ABERSOCH REGATTA

T h e
h i s t o r y
o f
ABERSOCH REGATTA
125
y e a r s
by
Captain Mel Barratt
RHAGAIR
Rwyf y n d d i o l c h g a r i a w n i C a p t M e l B a r r a t t
a m ofyn imi ysgrifennu ychydig o eiriau
ar ddechrau'r ddogfen hanesyddol y m a sef
dathlu un o ddigwyddiadau pwysig
Abersoch y Regata yn 125oed eleni 2 0 1 1 ,
a d i o l c h i d d o f o a'i w r a i g D i n a a m y g w a i t h
y m c h w i l a r d d e r c h o g w r t h roi o'i a m s e r i
gydlynu'r prosiect y m a .
Erbyn hyn m a e yna beth a m s e r wedi mynd
ers y bu C a p t M e l Ban-att, Griff Oliver a f i n n a u
a m flynyddoedd yn gwerthu rhaglenni'r Regata ar y traeth a ca r P e n
y Bennar, y band yn chwarae, a phawb yno yn adnabod y cychod
h w y l i a u i g y d , c h w a r a e o n y n y p n a w n , a'r d d a w n s a'r g w o b n w y o
gyda'r n o s y n y Neuadd, O n d mae'r diolch m w y a f a m y 125
b i w y d d y n y m a i'r llu o w i r f o d d o l w y r s y d d w e d i b o d y n g n g l w m
a gweithgareddau'r R e g a t a Abersoch a sicrtiau dilyniant sydd y n
d a l m e w n b o d o l a e t h . F e l l y m a e f y n i o l c h i'r P w y l l g o r p r e s e n n o l y
Regata, Cyngor Cymuned Llanengan, a Chronfa Datblygu
G y n a l i a d w y U y n a saw! u n arall a m e ig y m o r t h i sicrtiau bod y
ddogfen hanesyddol bwysig y m a yn cael eichyhoeddi, darllenwch
a mwynhewch.
F O R E W O R D
First o f a l l I w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k C a p t M e l B a r r a t t a n d h i s w i f e D i n a
for t h e i r v e r y h a r d w o r k r e g a r d i n g all t h e r e s e a r c h a n d m a n y l o n g
h o u r s spent inproducing this historical and important d o c u m e n t o n
the occasion of the A b e r s o c h Regatta 125th birthday this year 2 0 1 1 .
M a n y years h a v e passed with m a n y of the readers able to recollect
s o m e very happy m e m o r i e s of the R e g a t t a day, Capt M e l Barratt,
,
Griff Oliver a n d m y s e l f for m a n y y e a r s u s e d t osell the p r o g r a m m e s [
for the event o n the beach and o n P e n y Bennar, w h e r e everybody
watching had their favourite boat, the band playing, sports in the
afternoon and the dinner and presentation o fthe prizes at the
Village Hall inthe evening.
O u r t h a n k s s h o u l d a l s o a c k n o w l e d g e t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f all t h e
volunteers w h o have contributed to the success of the
Abersoch Regatta during the past 125 years. Also m y thanks
to the present A b e r s o c h Regatta C o m m i t t e e , L l a n e n g a n
Community Council, and the Llyn Sustainable Development Fund,
a n d o t h e r s for all their h e l p t o m a k e s u r e t h a t this i m p o r t a n t a n d
historical d o c u m e n t ispublished, read a n d enjoyed.
R.H.WYN WILLIAMS
Cynghorydd/Councillor Abersoch 2011
C Y F L W Y N I A D
E r s b i y n y d d o e d d l a w e r b e l l a c h rwy^ w e d i b o d y n
me d d w l mai rhai gwael ydan nia ry cyfan a m g a d w
cofnod o'r digwyddiadau sy'n cael e u cynnal o'n
c w m p a s . M a e ' n rhy h a w d d cynnal y digwyddiad a r
y pryd h e b f e d d w l d i m a m e i roi a rgof a c h a d w a r
gyfer y dyfodol.
P a n d d e u t h u m y n G o m o d o r y n 2 0 1 0 , g o f y n n a i s i'r C a p t e n M e l B a n - a t t
(Cyn-Gomodor) a c awdur hanes bychan a m Glwb Hwylio De Sir
G a e m a r f o n (S.C.Y.C.), a fyddai'n ystyried g w n e u d rfiywfaint o ymchwil i
h a n e s ein Regata sydd yn dathlu e iphen biwydd y n125 oed eleni.
Gobeithiaf y b y d d w c h y n n n w y n h a u darllen ffrwyth e i lafur y n y llyfryn
h w n a hoffwn ddatgan f y niolch i Mel.
Carvm y c h w a n e g u y b u a s e m y n d d i o l c h g a r i a w n o d d e r b y n u n r h y w
ddeunydd pellach ynglyn a R e g a t a Abersoch gan u n r h y w un.
I N T R O D U C T I O N
For m a n y y e a r s n o w I h a v e t h o u g h t t h a t w e a s a
whole d onot record events that happen around us.
It i s a l l t o o e a s y t o j u s t a c c e p t t h e h a p p e n i n g w i t h n o
thought to the future memory.
W h e n I b e c a m e C o m m o d o r e in2 0 1 0 , 1 asked
Captain Mel Barratt (Past C o m m o d o r e ) , w h o I k n e w
h a d w r i t t e n a s m a l l history o f t h e S o u t h C a e r n a r v o n s h i r e Y a c h t C l u b , if
he would consider doing s o m e research into the history o four Regatta
n o w i n its 1 2 5 t h . Y e a r .
