Thursday Snippets, 9 January

By Rod Thomas | Published: January 9, 2025

Saturday 11th January is Week 2 of the 3 week ASC-APYC Commodore Sailing Days. Club open from 10am. Commodore Short Race Series from 2.30. Typically, two or three short races of 30 to 45 minutes duration from 2.30 each of the Saturdays, including a Green Fleet division for less experienced people. Club galley not operating at lunchtimes in January. Tea and Coffee making available.

A number of our club members have been away sailing in National Championships over the late December to early January period. Mike Horvath and Anthony Berger who regularly sail individually at Albert Park Lake have teamed up to sail Mike’s “True Blue” to win the Australian Hartley TS16 Championships at Paynesville. Well done Mike and Anthony.

Upcoming
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Saturday 25 to Monday 27 January Australia Day Regattas at Yarrawonga (dinghy, catamaran and trailable classes). A low key regatta, with camping available on site.
Also annual Festival of Sails Regatta for keel boat classes at Geelong with shore based entertainment and free Discover Sailing option in club RS21 boats.

Saturday 1 February Resumption of Club Summer Series.

Saturday 8 February Top of the Bay Regatta at Elwood Sailing Club for members of clubs from Elwood to Altona including the two Albert Park Lake clubs
There will again be a combined ASC and APYC club entry, and we need at least 5 entries from each club. . Notice of Race and online entry for this annual event on the afternoon of 8 February is on www.albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
For Albert Sailing Club committee and members(
(taking a break for second half of January)

Photo : Mike Horvath and Anthony Berger 2025 Australian Hartley TS16 champions.

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Thursday Snippets, 2 January

By Rod Thomas | Published: January 1, 2025

Happy New Year
JANUARY SAILING DAYS @ ALBERT
– Saturday 4th Morning informal race or casual sailing morning and lunchtime period. Multiple Commodore Series short races from 2.30 with Info Session in ASC clubroms at 1.45.
Club open from 9.30. Information Session for morning session in clubrooms10.30 for 11. Sail own boat or ASC members can hire a club training boat, with allocations through Rod 9.45 to 10.15 or lunchtime period.
Saturday 11th and 18th Weeks 2 and 3 of Commodore Short Race Series at 2.30pm, with club opening from mid morning.
Note : Club Galley Not Operating in January. Tea and Coffee making available.
FEBRUARY
Saturday 1st Summer Series Club racing series resumes and another Morning informal race or casual sailing morning and lunchtime period.
Saturday 8th Top of The Bay Interclub Challenge at 2pm for Top of Bay clubs including ASC and APYC hosted by Elwood Sailing Club. Notice of Race and online entry link now on Home of www.albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee and members

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Snippets, 21 December

By Rod Thomas | Published: December 20, 2024

NEWS that long time club member Ed Farrell died peacefully on saturday 14 December at 86 years of age after a proplonged period of poor health,
Ed joined Albert Sailing Club in the early 1980’s He and his wife Jean sailed their Mirror dinghy ” Sea Witch” weekly, and often on both weekend days till the early 1990’s. They shared many good sailing days at Albert Park Lake and other Victorian clubs with other Albert Mirror sailing families including the Thomas, Schoene, Scott, Matthews, Chapman and Wright families. Also Mick Ralph and plenty of other long term ASC members who sailed Mirors in the 1980’s.
Ed moved on to sail an Impulse class boat “Switch” at Albert most weeks t in club races and our winter Mudpuddler Regatta before retiring from sailing in the early 2010’s.
Ed was a very active member of the club. He was made a Life Member for his services to the club over an extended period. He was Commodore from 1992 to 1994 and our Principal Training Instructor for a good number of years. Ed encouraged and assisted many people in their sailing, particularly in the ‘Red Rash” Mirror class whcih was by far the dominant dinghy sailing class at Albert Park Lake and Victoria in the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s.
We pass on our condolences and best wishes to Ed’s wife Jean and his family. We have no further details on any arrangements, but will add any as a Comment in our Snippets Facebook post.

