Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-Newsletter

Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club's E-Newsletter.  
Another successful Meet and Greet night for Crew and Skippers was held last Wednesday night.  Thank you to all those who participated.  We had 12 skippers and about 20 crew interested so we hope that you were either able to get on a boat or as a skipper, get new crew members.

Online Entries Now Open!

Online Entries for the new sailing season 2012-13 are now open.  Click here to enter online.
Paper entries will not be available. Online entry demonstrations will be conducted on Wednesday afternoons at reception.  Please contact the Sailing Office for more information. 

Please note that boats entered in 2 or more 'Major' Series at MHYC will be eligible to receive free entry into all the Feature and Trophy Event races. 
The 'Major' Series that qualify are:-

Open Annual Pointscore
Inshore Annual Pointscore

Wednesday Annual Block
Thursday Twilight Series

MHYC Sailing Handbook Now Available

The MHYC Sailing Handbook 2012-13 is now available for collection from reception. Extra copies are now available. 

Spring Pointscore Race 1

Race 2 of the 2012-13 Spring Pointscore is this Saturday 15th September, 2012.  Block and casual entries are available online - click here.

New Sail 10 Pass

The new Sail 10 Pass is a pre-paid payment facility for Owner’s and Skipper’s who race on a casual basis in a Series held at Middle Harbour Yacht Club. The Sail 10 Pass enables Owners and Skippers to pay for a block of 10 casual entries and is flexible enough to use across all MHYC series. The pre-paid ten races must be used before the end of the season (31 August 2013) after which they will expire. To purchase the Sailing 10 Pass, please contact the Sailing Office. Price: $405.00 (pre-paid).

Thursday Twilights - Skippers Briefing & Season Opening Drinks

The 2012 Thursday Twilight Series kicks off on Thursday 4th October with a Skippers Briefing and Season Opening Drinks from 6.00pm.  All welcome.  The first race will be on Thursday 11th October, 2012, with a count up start.

MHYC Juniors to Join the Twilights

MHYC Centreboard sailing is offering the opportunity for Junior Members to race during Thursday twilights. Head Instructor Leon Wilson will captain the Clubs J24 “Whisper” around the course every Thursday evening. This follows from the success the juniors displayed during the Club's recent Winter and Leading Edge series racing.

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New Short Series Division off to a Flying Start

The new format Short Series Saturday Point Score (known as Div 4) was off to a flying start last Saturday with 7 boats already entered for the whole season and 6 of these being on the Start line for the first race.

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Wednesday Series 1

Series 1 for the 2012-13 season, Race 2 today, Wednesday 12th September, 2012. Entries are available online - click here. Please be reminded that the handicaps are count up.

September Holiday Camps

Enrolment forms are available online for the September Holiday Camps, being held from 24th September - 27th September, 2012, and 2nd - 5th October, 2012. Click here to enrol.

Term 4 enrolment forms are also available online - click here.

Congratulations to our Junior Coaches!

Junior Coaches, Jack Breislin and Jack Dawson, have won Silver at the recent 2012 World University Match Racing Championships. Congratulations!
Click here for Sail-World article.

Racing Rules Clinic - 27th September

Mark Pryke will be presenting our next Sailing Clinic on Racing Rules.  He will be touching on the new rules due out in the next couple of months as well as the current racing rules.  A clinic not to be missed!

Thursday 27th September, 2012
7.30pm
Quarterdeck Room
$10 MHYC Members/$20 Non Members.
To book, call reception on 9969 1244.

Live Jazz at the Club - Friday 28th September

The Last Friday of the Month social drinks will be on Friday 28th September, with live jazz from 7.00pm.  Join us with friends at the Club for an evening of relaxation and jazz!

The Harbourview Bar & Bistro will be open from 6.00pm for dinner.

Charity Regattas need Donated Boats

MHYC will be hosting a number of charity regattas over the next couple of weeks and are seeking donated boats for these worthy causes.  If you are interested in donating your boat for any of these regattas, please contact Roger in the sailing office on 9969 1244 or at roger@mhyc.com.au.

Giant Steps Autism Regatta - Friday 19th October, 2012
Financial & Media Markets Charity Regatta ASX - Friday 26th October, 2012
SAP Ecosystem Regatta for Redkite - Friday 2nd November, 2012
 

Tender Fees are now due

Tender Service fees to non Club moorings are now due for the 2012-13 Season. Earlybird tender fees are also available until 1st October. Please contact Alister Copley for further information.
Click here for fees.

Melbourne Cup at MHYC

Keep Tuesday 6th November free for the race that stops a nation!  MHYC will be holding a Melbourne Cup luncheon in the Harbourview Bar & Bistro from 12 noon - keep the date in the diary!  More details to follow in the coming weeks.

Renew your Membership for 2012-13 Season

MHYC memberships 2011-12 have expired.  If you would still like to renew your membership, please call the office on 9969 1244 with your credit card details, or renew online at www.mhyc.com.au. 

State Judge Course at MHYC - November 3rd & 4th, 2012

A 2-day course of the Yachting Australia National Officiating Program State/National Judge qualification, will be held at Middle Harbour Yacht Club on behalf of Yachting NSW.

The aim of this course is to educate participants on topics such as Protests, Rules and Race Documents at a State and National level including on water judging. Cost $120 per person.
Click here for online bookings.