I h o p e y o u e n j o y his w o r k a n d this read a n d I w o u l d like t o e x p r e s s
my thanks to M e l .
M a y I a d d t h a t if a n y o n e h a s a n y f u r t h e r m a t e r i a l r e g a r d i n g
A b e r s o c h R e g a t t a w e w o u l d b e m o s t g r a t e f u l t o r e c e i v e it.
Barrie McGill MBE
Gomodor/Commodore
2011
SWYDDOGION 2 0 1 1
OFFICERS 2 0 1 1
C O M O D O R / C O M M O D O R E
Barrie McGill MBE
I S - C 0 M 0 D 6 R / A / I C E
C O M M O D O R E
Wil Williams
P R I F S W Y D D O G
Y R A S Y S / P R I N C I P L E
R A C E
O F F I C E R
Tim Little
Y S G R I F E N N Y D D
M Y G E D O L / H O N .
S E C R E T A R Y
David Cummings
T R Y S O R Y D D
M Y G E D O L / H O N .
T R E A S U R E R
Martin Lewthwaite
P W Y L L G O R / C O M M I T T E E
Dr.lan Williams, Ian Depledge, Neil Hopkins, John Hughes,
John J o n e s , R . E m y r J o n e s , T. Arthur J o n e s , Meirion Lloyd-Jones,
Neil McGill, David Pilling, Richard Smith, Mrs.Jane Williams,
Chas.Myers, Simon Harris, Mrs.Jan Atherton, Jeremy Collins.
"EVA"
(SirW.H.Winterbotham)
DIGWYdDIADAU REGATA ABERSOCH 2011
ABERSOCH REGATTA EVENTS 2011
Dydd Mawrth, Awst 9fed
Cystadleuaeth Dal Crancod - H a r b w r A b e r s o c h .
Tuesday 9th August
Crab Catching Competition - A b e r s o c h H a r b o u r .
Dydd Mercher, A w s t 10fed
Cystadleuaeth Golff Agored - C l w b G o l t f A b e r s o c h .
W e d n e s d a y 10th August
Open Golf Competition - A b e r s o c h C l w b G o l f .
D y d d l a u , A w s t 11 e g
Y Ras Rafft Fawr - F o r t h F a w r , A b e r s o c h .
T h u r s d a y 11th
August
The Great Raft Race - A b e r s o c h M a i n B e a c h .
Dydd Gwener, Awst 12fed
Cystadleuaeth Cestyll Tywod - F o r t h F a w r , A b e r s o c h .
Friday 12th August
Sand Castle Competition - A b e r s o c h M a i n B e a c h .
Dydd S a d w m , Awst 13eg
Cystadleuaeth Addumo Cwt Glan Mdr - F o r t h F a w r , A b e r s o c h .
Saturday 13th August
Best Dressed Beach Hut Competition - A b e r s o c h M a i n B e a c h .
Dydd S a d w m , Awst 13eg
Regata Hwylio Abersoch - C l w b H w y i i o D e S i r G a e m a r f o n .
Saturday 13th August
Abersoch Sailing Regatta - S . C . Y . C .
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HANES Y REGATA YN ABERSOCH
A HISTORY OF ABERSOCH REGATTA
Eleni, 2 0 1 1 , m a e R e g a t a Abersoch y n 125 oed. M a e llawer o'i
h a n e s w e d i m y n d a r goll y n nhreigl a m s e r . C a f w y d y toriad isod o ' r
North Wales Chronicle a gyhoeddwyd a rOrffennaf 30ain, 1881, o
Archifdy G w y n e d d , Caemarfon. Mae'n dechrau:
" R e g a t a - D d y d d S a d w m d i w e t h a f , G o r f f e n n a f 2 3 a i n , r o e d d y He
uchod (Abersoch) y n llawn afiaith o h e r w y d d b o d y regata gyntaf y n
cael ei chynnal yno. Y m h e l l c y na m s e r cychwyn roedd miloedd o
bobI w e d i cyrraedd y Hea y y b , a y y b . " M a e ' r erthygl y n m y n d y m l a e n i
restru nifer o bobI bwysig y cyfnod a o e d d y n bresennol. C o m o d o r
cyntaf y Regata oedd Dr.William Hughes, Dwylan, Uanengan; y r
Is-Gomodor oedd Capten Robert Jones, Abersoch; Ysgrifennydd
Mr. Daniel U o y d Morris, AtJersoch; Trysorydd M r .William J o n e s .
This year, 2 0 1 1 , m a r k s the occasion o fthe 125th Abersoch Regatta.
M u c h o f the history is lost d u et ot h e passing o f time. T h e G w y n e d d
Archives, based in C a e m a r f o n , produced t h eattached press cutting
published int h eNorth W a l e s Chronicle o n t h e30th July 1 8 8 1 .
,. c o m m e n c e s :
^BgngoOH.
BsaATiA.—-Lasfc S a t u r d a y , J u l y 2 3 r d , t h e above place
i n g r e a t g l e a o v s i u g t o t h e first r e g a t t a b e i n g h e l d .