Rod Thomas
for the past, current and future Mirror sailors at Albert Sailing Club

Photo : Ed sailing his Impulse Switch on Albert Park Lake
(Still searching for a photo of Ed and Jean in their Mirror. Post to Facebook if you find one).



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Thursday Snippets, 12 December

By Rod Thomas | Published: December 11, 2024

Last club sailing day for 2024 on saturday14th December.
ASC run Trophy Race with format revealed on the day. Sign on at ASC by 1.15 for 1.45 Information Session. Casual sailing option. Any volunteers for RHIB ‘jockey’ a front of boat. email Rod via training@albertsc.org.au

The club’s annual Festive Season Dinner on Saturday 14 December commences 6 p.m, preceded by chat and drinks in our club lounge or on decking from 5pm. Festive Dinner Booking now closed.

Parks Victoria have advised that the six monthly 3 week Aquatic Weed harvesting on the Lake commenced on 11 December and will continue till late December with breaks on weekend at the Christmas Day/ Boxing Day couple of days.

There are a number of club members off to sail in Australian Championships events over the Christmas New Year period – Paul Farrell (Impulses in Queensland), Michael Horvath and Anthony Berger (Hartley TS16’s, Gippsland Lakes, Hamish Gilsenan (ILCA7 (Laser) in Quensland). Also a good number o fVIODA ASC Winter members and some APYC members. We sish them all safe travels and good sailing.

To everyone else who follows Albert Sailing Club through our Snippets emails and Facebook posts have a safe, and enjoyable Christmas New Year period.

Sailing resumes on saturday 4 January with the three week Commodore’s Series across January. Club saturday sailing program for January to June is on Home of www.albertsc.org.au

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee and members

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Thursday Snippets, 5 December

By Rod Thomas | Published: December 4, 2024

A busy first two weeks of December
* Last two Club Sailing Days for 2025 on saturday 7th (including morning informal race or casual sailing) and 14th December.
* Hall Hire for a private function from 5.30 pm on Saturday 7 December.
* Annual end of year Festive Season Dinner on saturday 14 December. Final bookings by sunday 8 December.
* December General committee meeting in ASC clubrooms on tuesday 9 December.

DECEMBER SAILING DAYS
7th December
– Morning informal race or casual sailing. Sail own boat or club training boat, with allocations on the day. Club open from 9.30. Information Session in clubrooms at 10.30 for 11.
– Also Mirror Class Association Training morning based at Albert Park Yacht Club with current State Champion Raf Heale . Registrations for MCAV session required by 7pm Thursday 5th (with payment) on MirrorsVic Facebook.
– Spring Series club race from 2.30, with Info Session at APYC at 1.45.
14th December
ASC run Trophy Race with format revealed on the day. Sign on at ASC by 1.15 for 1.45 Information Session. Casual sailing option. Any volunteers for RHIBs email Rod via training@albertsc.org.au

FESTIVE SEASON DINNER FINAL BOOKINGS
The club’s annual Festive Season Dinner is on Saturday 14 December commencing 6 p.m, with pre chat and drinks in our club lounge. Book via the link on the home page of www.albertsc.org.au. Volunteers to assist with setup and preparations on the night please contact Cindy via admin@albertsc.org.au

HALL HIRE: The club hall has been hired for an evening private function of a club member on Saturday 7 December. Sailors and others, order final drinks from Doug’s Bar and collect all of your personal items from the galley/upstairs by 5pm, and can stay on till 5.30.

BOATS FOR SALE including a wooden 125 family boat and a couple of wooden Sabres have been added onto the noticeboard near the downstairs Sign On/Sign Off area.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee and members

Photo : The Spring Learn to Sail group who had their final course session with Instructors Geordan and Rod on sunday 30th. We look forward to seeing them on the water and around the clubrooms in comming weeks and months.

