Fleet meeting in Velke Pavlovice

On Saturday, November 4, 2017, a fleet met at the Baraque Wine Gallery in Velké Pavlovice. Present were: (from the left Jirka Sýkora, Honza Chalupa, Rado Simon, Ondra Tuma, Víta Peczi, Pavel Benda, Jara Benda, Jano Babic, Bob Krempek, Martin Pešat …. and Michael Wolf , however he is missing in the picture).

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The most important point of the joint negotiation was the confirmation of RSW 2018:

  • The term RSW 2018 was set after the discussion on May 26 – June 2, 2018.
  • Area of voyage: southern Adriatic
  • The Fleet Meeting will be on Mljet Island on May 29, 2017. The exact location will be specified. During the meeting, handover will take place – rotation of functions in the fleet.
  • The cruising program for RSW will be provided by Ondřej Tůma.

An invitation was invited by Marko Murna to the participation of individual sailors from our fleet to the Carniola Cup organized by Slovenian and Croatian Rotarians / Yachtsmen on the date: 26.5. – 29.5.2018. Unfortunately, this term conflicts with the term of RSW 2018.

[Czech and Slovak Rotary Fleet meeting record… HERE]

A story of IYFR SLOVENIA fleet

MarkoMurnMarko Murn,
IYFR SLOVENIA Past Fleet Commodore 
IYFR BALKANS Regional Commodore

Let me first introduce myself: I started as a “ballast” on Flying Dutchman with Yugoslav Olympic sailor Miklavec during his trainings in his partner’s absence Dušan Puh in Summer 1972. The saling had not left much impression to teenager, beside some burned skin. But in 1985 my manager from Hewlett-Packard invited me on the 2 weeks sailing from Athens to Rhodes. The men crew went through all possible weather conditions and our hearts were poisoned with the sailing. Same year we made exams for boat leader license, next year the GMDSS radio license and in three years the professional Skippers license. Since that Summer I have sailed every year more, depending on the available time beside my family and job. I have participated in many sailing club regattas for open class, introduced sailing to more than hundred beginners, sailed with my children from their first steps on, but my focus was on discovering new seas. Beside our home sea, Adriatic, where we have visited almost all islands and bays, with my family we have visited also all Italian, Greek and Turkish coast. And if I say all – it means really every mile of their coast from Trieste to Genova with Sardinia and Sicily and all Italian archipelagos, Greece from Ionian to Aegean Sea, from Halkidics and mount Athos to Crete and Turkey from Bosporus to Antalya. I had visited French Corsica and sailed along all Baleares. With Croatian expedition “Hrvatska Čigra Round the World” I visited first time the Caribbean, where I have returned for five more times to sail along all Antilles. In 2003 I bought my own boat in Sweden and sailed along east and west Swedish coast, in 2009 crossed Atlantic with Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, in 2014 sailed from Wales through Scotland, Orkney’s and Foerer’s to north of Iceland.

I have been Rotarian since 2004, president of RC Škofja Loka 2008/9, president ICC Slovenia-Turkey 2009/2012. I have sailed with my Malö-36 along Turkish coast for 3 years, from 2008 to 2010. During these Summers I met many turkish Rotarians and turkish sailors. In Bodrum I found the mariners of IYFR fellowship who invited me to their fleet. As I decided to bring my boat back to my home sea, Adriatic, I decided to establish our own IYFR fleet at home. I gathered 10 friends from 10 Slovenian Rotary clubs and invited my Turkish friend Zeki Çaner, actual IYFR Bodrum fleet commodore in 2010 to Slovenia. We had our first meeting in Ljubljana in March 2010. Everybody was excited and tried to get more friends from his Rotary club. I have contacted IYFR International Vice Commodore, Sergio Santi, received his instructions and after a month we had our charter. We had started with 30 members and have kept the core of 25 active members until nowadays.

The main action of Slovenian fleet is the regatta Carniola end of May. It expanded from 10 to 20 boats, from pure Slovenian participants to international participants from Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden and Scottland. During non-sailing season we usually gather once a month to have some educational guest speakers like: crossing Atlantic, circum navigation round the globe, history of Slovenian sailing, ISAF regatta rules, food and drinks on sea, instruments, electricity on board, boat insurance, weather models, basic weather forecasting, yacht design, yacht maintenance, fishing under sail, fishing on anchor, practical course of fishing, practical course of anchoring and berthing, practical ISAF approved Offshore Personal Survival Training etc.

