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Thursday Snippets, 17 September

   This week ASC Drinks and Chat 4 to 5pm on saturday at Doug’s ASC Virtual Bar and a reminder for ASC members and contacts to enter the Albert Sailing Club Bathtub Boat building competition. Also sad news of the death of a long term member. Join the ASC Drinks and Chat session on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83254578982 […]
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Thursday Snippets, 3 September

This week we have ASC Drinks and Chat 4 to 5pm on saturday at Doug’s Virtual Bar and announce a new competition at Albert Sailing Club for the month of September – the ASC Bathtub Boat building competition.     Join the ASC Drinks and Chat session on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89775007782 The inaugural Bathtub Boat building competition is for […]
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Thursday Snippets, 27 August

Hi ASC members and Snippets followers  Week 4 of the 6 weeks Stage 4 lockdown restrictions in Melbourne. On saturday there will be another ASC Drinks and Chat 4 to 5pm at Doug’s Virtual Bar on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81143239910Also an online an ASC Virtual Sailing Session at 2.30. To participate send an email to Steve via rearcommodore@albertsc.org.au. News […]
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Thursday Snippets, 20 August

Hi fellow hibernating sailors and Snippets followers. With no boating in the Greater Melbourne Metropolitan area there will be a Virtual online “ASC Drinks and Chat” 4pm – 5pm on saturday 22nd August. Join us at “Doug’s Virtual Bar” from your PC, Tablet or Smart phone using the Zoom link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88422079103 There will also […]
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Thursday Snippets, 13 August

Hi fellow hibernating sailors and supporters. With stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne no boating activity in the Greater Melbourne Metropolitan area continues. There will again be a Virtual online “ASC Drinks and Chat” 4pm – 5pm on saturday 15th August. Join us at “Doug’s Virtual Bar” from your PC, Tablet or Smart phone using the […]
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Thursday Snippets, 6 August

Half a dozen ASC sailors sailed on the Lake on sunday 2nd , the last day before Stage 4 lockdown of Melbourne. A post with photo has been placed on Albert Sailing Club Facebook of Phoebe Pearce, one of our new members from late 2019, sailing her OK dinghy on sunday. Phoebe lives within 2 […]
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Thursday Snippets, 30 July

     With no club racing or training activity possible we have a Virtual online “ASC Drinks and Chat” 4pm – 5pm on saturday 1st August. Join in at “Doug’s Virtual Bar” using the Zoom link :https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84088296179 Recreational sailing is possible on Albert Park Lake under specific regulations and guidelines for exercise in Melbourne. Guidelines […]
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Thursday Snippets, 23 July

     Hi everyone.      Very quiet for sailing in Melbourne during this current lockdown period – both in terms of sailing activity and wind strength. The odd boat out on Albert Park Lake. At the northern end of Port Philip a few Lasers out from Port Melbourne a couple of days per week […]
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Thursday Snippets, 16 July

     The Winter season of club races on Albert Park Lake has been suspended due to the COVID sitation and Government Restrictions. Recreational sailing on Albert Park Lake is still possible under COVID19 stage 3 restrictions.. Our sailing peak body Australian Sailing has on 13th July provided an update on stage 3 regulations and […]
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Thursday Snippets, 9 July2020

   All sailing programs on Albert Park Lake and in metropolitan Melbourne were suspended from Thursday 8 July for a period at this stage of 6 weeks till mid August. This includes club racing on saturdays, VIODA Optimist winter training programs on sundays, and any training activities. The clubhouse which includes the upstairs clubrooms, and […]
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