The Yarmouth BBQ has been a popular regular fixture for many years. This year however the berthing availability was only very late in the season so fingers crossed for good weather! Land based participants are welcome to join the group anytime from Saturday afternoon.
Saturday 7th October
Crews will make their way to Yarmouth. Early evening drinks on the pontoons and intention is to head to our normal spot on the beach weather permitting.
Sunday 8th October
An early start for those capable of stirring for a walk along the beach.
Head for home ports. Most of us heading East will want a slightly late departure to catch the favourable tide.
Skippers' Notes
HW Portsmouth 18:07 on Saturday and 07:20 & 19:43 Sunday
Advance payment for berthing is not required, but you must pay on arrival or prior to departure.
Call the Berthing Masters on VHF CH 68 on Approach. They will advise when you can enter the harbour subject to ferry movements and provide berthing instructions. Please state that you are with the S&CA Rally and ask to be berthed together with the group.
We will be rafted on the linear pontoon, but previous experiences at Yarmouth is that even for rallies they operate a degree of first come first served policy and have sometimes mingled us with other rallies or general visitors.
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GETTING HELP TO JOIN US
Crew seeking berths are initially advised to visit the club Facebook ‘Crew Match’ page. If you are unsuccessful or not in the Facebook group, you are welcome to contact the event host.
Land based participants are as always welcome to join, and may wish to take advantage of one of the local hotels or B&B's in the area.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
1. Register your attendance via the S&CA website by Friday 29th September
2. Visit the Facebook CrewMatch page for all crewing opportunities
3. Upon approach, skippers will be required to contact the harbour / marina by VHF for specific berthing instructions. (please state you are part of the S&CA / Sailing & Cruising Association Rally)
4. You can bring along friends, but remember to ‘add guest’ at the point of your registration. Guests can only be added at the time of registration. If you later want to add a guest and the event did not require payment please cancel your registration and re-register adding your guest. If your registration did require payment please contact the event host.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
The club will endeavour to provide full refunds for event charges when cancellations are made by you through the Website and made in good time. Normally, a week before the event is due to take place will be sufficient.
If the club has made third party bookings, paid deposits or made other commitments, it may be that only a partial refund or no refund is offered.
Where a refund is requested due to dissatisfaction with third party goods or services, a refund will only be offered if such refund is also made to the club by the third party.
NOTE
Your host for this event will be Andrew Palmer
Any questions, please email southcoast@gaysailing.org.uk
