Please join us in welcoming in the new sailing season and celebrating Ray Sebo's decades of loyal service as class measurer at a sundowner event to be held at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club on Saturday October 2.

You can read more about Ray's decades of service to the class here.

It is only fitting that we formally celebrate and recognise the enormous contribution that Ray has made to the class in WA, Australia and the rest of the world at this special event.

Commencing at 4pm, let's enjoy watching the sun set on the Swan River from the salubrious surroundings of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club over a few drinks and some cocktail snacks. We will be honouring Ray's contribution with some brief speeches and a special presentation. Once formalities are concluded at around 6pm, then feel free to stay at the club for dinner, or kick on for a few more drinks at the bar.

Bookings are essential and must be made and paid for by Thursday September 30.

There is a $26 p.p charge which covers the cost of the cocktail snacks and the Eventbrite booking fee. There will be a cash bar.

Please register for this event at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/169964956761.

If you know of anyone that has in any way been connected with the Flying Fifteen class in the last 40 years, please feel free to let them know about this event.

Ray Sebo - Recalls 40 years with the Flying Fifteen class

Ray Sebo’s early sporting life was dominated by tennis, squash and golf until, at the age of 34, he was transferred in his employment to the small town of Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia. Even though he had never sailed, a friend suggested that the local yacht club, Esperance Bay YC was the most social club in town and he should join instead of drinking at the local pub!

 Soon after this, one of the locals suggested that he should buy a boat taking a half share with him. This friend was a competent helmsman and suggested Ray could be his crew.

“After more and more beers, I agreed.”

(He had never heard of a Flying Fifteen, but this is what he got.)

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UPDATED: The 2021/2022 Tally Hobbs series will now be sailed at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club on Sunday September 26 and Monday September 27, 2021.

An updated Notice of Race will be available soon.

Registrations are being accepted here.  There is now no entry fee for the regatta.  Those that have already entered for the Fremantle Sailing Club event will have their entry fee refunded.

After a brief hiccup in 2020, the Western Australian State Flying Fifteen Championships returned to their traditional Easter time-slot and the fleet was summons to appear at Geraldton Yacht Club for a fabulous social program interspersed with 7 somewhat serious races on the sparkling waters of, the aptly named, Champion Bay.

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