (3)
6th July: Anchored off at Mumbles - 1
August 4th - 7th: Thornbury Sailing Club during their Thornbury week
(we did not take part in the racing although helped on two
occasions with washing up and food preparation) 1 + 2 (3)
August 15th to 17th - BCYA English Rally at Watchet, including a visit to the Esplanade Bar and winning the prize for the Best dressed boat (does this count as a regatta?) 1 + 5 + 3 (9)
I make that 38 points in all. Happy to discuss if necessary as it is possible that we need to clarify the points for the various different events. I will leave that to the Sailing Secretary & BBC administrator to decide.
We will be taking part in the Holms Race on 6th September. Will report that later.
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Post by oystermaid on Sept 22, 2014 18:17:27 GMT
John LeMasonry is now running the Blue Book Challenge his number is in the CYC book his boat is on C pontoon called Drifter
Mal Parry
Oystermaid
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Post by sheila on Sept 24, 2014 9:48:48 GMT
Thanks Mal, I'll maybe see him at the weekend.
Sheila
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Post by sheila on Nov 22, 2014 10:24:10 GMT
Volition now wishes to claim her Blue Book Points for the year so far: 29 - 30 March: Club trip to Portishead and Visit to PCC 2 + 2 points (4) 12 - 13 April: Club trip to Bristol and visit to Cabot Cruising Club 2 + 2 points (4) 26 April: We took part in the Breaksea Challenge (although retired) - 2? May 31: Ilfracombe Yacht Club & taking part in IYC Lundy Race (does Lundy Race count as a regatta?) 2 + 5 bonus points? 13th & 24th June: Visiting Kinsale Yacht Club (Ireland) - 1 28th June: Visiting Dungarvan Yacht Club (Ireland) - 1 3rd July: Dale and Dale YC (Moorings Restaurant) - 1 + 2 (3) 5th July: Tenby and visit to Tenby Sailing Club - 1 + 2 (3) 6th July: Anchored off at Mumbles - 1 August 4th - 7th: Thornbury Sailing Club during their Thornbury week (we did not take part in the racing although helped on two occasions with washing up and food preparation) 1 + 2 (3) August 15th to 17th - BCYA English Rally at Watchet, including a visit to the Esplanade Bar and winning the prize for the Best dressed boat (does this count as a regatta?) 1 + 5 + 3 (9) I make that 38 points in all. Happy to discuss if necessary as it is possible that we need to clarify the points for the various different events. I will leave that to the Sailing Secretary & BBC administrator to decide. We will be taking part in the Holms Race on 6th September. Will report that later. Further to the above, I wish to add our taking part in the Holms Race in September 1 point for Portishead Marina, and fort taking part in the race which if considered a Regatta then 5 bonus points. Therefore I think this should now be 44 points. |
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Post by sheila on Nov 22, 2014 10:33:25 GMT
John LeMasonry is now doing the admin for the Blue Book Challenge. The Rules are posted in Matt's Post of July 11th. We'd like to encourage everyone to post their trips, so that there is a bit a competition going on!
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Post by sheila on Jan 18, 2015 9:18:57 GMT
At the recent cruiser meeting the deadline for submitting 2014 claims for points has been extended to 24th January for anyone who wants to compete for the trophy which will be presented at the annual dinner on 6th March. Volition won the trophy last year, and does not necessarily want even to compete for it this year (2014). I only posted our claim in an effort to get others to involved. If no one is bothered then I will also withdraw from this competition.
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Post by ishmael on Jan 18, 2015 18:15:47 GMT
Sheila Moderator
Do I get extra points for never (ever) having turned left out of the locks? If so here's my Blues Book list of places 2014;
Penarth, anchored off waiting for the tide, several times
Sully Sailing Club, anchored off several times
Barry YC Didn't mean to go here... it's a long story
Blue Anchor Bay (England)
Minehead - several times by the white mark
Lynmouth - anchored off for lunch
Oxwich - anchored waiting for the tide.
Tenby
Lundy
Clovelly
Padstow (on the Christmas card list)
Newlyn (highly recommended and second home for some CYC members)
Falmouth (Premier Marina - Should get double points for this as it cost a fortune!)
Fowey (nice)
Helford River
Helford Yacht club (very nice - good pint)
Impressive sailing achievements? All single handed (Billy no mates!)
Helford Yacht club - Padstow (London Inn) in just over 12 hours, average 7 knots. How desperate for a pint can you get?
Cardiff YC - Tenby in just under 24 hours - now that's impressive!! Average speed just over 3knots ... some of it backwards!
According to Matt's 'Rules' (Rule 7) some of this must be worth 'double bonus' points. There should also be an addition Rule 9 'Further bonus points given to skippers who have to get back for work. An extra point for the skipper who arrives back on his mooring on Monday morning and is in work the same day.
