Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-News 24th April 2013

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MHYC E News 24th April, 2013

 

Middle Harbour Yacht Club E-Newsletter

Welcome to Middle Harbour Yacht Club's E-Newsletter.  Last days to book your tickets to the Annual Presentation for this coming Saturday evening.  See article below for online bookings.


2013 Annual Presentation Cocktail Party - Saturday 27th April 2013

The 2013 Annual Presentation Cocktail Party will be held at MHYC this Saturday 27th April, 2013, from 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start. Awards will be presented for all Club divisions in the Annual & Twilight series for the 2012/13 sailing season. An complimentary arrival drink and canapés will be served. $40 per person. Live entertainment with follow the presentation.
Bookings online - click here

 

 

 


Spit Car Parking this Weekend

Please note that both Spit car parks (East & West) will be extremely busy this weekend due to a Middle Harbour Paddlers Regatta in the morning with over 150 paddlers competing as well as an YA Special Regulations Auditors course being held at MHYC from 9am.


Winter Trading Hours - from 1st May, 2013

Sandbar & Cafe - Open Wed - Sun 9am - 2pm
Harbourview Bar & Bistro
Open Lunch - Wed - Sun 12 noon - 3.00pm
Open Dinner - Fri & Sat 6.00pm - 9.00pm

 

 

 


New Winter Menu for Harbourview Bar & Bistro

A new Winter menu will be launched tomorrow on ANZAC Day.  The Harbourview Bar & Bistro will be OPEN for lunch from 12 noon.   For all bookings for the Bistro, please call reception on 9969 1244.
The Sandbar & Cafe will be OPEN from 9am - 5pm for Anzac Day.

Click here for the new Winter menu.

 

 


ANZAC Two Up Cup - Sailing Instructions Now Available

The ANZAC Two Up Cup race will be held tomorrow, on Anzac Day, Thursday 25th April.  Clubhouse start from 1230 hours. Join us in the bar post race for a fundraising fun game of "Two Up".  All funds raised to go to the Frank Likely Trust in support of MHYC Junior Sailing.

Online entries now open and Sailing Instructions available - click here.


Wednesday Series 3

Series 3 for the 2012-13 season, race 8 today, Wednesday 24th April, 2013.  Entries are open online - click here. Please be reminded that the handicaps are count up and also handicap start is now from 1300 hours.  Back by popular demand - Raffle tickets will be selling post race for a Meat Tray.


Tasmanians 2 Unlimited, Melges 32 Championship and Series winners

Sydney Harbour was picturesque, clear and sunny with a light shifting five to ten knot wind from the South, South East in stark contrast to the conditions faced by the Melges 32 fleet yesterday. Middle Harbour Yacht Club made the best of conditions on offer and finished the series, nine races in total.

Read more....


Sydney Harbour Regatta - Dates announced for 2014
 

Sydney Harbour Regatta 2014 dates have been announced by Middle Harbour Yacht Club Commodore, John McCuaig. The popular sailing event will be held on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March in 2014. This will mark the ninth edition of the event, held in March annually, which attracted a massive 220 entries this year, well up on the previous year. It was the only Australian keelboat regatta to see an increase in numbers during the past year.

Read Sail-World article


Get "Checked" Weekend - 15th & 16th June 2013

With the implementation of the new set of YA Special Regulations (Blue Book) coming to effect from 1st July, 2013, the Sailing Committee has programmed for MHYC to run a Get "Checked" Weekend on Saturday 15th June and Sunday 16th June, 2013.  The initiative is to get boats audited under the new Special Regulations (revised every 4 years) in preparation for the major races and regattas in the Winter and Queensland racing season.
Bookings open in May - save the date - Will You Be Ready?


Fire Extinguisher Servicing

MHYC has organised Graeme Sedgeman of Sedgman Fire to be at the Club to service Member's fire extinguishers.  The dates and times are as follows:-

Saturday 29th June 8am - 2pm
Saturday 31st August 8am - 2pm
Saturday 21st September 8am - 2pm

 


Calling all YA Special Regulations Auditors (Current & New)

Middle Harbour Yacht Club is calling all YA Special Regulations Auditors to reaccredit themselves under the new Blue Book rules and also welcomes any new enthusiastic auditing volunteers. The new edition of the YA Special Regulations comes into force on 1 July 2013.

