Do You Know Your Sailing Flags? Maybe not? Well here is a good place to start if you are a regular race crew. Left click over flags to open to see clearly or right click to save the file. There…
Every four years, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) updates the Racing Rules of Sailing. Currently we are racing under the 2013-16 rules, but after 1st January 2017 we will be racing under the 2017-20 rules. You can download a pdf…
Why Not Register as an ISAF Sailor? The ISAF Sailor Classification Code exists as a service to provide events and classes with an international system of classification for sailors. You can easily register HERE on the World Sailing website and…
The 5 Clubs Regatta took place in Calpe on Saturday 19 November 2016. Due to the shortage of CBYA member-owned yachts, and CBYA crew positions, we decided to enter a TOM 28. The crew was Ian McKay (fore-deck), Gary Mudge…
CBYA Veterans’ Race 2016 This was a new CBYA TOMs event with a 4-crew TOM having to have a combined age of minimum 260 years, and a 5-crew TOM having a total age of 320 years. The total age of…
Costa Blanca Sailing Experience – a day in the life of some new TOMs sailors As a Belgian family spending our holidays on the Costa Blanca we were happy to have found the CBYA. They are a very kind, sailing-oriented,…
The best laid plans…! by Gillian Ashworth [This account of the Regatta is mainly from my perspective] Rachel kicked off proceedings, firstly commiserating with David Charlesworth who had to withdraw a couple of days earlier due to a bad fall:…
5 Clubs & Rumbo Solidario Regatta 21 & 22 May 2016 The Rumbo Solidario is always a great event. It is organised by the Real Club Náutico de Calpe (RCNC) and is combined with a 5 Clubs Regatta, making it…
CBYA members can participate in three different yacht racing opportunities:- 5 Clubs Regattas TOMs liga Offshore races
On the TOMs Sail Training Day on 4th February 2016, the CBYA crews started returning “white sails” to the TOMs.