X o D g before t h e t i m e f o rstarting tboasando o f people
b a d a r r i v e d i n t h e ]^Uvii, a m o u g a t w h o m w e n o t f o t f d M r
G . F . Pearson aad party. Surgeon T . Williams Hughes,
L l a n e n g * a ; M r A r t h u r Ow«n, s o l i c i t o r , P w l l h e l i ; M r
B o b e r t E t a n e , S»Jom t e r r a c e . P w U h e U ; M r W l U i a m
Mae'r erthygl w e d y n y ne n w i nifer o Brif S w y d d o g i o n a o e d d y n
bresennol. C o m o d o r cyntaf y Regata oedd:
T h e article t h e n lists a n u m b e r o f dignitaries w h o w e r e s e e n i n
a t t e n d a n c e . T h e first C o m m o d o r e o ft h e R e g a t t a w a s a :
Dr. W i l
l i a m H u g h e s , D n r y l a n , L l a o e o g a u . ; viae<'0'jmtnodore,
C u p b i n R o b e r t Joats, Ab<>rsoch ; 8>>orotary, M r D a n i e l
L l o y d M o r r i s , d o . ; t r e a s u r e r , M r WiUi»«m J o n e s , A b e r
H o u s e ; o o m m i t t e e , 'Captain Jatoes Spitrgo, M r A i f r e d
Eviins ( A ' s h e t u a M i o e ) , M r W i l l i a m s ( D a u g o o h M i n e ) . ,
M r R i c h a r d s ( C a e D.«), M r C w M i c o t b ( L l a D b e d n - ^ ) , a n d
Hr R o b e r t H-.>bdrta ( D a f a r a A b e r s o c h ) .
M a e ' n y m d d a n g o s bod d w y ras hwylio. R o e d d y gyntaf, a enillwyd gan
" C o m e f 0 Aberdaron, ar gyfer C y c h o d Hwylio efo eel heb fod y n m e s u r
d r o s 2 0 troedfedd. R o e d d yr ail, a enillwyd g a n " S a l m o n T r o u f , eto o
Aberdaron, ar gyfer Cychod Hwylio heb fod dros 18 troedfedd o hyd.
It w o u l d a p p e a r t h a t t h e r e w e r e t w o s a i l i n g r a c e s . T h e f i r s t , w o n b y " C o m e f
of A b e r d a r o n , w a s for Sailing B o a t s with a keel m e a s u r i n g not over 2 0 feet.
T h e second, w o n by " S a l m o n T r o u f , again of Aberdaron, w a s for Sailing
Boats not over 18 feet.
w i t h k e e l m o i s u r i n g uot o v i - r 2 0 f e i t
Cooout, Abarr
daroD, prize £ 2 2 * ; 2. P v M t J ? , LlAnbedrt>g, d o . ' £ 1 l O i ;
S , M a c k e r e l , L l a n h B l r . - g , do. £1.
S a i l i o g boats not
o v e r 18 feet
Sjiluaou T r o u t , A b e r d a r o n , prize * l
H e f y d r o e d d R a s y s R h w y f o a Sgvy/lio a r g y f e r g w a h a n o l g a t e g o r i a u ,
ynghyd a Rasys Mulod a Thraed.
A d r o d d w y d txxl y tywydd yn "eithaf braf ar w a h a n i g a w o d y n y p n a w n ac,
y n 61 p o b g o l w g , r o e d d p a w b i ' w g w e l d w e d i m w y n h a u e u h u n a i n y n a r w .
R o e d d Band P r e s Nefyn yn bresennol, ac fe chwaraeon nhw'n dda dros
ben".
T h e r e w e r e also R o w i n g and Sculling races for various categories along
with Donkey and Foot Races.
T h e w e a t h e r w a s reported a s being "tolerably fine with the exception of a
s h o w e r in t h e a f t e m o o n a n d t o all a p p e a r a n c e s e v e r y b o d y s e e m e d t o
enjoy themselves thoroughly.
T h e N e v i n ( N e f y n ) B r a s s B a n d w e r e in a t t e n d a n c e , a n d p l a y e d
exceedingly well".
The
weather >*-a3 tuUr.»bl7
fine, w i t h t h e t ' s c e p t i o n of r B h » W b r i a t h e A f t e r n < K ) u ,
B o d to a l l appearauce everybody aeetned to enjoy tUe!M«
selves thoruughly.
Qroit; praisti ia d u e to t h e C o m *
m i t t e e f o r t h e e s c e l l e n t w a y a i l t h e r i i c e s w^re carried
o n ; a n d a l H o e a p t a c i H i l y great praise ie due to M r J l o n i a
a n d Dr. VVilliama Hu«{be:i, for tb«y were t h e prinoipal
movurs i n the matter.
T[)>»N-viQ brass b u n d ware i n
a t t e n d a n c e , and pl»yed exceedingly w e l l .
'en Cei - Diwrnod Regata.
Outet^arbour - Regatta Day
-
M a e Regata Abersoch yn unigryw gan mai pentrefwyr Abersoch sy'n
ei chynnal. M a e llawer o bobI d a n yr argraff m a i C l w b H w y l i o D e Sir
G a e m a r f o n s y ' n gyfrifol a m y R e g a t a o n d ni c h a f o d d y C l w b h w n n w
ei sefydlu t a n 1 9 2 4 .