In advance of this, Yachting NSW will be running a number of free seminars across the state for clubs to both reaccredit current auditors as well as accredit new auditors.  MHYC will be holding a course on Saturday 27th April, 2013 (same day as MHYC Annual Presentation Cocktail Party), from 9am-12.30pm.

To book - click here.


Winter Season Racing - Online Entries Now Open!

The Sydney City Marine Winter Series and the Leading Edge Series will again be held during the Winter months. For Online Entries - click here.

SCM Winter Series; Race 1 Saturday 4th May 2013
IRC and PHS Divisions

Member Entry Fee: $301.50 (10 Races)
Series entries Close: 2400hrs Saturday 27th April

Leading Edge Series; Race 1 Saturday 3rd August 2013
Pursuit Racing in 2 to 3 Divisions
Member Entry Fee: $150.75 (5 Races)
Series entries Close 2400hrs Saturday 27th July

Block Entry for SCM Winter Series and Leading Edge Series
Member Entry Fee: $405.00 (15 Races)
Block entries Close: 2400hrs Saturday 27th April


Term 2 Bookings Open Online 

Term 2 online bookings are now available - click here. The term will commence on Sunday 5th May, 2013, through to 23rd June 2013.

 

 

 

 

 


MHYC Annual General Meeting - 19th July, 2013

The Middle Harbour Yacht Club 2013 Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 19th July, 2013 at 6.30pm for 7.00pm start.  Mark your diary!


Benefit Dinner for Joe English - Friday 10th May, 2013 at 7.00pm - Book online

As many yachties are aware, our Irish sailing mate, Joe English was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2007, so to help raise funds for Joe's current and future care, which will eventually involve expensive fulltime hospitalisation, the Joe English Trust was established solely to raise money to help him.

Read more...


Vale James Keith Savill

MHYC Members are advised of the sudden passing of James Keith Savill on April 18th, 2013.  Leaving behind his loving wife, Joyce, and children Dawn, Denis and Wendy and their extended families. Keith joined MHYC in 1960 - he built and raced two yachts 'Joycee' and 'Rimfire' MH 73 - winning many races and trophies in No 1 Division - no 2 Division and 9 metre division.  He retired from racing in 1995.  The sailing legacy of Rimfire has and still continues with Denis and many of the original crew.


Vale Bruce Graeme Stevens

Sadly Bruce Stephens passed away peacefully aged 62, on Saturday 20th April 2013 in hospital surrounded by family and friends. A past Member of MHYC, he was an enthusiastic participator in Cruising Division events, tirelessly and selflessly performing high speed water taxi duties for others in his beloved (and over powered) half cabin runabout "I'll Second That". Well known and loved for his infectious humour and incessant laughter, he will be sadly missed. The funeral will be on Saturday 27th April 12:00 noon at the Macquarie  Park Funeral complex.
Details posted in The Telegraph Sydney and the Penrith local paper.

 

 

Club Opening Hours (Winter)

Sandbar Cafe
Wed - Sun 9.00am - 2.00pm

Harbourview Bar & Bistro
Wed - Sun Lunch
12noon - 3pm
Fri & Sat Dinner
6pm - 9.00pm


Harbourview Bar
Wed 12 noon-7.00pm

Fri – Sat 12 noon-9.00pm
Sun 12 noon-9.00pm

Tender Service Operation Times

Weekdays, on request (possible 30 minute delay)

Saturday
0800 - 1700
Sunday
0900 - 1700

Public Holidays
0900 - 1700

Tender Service number is 0450 275 554 or 8969 3111.

Please note, the last service will be 15 minutes before the end of the service each day.

2013 Dates for the Diary

ANZAC Day Two Up Cup
25th April
Annual Presentation Cocktail Party
27th April
Get Checked Weekend
15th & 16th June
Annual General Meeting
19th July

For all the current events at MHYC - click here


Middle Harbour Yacht Club, Lower Parriwi Road, The Spit, Mosman NSW 2088
Ph: 61 2 9969 1244 Fx: 61 2 9969 3326