MHYC E News 23rd December, 2015
Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club's E-Newsletter.
Good luck and fair winds to all Members competing in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Pittwater to Coffs Race over the Christmas/New Year. Wishing all our Members and their families a wonderful, safe Christmas and New Year!
Click Here for the Clubs Trading Hours over the Christmas period.
Please be advised that due to the Int Cadet Nationals, there will be no access down the laneway on the 27 & 28 of December.
MHYC Keelboat Racing
There will be a break from MHYC Keelboat Racing for two weeks over the Christmas and New Year period. The Yacht Sales Australia Wednesday Series starts up again with Race 4 on Wednesday the 6 January, the Thursday Twilight with Race 1 of the Post Christmas Series on Thursday the 7 of January and the next Saturday Race is the annual January Cup (with a 2 Handed Division) on Saturday the 16 of January.
To enter - click here
To view Entrants and Results - click here
MHYC Yachts Competing in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race & Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race
Good Luck Sailors!
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - Flying Fish Arctos (Jason Cummings), Patrice Six (Shaun Lane), TSA Management (Tony Levett) - For more details - www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/
Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race - Elena Nova (Craig Neil), Khaleesi (Andrew & Pauline Dally), Margaret Rintoul V (Graham Buckeridge), Nine Dragons (Bob Cox), Swish (Steven Proud) - For more details - www.pittwatertocoffs.com.au
International Cadet Class National Championship - 27th December, 2015 - 4th January, 2016
MHYC will be hosting the International Cadet Class National Championship from 27th December, 2015, through to 4th January, 2016. Competitors will be visiting from around Australia which will leave the Club very busy.
Schedule of Events;
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Sunday 27 January - Registration & Measurement
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Monday 28 January - Invitation race
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29 December to 4 January - Raing (Friday 1 as rest day)
For more information on the Int Cadet National Championship Click Here.
School Holiday Kids Sailing Camps for January - Book Today
The School Holiday Kids Sailing Camps are for Tackers (7 - 12 year olds) and Learn to Sail Teenagers (13-18 year olds). They are a way for youth to get into the sport of sailing and improve on their skills. For more information and online bookings for and January camps - click here.
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January Camp 1: Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 January
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January Camp 2: Monday 11 to Thursday 14 January
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January Camp 3: Monday 18 to Thursday 21 January
Sandbar Cafe - open 7 days a week - Smoothies now on the menu!
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 - & new smoked salmon bagels. Smoothies Available Now - delicious flavours of banana, mango, mixed berry and for the health conscientious, a dairy free "Green" - the perfect choice for Summer! Relax by the beach with a coffee or a glass of wine while enjoying the view!
Harbourview Bar & Bistro - Come Down and try the menu and weekly specials
The Harbourview Bar & Bistro has had some great reviews of its' menu. Come down to the Club and try the delicious 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.
Christmas and New Year Club Trading Hours
For trading hours of the Club over the Christmas and New Year period - please click here.
The MHYC Tender will be running every day expect for Christmas Day (see the trading hours above), please call Middle Harbour Dockmaster on VHF 73 or 0450 275 554 to schedule a pick up or drop off.
Sunday Sounds - Sunday 27th December, 2015
Relax by the beach to the sounds of James Englund on Sunday 27th December, 2015, from 2pm - 5pm.
Middle Harbour Gosford Challenge
Middle Harbour Yacht Club & Gosford Sailing Club are proud to announce the first ever Middle Harbour Gosford Challenge for the 19 & 20 of February. This inaugural event is a social race from Middle Harbour to Gosford (for Racers, Cruisers and Motor Boats) for social drinks and then a race (or navigational cruise) back down to Middle Harbour Yacht Club for the famous Barefoot Ball the next day.
For the Event Guide and Entry Click Here
Barefoot Ball & Sydney Harbour Regatta Dates
The major events of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club are coming up in the new year, the first being the Barefoot Ball on Saturday the 20 February with the theme of "Pirates". The other major event is the Sydney Harbour Regatta scheduled for the 5 & 6 of March.
We look forward to seeing you at both events.
