Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-News 14th October, 2015

Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club's E-Newsletter.

Tomorrow night's Twilight is a Twilight Member Night, themed, ROCKTOBER. Come dressed as your favourite rock star!  Chicken and Beef Sliders and fries for $10, plus raffles and live music in the Harbourview Bar & Bistro.  The Sandbar & Cafe will not be open post sailing. Join in the fun of a Twilight and don't forget our October membership special for new Full or Sailing members - skippers, get your crew signed up and receive $50 credit on your membership card!
MHYC is holding a New Member's Orientation & Welcome Night tonight at 7pm.  It is a requirement of the Registered Club's Act for new Member's to attend an orientation night and provide us the opportunity to welcome you to your new Club.  Welcome drink and canapes will be offered - join our Flag Officers and hear about the activities at MHYC.  Please RSVP to Pip in the office before 5pm today on 9969 1244.

Saturday Spring Pointscore - Saturday 17th October, 2015

The Spring Pointscore continues on Saturday 17th October, 2015. 
Open Race 6 - First warning Signal 1255 hours
Inshore Race 5 - First warning signal 1255 hours

To enter - click here
To view Entrants & Results - click here.

Yacht Sales Australia Wednesday Series 1 - Race 7 - 14th October 2015

Race 7 of Series 1 for the 2015-16 season, being held today, Wednesday 14th October, 2015. With daylight saving beginning, please be reminded that the handicaps are count up starting from 1330 hours.
Many thanks to our new sponsors for the Wednesday Series, Yacht Sales Australia. If you are looking to buy or sell a boat, visit their website at www.yachtsalesaustralia.com.au.
Post race sausage sizzle cooked by the crew from the first boat over the finish line!

To enter - click here 
To view Entrants and Results - click here

Thursday Twilight Series - Race 2 - 15th October, 2015 - Rocktober

Race 2 will be held tomorrow Thursday 15th October, 2015, with a count up handicap Clubhouse start.  Enter today!  If you require a Cat 7, please contact Roger in the Sailing Office to arrange an audit at sailing-administrator@mhyc.com.au or on 02 9969 1244. 
Many thanks to our Thursday Twilight major sponsors - Wild Oats, Robert Oatley Vineyards as well as our new divisional sponsors, Yacht Sales Australia, All Sail and Cosine Shipwright Services, who will be offering CASH prizes to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings at the end of the series.

To enter - click here

Rocktober at MHYC - dress up for Twilight race 2 - 15th October, 2015

ROCKTOBER has arrived at MHYC. Celebrate the beginning of the Twilight season at race 2 of the Thursday Twilight Series on Thursday 15th October, 2015, dressed as your favourite Rock Star!  Is it Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, Bon Scott, Ozzy Osborne, Cyndi Lauper or Chrissy Hines? Or someone else???  Great prizes for the best dressed as well as raffles, live music and $10 Chicken & Beef Sliders and fries!

October Membership Special - Sign up your Crew for the Twilights!

As a special membership offer for the month of October, all new Full or Sailing members will have the joining fee of $75 waived plus receive a $50 credit onto their membership card! For those current members who propose a Full or Sailing member in the month of October, they too will receive $50 credit onto their membership card.  Don't delay - sign up your crew for the Twilight season - the drinks are on us! - Click here for the membership application form.

Race Management Training - Just Some Fun or a New Vocation?

Week in, week out all Yacht Clubs rely upon their Volunteer Race Management teams to ensure our yacht racing community enjoy the opportunity to participate in professionally run races throughout the year. Our Club is no exception and we have been very well supported over many years by a core team of Member volunteers, supplemented with yacht crews, who are often acknowledged as the “best in the business”.
So, have you thought about adding another skill to your sailing bag? The Club is seeking Expressions of Interest from Members who might wish to embark on the journey of Race Management and join the current team. Whether it’s a regular Saturday point score or a major regatta, you are guaranteed to learn more about the art of yacht racing from a totally different perspective and you will certainly enjoy yourself.
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On Water Race Management Assistance Required

MHYC is running Farr 40 Regattas in October, November and December in the build up for the state, national and world championships to be held in early 2016. We will, of course, still be running our regular Saturday sailing program, so as a result we will need more help on-water. Duties include marking off boats competing, helping with flags and signals at the start, and recording finish times. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided and you would need to be here from about 10am to 4pm. There will be experienced race officials on board to guide you, and you will learn some of the intricacies of race management.
If you can help, or know someone reasonably agile who can, please contact the Sailing Office for more details on 9969 1244.
Help is needed especially on Saturdays from 17 October through December, and on Sundays 8 Nov and 13 Dec.