A b e r s o c h R e g a t t a is u n i q u e in a s m u c h t h a t t h e v i l l a g e r s o f A b e r s o c h
run the Regatta. M a n y people are under the impression that the
S . C . Y . C . is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e r e g a t t a b u t t h a t C l u b w a s n o t f o u n d e d
until 1 9 2 4 .
Y g r e d o e d d b o d y r e g a t a s c y n t a f y n c a e l e u c y n n a l o B e n B e n a r lie s a l t
Clwb Hvi^lio D e Sir G a e m a r f o n heddiw, ond dydy hynny ddim yn wir
M a e lluniau'n d a n g o s bod y regatas cyntaf y n cael eu rheoli o g w c h y
Pwyllgor w e d i ei angori y n yr y m M h e n Cei.
It w a s m i s t a k e n l y t h o u g h t t h a t t h e f i r s t r e g a t t a s w e r e r u n f r o m t h e
headland where the S.CY.C. Clubhouse now stands.
P h o t o g r a p h s s h o w that t h e first r e g a t t a s w e r e controlled f r o m a
C o m m i t t e e B o a t m o o r i n g in t h e O u t e r H a r b o u r .
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•
P e n Benar cyn dyddiau
Clwb Hwylio De Sir Gaemarfon.
A_
Headland pre S.C.Y.C
Yn 61 adroddiad dwyieithog ar Awst
22ain, 1899, y Comodor oedd
Mr. Harry Morgan;
Is-Gomodor Capten
John Owen.
A bi-lingual report on the 22nd August
1899 shows the Commodore as being
Mr Many Morgan;
Vice Commodore Capten
John Owen.
Uun Isod:
Y darpar feddygon Gonny Evans
(Garth); Bob Williams (Rockdale);
Giff Evans (Garth); a'r Cychwr
William Bach yn cychwyn o'r
harbwr i ymuno a Regata 1913.
Picture below:
Future Doctors Gonny Evans (Garth);
Bob Williams (Rockdale)
Giff Evans (Garth),
Boatman William Bach
head out of the harbour to
join the 1913 Regatta.
Regetta Abersoeb
D y d d landiweddttla'rbli]y o urddonfaag.
a digou o w)iit, oyttlulitrjd ngKtU A b e i sooh.
YUywyddoaddl^AssbetDnaoiiUi;
i a - l y n y d d , M r Olaude J J o y d E d w a r d i ;
conimodof*. i l r H a r r y M o r g a n ; rice^eommodore, Gadbeo J o h n O w e n , S o r t c u V i U a ;
c y o b w . v D w y r , O i d b e i n i a i d h. J . W i l i i n m t ,
u w y d i y n ; D . K i o h a r d i , C b e d u ; J . Oven,
ao U v a u l l u b i r t i , a D r R . H . G r f i t h . Y r
j a g r i r o o T d d oadd M r T o m O n e i i , y r b w o a
vruaeth e i w a i t h y o ddebeuig a d u r e d i g ;
tryaorydd, Cadbau E . ScbeiU.
Caia^d
u l a w O Q B v y a o t gao Seicjorf N e f y n yn yatod
y dydd. A r o l y regatu, cyabaliwyd niabolg a j n p a u WBwn y U i y d i g u w c b j a w y p c n t r a f ,
a daatb y n n g b y d y u o g a o o a d d o bobl. Y
b e i r n i a i d o»ddyi.t; M r ^ w a r d F r r e m a n a ' r
Parcb D . B . Wiliianu. Cycbvynvyr, M r
J o h n Jo&aa, Peaybotit; oaoolwr, M r Hikrry
Morgan.
T r oadd j gveitbrediadan j n
lIwyddianuB a dyddoroi iawn, a g a l l v y d
cadwtnforliBgQT.i. Y (JVSTAJJLBOON.-Y MADOLQAMPAII.
IQO-yartls hnudicap race f o r C o - j u t y Scboot
. c b o k n i : 1 , R. G o r d o n O a e n , P w L a o l i ; 2 ,
A r l b u r B I I B Pugh, do.—100 jarda rata for
g i r U f r o m t a m e >cboiiU: 1 , M .R . B o b a r t t ;
2, J a n e B o b e r i s . — T b r a e legged r a c e ; 1 ,
U o r r i s a n d J o n e s , P»IJbeli; i, C l i e e t b a n i
a n d f r i e n d . — K g g a n d i j p o o n r a c e : 1 , •Miaa
M c E l r o y ; 2 , Mwis R u d i b n g . — B i c y c l e r a c e
(ono m K c ) : 1 , L . D o b a i n , . N i m n ; 2, R , R o bertB, H i t h f a e n . — W n U d u g r a c e : 1 , E r a n
Pricliard, Pail^ Lbinfrolran.—Bic>clo mco
(bdiea): 1 ,M i sD a y ; 2, Miaa M a t d i i n . —
S l o w bicyolo raca; 1 , M r R e d d i n g . — W a l k i n g race (boys): 1 ,A r t i b u r Ellis Pugb, P w l l heli ; 2, Bowen, C r i o d e t b . — D o n i e y race:
1 a n d 2, doukaya f r o m A b a r s o i U i l U . —
Putting ( b e . weiglt: 1, H . T . Robert^
Madoc Buil^ugs, PwUheli.—ffigb
; 1,-'
E v a n P H t i a n l , P a r k , U a n l i ^ e a ; S, J a t n
Morria, Kngahend .treet, PirllbelL^-Barr o w Ttx! : l; O w e n . M i l c j , P w U b e U i 2 , i..
