Many thanks to all who came yesterday, sailed, drank, helped, and provided safety cover. We had a great day with all four boats out, which presented some interesting and amusing incidents for the assembled drinking watchers! Starting an hour later…
CBYA at it’s best. Twenty (20+) plus members took over the end of the cafe at El Portet, Moraira, nearest to our boats..and didn’t stop chatting. I had hoped to sail, but if it wasn’t the lock-down today that stopped…
Storm Gloria brought us a 7 metre storm surge and winds up to 135 kph! Lots of damage to property and facilities on the Costa Blanca, particularly in Jávea. The CBYA Dinghies stored on the beach at El Portet, Moraira,…
CBYA members welcomed 2020 in great form with dinghy sailing at El Portet de Moraira. Over 20 members joined the event – many of our ‘regulars’ plus some special guests enjoyed glorious sunny weather, drinks, sailing and even a swim or two….well…
Literally Neal’s sandals, lost two weeks ago, were found being used as ‘blocks’ under a trailer wheel!! (If you want to join us and fear for your shoes, don’t worry – this was a one-off). Yelly sailed again, plus our…
It’s Dinghy Season Again!! The CBYA dinghy season started successfully on Tuesday, 17 September, with CBYA members sailing on the beautiful El Portet bay, with sunny weather, even if the wind was a bit patchy! Our 420 and Lasers have…
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAPSIZE…. Generally you can feel when the boat is going to capsize. If you can sense it early enough, you may have time to quickly ease the mainsheet, and scramble over the side, placing your…
Dinghy Day – Tuesday 8th January 2019 The sun was shining, the sky was blue, there was a gentle breeze and all was true. Although a little chilly, conditions were perfect. Dave Peachey turned up with a new inflatable dinghy…
15+ CBYA dinghy sailors braved the traffic and crowds to gather at El Portet beach on New Year’s Day to sail our dinghies. The special fee for those sailing was a bottle of cava! They weather was ideal – sunny,…
The CBYA Dinghy Section re-launch on Tuesday 4th December was a BIG success. The weather and sailing conditions were ideal, and over thirty members turned up to support the event. We launched both Lasers, and the 420 (without a gib…
