Thursday Snippets, 20 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 20, 2022

A busy weekend at Albert Sailing Club on 22/23 October weekend.
     Club sailing day on saturday with club race at 2.30pm. Discover Sailing Public Open Day on sunday 23rd across 10am to 3pm. Details and pre-registration link on our club website www.albertsc.org.au, with paper registrations possible on the day. This is a good opportunity for people from 5 to 70 years+ to check out our club facilities and have a sail on Albert Park Lake with a club member.
    Also on the saturday morning Secondary Schools Team Racing from 9am.If you can make it down to the club by 10am a small group of us will be walking or sailing over to the Carousel Car Park area for a State election pledge announcement by Kim Samiotis the Greens candidate for Albert Park. She is announcing a pledge to seek the expenditure of $5m on a rebuild of the crumbling western section of the lake wall, and other expenditure on Albert Park Reserve upgrades.
Upcoming
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* Each tuesday afternoon 4 to 6pm we have a group of Melbourne Girls Grammar School students undertaking a Learn to Sail program with Boatshed Instructors using our club’s RS Zest boats. We need a member or two to assist each week. If you could assist for say 1 or 2 sessions in October or November contact Don or Rod via training@albertsc.org.au.

* The club’s Spring Learn to Sail program across November commences on Sunday 6th November. The course is primarily for new club members with a heavily discounted $50 per person fee. Details with the booking and new member links have been activated this week via the Learn to Sail tab of www.albertsc.org.au. If interested booking early as the limit of 16 is expected to be reached in the coming week.
* Saturday 5th November ASC’s annual Trivia Night
BYO main course dinner followed by Trivia from 7pm.
Members and visitors are welcome to take on the Trivia challenge. It is time to register with details and Registration via the link on the club website.
* Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November Montalto Westernport Masters Regatta for Masters age sailors of dinghy class boats. Details on the Westernport Yacht Club website.

Rod Thomas
commodore@albertsc.org.au

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Thursday Snippets, 13 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 13, 2022

The next two saturday club sailing days are on the 15th and 22nd October with club open from 10 am and start for afternoon Summer Series races at 2.30. On the 15th there is a schools Athletics event at Lakeside stadium which may make parking in Aquatic Drive tight, and require more effort than normal to find parking.

Sunday 23rd October we have Albert Sailing Club’s Discover Sailing Public Open Day from 10am – 3pm.
Invite friends and extended family who may have an interest in dinghy sailing to come down and check out our facilities and have a sail (or a kayak ?) with or under the supervision of an experienced club member. Also a good opportunity for ASC members who have not sailed for a while and club juniors to come down and sail a club boat. Juniors should arrive 10 – 10.30 for allocation of a club boat.
Details and Pre-Registration for the Discover Sailing Day via link on www.albertsc.org.au Members please volunteer to assist in an on water or shore based role for a half day or full day. Do so via the link on club website orby contacting Graeme Blunt or Bettina Azzopardi from the club’s committee.

Saturday 5th November there is ASC’s annual Trivia Night with BYO main course dinner followed by Trivia from 7pm. Members, and their families and friends are inviting to come along to mix with others and take on the Trivia challenge. Details are in the flyer in the Spring Mudpuddler Newsletter with Registration via the link on the club website.

Keep safe if you are in an area impacted by heavy rains on Wednesday and Thursday. As at 8am no reports of impacts on Albert Park Lake, and our club webcam shows no water lying on wooden decks at lakes edge in front of club. 

Rod Thomas
commodore@albertsc.org.au

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Thursday Snippets, 8 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 5, 2022

Saturday 8th October the club is open from 9.30am, with regular Summer Series club race from 2.30pm. For those interested in a morning sail, rig between 10 and 10.30, for a briefing in front of club at 10.30 and an 11am start for an informal short race or Lake sail. Club training boats available for member use with approval by a committee member at the club that morning., including the club’s Quest and Zest boats. Albert Park Yacht Club have a 2022/23 Sail Past at 2pm, with briefing for the Sailpast and the afternoon race in front of the APYC clubrooms at 1.30.

The ASC Mudpuddler Newsletter Spring edition was posted to members this week, with an online copy placed on the Home screen of www.albertsc.org.au. It is another newsy Mudpuddler, which includes flyers and details of Upcoming events and activities. Thanks to our editor Maddy and to the contributors of articles and photos. Share a copy with family and friends who may be interested in sailing with us on Albert Park Lake.

On sunday 9th no programmed ASC activity. For anyone coming to the club on sunday you can drive in and park behind the club, but there will be some road restrictions in and around the Albert Park Reserve for the annual Round the Bay cycling event.