There must be lots of people who have done more
Andy (Skipper and crew - 'Shearwater of Sanday')
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Post by sheila on Jan 19, 2015 8:17:57 GMT
Yep,impressive!
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Post by JLM701 on Jan 22, 2015 15:31:20 GMT
OK. John from Drifter here.
Apart from Sheila, someone call Ishmael (whoever that might be) and possibly me, who else has done any kind of mileage that qualifies for the Blue Book Challenge?
Ishmael (aged 114) can you be more specific with your listings? I think you are supposed to give dates and some kind of proof.
I have only looked at this very briefly but I think it may not be being used because its a bit complicated and not that easy to find. I am completely open to any ideas to make this this more accessible so please let me have them.
In the short term I will try to make sense of what I have and run with that for this year. So far we have just 3 contenders.
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Post by JLM701 on Jan 22, 2015 16:27:57 GMT
Sheila Moderator Do I get extra points for never (ever) having turned left out of the locks? If so here's my Blues Book list of places 2014; Penarth, anchored off waiting for the tide, several times Sully Sailing Club, anchored off several times Barry YC Didn't mean to go here... it's a long story Blue Anchor Bay (England) Minehead - several times by the white mark Lynmouth - anchored off for lunch Oxwich - anchored waiting for the tide. Tenby Lundy Clovelly Padstow (on the Christmas card list) Newlyn (highly recommended and second home for some CYC members) Falmouth (Premier Marina - Should get double points for this as it cost a fortune!) Fowey (nice) Helford River Helford Yacht club (very nice - good pint) Impressive sailing achievements? All single handed (Billy no mates!) Helford Yacht club - Padstow (London Inn) in just over 12 hours, average 7 knots. How desperate for a pint can you get? Cardiff YC - Tenby in just under 24 hours - now that's impressive!! Average speed just over 3knots ... some of it backwards! According to Matt's 'Rules' (Rule 7) some of this must be worth 'double bonus' points. There should also be an addition Rule 9 'Further bonus points given to skippers who have to get back for work. An extra point for the skipper who arrives back on his mooring on Monday morning and is in work the same day. There must be lots of people who have done more Andy (Skipper and crew - 'Shearwater of Sanday') |
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Post by JLM701 on Jan 22, 2015 16:57:52 GMT
Just for the record and all done from memory, here is my list of stops for the Blue Book Challenge.
Wycor Marina (3 times)
Portsmouth Marina
Yarmouth
Dartmouth
Plymouth (Queen Anns Battery)
Plymouth (Yacht Haven)
Falmouth (St Mawes)
Falmouth (Mylor Yacht Harbour)
Newlyn
Padstowe Anchorage
Lundy
Home.... All done single handed Feb 14
Portishead(twice)
Swansea(twice)
Newport
Bristol (twice)
Watchet(3 times)
Blue Anchor Roads (3 times)
Porlock Weir (twice)
Combe Martin (3 times)
Back to Lundy
Padstow (for the obby oss) Nice!
Back to Lundy
Back to Swansea
Then I start the Summer trip!
Combe Martin, Lundy, Padstow Harbour, St Ives, St Marys North and St Marys South, St Agnes (and various other little stops)
Penzance, Helford River, Falmouth (St Mawes) and Falmouth itself
Then head back... Penzance, St Ives, Padstow Anchorage, Lundy, Coombe Martin, Home
There were plenty of other little trips to Bristol and Swansea but I think everyone must be getting bored with this by now. 90% of all trips were single handed. If you think this is a lot, apart from the first part, (when I collected my boat from Portsmouth) High Spirits did an even longer Summer trip!
Cant wait for 2015. I'm already getting prepared!
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Post by sheila on Jan 22, 2015 17:45:43 GMT
Well done John. Don't forget you can only claim points for each place once (the higher point value being the qualifying one.
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Post by JLM701 on Jan 26, 2015 12:31:41 GMT
Please note that the Blue Book Challenge for 2014 is now closed. Thanks to those who gave me their details last week. I'll put them through the mincer and see what comes out.
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Post by JLM701 on Jan 30, 2015 14:04:57 GMT
THE BRISTOL CHANNEL CRUISING CHALLENGE The Bristol Channel Cruising Challenge now replaces The Blue Book Challenge as far as CYC is concerned. It continues but is separate from this. You can find an online system at www.sailingquiz.com/ccc/ Its all fully automated and gives EVERYONE of all levels a good chance of winning. There will be TWO mystery destinations in the Bristol Channel which get extra bonus points. The points system is designed to encourage cruising (power and sail) with a nod in the direction of regattas. More points for a HOME regatta or cruise than for an AWAY regatta. The points system is published but your scores are not. They will be revealed at the end of the year. A trophy is awarded at the Annual Dinner. The site is not yet 'live' so you can mess about with is as much as you like. Post questions and problems here. All user data will be reset this coming Sunday and the site will then be live. You will need to register again but only once. I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions. |
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