Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-Newsletter
Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-News. Christmas is creeping up on us with a busy couple of weeks to go at the Club before the end of the year. There will be lots of activity with weddings, corporate Christmas parties, lunches, dinners and junior sailing holiday camps. The Club is alive and well!!!
Christmas at the Club - Friday 17th December
Last Friday of the Month Entertainment night and christmas at the Club is on Friday 17th December, 2010.
Live entertainment with "Hip Fidelity" from 6.30pm as well as a choice of our delicious 2 Course Christmas special of Roast & Dessert of christmas pudding for $25 per person (Seabreeze menu will also be available).
Member's Badge draw at 8.00pm. Bring your friends and family for a fun night. Bookings can be made through reception on 9969 1244.
Wild Oats Thursday Twilight Series - tonight
supported by:- Sydney City Marine, Maui Jim, Holey Dollar Rum & 2020 Dry Cleaning
To enter, click here.
Live entertainment with "Hip Fidelity"
Food Options on the Beach -
$10 - Gourmet Beef Burger
$8 - Chilli Con Carne & Rice
$6 - Greek Lamb Skewers with yoghurt & salad
Bookings for Seabreeze are essential - call Dominic on 8969 3116 - Special Twilight menu available.
Changes to the Finish Line
INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS
The very strong SE wind saw 50 yachts finish in 15 minutes. Competitors found themselves finishing at speed, unable to slow down. With poled out headsails and mainsails fully out as a result their forward vision was obscured and this was compounded by the darkness and a heavy rain squall that engulfed the fleet after finishing. Additionally yachts were spread all over the channel and there was no ‘lane discipline’ in force. Read more...
Christmas Gift Idea
Are you searching for that great gift idea and not sure what to get????
What about a sailing or social membership at Middle Harbour Yacht Club!
Purchase a gift voucher of membership between now and the 31st January, and the nominated new member will receive $30 on their membership card to be used at Seabreeze, the bar or on merchandise.
Call Pip in the MHYC office today for further information.
Car Parking
Members are requested to please not park in the painted car spaces at Middle Harbour Amatuer Sailing Club. These painted car spaces are for MHASC members only.
New MHYC car stickers are available from the office. You will be required to give your car registration number to receive a 2010/2011 car sticker. Only vehicles with the current sticker will be given priority parking in the MHYC allocated car spaces, on a first in first served basis.
Foreshore stickers can be purchased from Mosman Council - http://www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/residents/parking
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 - SOLD OUT
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
Adams 10 Race Report - Race 11
Saturdays race was very tricky with the 10 knots max breeze on course 35 [NE].
GoGo got off to a great start and was 30-40 metres in front at 1st mark [Cannae] but a spinnaker halyard problem allowed the fleet to catch up.
Read more...
Farr 40 OD Sprint Series Results
Thank you to those members who assisted with the Farr 40 Sprint Series last weekend.
Congratulations to winners, Kokomo. MHYC boats, Estate Master and Transfusion, came 3rd and 4th respectively.
Click here for results.
Photo courtesy of afrancolini.com
Become part of the MHYC Race Management Team
MHYC is in need of members who can scribe, lift marks and drive vessels.
Events requiring assistance both on land and on water for the end of 2010 and into 2011:
Rolex Trophy Series 2010 – 18th and 19th December, Passage Series
Int. J24 Class & M24 Class (NSW) Australian Championship – 9th – 14th January 2011
Int. 420 Class Australian Championship – 11th – 17th January 2011
Farr 40 One Design Class, Pre-World Sprint Series – 12th & 13th February 2011
Audi Sydney HarbourRegatta – 4-6th March 2011
If you would like to be a part of the MHYC Race Management Team contact the Sailing Office and you will be welcomed aboard.
2010 Kings Cup Results
Good luck to MHYC Commodore, Julie Hodder, and members Andy and Jenny Brennan, Peter Sorensen and Gordon Ketelby who are competing in the 2010 Kings Cup. Click here for results -
http://www.kingscup.com/2010results/Day_1-Cruising.htm
Spunspar Friday Spinnaker Twilight Series Race 3.jpg)
The Spunspar Friday Spinnaker Twilight Series supported by Mount Gay Rum Race 3 is on Friday 17th December. Entries are now open. New and longer courses have been included this season.
Click here to enter: http://www.mhyc.com.au/clubseries-Friday.cfm
Kid's Christmas Party - Saturday 18th December
Bring the kids, grandkids, and friends along to the annual MHYC Kid's Christmas Party on Saturday 18th December, 2010, from 1pm - 3pm. The kids will be entertained by Bop Till You Drop, with a special appearance from Santa Claus, bearing gifts!
Cost is $10 per child. Bookings at the office or on 9969 1244 or online at http://www.mhyc.com.au/events-index.cfm
Come Join the Old Salts for the Holey Dollar Rum Christmas Cup - incorporating the inaugural MHYC Veteran's Cup
18th December 2010
This week's feature: -
The Partnership of White Pointer & Keith Le Compte
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....
Finish Line
MHYC competitors are reminded that boats shall not sail through another clubs' start/finish line, and to leave adequate distance to fleets starting.
MHYC competitors are also reminded of the NSW Maritime requirement to keep minimal clearance to ships and ferries - click here for more inforamtion - http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/sbh/safety_on_the_water/safety_on.html
Sydney Optimist Racing Series Results.JPG)
On December 4 & 5, six MHYC sailors travelled up to RPAYC to compete in the Sydney Optimist Racing Series. This is the precursor to the Nationals which will be held at RPAYC between the 9th and 16th of January. The weekend was greeted with light winds and drizzle on the Saturday. It was great practice for our sailors since they hadn’t raced in light air in about three months, which you can imagine was a tad frustrating at times. The kids did great and pushed through the pain of being crunched in their boats. While being a practice event and allowing us to collect more information on trends in the weather conditions, it was also day four of the travellers trophy which is a series that awards kids with the best result in various events held in and around the state. Middle Harbour’s James Griffin finished 2nd in the series! Congrats to James and the rest of the team for sailing an amazing event.
Please click on the link for full results.
http://www.rpayc.com.au/results/2010/centreboard/opti/SGrp1.htm
Rolex Sydney to Hobart Photo Opportunity
Sailing Images.Net is pleased to announce that we have secured exclusive use of a helicopter to photograph yachts and crews participating in the 2010 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Click here for more details.
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.
Rebel Sport VIP 20% off storewide at Warringah Mall - today - Thursday 9th December
Rebel Sport Brookvale is holding a 20% off storewide discount for all purchases on Thursday 9th December between 9am and 9pm.
This is a great opportunity to gain rebates for the Club - just mention MHYC or show your VIP card. 5% of sales comes to the Club. There will be a $100 gift voucher as a reward for the club/ school that has the greatest turn over so spend up!
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