Upcoming
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Sunday 23rd October Discover Sailing Public Open Day at Albert Sailing Club 10am – 3pm. Invite friends and extended family family who may have an interest in dinghy sailing to come down and check out our facilities and have a sail with or under the supervision of an experienced club member. Pre-Registration via link on www.albertsc.org.au  Members please volunteer to assist for a half day or full day through via the link on club website or a nominated club committee member.
Saturday 5th November. ASC Trivia Night at 7pm, with semi-catered meal from 6pm. Place in your diary, with more details in Mudpuddler Newsleter.
Also
15th/16th October Sail Sandy Regatta at Sandringham Yacht Club. Traditionally the largest multi class club regatta for off the beach classes on Port Phillip
29th/30th October Cup Day ‘long weekend’. Sail Country at Albury Wodonga Yacht Club and Inland Championships Regatta for Laser and some other classes at Bendigo Yacht Club.

Rod Thomas

commodore@albertsc.org.au

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Thursday Snippets, 29 September

By Rod Thomas | Published: September 29, 2022

This Snippets covers the commencement of our weekly club “Summer Series” and Upcoming Events including our Discover Sailing Public Open Day on Sunday 23rd October.

The Summer Series commences on Saturday 1st October with the Club open from 10am, club race from 2pm, and after sailing Drinks at our club.
There has been a minor update to the Notice of Race for club races which has been published on the Club Race Documents tab of our website and will be covered at the 1.15 Information Session.Albert Park Yacht Club has  invited ASC members and visitors to join then for  Drinks on their balcony after packup with an option to stay on for pizzas. 
Daylight saving commences early sunday morning, with clocks to be advanced by an hour.  Also on Sunday 2nd October all roads in Albert Park Reserve are closed till 12 noon for the Melbourne Marathon event. If driving to use club on sunday morning you can park in Albert Road and walk through on the path  at the end of Moray Street.
 
Upcoming 
Sunday 23rd October Discover Sailing Public Open Day at Albert Sailing Club 10am – 3pm. Invite family, friends and people you know who have an interest in dinghy sailing to come down and check out our facilities and have a sail with or under the supervision of an experienced member. Pre-Registration via link on www.albertsc.org.au Attachment #1 provides a basic flyer which can be forwarded to others. We need club members to volunteer to assist for half day or full day on 23rd on or off the water. Attachment#2 provides details, with Volunteers Registration through nominated club committee members or via the link on club website available from early coming week.

Saturday 5th November.  ASC Trivia Night at 7pm, with semi-catered meal from 6pm. Place in your diary, with more details out soon.

Also
15th/16th October  Sail Sandy Regatta at Sandringham Yacht Club. Traditionally the largest multi class club regatta for off the beach classes on Port Phillip

29th/30th October Cup Day ‘long weekend’. Sail Country at Albury Wodonga Yacht Club and Inland Championships Regatta for Laser and some other classes at Bendigo Yacht Club.

       

 

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Thursday Snippets, 15 September

By Rod Thomas | Published: September 14, 2022

Saturday 17th September is the 3rd and final week of the annual Bill Hooper series. Club open from 10am, with Information Session at Albert Sailing Club at 1.30  for short races from 2pm. Albert Park Yacht CLub has a traditional welcome to country and smoking ceremony in front of their club at 11.30 to celebrate the 150 years people of Melbourne have occupied and enjoyed the land and waters of Albert Park. Albert Sailing Club members and anyone else in the area late saturday morning has been invited to attend.

Tuesday 20th September is a school holiday sailing day with adults and family members welcome to sail during the day. There is a juniors training program 9.30 to 4pm for ASC youth with sailing experience. Club committee meeting in our clubrooms from 7pm that night.

It was a big weekend at Albert Park on the 10th and 11th September weekend. At Albert Sailing Club we had a well attended and productive working bee on the saturday, and we were pleased to hosted the Optimist Association Girls and Mum’s weekend. This was the final weekend of a very successful VIODA Winter/early Spring program at ASC. (Good photo of the VIODA girls enclosed).
There was also a well attended and successful two day City Sail Women’s and Girls Coaching Regatta on the Lake across the weekend .

Upcoming
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Over the extended long weekend the club takes a break over and resumes with the Spring Sailing program on saturdays from 1st October.
There are two Learn to Sail programs in Spring. The October program commences on sunday 9th October, with expression of interest registrations needed by Friday 23rd September. Registrations als oopen for November program.

See you at the Lake soon.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee
www.albertsc.org.au

 

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Thursday Snippets, 8 September

By Rod Thomas | Published: September 8, 2022

On saturday 9th we have our half yearly working bee from 9am till lunchtime. Looking forward to a good turnout of members to help out. Tasks include : powerboats and windows to wash, club training boats to check and clean up, boatyard to tidy, old furniture/masts and trolleys to dispose of.
On the 9th and 10th weekend there is City Sail Women’s and Girls Regatta on Albert Park Lake from APYC, so no club racing this wekend
Upcoming
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Saturday 16th September Week 3 of 3 week Bill Hooper short race series from 2pm.
Tuesday 20th September Midweek School holiday sail. A training day for ASC juniors and youth who have completed at least basic sail training with enrolment link on https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/ from lunchtime Friday 9th. Other members welcome to come down during the day for a sail or kayak and use the club

Saturday 1st October weekly Spring Sailing Season commences

Learn to Sail programs from 9th October and 6th  November.   Details under Learn to Sail tab on www.albertsc.org.au

Send any late contibutions for Spring Mudpuddler newsletter to commodore@albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committeee

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Thursday Snippets, 25 August

By Rod Thomas | Published: August 24, 2022

Predictions of warmest days since Autumn both days on the 27/28 August weekend with maximums of 19. ! On saturday there is short course racing from 2pm in Week 1 of the annual 3 week Bill Hooper Series. The series is named after the founding Commodore of Albert Sailing Club. Plan is for two or three short races depending on the prevailing conditions. On sunday it is the eleventh and final week of the VIODA Optimist class winter training program 1 to 4pm.

