Our club sailing program resumes on saturday 6th April with Informal Race and sailing session in morning and club race at 2.30. * The morning sailing is directed at less experienced members, skippering or crewing in own boat ot a club training boat. Arrive 9.30 to 9.50 for unpacking and rigging of boats. Information upstairs in clubrooms at 10.20, with Informal Race/sailing from 11 to 12.If you are an ASC member who needs to sail a club boat see Rod and complete a boat hire form. Depending on demand boats will be allocated for 1up or 2up sailing. No hire fee applicable for Spring and Summer Learn to Sail course participants. * Albert Park Yacht Club will be the lead club for racing this week. Albert Sailing Club members are asked to meet in our ASC clubrooms at 1.15. The plan for this week is that we will walk up to the APYC clubrooms to meet the APYC Commodore who will give us a tour of their buildings. Then sign on downstairs and attend the Information session to be held upstairs at the APYC building. * After racing APYC is hosting drinks, pizzas and BBQ from 5pm for APYC and ASC members. This is the last of the summer daylight savings saturdays. We encourage ASC members to unrig, change and walk down to APYC for this. ASC will reciprocate in coming weeks.
The water level in the lake still requires sailing with raised centreboards. There were some welcome rain in Albert Park and surrounding areas on Monday into tuesday which increased the water levle from its low level of mid to late March. Following minimal rain in Melbourne since mid January We need two or more similar rain periods to bring the Lake up to a more normal level. Our ASC start/finish boat Aerial II is scheduled to be loaded on a truck and taken to Sandringham Yacht Club for maintenance on wednesday 10th April so don’t be alarmed if you look on our webcam or salk bye and not see it in its moorin spot.
There is ASC/APYC sailing on each saturday in April. On Anzac Day Thursday 15th there is afternoon social sailing , followed by a BBQ at Albert Sailing Club, for members, and their families and friends. More details next week.
Upcoming Regattas ——————— 20th – 21st April Yarrawonga Yacht Club Anzac Regatta including Victorian Impulse Class Championships. Details on https://www.yarrawongayachtclub.org.au/ 27th – 28th April annual Williamstown Sailing Club regatta which includes the Mirror class state championships for Mirrors old and new. Short races saturday afternoon, sunday morning and early afternoon. Visitors welcome in particular Mirror, Pacer, Sabre classes. Regatta information on https://www.williamstownsailingclub.org.au/events/203889ASC member queries can be directed to Rod via training@albertsc.org.au 2&5 May Sail Bellarine hosted by Indented Head Yacht Club. Open to Aeros, Lasers (ILCA), OKs, Optis, Sabres Regatta information https://ihyc.com.au/sail-bellarine
Rod Thomas for Albert Sailing Club commitee and members
Photo of Impulses at Albert Park Lake for the Mike Howell Memorial Race in early February.
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Thursday Snippets, 4 April
Our club sailing program resumes on saturday 6th April with Informal Race and sailing session in morning and club race at 2.30.
* The morning sailing is directed at less experienced members, skippering or crewing in own boat ot a club training boat. Arrive 9.30 to 9.50 for unpacking and rigging of boats. Information upstairs in clubrooms at 10.20, with Informal Race/sailing from 11 to 12.If you are an ASC member who needs to sail a club boat see Rod and complete a boat hire form. Depending on demand boats will be allocated for 1up or 2up sailing. No hire fee applicable for Spring and Summer Learn to Sail course participants.
* Albert Park Yacht Club will be the lead club for racing this week. Albert Sailing Club members are asked to meet in our ASC clubrooms at 1.15. The plan for this week is that we will walk up to the APYC clubrooms to meet the APYC Commodore who will give us a tour of their buildings. Then sign on downstairs and attend the Information session to be held upstairs at the APYC building.
* After racing APYC is hosting drinks, pizzas and BBQ from 5pm for APYC and ASC members. This is the last of the summer daylight savings saturdays. We encourage ASC members to unrig, change and walk down to APYC for this. ASC will reciprocate in coming weeks.
The water level in the lake still requires sailing with raised centreboards. There were some welcome rain in Albert Park and surrounding areas on Monday into tuesday which increased the water levle from its low level of mid to late March. Following minimal rain in Melbourne since mid January We need two or more similar rain periods to bring the Lake up to a more normal level.
Our ASC start/finish boat Aerial II is scheduled to be loaded on a truck and taken to Sandringham Yacht Club for maintenance on wednesday 10th April so don’t be alarmed if you look on our webcam or salk bye and not see it in its moorin spot.
There is ASC/APYC sailing on each saturday in April. On Anzac Day Thursday 15th there is afternoon social sailing , followed by a BBQ at Albert Sailing Club, for members, and their families and friends. More details next week.
Upcoming Regattas
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20th – 21st April Yarrawonga Yacht Club Anzac Regatta including Victorian Impulse Class Championships. Details on https://www.yarrawongayachtclub.org.au/
27th – 28th April annual Williamstown Sailing Club regatta which includes the Mirror class state championships for Mirrors old and new. Short races saturday afternoon, sunday morning and early afternoon. Visitors welcome in particular Mirror, Pacer, Sabre classes. Regatta information on https://www.williamstownsailingclub.org.au/events/203889ASC member queries can be directed to Rod via training@albertsc.org.au
2&5 May Sail Bellarine hosted by Indented Head Yacht Club. Open to Aeros, Lasers (ILCA), OKs, Optis, Sabres Regatta information https://ihyc.com.au/sail-bellarine
Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club commitee and members
Photo of Impulses at Albert Park Lake for the Mike Howell Memorial Race in early February.