Thursday Snippets, 7 February

By Rod Thomas | Published: February 7, 2019

Plenty on this coming weekend. Friday from late afternoon there is a social get together at ASC, with sailing option where you have a boat. BBQ dinner food and drinks on club decking overlooking the Lake from late afternoon.  On Saturday 9th there is a Regatta for Top of the Bay clubs at Port Melbourne, with boats rigged late morning and Regatta race from 2pm. Notice of Race on ASC website. There is a group of boats from ASC sailing the event, and would welcome a few more to make up a club team of 10 boats.
At ASC there is no club race on 9th, but still plenty of activity. Mark Snell is continuing with painting of boatyard gates from 9.30am and is looking for 4 or 5 people suitably attired to to assist with the task. There is morning and afternoon junior green fleet programs, and some other juniors down for casual sailing on the Lake., as might some other members in the afternoon. On sunday our adult Learn to Sail group has an all day session from 9.30. On sunday the St Kilda Festival takes over in St Kilda, such that anyone coming down to the Lake from the South is best to come down Nepean Highway and Punt Road, as the Esplanade and Fitzroy street areas will be closed off to traffic.

The club’s next programmed sailing day on the Lake is on Saturday 16th with training programs in the morning and club racing with social sailing option in the afternoon.

Rod Thomas
for ASC Committee

E : sailing@albertsc.org.au

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 31 January

By Rod Thomas | Published: January 30, 2019

After a few hot days this week the forecasts look good for a classic Melbourne day for sailing at ASC on Saturday 2nd with an afternoon sea breeze and maximum of around 30. There is a full program on saturday. In the morning the Summer Learn to Sail and junior Green Fleet programs commence, and there is a Try a junior Optimist session. Then club Summer Series race at 2.30 and an afternoon junior green fleet session. Club training boats available for member hire in the afternoon.

February and March is going to be a busy period in the Albert Park Reserve. On Saturday 2nd and 3rd February there is Victorian Little Athletics championships for field events at Lakeside Stadium behind the club. Car parking behind the club may become tight late morning/early afternoon. There will be parking turnover. If there are no roadside parks, and you have an annual parking permit, you can park on the gravel areas either side of the club. Otherwise we will try to purchase some spaces behind the club and put out bollards to indicate. On Sunday February 3rd and 10th there will be St Kilda Festival events in Fitzroy Street past the southern end of the Lake.

Upcoming
———–
Saturday 9th February, the annual Top of the Bay Regatta at Port Melbourne, with notice of race on ASC website, and no club racing or supervised sailing at ASC.

Tuesday 5th February ASC committee meeting in clubrooms from 7.30. The club treasurer has advised that the Paypal gateway for payment of ASC Invoices has finally been restored after problems last few weeks.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 24 January

By Rod Thomas | Published: January 23, 2019

On the Australia Day weekend ASC has a social sailing day on sunday 27th from 10am to 3pm or so, for members with own boat or using a club training boat. Saturday 26th there may be some members down, but no one specifically rostered to open up and supervise. For anyone wanting some racing away from ASC on the weekend there are regattas at McCrae (including Laser and Impulse class events, Geelong (Festival of Sails), Inverloch (wooden boats), and Yarrawonga.

On Thursday 24th there is Race Melbourne Cycling event around the Grand Prix roads in the late afternoon, with all roads in the Albert Park Reserve closed from 11am to 11pm.  Parks Victoria have advised that the summer harvest of aquatic vegetation in the Lake will commence from 29 January and continue to end of February. The harvester will start at southern end of Lake and work north. As always it will be interesting to see extent of harvesting and areas targetted..

UPCOMING

On Saturday 2nd February the club has a full program.
Week one of the Summer Learn to Sail program from 9.30am
Junior Term 1 Green Fleet am and pm programs, with a Try a Club Optimist for juniors from 10.15.
Then club’s Summer season resumes, with club race from 2.30pm.

On Saturday 9th February the annual Regatta for Top of the Bay clubs will be sailed at Port Melbourne YC. Entries required by 12.30 on the day, with no entry fee for members of participating clubs including ASC. ASC members looking for a sail on the Bay are encouraged to participate. Notice of Race on ASC club website. Speak to a flag officer or committee member if you need further details or assistance.