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Thursday Snippets, 28 November

By Rod Thomas | Published: November 27, 2024

As we approach December we have
* Club Sailing Day on saturday 30th with final Learn to Sail group session in morning, lunchtime Sausage Sizzle BBQ for members to welcome new members, and club race from 2.30.
* Or club’s Annual end of year Festive Season Dinner on saturday 14 December. For members, partners and families.Book online or at club by 5 December
* Hall Hire for a private function from 5pm on Saturday 7 December.
* Annual Sail Melbourne Regatta for Olympic and invited off the beach classes at Royal Brighton from 28 November.
* Black Friday Sales, with some good deals from Boating and Outdoor stockists including Whitworths, Decathlon and Annaconda.

FESTIVE SEASON DINNER: BOOK NOW
The club’s annual Festive Season Dinner will be on Saturday 14 December commencing at 6 p.m. Bookings are required no later than Dec 5th. Come along and enjoy a spit roast dinner, together with pre-dinner nibbles, salads, delicious desserts, vegetarian/gluten-free options, and some fun and frivolity. Book via the link on the home page of www.albertsc.org.au. Any enquiries to admin@albertsc.org.au

HALL HIRE:  members please note that the hall has been hired for a private function of a club member on Saturday 7 December.  There will therefore be no access upstairs after 5 p.m. on that day. Sailors and others, please ensure that you have collected all of your personal items from the galley/upstairs prior to that time.

SAIL MELBOURNE hosted by Royal Melbourne Yacht Club from 28 November to 2 December is for Olympic and Invited Off the Beach classes. This has been the largest Regatta for off the Beach classes in the Southern Hemisphere, with just over 200 entries this year. The class with by far the largest entry continues to be the ILCA (Laser) class with 85 entries from all Australian States and a few from overseas across ILCA4, ILCA6 and ILCA7 rigs. Albert Sailing Club’s Hamish Gilsenan is sailing in the strong ILCA7 fleet. The Olympic classes are scheduled to sail 2 or 3 races on all 4 days with warning signals at 1300. Invited classes including Optimist on the weekend. Courses are out in Port Phillip, with the best viewing for IQ Foil and Kite Foil classes from the Brighton beach South of Royal Brighton. Event details on https://www.sailmelbourne.com.au/

BLACK FRIDAY SALES : Whitworths in Elizabeth Street 100 metres or so up from Victoria market has discounts for 3 days from 28 November on a range of gear including 25% off Burke gear

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee and members

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Thursday Snippets, 21 November

By Rod Thomas | Published: November 20, 2024

Key club items this week :
*23/24 November weekend with club race saturday afternoon, and Spring Learn to Sail course on Sunday
* Upcoming Festive Season Function on Saturday 14 December.

Saturday 23rd club open from 10.30 with Spring Season Club Race from 2.30 and Information Session upstairs at APYC at 1.15. If there is a member not sailing on saturday who could do ‘RHIB jockey” at front of ASC 2nd RHIB on saturday afternoon, contact Rod via sailing@albertsc.org.au.
Sunday 17th is week 3 of the Spring Learn to Sail course 9.30 to 4.30.

SAVE THE DATE for FESTIVE SEASON FUNCTION SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER, The catered meal and format will be similar to previous years’ popular events, with subsidised cost for members and partners. Lock this date into your diary now. More details and the booking link will be out in the next week or so.

Sad new of the recent passing of Ian “Wallie” Wall with tributes in the post of 11 November on https://www.facebook.com/AustSailVIC/  Ian was very active with Yachting Victoria in the 1980’s to 2020 ‘s managing YV’s Moblie Boat School, introduced sailing to tens of thousands of Victorian school students, training Sailing instructors and race management at many Victorian Regattas including on Albert Park Lake.

