Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-News - 28th November 2012

Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-Newsletter

Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club's E-Newsletter.  
Another busy SSORC last weekend!  Many thanks to all our SSORC sponsors, race management, volunteers and staff ensuring the weekend ran smoothly and was a great success!  Click here for results.

Please click on the image at the bottom of the newsletter for details on how to receive a 15% discount on Bausele watches.

Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) - Winners decided after winds go on strike

Winners were decided with one final race at Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship, when the foretold weather did not play ball, forcing Principal Race Officer, Denis Thompson, and his race crews to wait for the north-easterly wind to fill in.

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SSORC 7 Islands Race: Rush gets the gun but veterans steal the show

Graham Coffey’s well named Thompson 8, Rush, won Division 1 of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s Seven Islands Race around Sydney Harbour, but John Walker and Tig Thomas were undoubtedly the star attractions of the pursuit-style race that started off the Club.

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Thursday Twilights Report - Race 7

Last Thursday was near pefect weather for twilight sailing. A 15knot Southerly in balmy conditions with a 1 metre swell. 48 boats competed and I predict we will soon have over 50 boats racing across the 6 divisions!

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Wild Oats Thursday Twilight Series

supported by Helly Hansen

Twilight Online Entries for 2012-13 are now open.  Click here to enter online. 

Race 8: Thursday Twilight Series, 29th November, 2012.

Tuesday Twilight Series - Race 4 -4th December

Race 4: Tuesday Twilight Series, 4th December, 2012.

Beach BBQ & Harbourview Bar & Bistro Open for Twilights

The delicious menu offerings for the Twilight Series will again consist of either casual meals from the BBQ ranging in price from $7 to $12, from Beef burger with mixed salad, Lemon & Pepper chicken skewers, Vegetarian Pasta salad, to a Twilight bistro menu in the Harbourview Bar & Bistro.  Bookings are essential for the Bistro. Please call 9969 1244 to book a table.

Special Twilight Membership for New Members

MHYC is offering a special Twilight Membership for new members wishing to join the Club for the Twilight season.  The cost is $274.00 (inc YA fee) and expires 31st August 2013.  Conditions apply. Skippers, get your crew for the Twilight season.
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Spring Pointscore

Spring Pointscore Racing will continue on Saturday 1st December 2012, with Open and Inshore harbour race course areas.

Open Division – Race 11 (C'Clubs with RSYS Div 1 at MHYC)
First Scheduled Warning Signal: 1255 hrs
MHYC No. 1 Div – Race 11 (C'Clubs with RSYS Div 2 at RSYS)

First Scheduled Warning Signal: 1255hrs

Inshore Divisions - Race 11
First Scheduled Warning Signal: 1255 hrs (Open)
Club Short Series - Race 7
First Scheduled Warning Signal: 1325hrs

Wednesday Series 1

Series 1 for the 2012-13 season, Race 13 today, being the final race of the series, Wednesday 21st November, 2012. Entries are now open for Series 2 online - click here. Please be reminded that the handicaps are count up and also handicap start is from 1330 hours

Junior Sailing Holiday Camps - Book Online

MHYC will be holding Junior Sailing Holiday Fun Camps during the January school holiday period.  The camps will run as follow:-

8th - 11th January, 2013

14th - 17th January, 2013

21st - 24th January, 2013. 

Online bookings now available - click here.  For more details and the enrolment form - click here

MHYC Christmas Celebration Seafood Extravaganza

Friday 14th December, 2012, from 6.30pm

Seafood Extravaganza followed by Christmas Dessert. Live jazz.

$45 per person. Limited bistro menu available.
Bookings essential on 9969 1244.

Group Training at MHYC - every Tuesday & Thursday 6.15am

Join in group training with Tani Ruckle & Michael     every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 6.15am, on the beach. 

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Adopt A Plank

The building of the new balustrade has commenced, at the Cala Luna end of the Club.  All posts have now been sold with 300 planks still to sell!   Forms are available from the MHYC office or click here for more information and to download the form.

New Helly Hansen MHYC Long Sleeved Cool White Polos now available

Helly Hansen long sleeved white cool polos, MHYC burgee embroidered, are now available from reception for $67.45 Members and $74.95 Non members.

MHYC Social Drinks & Live Jazz - Friday 30th November

Live jazz at the Club from 7.00pm on Friday 30th November, 2012.  Book at table for dinner in the Bistro and relax to the music. For bookings, call 9969 1244.

Vale Warren Johns

The sailing world is mourning the sad loss of Warren Johns who was a stalwart of the class during the ‘80’s and ‘90’s, representing Australia internationally at many events, including the Kenwood Cup in Hawaii.
Warren, a long-time member of Middle Harbour Yacht Club, turned 78 in November.

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Taking on the Mini Transat

However you describe it the Mini Transat is considered one of the most demanding yacht races in the world. In 2013, 80 plus sailors in 21ft (6.5m) yachts will race solo across the Atlantic from Douarnenez, France to the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean with a stopover in the Canary Islands. The boats have no luxury’s what so ever; no toilet, no bunk, no galley. Class rules ban the use of computers, including mapping GPS and all communication is done via VHF. With no communication with the outside world and no crewmates to talk to, the mental challenges are as tough as the physical ones. It is reasons like these that make the Mini Transat the ultimate test of a sailor, which is why MHYC member Katrina Ham wants to race it!

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