Cruising Division - Next Meeting - Monday 17th October, 2015, at 7.30pm

The Cruising Division's next meeting will be held on Monday 17th October, 2015, at 7.30pm with the BBQ at 6.30pm at the Club.
Guest speaker is Andrew Dally, presenting on “BIG SHIPS and SMALL SHIPS –HOW TO CO-EXIST”.  Andrew is a Master Class I which enables him to Captain any size ship in the world. He has sailed on tankers and dry-bulk carriers, and held pilotage exemptions for Sydney, Adelaide and Esperance.  More recently he has been ashore managing an Australian owned Ship management company and ship owners in Sydney.  Sailing wise Andrew has done six Sydney Hobarts and numerous Sydney to Mooloolaba and Southport races. He currently owns “Khaleesi” with his wife Pauline, and has been a member at MHYC since 1980!
You don't need to book - just turn up!  All MHYC members welcome.

Cruising Division - Flare Practice 16th November, 2015

The 16th November 2015 Flare Practice starts at around 8.00pm, after the normal Cruising Division meeting.  Bring your own flares and let them off on the beach in front of the club house.

• Gloves
• Long sleeves
• Trousers and
• Eye protection are recommended.
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Cadets Making Great Progress

After a highly successful and intensive class training camp over the October long-weekend, the MHYC Cadet class is going from strength to strength. Guided by coaches James Griffin and Grace Stokes, the confidence of the sailors, not to mention their skill levels, is soaring. A record fleet of 15 boats faced the starter in last weekends’ club racing – held out in the area of the Sound where they will be racing the Australian Championships over Christmas-New Year. A fleet of 60-70 boats is expected. Of particular note is the work of the young crews, many still in primary school yet still handling spinnakers with aplomb and keeping their skippers on their toes! The Cadet is an ideal stepping stone from single-handers like the Optimist into multi-crew and multi-sail boats.
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Great Turn Out from Tackers and Learn to Sail on Sunday

With the first day of term 4 for our Tackers and Learn to Sail courses beginning last Sunday, we had over 120 youth sailors at the Club through the day from Tackers 0 in the morning through to the race squads in the afternoon.  The Club was buzzing!  This is a great start for our Summer program for both new and experienced Youth sailors.  Some places are still available - check online for all bookings.

Term 4 Bookings are Now Open

Bookings for Term 4 Tackers (7 - 12 year olds) and Learn to Sail Teenagers (13-18 year olds) are now open online. Term 4 operates each Sunday until Sunday 13th December, 2015. For all information and bookings - click here.

Sandbar Cafe - open 7 days a week

The Sandbar Cafe is open 7 days a week from 8am. There is a variety of selections from gourmet rolls, quiches, toasties, pies to sweet treats of brownies, cookies, muffins, caramel slice.  Relax by the beach with a coffee or a glass of wine while enjoying the view!

New Menu for the Harbourview Bar & Bistro

The Harbourview Bar & Bistro has introduced its new menu.  Come down to the Club and try the new offerings - we hope you enjoy them!  MHYC Member, Bob Cox and his wife Gail, had lunch at the Bistro last Sunday and commented, "The food was really great and we also had a good chardonnay, that is new on the wine list.  It was well worth coming down to the Club to eat and we recommend it to all Members".
Harbourview Bar & Bistro is open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights.
Click here for the Harbourview Bar & Bistro Menu.

Ladies Lunch at MHYC - Amanda Tabberer - Thursday 22nd October - Booked Out!

We are now booked out for MHYC's last Ladies Lunch for 2015 being held on Thursday 22nd October, 2015, from 12 noon. Our guest speaker, Amanda Tabberer, will be speaking on her experiences and her books from the Amalfi Coast!
$60 Members, $65 Non members for wine, 2 course lunch and tea or coffee.
The prize of a 7 night holiday, kindly donated by Travel View/Cruise View and Locaboat Holidays, on a self drive barge on the Canal Du Midi, South France will be drawn at the lunch.
We are taking a wait list if any late cancellations, so put your name down just in case! Call the office on 9969 1244.

Melbourne Cup Lunch - 3rd November, 2015 - Book Now!

Join us for a "French themed" Melbourne Cup lunch on Tuesday 3rd November, 2015, from 12 noon.  $70 Members, $75 Non Members (includes a glass of French champagne on arrival, Hors d'oeuvres & 2 course 'French style' lunch).  Fantastic prizes for best dressed and best dressed hat.
Book a table of friends and enjoy the race that "stops a Nation" together - click here to book online or call 02 9969 1244.