Albert Sailing Club is one of 42 sports clubs in the Albert Park Reserve managed by Parks Victoria.There is an active Albert Park Sports Club Association which meets every 2 to 3 months to hear and discuss updates from Parks Victoria, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and the Association Executive and Clubs. ASC’s Commodore Greg and Rear Commodore Rod attend these meetings and raise issues effecting our club and Lake USers more generally. The Association has recently setup    https://www.facebook.com/groups/albertparksportsclubs/ with posts on current and upcoming events and activities within the Albert Park Reserve,

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee and members

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Thursday Snippets, 14 November

By Rod Thomas | Published: November 13, 2024

Saturday 16th. Club open from 10.30 with Spring Season Club Race from 2.30 and Information Session upstairs at ASC at 1.15.
Sunday 17th week 2 of our Spring Learn to Sail course 9.30 to 4.30. Week one on sunday 10th went well, and we welcomed 8 new adult members to the club and sailing on Albert Park Lake.
On Friday check weekend forecasts on BOM or similar, as looking windy in midweek forecasts.
Upcoming
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19th November Monthly Club committee meeting 7.30pm

SAVE THE DATE for FESTIVE SEASON FUNCTION SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER,
ASC’s annual Festive Season function will be held this year on Saturday December 14th. The format/food will follow previous years’ popular events, so lock this date into your diary now. Further information and the link for booking will be provided over the next few weeks.

Photo of Public Interest in some of Victorian Task Force 72 Association’s scale model boats boats on Lake foreshore. The group meets mid morning to mid afternoon on the first sunday of each month on the foreshore in front of the Albert Sailing Club where they display boats and undertake on water exercises. The fleet consists of a mixture of working models and those under construction including: destroyers, frigates, corvettes and submarines as well as support craft, ocean going tugs and coastguard vessels. One of Task Force 72’s oganisers, Haig is a member of Albert Sailing Club and enjoys sharing the ambience of the area in front of Albert Sailing Club for the Group’s activities. More details on Association and photos of boats on https://taskforce72.org/

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee and members

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Thursday Snippets, 7 November

By Rod Thomas | Published: November 6, 2024

Saturday 9th. Club open from 10.30. Spring Season Club Race at 2.30, with Information Session and Sign ons at APYC.
From 9.45 Sabre Tricks and Tips Session from Albert Park Yacht Club For current and wannabe Sabre sailors- APYC, ASC members and visitors. Improving your rigging, boat tuning, sail and boat settings. Rig your boat at 9:30 (if you have one) ready to start session at 9:45 which runs through to around midday.Register at apyc.learntosail@gmail.com and you will sent out pre-reading material.

Sunday 10th November Albert Sailing Club’s Spring Learn to Sail course commences. For members, and current non members who join the club. Course sailed in RS Zests am and pm on 10, 17 and 24 November, and am on 30th. Details and Join the Club and Booking links on www.albertsc.org.au. with late Bookings accepted until 7pm on Friday 8th.

On saturday 2nd November we had a nice relaxing Derby Day Party and Social Sailing Day.
Photo of people who enjoyed the social scene on the club balcony, including the BBQ food, salads and desserts including pavlova,

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee and members

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Thursday Snippets, 31 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 31, 2024

No club racing on 2nd November. Don’t be disappointed, come along and join us for our Spring Racing Carnival DERBY PARTY. Devonshire MorningTea, Social Sailing, BBQ on the deck, Pavlova and a fun sailing novelty Race in the afternoon. ASC and APYC members and guests welcome. Join in for as much as suits your program. Club training boats available for ASC members use, subject to no Strong Wind Warning from BOM for saturday and checkin with Cindy on the day. Prize for best Derby Day (black and white) outfit or hat!

Saturday 9th,  Spring Season Club Race at 2.30
From Sunday 10th November Albert Sailing Club’s Spring Learn to Sail course. For members, and current non members who join the club. Course am and pm on 10, 17 and 24 November, and am on 30th. Details and Join the Club and Booking links on www.albertsc.org.au. Book early to assist with planning and to avoid disappointment.

Attention Sabre Sailors – Sabre Tricks and Tips Session,  9th November
Experienced Albert Park Yacht Club members are having a morning session on Sabres. Discussion on improving your rigging, boat tuning and how to get the most out of your sail and boat settings. Everyone welcome (APYC, ASC members and visitors), with a lot of the concepts suitable for most boats.

Arrive at APYC clubrooms on time at 9:30 and rig your boat (if you have one) ready to start the session at 9:45 sharp. The session will run through to around midday.
Register for the morning at apyc.learntosail@gmail.com and you will sent out some pre-reading material.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee and members

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