Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-Newsletter
Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-News. A reminder to all members, family and friends that this Friday is "Christmas at the Club" and the Spunspar Friday Spinnaker Twilight race, and continuing the Christmas festivities is the Holey Dollar Rum Christmas Cup & Veteran's Cup as well as the Children's Christmas Party, on Saturday. Another busy weekend at MHYC!
Christmas at the Club - Friday 17th December
Last Friday of the Month Entertainment night and Christmas at the Club is on tomorrow night Friday 17th December, 2010.
Live entertainment with "Hip Fidelity" from 6.30pm as well as a choice of our delicious 2 Course Christmas special of Roast & Dessert of christmas pudding for $25 per person (Seabreeze menu will also be available).
Member's Badge draw at 8.00pm. Bring your friends and family for a fun night. Bookings can be made through reception on 9969 1244.
Seabreeze, Upperdeck & Functions Member Promotion
I hope that you will agree that the quality and range of food coming from our chef Gary and the bistro kitchen is much better than before, and the feedback we are getting from our function clients is also uniformly good.
Read more...
Wild Oats Thursday Twilight Series - tonight
supported by:- Sydney City Marine, Maui Jim, Holey Dollar Rum & 2020 Dry Cleaning
To enter, click here.
Live entertainment with "Shane Flew"
Food Options on the Beach -
$10 - Gourmet Beef Burger
$8 - Chicken Tikka Masala & Rice
$6 - BBQ Chicken Skewers with yoghurt & salad
Bookings for Seabreeze are essential - call Dominic on 8969 3116 - Special Twilight menu available.
Opti Sailors in Twilight Race
The Opti racing team will be sailing the twilight tonight on Nigel Smyth’s boat, Joust. They will be skippering and sailing the boat themselves (with adults on board of course). The team consists of Max Paul, Ed Smyth, Tom Milburn, Xavier Phillips, Hannah Ranger, Charlotte Griffin, James Griffin.
Spunspar Friday Spinnaker Twilight .jpg) Series Race 3 - 17th December
Spunspar Friday Spinnaker Twilight Series Race 3
The Spunspar Friday Spinnaker Twilight Series supported by Mount Gay Rum, Race 3 is on tomorrow Friday 17th December. New and longer courses have been included this season.
Click here to enter: http://www.mhyc.com.au/clubseries-Friday.cfm
Christmas Gift Idea
Are you searching for that great gift idea and not sure what to get????
How about a sailing or social membership at Middle Harbour Yacht Club!
Purchase a gift voucher of membership between now and the 31st January, and the nominated new member will receive $30 on their membership card to be used at Seabreeze, the bar or on merchandise.
Call Pip in the MHYC office today for further information.
Car Parking
Members are requested to please not park in the painted car spaces at Middle Harbour Amatuer Sailing Club. These painted car spaces are for MHASC members only.
New MHYC car stickers are available from the office. You will be required to give your car registration number to receive a 2010/2011 car sticker. Only vehicles with the current sticker will be given priority parking in the MHYC allocated car spaces, on a first in first served basis.
Foreshore stickers can be purchased from Mosman Council - http://www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/residents/parking
Junior Sailing Holiday Camps
Due to an overwhelming response, MHYC has added more Junior Sailing Holiday Camps to the calendar. Book your kids in today and pass onto friends and family!
20-23 December 2010 - SOLD OUT
3-6 January 2011
18-21 January 2011
24 & 25 January 2011
MHYC Junior Members $385.00
Non members $475 (includes Junior Membership + YA)
For more information, visit www.mhyc.com.au/sailing-juniors.cfm
Become part of the MHYC Race Management Team
MHYC is hosting a number of Championships in January and February 2011 and require race management personnel to assist on-water with:
Rolex Trophy Series 2010 – 18th and 19th December, Passage Series
Int. J24 Class & M24 Class (NSW) Australian Championship – 9th – 14th January 2011
Int. 420 Class Australian Championship – 11th – 17th January 2011
Farr 40 One Design Class, Pre-World Sprint Series – 12th & 13th February 2011
Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta – 4th -6th March 2011
Duties may include:-
Mark Laying
Scribes
Flags
Skippers
Safety Vessels
Results
As well as land based operations.
If you would like to become a member of the MHYC Race Management Team please contact the Sailing Office for further information. Click here to download form.
Kid's Christmas Party - Saturday 18th December
Bring the kids, grandkids, and friends along to the annual MHYC Kid's Christmas Party on Saturday 18th December, 2010, from 1pm - 3pm. The kids will be entertained by Bop Till You Drop, with a special appearance from Santa Claus, bearing gifts!
Cost is $10 per child. Bookings at the office or on 9969 1244 or online at http://www.mhyc.com.au/events-index.cfm
Come Join the Old Salts for the Holey Dollar Rum Christmas Cup - incorporating the inaugural MHYC Veteran's Cup
18th December 2010
Is your boat over 30 years old?
Or are you 15 years old and have a 75 year old boat?
Are you 75 and have a 15 year old boat?
89? And bought your first boat last year?
Well you are invited to race in the “MHYC Holey Dollar Veterans’ Race
Read more....
Farr 40 Sprint Series Featured in the Mosman Daily
Click here for the link to the Mosman Daily to read articles featured this week - http://mosman-daily.whereilive.com.au/
Rolex Sydney to Hobart Photo Opportunity
Sailing Images.Net is pleased to announce that we have secured exclusive use of a helicopter to photograph yachts and crews participating in the 2010 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Click here for more details.
Flag Delta
The meaning of “Flag Delta” is probably one of the best kept secrets on our waterways.
International Marine Signal Flags are flown by a vessel to signal a “short message” to other vessels. Most common of the signal flags is the blue and white square flag, the Blue Peter (now “Papa”), which indicates a short message signalling - all aboard about to sail. Read more...
Dream Raffle London Challenge 2012 - Support Malcolm & Mat!
The Belcher & Page London Challenge 2012, Audi, Hamilton Island and Sunsail are proud to announce the Belcher & Page Dream Raffle in support of Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page's quest to achieve the dream of an Olympic gold medal in the 470 Men's sailing event in 2012. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets to the raffle online.
Follow Malcolm and Mat's 470 campaign- www.belcherpage2012.com
The MHYC office is selling raffle tickets - please ask at reception.
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