More details on programs and registration for training programs on www.albertsc.org.au

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

 
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 3 January 2019

By Rod Thomas | Published: January 3, 2019

Happy New Year and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to the club.

Over the break, the club secured a grant for a new RS Quest. This is the bigger brother of the Zest. The boat has been delivered and is currently being set up for use in the near future. As well, the club received a donation of two International Optimists and purchased a third. These will be made available primarily for junior sailors wishing to progress from the plastic Ozi Optis to a boat with better performance.

We believe these boats will assist our sailors develop there skills and also, in the case of the Quest, allow larger groups to try sailing.

On Saturday 5th January, ASC will be open from 10am. But there will be no ASC racing. For those who do wish to race, APYC has short course racing from 2.30 to which ASC sailors have been invited to participate.

Upcoming
————
ASC summer season sailing commences on Saturday 12th January 2019.

ASC junior school holiday programs will be run in the weeks beginning 14th and 20th January. Information and Registration via https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/

Following on from the successful Friday night social sailing in November, it is proposed to hold another Friday night session on 18 January. More details will be provided in snippets next week.

Happy New Year

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 13 December

By Rod Thomas | Published: December 12, 2018

On Wednesday 19th December Albert Sailing Club has Pre-Christmas Twilight sailing from 5pm. This is the club’s last scheduled activity for 2019. Club open from 4pm. Casual sailing, with option of informal short race at 6.15. Invite for members, family and friends, and ex members to join us for a sail and/or BBQ and drinks on the club decking.

Saturday 15th December no scheduled ASC club sailing, but provided weather is OK there will be people down for some casual social sailing from mid morning to mid afternoon. There is a junior relay athletics meeting on at Lakeside Stadium all of Saturday so parking behind club is likely to be tight. Members with an annual Parks Victoria paking permit can park on gravel areas either side of club, if no parking available on road behind ASC.

Victoria’s largest sailing regatta is on a Royal Brighton from Thursday 13th to Sunday 15th December. Those who who want go racing on Saturday, can try Williamstown and Albert Sailing Club.

Albert Summer sailing season of club races re-commences on Saturday 12th January. There is a couple of 3 day junior school holiday programs in January, and the Term 1 junior Green Fleet programs on Saturday 2nd February. Details and registration now open for the junior programs on https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/ The Summer Learn to Sail program commences on Saturday 2nd February with details on www.albertsc.org.au. On the Australia Day weekend Yarrawonga Yacht Club has its annual regatta on Lake Mulwala. Cindy Tilbrook is travelling up to be the Race Officer for the weekend. Some other ASC members have participated in past years and reported on a good laid back regatta.

This is the final Snippets for 2019. Have a good holiday season over the next few weeks. Enjoy your sailing if you are sailing at Albert Park Lake over the holiday period or taking your boat away to sail another inland waters or salt water venue. There are a number of ASC families travelling to Hobart for the Optimist class nationals and the Wilson family to Sydney for the Mirror class world titles, and we wish them well in these events.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 6 December

By Rod Thomas | Published: December 5, 2018

On Saturday 8th we have final club race for 2019. Briefing at APYC at 1.45 for division starts from 2.30. Club training boats available to Learn to Sail program participants, junior Green Fleet sailors and broader membership for casual sailing in morning and club race or social sailing in the afternoon. Drinks in clubhouse and on decking after racing followed by informal Christmas breakup. BYO main course food with BBQ available. Bring a salad to share if you can. The club will provide dessert. Be prepared for some communal Christmas singing lead by the Commodore and enjoy some Christmas cheer.

ASC’s latest quarterly Mudpuddler Newsletter has been posted online and can be viewed on www.albertsc.org.au.

Upcoming
——–
11 December ASC general committee meeting at 7.30 in ASC clubrooms
19 December Pre-Christmas Twilight sailing from 5pm, with short race at 6.15 for those interested and BBQ on decking after sailing.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 29 November

By Rod Thomas | Published: November 28, 2018

Friday November 30th Twilight Social with option to Sail. Club open from 4.00 p.m. Come down at a time that suits, which can be after school, after work or whatever. Socialise on the decking or inside clubhouse. The BBQ will provide food and the bar will be open. Members, ex-members, friends and visitors all welcome.