Every year we make one family trip like observing launching a ship from the commercial yard Uljanik Pula, yacht production at Elan, logistics at Port Koper. When we sail, our boats do carry our IYFR burgee. We do like to meet IYFR friends from other fleets and our members visit IYFoRians abroad when they sail there. In 2014 we were godfathers to the IYFR CROATIA fleet at Betina, island Murter with 45 members.

Our main service is to help handicapped sportsmen with the money collected each year from the regatta Carniola. As the regatta is mostly effort of the organiser, RC Ljubljana Carniola, the general IYFR SLOVENIA fleet once a year financially supports participation of children in need on the sailing action Mirno more (Calm sea) or Jadranje za jutri (Sailing for tomorrow).

And in the coming year 2018 we do hope to meet our IYFR friends from Czechia, Slovakia or Poland, if they will visit Adriatic. Look for our burgees and give us your call ! 

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Meeting 11/2017

Dear friends,

the autumn meeting of the Czech and Slovak Rotary Fleet IYFR will be held at 10:30 November 4, 2017, in Velké Pavlovice, Baraque Wine Gallery, Hodonínská 11 ( map ).

Agenda:

Evaluation of RSW 2017
Plan on RSW 2018 – Term, Place, Program, Discussion
The election of the Czech and Slovak Rotary fleet 2020-2021
Alicante Experiences (IYFR meeting and Volvo Ocean Race – Honza Chalupa)
Plans and routing the fleet to the future

The meeting of the fleet is time-related but locally related, with the traditional St. George’s Goose (3.11 Friday evening) and with the sitting in the Wine Cellars of František Lothrinský (4.11 Saturday evening) organized by RC Valtice-Břeclav under the baton of a member of our fleet Jára Benda :). Invitation to “Hus” and “Deer” will go through standard feeds, please respond to it separately as instructed by Jara Benda. In other words, respond to the flotilla once and respond to “Husu” and “Deer” for the second time :

Confirm your participation in the discussion of photos, suggestions, comments, etc., please send to my mail (martin.pesat@hertin.cz).

All health

Martin Pešat

Vice Commodore

Czech and Slovak Rotary fleet

RSW 2017 – GoodNews article

RSW 2017 again without crews from Bohemia

The Maritime Sailing Association in our RI District 2240 or the Fellowship of the Czech and Slovak Rotary Fleet has already held its seventh annual Rotary Sailing Week 2017 on 26.5.-3.6.2017.
Every year, rising interest in RSW has resulted in record-breaking participation this year. The size of the fleet consisted of 12 charter sailboats, a total of 87 participants, of which 54 were from 13 clubs. For the sake of clarity, we present a RSW2017 attendance list:

Captain of a sailing boat Crew Representation of other RCs
Martin Pešat, RC Ostrava 9 1 x RC Ostrava, 1 x Nitra Harmony, 3 x RC Dunajská Streda
 Jan Chalupa, RC Ostrava  6  4 x RC Ostrava, 1 x Bad Ischl
 Pavel Benda, RC Ostrava City  10  2 x RC Ostrava City
 Bohumil Křempek, RC Opava  6  2 x RC Opava, 3 x RC Ostrava Int.
 Bohumil Kratochvíl, RC Banská Bystrica  8  5 x RC Banská Bystrica
 Ondřej Tůma, RC Opava  8  5 x RC Opava
 Michael Wolf,RC Prostějov  6  RC Prostějov, 1 x RC Valtice- Břeclav
 Tibor Kočvara, RC Martin  8  3 x RC Martin, 1 x RC Žilina
 Otto Gáťa, RC Martin  8  4 x RC Martin
 Radoslav Simon, RC Bratislava  7  1 x RC Bratislava, 2 x RC Martin
 Jano Babic, RC Bystrica Classic  6  RC Bystrica Classic
 Peter Kunkela, Bystrica Classic  5  RC Bystrica Classic