Dobsoi), N e V i n . — L o n g j u m p : ' l , O w e n
•Miles, P w l l b o l i ; 2 , E w n P r i i i a n l , P a i k , .
Lliinfrotlien.—TiiK
o f w a r : 1 , Aberroch
YMDRBCBFA CYCHOD.
H a n d i c a p n e e f o r sailiug boata w i t h o r
w i t h o u t centre boax^; keel, n o t orer S i f t .
1, Kaace, D r G r i S t b , C a a l a l l m a r e h ^ 2 ,
JJtack P r i n c e , J . P . J o n e s , l l n n b o d t o g ;
3, A n n i e , D . E y a n a , C r i c c i o t h ; ' 4 , R i c h a r d
Y o u n g , O . Jones, A b e i a o c b . — S a i l i n g race,
b o o t s n o t o v e r I T f t : 1 , M o s a e l , D r Li»ter,
Barmouth; 2, Oroal, Edward Willinms,
A b c r d a r o n ; 3 , L i l l y , J . W . E r n n s , Al)«^
B o c h , — H i e w i n n e r i n t h i s race was made by
M r Hugh Eraus, n young n u ufrom the
,nllugc, b u t w h o i s n o w a tDaraiouth. D r
L i s t e r designed t h e m o d e l . — S a i l i n g race,
for boats n o t o r e r l O f l . : 1 , Scut, S m c r a ,
A b e r s o c b . — O l d s h i p ' s b o u t s riEgcd t o r a a l l i u g : I , Prince o f Walea, T . Jones, Abcrd n r o n ; 2 , M o r m o n , D . Ellis, A^ersccfa; 3 ,
Morning
Flower,
John
Ridiuitls
Penrbyndu.
Bydti i uii gyrr*., o fcddygiuiacthnu C u t i cura cymysgedig o Sebon C u t i c u r a i l a u h n u
J o r o e n , E n a i n t C u t i c u r a i iaofanu y c r o o n ,
IX C u t i c u r o - R c s o l T e n t
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y gwnod,
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a m i f o d y n ddigon i iachau y r a n h w y l d e r a u
m w y a f h n g r a phoenus, tarddinntau Ofkliw r t h waed d r w g a cholliaut gwallt, wedi i
>ob p a t h u m l l f o t h u .
Y cyuUun o driaiiictb y d y w — c y m e r j - d baddon cynca gyda
Sebon Cuticura, i lanhau y crocu.oddiwrth
gramcnod, ac i r o gyda E o a i u t Cutictini ' i
o s m w y t h a u -v g u s f a , l l o s g i a d , a c c n y u i a d , n
ohroeoi briwiau, dogn o Cnticuro Resolrent
i oeri y gwaed, bydd i ' r uchod. fcddyginiaetho y n gyflym a pharhaol a byay y n rhad,
pan fydd y meddygon goren wedi ffMlov
P r i e y set, 6 s ; n o u y Seboo, I s ; E n n i n t , 2a
6c; Resolrent. 2 B 6e, wedi talu y d u d i a d
o d d i w r t k P . Newben. a n d S o n s , L w i d o o ,
S . C nmi ^
fl^Qlfnr,
Llun uchod: Gosod "Carreg Sylfaen"
Clwb Hwylio De Sir Gaemarfbn.
Picture above Laying down of the
"Foundation Stone" of S.C.Y.C.
—
.
- Dwy Nobby anhysbys yn rasio yn Regata At)ersoch ar Awst 1 3 e g , 1927.:^^. J .
.Twojjnidentified nobbies racing in the Abersoch Regatta 135i AugustJ ^Sl- ^' '
Y ^ y d i g a w y c J d o m a m y cychod a fu'n cystadlu yn y regatas cynnar.
M a e ymchwil wedi dangos mai cychod pysgota wedi e u haddasu,
n e u N o b b i e s , o e d d m w y a f r i f y fflyd. Diddorol o e d d d o d o hyd i
d d o g f e n a r y r h y n g r w y d y n d w y n y teltl " C y c h o d P y s g o t a P w l l h e l i —
1900-1950", sy'n dangos bod y cwch pysgota 2 5 troedfedd "Mabel"
( C O 2 2 ) w e d i ei w e r t h u g a n J o h n H u g h e s o E f a i l n e w y d d y n 1 9 1 0 i
M r s . W i n t e r b o t t o m , A b e r s o c h , lie y d a e t h y n g w c h r a s i o e n w o g .
C a f o d d y c w c h p y s g o t a 2 2 troedfedd " S n i p e " ei w e r t h u g a n G e o r g e
J o n e s i A b e r s o c h y n 1 9 3 5 , lie y c a f o d d e i a d d a s u y n g w c h pleser.
Roedd y Nobbies yn amiwg iawn y m y s g cychod rasio Dosbarth 1
A b e r s o c h y m h e l l i'r P u m D e g a u .
Little i s l<nown o f t h e y a c h t s t h a t t o o k part in t h e e a r l y r e g a t t a s .
R e s e a r c h s h o w s that converted fishing boats o rNobbies f o r m e d the
n u c l e u s o f t h e fleet. A n i n t e r e s t i n g f i n d o n t h e i n t e r n e t w a s a
d o c u m e n t entitled "Cychod P y s g o t a Pwllheli 1900 - 1 9 5 0 " (Pwllheli
Fishing Fleet 1900-1950) which s h o w s that the 2 5 foot fishing vessel
"Mabel" ( C O 2 2 ) w a s sold by J o h n H u g h e s o fEfailnewydd in 1910
to Mrs. W i n t e r b o t t o m , A b e r s o c h w h e r e s h e b e c a m e f a m o u s in t h e
racing world.