On Saturday 1st there is club race at 2.30 with the Race Officer ASC’s Cindy Tilbrook. The Learn to Sail group have their final Week 5 session in the morning from 9.30. There is an option for them to sail with an experienced member in the afternoon. If you are a member who could sail with a new member in the club race, send an email to Geoff Saliba via sailing@albertsc.org.au or speak to him Saturday morning or lunchtime. The Junior Green Fleet group have there final program session from 1pm. From 4pm or soon after, the juniors, their parents and Instructors will come together on the ASC clubrooms decking for some drinks and nibbles. Club members who are down Saturday afternoon invited and encouraged to join in.

ASC Christmas Breakup on Saturday 8 December after the final club race for 2018. Drinks after sailing followed by BYO BBQ foods or alternate if you can stay on. The call has gone out from the Commodore to come prepared to sing a Christmas song or two and enjoy some Christmas cheer. John would like to hear from anyone who can play a musical instrument to accompany the singing – email him on commodore@albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 22 November

By Rod Thomas | Published: November 21, 2018

Sailing at ASC on both Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th November. On Saturday there is club race from 2.30, junior green fleet program from 1pm and Week 4 of 5 week Learn to Sail course from 9.30 to 12.30. On sunday there is the monthly social sailing day for ASC members and guests, with club boats available subject to weather conditions and experience level.
For the saturday afternoon club races on 25th and 1st December, participants in the Learn to Sail program and newer members have the option to sail with an experienced club member. Any more experienced members available to assist by skippering a boat can email Geoff via sailing@albertsc.org.au or speak with Geoff on Saturday morning.
Ron Fergusson is back in his Aero 7 across the weekend, sailing it in the Go For Gold Regatta at Black Rock.

UPCOMING
FESS – Friday Twilight Sail and Social, November 30th, 2018. Club open from 4.00 p.m. for social sailing and a get-together on the balcony. Come down at a time that suits, which can be after school, after work or whatever. The BBQ will provide food and the bar will be open. Members, ex-members, friends and visitors all welcome.

Christmas Breakup on Saturday 8 December, with drinks after sailing followed by BYO BBQ food or alternate plus Christmas cheer.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 15 November

By Rod Thomas | Published: November 14, 2018

Saturday 17th November there is a weekly club race at 2.30, with junior Green Fleet session from 1pm. The big Learn to Sail group have week 3 of their 5 week program from 9.30 – 12.30, with option for them to stay on over lunchtime and sail with an experienced club member in the afternoon club race. Late afternoon after sailing there will be winter season/ Bill Hooper Series trophy presentations, followed by BYO BBQ and the annual ASC Trivia Night. Will Team Whelan repeat last year’s win or will another bunch of Trivia tragics come through to claim the ASC Trivia Trophy ?

ASC’s Anna Cripsey is in Myanmar this week sailing in a fleet of 129 boats from 16 countries in the 2018 Asian and Oceanic International Optimist championships. Go Anna

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thursday Snippets, 25 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 25, 2018

Saturday 27th there is a club race from 2.30 and junior Green Fleet program from 1 – 4pm. Then on Sunday 28th we have Day 1 of the ASC Spring Learn to Sail program from 9.30 to 4.30. There is a good mix of 17 adults and juniors registered, so looks like a busy day. Other members welcome to come down for a social sail.

Albert Sailing Club’s Discover Sailing Day on sunday 21st was very successful with over 100 people taken out sailing and enjoying the lunchtime BBQ on our upstairs club decking. A range of clubs in Melbourne have there Discover Sailing Day on sunday 28th October including : Port Melbourne Yacht Club, Albert Park Yacht Club, Elwood Sailing Club, an Royal Brighton Yacht Club. Check out details on their club websites. They provide a good opportunity to try sailing on the Bay.

UPCOMING

ASC Annual Trivia Night on Saturday 15th November. Details and Registration on https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/

Mudpuddler Newsletter items are being sought by our Editor Naomi. Articles, photos, reports, etc. should be sent to mudpuddler@albetsc.org.au by 8 November, preferably earlier.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed