MHYC E News 7th June, 2017
Welcome to MIDDLE HARBOUR YACHT CLUB's E-Newsletter
Our Vivid Cruise on Monday night had everything - beautiful lights, great food & wine, smoke filled engine room, no engines, no steering, pilot boat tow, Ports & Harbour Authority tow, casino wharf, another ferry, finished off with more beautiful lights and home - exhausted! Thank you to all who attended for their patience and understanding as we dealt with a situation out of our control - lucky we had a boat full of yachties! See our Facebook page for some photos.
We still have few seats available for tomorrow's Literary Lunch with well known Australian journalist, Tracey Spicer. Join us for what is sure to be an entertaining afternoon! Click here to book online.
The Commodore's Dinner on Friday 16th June, 2017, is also shaping up to be a fabulous night with some exciting entertainment planned and so many great auction prizes already donated to support our Youth Sailing program and the Frank Likely Trust. For another sneak peek, we have a 2 bedroom apartment in Putney London for 7 nights to auction!! To purchase tickets to the Commodore's Dinner - click here.
Bookings are now open for the Mosman Council Spit Foreshore Parking Permits for 2017/18. The 50% discounted permit will only be available once 100+ members take up the offer. The discounted fee for 2017/18 for MHYC Members only is $185. Bookings will close Monday 26th June, 2017, at 5pm to give time for processing at Council. Click here to book and pay online.
Yacht Sales Australia Wednesday Series 4 - Race 2 - 7th June, 2017
Race 2 of Series 4 for the 2016-17 season continues today, 7th June, 2017, with a count up handicap start from 1.00pm
Many thanks to our sponsors for the Wednesday Series, Ivan & Jeff Rowe, Yacht Sales Australia. If you are looking to buy or sell a boat, visit their website at www.yachtsalesaustralia.com.au. Special commission discount available to MHYC Members.
To view the Results - click here
MHYC Winter Series - Race 7 - Saturday 24th June, 2017
MHYC's Winter Series is held most Saturdays during Winter, including a 'short' series and sprint races. No racing is held over the June Long Weekend.
Race 7 will be held on Saturday 24th June, 2017. First Warning Signal at 1155hrs, with a Post Race Presentation. Morning Sandbar BBQ will greet skippers and crew prior to racing and the Harbourview Bistro will be serving Post Race weekly Specials for Members and Guests to enjoy.
To enter - click here
To View Entrants & Results - click here
Please Note: there is no MHYC keelboat racing on this Saturday 10th June, due to the long weekend or Saturday 17th June, due to the Get Checked Weekend.
Winter Series Report
Race 6 of the MHYC Winter Series was held on Saturday June 3.
While the sky was grey and there was drizzle off and on, the southerly breeze was a consistent 12-15 knots making for some good sailing. It was an Adams 10 kind of day, with Geoff Charters' No Friends taking the race win ahead of another A10 Another Dilemma, with Andrew Prideaux's Patrice Six third.
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MHYC Keelboat Racing Forum - tomorrow Thursday 8th June, 2017, at 7pm
A Keelboat Racing Forum will be held at 7pm on Thursday evening June 8 in the Quarterdeck Room to review the proposed calendar of MHYC Events for the 2017-2018 season and discuss opportunities for womens and youth sailing. Representatives from all MHYC racing and cruising keelboats are encouraged to attend.
Come in beforehand for a Dinner Special – Steak or Fish with Chips & Salad and a glass of Beer or Wine for $20.The full Harbourview Bistro will also be available. Call the club to book.
Get Checked Weekend - 17th & 18th June 2017
The 2017 Get Checked Weekend is coming up on June 17 & 18, 2017. All yachts racing in MHYC events in the coming season are required to have successfully completed a safety audit for the category of races they are entering. The new Australian Sailing Special Regulations come in to force as of July 1, 2017.
A team of accredited auditors has been assembled for the weekend and bookings are now being taken. Please note that safety audits conducted outside of the pre-arranged times on the Get Checked weekend may attract service fees. Fire extinguisher servicing will also be available on the weekend.
To book, email sailing.manager@mhyc.com.au or call 8969 3112 to advise the boat name, safety category and preferred day.
Bring out the wetsuits - Tackers & Youth Sailing Winter School Holiday Program Open
Bookings are now open for the July School Holiday Sailing Camps for Tackers and Youth Sailing.
Week 1: 3rd - 6th July, 2017
-Tackers 1, 2, 3
Week 2: 10th -13th July, 2017
-Tackers 1, 2, 3
-Youth Holiday Camp – Melges 20
Click here for all information and to book online.
MHYC Dinghy Forum & Annual Presentation - 15 June 2017 at 7pm
Presentation of Centreboard Division trophies for the 2016-2017 Sailing Season and a Dinghy Sailing Forum will be held on Thursday June 15 at 7pm in the Quarterdeck. As well as celebrating the achievements of MHYC’s young sailors over the past year, we would like this to be a social get-together for existing dinghy sailors, families with kids progressing to the racing levels and the classes interested in growing activity at MHYC.
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MHYC Yacht Register
We plan to publish the register of MHYC members’ yachts once again with the forthcoming annual report, so to enable us to ensure that it is as up to date and accurate as possible please let us know if you have recently acquired a new boat, disposed of one, or think that you may not be on the register and should be, or indeed if you have long disposed of a boat which still appears on the register. Please email sailing.manager@mhyc.com.au with boat name, sail number, owners names.
Dinghy Sailing Instructor Course at MHYC - 10th & 11th June, 2017
Learn how to deliver the first three courses of the Dinghy Program including Start Sailing 1, Start Sailing 2 and Better Sailing. Participants will learn and practise effective techniques for theory and practical instructing with continuous feedback and support. Click here to register at MHYC to become a Dinghy Sailing Instructor
Sandbar Cafe - open 7 days a week
The Sandbar Cafe is open 7 days a week from 8am. Come down to the Club & enjoy our coffee and freshly made gourmet rolls.
Harbourview Bar & Bistro - Open for Breakfast on the weekends!
The Harbourview Bar & Bistro is open on Saturdays and Sundays for breakfast from 9am - click here for the Breakfast menu.
The Harbourview Bar & Bistro's Lunch & Dinner menu is available online - click here for the current menu. Harbourview Bar & Bistro is open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and Thursday to Saturday for dinner, with daily specials. For all bookings, please call the MHYC office on 9969 1244.
NRL State of Origin - Pizza & beer special for $15 - Game 2 - Wednesday 21st June 2017
After NSW taking out game 1, come down to the Club to watch NSW and QLD battle it out in game 2 of the NRL State of Origin games live in the big screen in the Harbourview Room and enjoy a State of Origin special of Pizza and a beer for $15. The bistro will be open from 6pm, with the game kick off at 8pm.
Literary Lunch with Tracey Spicer - Thursday 8th June, 2017
Join us on Thursday 8th June, 2017, from 12 noon, for a Literary Lunch with guest speaker, well known Australian journalist, Tracey Spicer, talking about her recent memoir, The Good Girl Stripped Bare. Tracey's frank and funny book follows her trajectory: from young 'bogan', to beloved television anchor, to being sacked after having a baby.
$55 MHYC Members/$60 non-members, includes arrival drink & 2 course lunch.
Click here to book online.
Commodore's Black Tie Dinner - Friday 16th June, 2017
Join us at the Commodore's Black Tie Dinner on Friday 16th June, 2017, from 6.30pm and help support the Frank Likely Trust. A fun filled evening includes 3 course dinner, entertainment, live & silent auction, lucky door prizes, and more. All monies raised will go to the Frank Likely Trust towards the development of youth sailing through the purchase of a new coach boat, revitalizing the Sailing Academy and creating a “School Stars” development program to encourage and enable more youth participation in local, state and national championships and regattas. Get a table together of friends or crew for what will be a great evening!
Cost: $100 per head or table of 10 for $1000.
Click here to book online.
We are seeking donations for the live and silent auction, so if any Members (or friends) have an item they would like to donate for the evening, please contact the Club.
Seniors Lunch - Sunday 16th July, 2017, at 12 noon
Invitations to the annual Senior’s Lunch to be held on Sunday 16th July, 2017, at 12 noon, have now been emailed to eligible members to attend. Tickets are $65 per person, which includes an arrival drink & 2 course lunch. Our guest speaker this year is well know MHYC Member and sailor, Peter Sorensen. To book and pay online - click here.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The 77th Annual General Meeting of Members of Middle Harbour Yacht Club will be held in the Clubhouse, Lower Parriwi Rd, The Spit, Mosman, NSW 2088 on Thursday 20th July 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Harbourview Room.
Call for Nominations
In accordance with the Constitution of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club notice is hereby given calling for nominations for the following positions for 2017-2018:
Flag Officers
Commodore
Vice Commodore – Racing
Vice Commodore – Cruising
Rear Commodore
Club Captain
Board of Directors
Andrew Hurt, Chairman – re-nominating
Nigel Smyth, Director – re-nominating
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Click here for Nomination Form.