T h e 22 foot fishing vessel "Snipe" w a s sold b y
George J o n e s in 1935 to Abersoch w h e r e she w a s converted to a
pleasure boat. T h e Nobbies w e r e a strong feature of the Abersoch
Class 1 racing yachts well into the 1950s.
Benimora J.H.Dean
&L,H.Newton
(yn y ffrynt/foreground)
& Peggy (E.H.Peters)
'I
Redwing (W.Gould,
\r Messrs J.Higgii
, Pwllheli)
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F.Whipp, WC Jonesigins &
(Commodore) SCYC)
1
5
A B B B S O C
H
(ST. T U D W A L L ' S BAY).
J U B I L E E
F E T E ,
E E G A T T A
. a n d S P O E T S .
Abersoch 1908.
T HUE SD AY,
S IT N E 3 0 t h .
S
A I L I N G and . B o w i n g Baces, S w i m m m ( j , F o o t
Races, A t h l e t i c Sports, D o o k e y a n d P o n y
Races, & c . M u a i o , . D a n c i n g , P i r e w p r k a , B o n f i r e s ,
Illuiainations.. Presentation o f Medal t o School
C l i i l d r e n . S i n g i n g N a t i o n a l A n t h e m , 550 v o i c e s .
Special Passenger S teamer (if practicable). Ciieap
B a i l T C a y P a r e s o.n C a m b r i a n S y s t e m .
SPECIAL PRIZES.
G . W . D . A s s h e t o n S m i t l i , E s q . , £10; F . L l o y d
E d w a r d s , Esq.. £ 5 ; 0. L l o y d E v a n s , Esq., £2.; a
L a d y , £1 l O s - F a t h e r H e n r y B . M . H u g h e s , £1 l O s ;
L a d y , £1 l O s ; . M e s s r s : W : O w e n a n d W . J o n e s ,
Pwllheli,Prizes;&c..
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.
. HANDSOME PRIZES FROM THE FUND.
F o r P r o ^ s m m e see P o a t e r s ^ o r s e n d s t a i i i p to
M r E Y A N S , B r y n m o r , A b e r s o c h , oir'
409z
M r P R I C E , The Warren, Pwllheli.
Aros am gychwyn y ras.
M a e toriad o bapur n e w y d d a m R e g a t a 1 9 0 8 y n d a n g o s bod p u m p ras ar
gyfer cycftod hwylio o w a h a n o l feintiau yn cael eu cynnal ar d y w y d d
a r b e n n i g o braf, a kxxj y ras h w y l i o H a n d i c a p A g o r e d ( D o s b a r t h 1) w e d i
cael ei hennill g a n "Blackbird", c w c h Mr. T. G r e e n o Bwllheli. Y C o m o d o r
o e d d J. W . S i m c o x Ysw., M. A., Y. H.
Rywbryd yn ystod y Regata, cynhaliwyd R a s y s R h w y f o ar gyfer gwahanol
gategoriau, o oedolion i fechgyn, ac enillwyd y R a s Cychod P a r - R h w y f
g y d a l l y w i w r g a n J . S i m c o x a'i griw.
Y n y pnawn cynhaliwyd y Mabolgampau yn y cae gyferbyn a Gwesty
Sant Tudwal, gyda deuddeg o wahanol gystadlaethau.
A n e w s p a p e r cutting o f t h e 1 9 0 8 R e g a t t a s h o w s t h a t in g l o r i o u s w e a t h e r
there w e r e five races for various sizes of yachts with the O p e n Handicap
sailing race ( C l a s s 1) being w o n by "Blackbird" o w n e d by Mr. T . G r e e n of
Pwllheli. T h e C o m m o d o r e w a s J.W.Simcox Esq., MA, JP.
A t s o m e stage R o w i n g R a c e s w e r e held for various categories f r o m
adults to boys with the Pair-oared boats with coxswain being w o n by
J . S i m c o x a n d party.
In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e S p o r t s w e r e held in t h e field o p p o s i t e t h e
St.Tudwal's Hotel with twelve events being contested.
Y n 1924 soniwyd m e w n hanes a m y Dosbarth Seabird Half Rater bod "Clv\
Hwylio newydd D e Sir G a e m a r f b n yn cynnig rasys ar gyfer Seabirds y m mis
Mehefin. Cynhaliwyd y ras gyntaf yng Nghlwb Hwylio D e Sir G a e m a r f o n ar
F e h e f i n 9 f e d rtiwng p u m p c w c h o ' r D o s b a r t h S e a b i r d ( p e d w a r o h o n y n n h w ' n
rhai newydd)".
R o e d d rhaglen Regata Abersoch 1925 y n cynnwys ras ar gyfer y Seabirds
gydag wyth yn cystadlu.
In 1 9 2 4 a history o f t h e S e a b i r d Hal f R a t e r C l a s s m e n t i o n e d that
f o r m e d S o u t h C a e r n a r v o n s h i r e Y a c h t C l u b o f f e r e d r a c e s in J u n e
T h e first r a c e at S . C . Y . C . w a s held o n t h e 9 t h J u n e b e t w e e n five
Seabird Class (four of t h e m new)".