The RSW program is free. The crews have the opportunity to meet during the week, to anchor together on the coasts of the islands or in the beautiful coves, to sit in local pubs and taste Croatian specialties. The traditional “non-mandatory” competition was a form of geocaching this year.
Fixed point of the program was a common meeting of all crews in the middle of the week 30.5. In Vodice Marina and a common dinner at the Makina Restaurant. After a brief informal welcome of all participants by commodore Jano Babic of the RC Banská Bystrica Classic, a RSW touring cup was handed over to the victorious crew of Kpt. Ondrej Tuma from RC Opava. There was an extraordinarily sweet dinner, and especially a mutual exchange of experience and unusual cruise experiences. The weight of the organization of the meeting in Vodice lay almost exclusively on Jano Babic, who thus receives the thanks of all the participants.
Part of the meeting was also the board of captains, where we confirmed the program and focus of our fleet for the future. Not only will the Rotary Sailing Week 2018 be organized in a proven format, but also the in-autumn Fleet Meeting. Part of the fleet members are considering taking part in the IYFR Annual Meeting Area1 in Alicante, where they will be able to see the launch of the Volvo Ocean Race. We also regretted that the Czech and Slovak Rotary Fleet fleet has only Slovak and Moravian clubs. We would love to invite Rotarians from Czech Republic among us.
Finally, we remind you that the official communication tool of the fleet is the web site: http://www.rotarysail.eu. Here you will find much more information about our activities.
Jan Chalupa, Jan Bezecny, RC Ostrava

Gallery RSW 2017

Annual Meeting Area1 in Alicante

martinpesatDear and dear friends of nautical yachting and others,
 
Information has recently been received about the invitation of the Spanish Rotarians at the launch of the Volvo Ocean Race and Annual Meeting Area1 in Alicante from 19 to 22 October 2017.
Because some members of our Fellowship have shown interest in this event, wife Helena has prepared a scenario of possible ways. We start thinking that if we are in Alicante, it will be good to stay there a little longer and make a program there. We both play golf, and because there are plenty of beautiful golf courses in the area, we’d like to play on them. Those of you who have not missed golf have the opportunity to discover cultural attractions, To spend time with the still warm sea.
This is not a classic trip with the CK, but rather a coordination and possible simplification of travel matters. Helena can also fly from other cities :).
 
Please forward the mail to potential candidates and especially feedback. It does not seem, but due to the holidays we have little time for the organization :).
 
All the health and nice summer wishes
 
Martin Pešat
 
Vice Commodore
Czech and Slovak Rotary fleet

Registration Form for the Annual Meeting Area1 in Alicante in Spanish

Area 1 Meeting – Alicante 2017 Programme

RSW 2017 – addition to crews

martinpesatHello sailors!
Deadline Rotary Sailing Week 2017 (27th 5-3 6th 2017) is approaching and I know that many ships are already zabukovaná and crew are known.
Sometimes it happens that our action on other interested Rotarians and friends, which is not enough for the whole boat, eventually. they lack the captain. Certainly it would be a shame if they stayed on the shore …
So please all those who still have space on their ships and those who would like to join us and are not yet in no crew to make themselves known here in the form of comments (to contact).
It is possible that in this way we put together another ship!
All the best.
Martin
(martin.pesat@hertin.cz)

Follow the attached comments on this post in all languages !!!

Regatta Carniola

RegataCarniolaDear Commodores, Friends and Sailors,

Slovenian organizers of Rotary Regatta Carniola  has issued the invitation for the 9th International Regatta Carniola – see attached. The regatta will take place on May 27th until May 30th. The start will be on the island Murter (close to Zadar or Šibenik) in the Middle Dalmatia, Croatia. The sailing route will be to the islands of Kornati, one of most beautiful archipelago of Adriatic. This year we will visit really very good cultural sites and culinaric restaurants. We can expect many surprises and a lot of fun. We would be very glad, if we could host you or your fleet members!

The Invitation is attached, but you can find all information also on the regatta web site:  http://regata.rc-carniola.si  

There are application forms for sailors http://regata.rc-carniola.si/sl/prijava-udelezenca/ and for complete crew teams also booking of boats at http://regata.rc-carniola.si/sl/contact-forms-rotary-regatta/ .

Also the archive of photos from previuos regattas are published on one site here  http://regata.rc-carniola.si/sl/photogallery-regatta-carniola/

As always we do promote the participation of individual sailors to join the mixed international crews, but there will be also limited possibility to hire own boats for national teams.Just hurry up, since the regatta is limited to 19 monotype boats. The limitation is due to the maximal capacities of the berths and restaurants.

