MHYC E News 11th November, 2015
Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club's E-Newsletter.
Helly Hansen have their Sample Sale on this Friday 13th and Saturday 14th November, 2015, from 9am - 4pm, with up to 70% off, so get in quick as first in best dressed!
The Financial & Media Market Charity Regatta (ASX Thomson Reuters) will be held at MHYC on Friday 20th November, 2015, with over 60 boats entered, raising funds for children’s, disability and medical research charities. Please be aware that parking at the Club will be at its maximum as well as a very busy beach and Sandbar deck area during the whole day.
Saturday Spring Pointscore - 14th November, 2015
The Spring Pointscore continues on Saturday 14th November, 2015.
Open Race 7 - First warning signal 1255 hours
Inshore Race 9 - First warning signal 1255 hours
To enter - click here
To view Entrants & Results - click here
15/16 Farr 40 Australian Open Series
The 2nd of three open regattas for the 15/16 Farr 40 Australian Open Series was held last weekend from MHYC. Congratulations to all competitors and what a great result having 5 MHYC boats in the top 5!
1st - Transfusion (Guido Belgiorno Nettis)
2nd - Kindergarten (Rod Jones)
3rd - Edake (Jeff Carter)
4th - Zen (Gordon Ketelbey)
5th - Exile (Rob Reynolds)
Click here for more.
Yacht Sales Australia Wednesday Series 1 - Race 11 - 11th November 2015
Race 11 of Series 1 for the 2015-16 season, being held today Wednesday 11th November, 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 6 - 12th November, 2015
Race 6 will be held tomorrow Thursday 12th November, 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
To view Entrants and Results - click here
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship - 28th & 29th November, 2015
The 38th Sydney Short Ocean Championship (SSORC) will be held at MHYC on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th November, 2015. Day 1 will begin with the offshore 'Passage Race', giving yachts competing on either IRC, ORCi and PHS, a chance to really stretch their legs over the 34 nautical mile track. As part of SSORC 2015, the Ocean Race will form another leg of the CYCA Ocean Pointscore. Day 2 will see a fast and furious Windward / Leeward Sprint on the traditional Manly or Macquarie Circle, where after a final race, a Short Ocean Race starting offshore and finishing inside Sydney Harbour, will finalize the Championship placings over a short and sharp two days. Adding to the spectacle will be the annual 7 Islands Race for inshore yachts on Saturday 28th. An MHYC favourite, this is a Feature Race for all Saturday sailors and their crews from Clubs all over Sydney, which gives them a break from regular point score racing and allows them to join in the fun of Sydney's first major regatta of the racing season.
To enter - click here
Visit the SSORC website at www.ssorc.mhyc.com.au for all information.
Cruising Division - Flare Practice 16th November, 2015
All MHYC Sailing, Motor cruisers and Racers are invited to participate
The 16th November 2015 Flare Practice starts at around 8.00pm, after the normal Cruising Division meeting which will be held at 7.30pm, with the BYO BBQ at 6.30pm.
• Gloves
• Long sleeves
• Trousers and
• Eye protection are recommended.
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Harbour Navigation Challenge & Raft-up - 14th & 15th November 2015
The exercises will take you to many parts of the Harbour and require you to use some simple navigational techniques to get the answers to a few questions. The current plan is to assemble in Hunters Bay off Balmoral at 11:00 hrs on the Saturday at which time detailed instruction sheets will be passed to each boat. You may stop for lunch on-board at any point and should aim to be finished by 16:00 hrs. The fleet will then assemble at a suitable location (to be announced on the day) to hand in their answer sheets for marking.
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School Holiday Kids Sailing Camps for December & January - Bookings are Now Open
Bookings for the School Holiday Kids Sailing Camps for Tackers (7 - 12 year olds) and Learn to Sail Teenagers (13-18 year olds) are now open online. Sailing Camps will operate over 4 days in December 2015 and January 2016. For all information and bookings - click here.
Redlands Pre-School Visits MHYC
A group of Redlands Pre-School children have been visiting the Club for the last 4 weeks each Monday and Tuesday being introduced to water and activities surrounding water - they even had a lesson from diver, Rhys Quinn, who surfaced out of the water in his diving gear to the beach in front of some very surprised and delighted kids! He showed them how his oxygen tank worked and the purpose of the gear he wore. The kids were enthralled. The image at the right is a thank you card received from the kids.
Kid's Disco & Karaoke - Friday 13th November, 2015
Bring the kids along to MHYC's monthly disco and karaoke, run by Bop Till You Drop, on Friday 13th November, 2015, from 6pm - 8pm. $10 per child (includes snack & drink). For bookings, call the office on 9969 1244.
Sandbar Cafe - open 7 days a week
The Sandbar Cafe is open 7 days a week from 8am. Freshly cooked egg and bacon rolls available each morning. New ice cream flavours - choc honeycomb, banana, coffee & passionfruit. As well as 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 had some great reviews of its' new menu. Come down to the Club and try the new offerings for yourself.
Harbourview Bar & Bistro is open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights.
Click here for the Harbourview Bar & Bistro Menu.
Come Along and Join the Sir James Hardy Legends Group for Lunch - Sunday 15th November, 2015!
On Sunday, 15th November, Sir James Hardy & MHYC Member Noel Ramsden are hosting a luncheon in the Harbourview Bistro to help raise funds for the purchase of a new rib for use by Sailability and the MHYC Youth Sailing.
The cost is $35 pp – and includes a glass of wine or beer on arrival. Join us at 11am on the MHYC Rigging Deck, followed by lunch at 12 noon.
Please call the Club on 9969 1244 to book your seats – limited numbers available.
Club Christmas Party at MHYC - Save the Date - Friday 11th December, 2015
With only 4 weeks to go, save the date for the annual Club Christmas Party on Friday 11th December, 2015. Christmas buffet for $48 MHYC Members & $53 Non Members - includes drink on arrival and 2 course meal. Call the Club to book on 9969 1244.