T h e 1925 Abersoch regatta p r o g r a m m e contained a race for the
with eight entries.
"the newly
for Seabirds.
boats of the
Seabirds
Seabirds
M a e rhaglen 1926 yn nodi yn benodol mai ar gyfer amaturiaid yn unig
oedd ras y Seabirds. Erbyn hyn mae'r Seabirds yn rasio a m " G w p a n
W i l G w y n f a " - c w p a n f a w r ei bri. Y n ei d d y d d , b u W i l y n I s - G o m o d o r ,
y n A e l o d o'r P w y l l g o r a c y n u n o h o e l i o n w y t h y R e g a t a . Y n y s t o d ei
f l y n y d d o e d d o l a f r o e d d y n t i e n d e r f y n o l o d d o d i'r R e g a t a b o b h a f e r b o d
ei iechyd y n dirywio.
T h e 1 9 2 6 p r o g r a m m e specifically m e n t i o n s t h a t t h e S e a b i r d r a c e is for
A m a t e u r s o n l y N o w the Seabirds race for the prestigious "Will G w y n f a
Cup". W i l , in his day, being a V i c e C o m m o d o r e a n d C o m m i t t e e
M e m b e r a n d a S t a l w a r t o f t h e R e g a t t a . In h i s l a t e r y e a r s h e w a s
a l w a y s determined to attend the R e g a t t a despite failing health.
Y C o m o d o r o e d d Mr. Fred M . L e a ac fe nodir a m y tro cyntaf: " T r w y
ganiatad caredig Clwb Hwylio D e Sir G a e m a r f o n bydd y rasys yn cael
e u rheoli o'r C l w b " .
Cynhaliwyd y Mabolgampau m e w n cae ger Gwesty Sant Tudwal.
T h e C o m m o d o r e w a s a M r . F r e d M . L e a . a n d it i s m e n t i o n e d f o r t h e
first t i m e that " B y kind permission of t h e S . C . Y . C . the races will be
controlled from the Clubhouse".
T h e S p o r t s w e r e held in t h e field a b o v e t h e S t . T u d w a l ' s Hotel.
Chris and Leigh Hookes (IManana).Both former Committee Members of Abersoch Regatta. ^ i
Y n 1935 cafodd Clwb Hwylio De Sir Gaemarfon y pump cyntaf o
* •
ddeuddeg Dingi U n Dyluniad a gafodd e u c y n n w y s yn rtiaglen hwylio
1 9 3 6 . R o e d d m a r c i a u a r y c i l b r e n n a u d u r y n d a n g o s i d d y n n h w g a e l eu
g w n e u d o ddur w e d i e iachub o Fflyd M o r M a w r yr A l m a e n a s u d d w y d y n
Scapa Flow.
In 1 9 3 5 t h e S . C . Y . C . t o o k delivery of t h e first five of t w e l v e O n e
Design Dinghies which w e r e incorporated into the 1 9 3 6 sailing
programme. Stampings on the steel centreboards s h o w e d that they
w e r e m a d e from steel salvaged from the scuppered G e r m a n High
S e a s Fleet a tScapa Flow.
0 h y n n y y m l a e n c y n y d d o d d nifer y rasys hyd a th e d d i w pryd y cynhelir
tua deg ras ar gyfer gwahanol ddosbarthiadau - Dragons, Squibs,
P a n d o r a s a Dingis C y f l y m y n bennaf. Y n 1 9 3 8 roedd Mr. F r e d L e a y n dal
1fod yn Gomodor. Does dim son a m y Mabolgampau yn rhaglen 1938.
T h e r e a f t e r t h e n u m b e r of r a c e s g r e w until t h e p r e s e n t d a y w h e n a b o u t
ten races for different classes are held with the Dragons, Squibs, P a n d o r a s
a n d F a s t D i n g h i e s b e i n g p r e v e l a n t . I n 1 9 3 8 M r . F r e d L e a w a s still
C o m m d o r e . T h e r e i s n o m e n t i o n o f t h e S p o r t s in t h e 1 9 3 8 p r o g r a m m e .
^ Commodore Lea & Commodore Captain John Williams (Rockdale);
Mr. Parry (Coal); Mr.Vlnce Oliver (NP.Bank) (Late 1930s)
Fel y soniwyd eisoes mae'r Regata wedi
bod y n cael e ichynnal g a n bientrefwyr
At>ersoch ar gyfer y pentref gyda mwyafrif
aelodau'r F^vyllgor y n bobl leol. R o e d d e u
gallu i hwylio a'u gwytxxJaeth a m yr ardal
yn golygu Ixxj galw m a w r a m bysgotwyr
a l l o n g w y r lleol a'u sgiliau. M e w n llawer
i a c h o s llongwr lleol fyddai w r t h y llyw a c
yn cynghori'r perchennog.
A s mentioned previously the Regatta has
been run by the villagers of Abersoch for
the village with the majority of the
C o m m i t t e e being local residents.
T h e ability t o sail a n d local k n o w l e d g e
m e a n t that t h e local f i s h e r m e n a n d
s e a m e n w e r e in g r e a t d e m a n d for
their skills. In m a n y c a s e s t h e local
s e a m a n w o u l d take the h e l m a n d offer
the owner advice.
