The opening Ceremony

Saturday 21st August  2010  MIXING OF THE WATERS AND BLESSING OF THE FLEET.

WILL ALL TEAMS PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING THE FOLLOWING?

  1. Club Burgee
  2. Water from your home port (200 ml is more than enough). Please make some effort to decorate your container if possible
  3. Team Uniforms - Manager, Skipper and Crew to please wear team uniforms if available otherwise clean and casual.

 

OPENING CEREMONY PROCEDURE

 

  • At 17h00 on Saturday 21st teams to all assemble in the Main Hall at Royal Cape Yacht Club.
  • The order of the parade will be Defender, followed by the Challengers in alphabetical order for ease of announcing your Club.
  • One team member will carry their burgee on a flag pole (RCYC will provide flag poles).
  • Another should carry the water
  • Crews will proceed to the Regatta Centre, planting their Club Burgee in the holder provided and pouring a small quantity of water into a Ceremonial Bowl for the “Mixing of the Waters” and “Blessing of the Fleet”.


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The organising committee are desperately looking for any old spinnakers for the Opening ceremony. If you have anything to offer any size colour please let us know as soon as possible. Please contact Brigette Walker should you have one lying around. 0214211354.

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CLUB’S BURGEE & WATER

 

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The Lipton Challenge Cup wil be held in  Mossel Bay from the 19 - 26 August 2011 inclusive
Contact Knysna Yacht Club Yacht Club / Lipton Cup Secretary  Tel 044 382 3464 |  Email extraheads@iafrica.com

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