| News Letter September
2005
It would seem like the
sailing club committee are all following their primal
instincts and are heading north to warmer climes.
Matt’s gone chasing the sun up the east coast;
Russell is furiously pedalling a bike around Queensland;
Mandy, Doug, Chris & John will be cruising in
the South Pacific; and Sandra will be winging her
way north to check out the night life in London. There’s
really not many left to mind the shop. So while we
are still here, I though I had better get the sailing
program out.
This year we are going to run a short course race
of approximately 20 minutes’ duration, prior
to the start of our traditional race (triangle, windward
& return, and two triangles).
Another change will be our race management team of
Ian and Leo working with the rescue boat crew. Ian
& Leo will go out with the rescue boat crew to
help set up the course as well as run through the
rescue/start boat procedure. This will help achieve
more consistency in the way the race course is set.
Those rostered on for rescue boat duty will need to
be down at the clubrooms at 12 o’clock.
To fulfil our accreditation requirements in running
the learn to sail program, Matt, Leo, Geeks, John,
Andrew, Doug, Mandy and Gary recently spent a very
busy weekend in the hallowed grounds of the Royal
Geelong Yacht Club studying for their power boat handling
ticket. It was a very full weekend with little time
to relax, although the night cruise on Corio Bay was
a pleasant break from the classroom tedium. A big
thanks to those who gave up their time to participate
in this course, it’s the sort of commitment
that helps keep the club going.
At the last committee meeting we talked about:
• Ian & Leo’s proposal for the rescue/start
boat procedure.
• Short course races
• The use of a fixed finishing point for races
in case the rescue boat is called away
• Radio communications between boats and shore
base
• and Sandra told us the club has $17,094.29
in the bank.
Matt has picked up our new inflatable to replace
the old one used in the Learn To Sail program which,
despite Russell’s emotional attachment to it,
was well past its use by date.
Have you noticed the new ladders out on the jetty
next to the launching ramp? It is going to make accessing
the boats much easier. Thanks to Ian Marriner and
his crew for a great job.
Don’t forget sailing starts two week’s
earlier this year – October 15. There will be
a bbq to follow after the race. Possibly at the Surf
Club if we can arrange it.
See you there.
John
‘El Commodore’
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