Upcoming
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Spring Mudpuddler Newsletter Articles, photos and items of interest to club members are needed by the end of the month.
In the Spring 2021 MudpuddlerTony Schalken had a suggestion for members to provide an item (light, fun and/or witty) on an aspect of their sailing experience past,current or future up to around 200 words. He provided one on his relationship with his Sabre “The Meaning of Life”.
Send your content by end of August to our editor Maddie via mudpuddler@albertsc.org.au.

Sat. 10th / Sun. 11th September City Sail Women’s & Girls Coaching Regatta on Albert Park Lake.
On 10th September we have an ASC Working Bee. No club racing that day.

Rod Thomas
commodore@albertsc.org.au

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Thursday Snippets, 18 August

By Rod Thomas | Published: August 17, 2022

On Sunday 21 August we have two sailing class association visits to Albert Sailing Club. The Victorian Laser Association has a Laser 4.7 Sailing Transition Sailing Day with VLA Laser 4.7 boats available for sailing by juniors sailing other classes of boat and an Information marquee. One hour booking slots for sailing a Laser 4.7 across the day (no cost) and information on Laser sailing on Victorian Laser Association Facebook post of 9 August. The second last week of the VIODA Optimist class winter training program is on on sunday afternoon from 1pm.
Last winter series club race on Lake on saturday at 2pm, with APYC lead club.

Upcoming
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The annual Bill Hooper series is being sailed on saturdays 27th August, 3rd and 20th August, with short races starting at 2pm each week.

Sat. 10th / Sun. 11th September City Sail Women’s & Girls Coaching Regatta on Albert Park Lake. To date four ASC female skippers entered and ten plus VIODA Optimist girls. Regatta details on APYC website. with entries to close soon. ASC members with queries on the event, including boat hire, can contact ASC commodore.
ASC also has a Working Bee on the morning of the 10th.

Articles, photos and items of interest to club members are being sought for our Spring Mudpuddler Newsletter. Send content by end of August to our editor Maddie via mudpuddler@albertsc.org.au

In late July Albert Park Yacht Club  had their 150th Celebration Formal Dinner at the club. Rod and Mandy Thomas attended and enjoyed the dinner and the festivities. A highlight was a unique performance of Swan Lake on Albert Park Lake and the adjoining decking. Check out the performance on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pij_v7hBk5Y

Rod Thomas
commodore@albertsc.org.au

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Thursday Snippets, 11 August

By Rod Thomas | Published: August 10, 2022

Club sailing day on saturday 13th, with club race at 2pm. Club training boats available for use by members. Another VIODA winter training session sunday afternoon from 1pm.
Tuesday August 16th club general committee meeting on Zoom from 7.30.

Upcoming
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Sunday 21 August Victorian Laser Association Laser 4.7 Sailing Transition Sailing Day at Albert Sailing Club. VLA boats available to be booked (no cost) and information on Laser sailing. Details on Victorian Laser Association Facebook post of 9 August.
Sat. 10th / Sun. 11th September City Sail Women’s & Girls Regatta. Details on APYC website.
ASC members with queries on these upcoming events can contact ASC commodore.

Rod Thomas
commodore@albertsc.org.au

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Thursday Snippets, 4 August

By Rod Thomas | Published: August 3, 2022

On saturday 6th August we have a club sailing day with Winter Handicap race at 2pm. Sailing at club on sunday for those with their own boat, with some restrictions. The clubrooms will be used in the morning for a KISS (Keelboat Introduction to Sailing Savvy) session. In the afternoon another VIODA Optimist winter training session. Also sunday morning access to Albert Park Reserve north, including access to Aquatic Drive behind club, is closed for an XCR’22 Lakeside 10 Running Event. If coming down in the morning park or tram ride to Albert Road and short walk through the park in the vicinity of intersection with Moray Street. Suggest check the weather forecast late week if looking to sail on the weekend.

Upcoming
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On 10 and 11 September Albert Park Yacht Club’s CitySail Regatta for Women and Girls with coaching and short course racing both days. Coaching is by ability – advanced, intermediate and beginners. If a crewed boat the skipper must be female but can have a male crew, ASC’s Zest and International Optimists available for Hire for any ASC members who need a boat – speak to Rod or email me via training@albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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