Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-Newsletter
Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-News. What fun our resident  photographer, Nicole Scott, from Sailing Images.Net, had on the weekend! Her "Man Overboard" photo of J-Spot, taken last Saturday, is going around the world! For more photos, visit www.sailingimages.net.
Also, a Red Spinnaker Bag was retrieved from last Saturdays APS R9, please contact the Sailing Office if you have lost one
Wolverines LIVE at SSORC - Saturday 27th November 2010
Live at Middle Harbour Yacht Club from 4.30pm on the beach on Saturday 27th November, 2010. Free entry.
Visit www.ssorc.mhyc.com.au for more details on the Wolverines and the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship.
Junior Sailing Donation from Chris Sibraa of Ray White Real Estate.jpg)
To All Members -
It is with great pleasure that I announce as of today if any member of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club, their family, their friends or associates of the club list and sell their property with me, Chris Sibraa of Ray White Real Estate then a donation of $500.00 will be paid from the commission to Junior Sailing at the Middle Harbour Yacht Club. (conditions apply). Read more...
MHYC Members Musical Christmas Party 2010
Tickets still available - book online
Friday 3rd December, 2010
6.30pm
Cocktail on arrival, canapes/cocktail food, great music, prizes to be won.
Dress: Festive
$55 MHYC members
$65 Non members
Click here to book and pay online.
Sponsored by the Austrian National Tourist Office & organised by the Cruising Division. Share your Christmas spirit by making a donation to the Cancer Council by purchasing a ribbon for our Christmas tree.
Wild Oats Thursday Twilight Series - Race 7 - tonight
supported by:- Sydney City Marine & 2020 Dry Cleaning
To enter, click here.
Live entertainment with "Chaise Lounge"
Food Options on the Beach -
$10 - Gourmet Beef Burger
$8 - Lamb Vindaloo & Rice
$6 - Peking Chicken Skewers with Mango Salsa
Bookings for Seabreeze are essential - call Dominic on 8969 3116 - Special Twilight menu available.
Wednesday Series Final Results
Congratulations to the winners of the Wednesday series.
Division 1 : - Pearl II (Brendan McAssey/Mike Twomey)
Division 2: - Sirius (Ben Nossiter)
Click here for all results.
Thoughts from a Day on the Hugh S George
by Phil Clinton
What an interesting day on the start boat. The wind was out of the North and gusting up to 20 knots. The 16 foot skiffs had their State Championships based out of Many Sailing Club. As a result the PRO decided that the only way to allow the skiffs to race free from interference by MHYC was to go to Windward/Leeward course.
The whole set up was observed by a pod of 5 dolphins that ran the line a few times and gave their approval. Read more...
Spring Pointscore Race 10
Saturday 20 November, 2010
Spring Pointscore Race 10 is this Saturday 20th November, 2010. 1255 hours warning signal.
Competitor Race Management Volunteers as follows:-
Race 10 Saturday 20th Nov -
Sailpac & Waterbourne Again
Volunteers are needed to assist with Race Management on 27th & 28th November (SSORC) and 4th & 5th December (F40 Sprint Series). If you can assist, please contact the Sailing Office.
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Spunspar Friday Spinnaker Series, supported by Mount Gay Rum, Race 2 of the the spinnaker series commences at 1800hrs. Casual and Series entrants are welcome. Post race entertainment and members badge draw.
Click here to enter: http://www.mhyc.com.au/clubseries-Friday.cfm
Be in it to win a spinnaker pole!!!
2010 Facci Regatta
Friday 19th November, 2010
MHYC is hosting the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry Regatta. Members are requested not to leave their yachts on the Marina from Thursday Twilight Race to allow visiting yachts to berth for the regatta.
For more information about the 2010 FACCI Regatta, visit the website at www.facci.com.au
Last Friday of the Month Entertainment & Member's Badge Draw 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Friday 19th November, 2010 (due to SSORC the following weekend)
The Lana Nesnas Trio - live entertainment - Friday 19th November, 2010, beginning at 6.30pm through to 9.30pm. The Member's Dadge Draw, sponsored by Specialty Mortgage Services, will take place at 8.00pm, jackpot stands at $150!