Looking forward to see you there,

Sincerelly yours

 

Marko Murn

Regional Commodore for IYFR Balkans

[Attachment RotaryRegatta2017.pdf]

New Year’s speech

 jano3(translation from SK … translate.google.com)

 Dear friends and dear Rotarians, yachtsmen,

Merry Christmas, a great deal of peace and love in the circle of coming very strong health and every success. New in 2017, all the very best.

I would like to take this opportunity to give you some suggestions to the debate on how to further develop the activities of Rotary our fleet so that we ourselves were both satisfied, they spend time together so that it is for all of us mutual enrichment. The enrichment of our friendship and the creation of new relations, enlargement Rotariánstva.

Some possible topics for discussion:

– Participation in cruises in other regions – Greece, Caribbean, etc ….
– Participation dream Rotary regatta in Zadar ??
– My old dream – launching cooperation with Polish Rotarians and cruises on the Masurian Lakes
– Inclusion of exchange students, or our, Rotarian children to RSW, respectively. prepare them program- basic sailing training, along with the Poland in the sailing bases
… Try to think, discuss with your loved ones, write to www.rotarysail.eu web, what would you still wondering where to guide our joint activities ….

Your Commodore – Czech and Slovak Rotary Fleet

Jan Babic

[Full version of the New Year’s speech.]

Contribution to magazine Rotary Good News

martinpesat  Rotary mariners have negotiated in Slovak Paradise.

Rotary members are formally grouped according to their interests and hobbies in Rotary Fellowships. Historically, the first Fellowship Our district is Czech and Slovak Rotary Fleet (fleet). It is a real association of sailors – Rotarians founded by the rules RI, respectively. International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians (IYFR).
14 to 16 10th 2016, the fleet of sailors met – of Rotarians and their friends in a hotel in Slovak Paradise. In the evenings besedovali about past voyages future activities, we listened to stories and watched movies Richard unique Konkolského. Favorable weather Saturday all went up on ladders and Ferat beautiful Slovak Paradise. Many thanks for the perfect organization of the meeting include the Commodore of John Babic and his friends.
The main outcomes of the meeting:
• 7th Annual Rotary Sailing Week will be the 27th 5-3 6th 2017 in the central Adriatic. On Tuesday, 30. 5. 2017, all the crew meet in Zadar. The main goal is to establish personal contacts with Croatian Rotarians – yachtsmen. Thursday, 1. 6. 2017, everyone will see again in the wire where together we will discuss the activities of the fleet.
• The primary means of communication for members of the fleet becomes www.rotarysail.eu. There can be traced to what we did, what we intend, contacts and other information needed.
Yachting fans among Rotarians – do not hesitate and join us! Let us know directly of John Babic (babic@adrian.sk) or Martin Pešat (martin.pesat@hertin.cz) or Honzovi chalupa (jan.chalupa@isail.cz).

26. 10. 2016
Martin Pešat, RC Ostrava, Vice Commodore of the fleet

(translation from CZ … translate.google.com)

Richard Konkolski’s exhibition in Komorni Lhotka

janchalupaRichard Konkolski’s exhibition in Komorni Lhotka

I was at the opening of the exhibition Richard Konkolski in the Komorni Lhotka on which we invite you in a recent post and I want to share with you my impressions.
But first let’s look at a few photos that I have included into photoalbum on the web. Because as we know, “To see once is better than to hear a hundred times.”

As you can see, it was CROWDED. I met some old friends – yachtsmen from northern Moravia, Jarda Korytář, Maruška Šupová and must not forget our Fleet Vice Commodore Martin Pešat. When looking at Richard, Richard’s photos and many other showpieces, such as torn Czechoslovak flag to circumnavigate the globe around, admiral anchor or the original genoa from NIKE I … I’ve remembered the time when I, too, at the NIKE plowing waters of the Adriatic. It was in 1989, still on the so-called  “foreign currency promise” and then in 1990, it already after the Velvet Revolution, when till that time forbiden world, seas and oceans opened the czechoslovak sailors. Yes it was a beautiful time, because we were young and not consumable.
But more about that some other time I write on our website www.rotarysail.eu.
Jan Chalupa

(translation from Czech …. translate.google.com)