Robert J,Owen (Bryn Llan); Robert Owen
(Craigfryn); Steve Staveley (Abersoch)
C e i r s t r a e o n a m rai a e l o d a u
d i e g w y d d o r o'r criw, ar d d i w m o d
llonydd, y n t y n n u ' r p l w g o'r injan, e i
rhoi yn eiger a weindio'r liandlen i
droi'r propeior.
Dragon "Skol"
(Yr awdur wrth y llyw).
Dragon "Skol"
T h e r e a r e stories that in c a l m w e a t h e r
s o m e unscrupulous paid hands would
r e m o v e the sparking plug from the
engine, put the engine into gear a n d
wind the starting handle to turn the
propeller.
E|; steve staveley
(Rhoddwr Cwpan/Donor
G a n y byddai llongwr lleol ar fwrdd y
r h a n f w y a f o'r c y c h o d hwylio, roedd g a n
eu teuluoedd 0 Atjersoch a phentrefi
cyfagos ddiddordeb yn y Regata a byddent
ar B e n B e n a r y n ei gwylio.
B e c a u s e there w a s a local s e a m a n aboard
the majority of yachts, their families from
Abersoch and close villages had an interest
in t h e R e g a t t a a n d t h e H e a d l a n d a b o v e
the S.C.Y.C.
Byddai'r Clwb dan e isang a gwylwyr a tyddai, y m h e n biynyddoedd i ddod,
yn gallu gwrando a rsylwebaeth ar y rasys gan R o w l a n d Avery, ac y n
d d i w e d d a r a c h C h a r l e s R e i d a R a y m o n d G r i f f i n , 6my g o m s i a r a d .
T h e C l u b h o u s e w o u l d b epacked with spectators w h o inlater years could
listen to a loudspeaker c o m m e n t a r y o n the races given b yR o w l a n d A v e r y
followed by C h a r l e s Reid and R a y m o n d Griffin.
M a e ' r awdur, y n g h y d a Mr. W y n W i l l i a m s ,
Talafon, yn cofio gwerthu Rhaglenni
Regata a rB e n Benar ac yna m y n d o
g w m p a s gyda biwch i gasglu arian a t
gronfa'r Regata.
T h e writer, a l o n g with M r . W y n W i l l i a m s ,
Talafon, r e m e m b e r s selling R e g a t t a
Programmes on the Headland and
following u p later with a collection box
for donations for the Regatta funds.
West Solent Restricted "Benita" (J.D.Eadie)
"Squin-el" (C.S.Hancox) & "Vivacious
(J.C.Munday).
Mr. D. N. NIeld a Phwyllgor 1949. Aeth
Mr. NIeld ymlaen i fod yn Gomodor Clvi^b
Hwylio De Sir Gaemarfon yn 1950-51.
Mr. D.N.NIeld and Committee 1949.
Mr.Nield later went on to be Commodore
of the S.C.Y.C. in 1950-51.
Y n y s t o d y b i y n y d d o e d d y n u n i o n a r 61 y r A i l R y f e l B y d b y d d a i b a n d a r i a n / p r e s
y n g o r y m d e i t h i o i l a w r y psentref a m B e n B e n a r a c y n difyrru'r g w y l w y r .
Fel y soniwyd eisoes, b uB a n d P r e s Nefyn yn c h w a r a e yn y Regata gyntaf.
C e r t a i n l y in t h e y e a r s i m m e d i a t e l y after t h e S e c o n d W o r l d W a r a silver/brass
b a n d w o u l d m a r c h d o w n the village to the Headland and entertain the
spectators. A s m e n t i o n e d , t h e N e f y n B r a s s B a n d p l a y e d a tt h e first R e g a t t a .
Mae'n bosib mai'r enwocaf un o gychod Abersoch oedd "Runag" (F & Hugh
S c a r f ) , i o t f a w r w e r d d a r i g g a f f a o e d d b r o n y n d d i g u f o p a n o e d d h i ' n h w y l i o i'r
gwynt. Y n 1930 y mae'r cofnod cyntaf ohoni yn e n n H a sonnir amdani eto yn
1 9 3 3 p a n enillodd r a s B w i P e n s a r n y tro c y n t a f iddi g a e l ei c h y n n a l . O'r c y f n o d
h w n h y d a t y P u m D e g a u c y n n a r b u ' n t e y r n a s u a r g y c h o d m w y a f At»ersoch a c
ar achlysuron prin y n unig y cafodd ei churo. E r hyrwy, m a e ' n y m d d a n g o s na
f u e r i o e d m o r g y f l y m a r 61 c a e l r i g B e r m w d a i d d .
P e r h a p s t h e m o s t f a m o u s o f all A b e r s o c h b o a t s w a s " R u n a g " ( F & H u g h S c a r O ,
a large g r e e n gaff rigged y a c h t w h i c h w a s a l m o s t unb>eatable t o w i n d w a r d .
S h e is first m e n t i o n e d a s w i n n i n g in 1 9 3 0 , a n d a g a i n in 1 9 3 3 w h e n s h e w o n
t h e first C a u s e w a y B u o y race. F r o m this t i m e until t h e e a r l y fifties s h e ruled
t h e l a r g e r b o a t s a t A b e r s o c h a n d w a s o n l y b e a t e n o n rare o c c a s i o n s .
However, she never s e e m e d to be as fast once she had been converted
t o a B e r m u d i a n rig.