Kid's Disco - Friday 19th November, 2010
The monthly Kid's Disco will be held in the Quarterdeck from 6pm-8pm. Bring your kids along for 2 hours of fun and dancing with Bop Till You Drop. $10 per child (includes drink & snack).
For bookings, call Pip on 9969 1244.
Sailing Clinic - GPS Chart Datum & Navigation
Guest speaker, Mark Prince, from the Australian Hydrographic Service will be speaking on GPS chart datum and navigation . Information essential for those sailing up and down the coast. Mark was also our special guest speaker at this year's Skippers Briefing.
When: Wednesday 24th November, 2010
Time: 7.30pm
Cost $10 members/$20 non members
Special menu from Seabreeze available prior to Sailing Clinic - to book, call Dominic on 8969 3116.
Click here to book and pay online
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship
Entries Close Saturday 20th November 2010
Supported by: - Audi, Maui Jim, Mount Gay, Henri Lloyd, Sydney City Marine.
Entries are now open for the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship being held on Saturday 27th November and Sunday 28th November, 2010.
Click here for the Notice of Race and to enter. Free entry for MHYC Gillawa Sheild and Ocean Pointscore entrants (for those yachts in the OPS series who wish to compete on the windward leeward course may do so and apply for average points for its OPS races).
This year's event will see the reintroduction of perpetual trophies, as well as a number of fantastic prizes for individual place getters, from Mount Gay Rum and Henri Lloyd.
Those not competing offshore, the annual 7 Islands Race will be held on Saturday 27th November. A Clubhouse race taking competitiors to Spectacle Island and back. Click here to enter.
Members are advised that race fees apply to both events. Members entered in either Ocean Pointscore Series, Gillawa Shield Series or Feature Events Series do not need to pay race fees but shall still complete an electronic entry form at www.ssorc.mhyc.com.au.
Entries Close for SSORC on Saturday 20th November 2010.
 See the "Wolverines" LIVE on Saturday 27th November from 4.30pm on the beach at MHYC.
Bring your friends and family for a fun weekend!
Volunteers are needed to assist with greeting, front desk and administration tasks - if you can help out on either Saturday or Sunday, please contact Scott at scott@mhyc.com.au.
Holey Dollar Rum Christmas Cup - incorporating the  inaugural MHYC Veteran's Cup
18th December 2010
This Week’s Features -
“Tig Thomas and his Boats Highland Ghost and Plum Crazy”
Is your boat over 30 years old?
Or are you 15 years old and have a 75 year old boat?
Are you 75 and have a 15 year old boat?
89? And bought your first boat last year?
 Well you are invited to race in the “MHYC Holey Dollar Veterans’ Race
Read more....
Junior Sailing Holiday Camps
Due to an overwhelming response, MHYC has added more Junior Sailing Holiday Camps to the calendar. Book your kids in today and pass onto friends and family!
13-16 December 2010
20-23 December 2010
3-6 January 2011
18-21 January 2011
24 & 25 January 2011
MHYC Junior Members $385.00
Non members $475 (includes Junior Membership + YA)
For more information, visit www.mhyc.com.au/sailing-juniors.cfm
Update on Natalie's Journey to Germany
Dear MHYC members, staff and friends
Natalie and I are overwhelmed by the generosity of the many, friends and well-wishers at the club who have given us warm words of encouragement and donated money to our cause. We are deeply appreciative. Without your help we wouldn’t be here and the future would be very bleak indeed. We now feel that we are taking this huge challenge on as a team and that all of you are willing Nat to beat this dreadful disease. For her part on the frontline she is battling as hard as she possibly can. Read more...
Dream Raffle London Challenge 2012 - Support Malcolm & Mat!
The Belcher & Page London Challenge 2012, Audi, Hamilton Island and Sunsail are proud to announce the Belcher & Page Dream Raffle in support of Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page's quest to achieve the dream of an Olympic gold medal in the 470 Men's sailing event in 2012. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets to the raffle online.
Follow Malcolm and Mat's 470 campaign- www.belcherpage2012.com
The MHYC office is selling raffle tickets - please ask at reception.
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