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

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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

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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

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Thursday Snippets, 18 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 18, 2018

The ASC Discover Sailing Public Open Day is on sunday 21st October 10am to 3pm. Everyone welcome to come down for a sail with us on our club boats on Albert Park Lake, and find out more about the club and its activities. Come down for an hour or more. BBQ and drinks on club decking over the lunch period. Also a Victorian Laser Association Laser 4.7 Transition Day session at ASC in the morning from 10am, provides a good opportunity to those with an interest in taking up sailing a Laser 4.7 class boat. On Saturday 20th ASC Summer Series club race at 2.30 and junior Green Fleet program from 1pm.

The ASC Spring Learn to Sail course for adults and juniors commences with an all day session on Sunday 28th October.

Details and registration for the Discover Sailing Day and the Learn to Sail course are on the home screen of www.albertsc.org.au.

The Victorian Mirror Class Championships are being sailed at Blairgowrie YC over the 20th/ 21st October weekend. It will be a small fleet, with Albert well represented by 2 possibly 3 Mirrors. Good sailing to the Mirror sailors.

On 10/11 November Westernport Yacht Club is conducting the 2018 version of its well organised and popular annual Women On Water Regatta. Details are on https://www.revolutionise.com.au/westernportyacht/montalto-women-on-water-regatta/ They currently have 30 entries, mainly in single handed Sabre and double-handed Pacers, with Novice/Intermediate/Advanced groupings. From ASC Pam Webster and Edwige Kozinski have entered, with Cindy Tilbrook to be involved in race management. If you are a female member with an interest in participating check the website and speak to Pam, Edwige or Cindy.

Our Mudpuddler Editor Naomi is seeking items for the next ASC Mudpuddler newsletter by 8 November. Articles, photos, reports, etc. should be sent to mudpuddler@albetsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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Thursday Snippets, 11 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 10, 2018

Saturday 13th October, Summer Series 2 club race which is doubling up as resail of Bill Hooper Series 2 race from September. ASC’s Cindy Tilbrook is the Race Officer for the Day. Division starts from 2.30 which now applies till April 2019 following change to Daylight Saving period last sunday. Sailpast for APYC and ASC members at 2pm, with information session at 1.30. There is an invite for ASC members to APYC’s informal Start of Season lunch’ from 12 noon, with bring a plate of food to APYC by 11.30. Also the Term 4 junior Green Fleet program which runs weekly from 1 – 4pm on Saturday till early December commences.

The ASC Discover Sailing Public Open Day is on sunday 21st October 10am to 3pm. Everyone welcome to come down for a sail with us on our club boats on Albert Park Lake. Also a Victorian Laser Association Laser 4.7 Transition Day session at ASC in the morning. Members who can help out with Discover Sailing Day am, pm or all day, should send an email to sailing@albertsc.org.au. Club Spring Series race and junior Green Fleet program on afternoon of Saturday 20th.

The Spring Learn to Sail program commences with an all day session on Sunday 28th October.

Details and registration for programs are on the home screen of www.albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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Thursday Snippets, 4 October

By Rod Thomas | Published: October 3, 2018

Albert Sailing Club’s Spring Series of club races commences on Saturday 6th with starts from 2pm. No programmed sailing on sunday 7th. Any members down on the 7th should minimise use of upstairs clubrooms and galley, as the clubrooms have been hired for a function of a club member.

The October ASC committee meeting is on Tuesday 9th at 7.30, with non-committee members as always welcome.

On the weekend of 27 – 29 October three ASC juniors travelled north to sail in the NSW Youth Championships on Lake Macquarie. In a fleet of 120 Optimists, Phillip Cripsey finished 6th overall including a 2nd placing in the final heat, with Tana and Anna placing in the top half of the fleet. The Spring Regatta season in Victoria commences with Sail Sandy at Sandringham YC on 13/14 October and we wish good sailing to our ASC juniors and any seniors who compete.

UPCOMING
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Saturday 13th October, Spring Series 2, with club race starts from 2.30 following change to Daylight Saving period the previous sunday. Sailpast for APYC and ASC members at 2pm, with invite for ASC members to APYC informal ‘bring a plate lunch’ from 12 noon. Also the Term 4 junior Green Fleet program which runs weekly from 1 – 4pm commences.

The ASC Discover Sailing Public Open Day is on sunday 21st October 10am to 3pm. Everyone welcome to come down for a sail with us on our club boats on Albert Park Lake. Members who can help out am, pm or all day, send an email to sailing@albertsc.org.au. Club Spring Series race and junior Green Fleet program on Saturday afternoon.

The Spring Learn to Sail program commences with an all day session on Sunday 28th October.

Details and registration for programs on home screen of www.albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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Thursday Snippets, 27 September

By Rod Thomas | Published: September 27, 2018

On AFL Grand Final weekend, ASC monthly Discover Sailing social day from 10am. Bring family or friends down for a holidays sail. Will extend into afternoon if people down who want to continue sailing. On Saturday APYC have a working bee, followed by BBQ on their clubhouse decking and Grand Final on their big screen. ASC members can sail morning/into early afternoon then invited to join with APYC members for lunchtime BBQ with option of staying on.

A selection of photos from 3 recent ASC events have been added to our Albert Sailing Club Facebook : September School Holiday program, the 18th August windy sailing day ; and the 70th Anniversary Dinner on 15 September. Go to our Facebook and check them out !

UPCOMING
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Saturday 6th October start of Albert Sailing Club’s Spring Series with club race starts from 2pm.

Saturday 13th October, Spring Series 2, with club race starts from 2.30 with change to Daylight Saving period the previous sunday. Sailpast for APYC and ASC members at 2pm, with invite for ASC members to APYC informal ‘bring a plate lunch’ from 12 noon.

Also on Saturday 13th the Term 4 junior Greed Fleet program which runs weekly from 1 – 4pm commences. Sail own Opti or Minnow class boat or use a club Ozi Opti boat.

Big weekend on 20th/21st October. Club Spring Series race and junior Green Fleet program on Saturday. Then Discover Sailing Public Open Day on sunday 21st October 10am to 3pm. Everyone welcome to come down for a sail with use on our club boats on Albert Park Lake. Members who can help out am, pm or all day, send an email to sailing@albertsc.org.au.

Spring Learn to Sail program commences with an all day session on Sunday 28th October.

Details and registration for programs on home screen of www.albertsc.org.au.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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Thursday Snippets, 20 September

By Rod Thomas | Published: September 20, 2018

On Saturday 22nd September we have race 3 of the 3 race Bill Hooper series at 2pm, with APYC the host club for race management and after race get together. Last week’s Bill Hooper 2 race was cancelled with some squally winds and rain showers from late morning. This week the forecast for saturday (as at Wednesday evening) is for 20 degree maximum and winds less than 10 knots all day. A good day for people to return to sailing on the Lake after a winter break. Club training boats will be available for use by members who need a boat for social sailing or for the afternoon club race.

This coming week there is an ASC junior school holiday program from 9.30am to 3pm from Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th. Members and their families welcome to come down for a sail on Wednesday, either in own boat or a club RS Zest or Laser. On the Grand Final weekend there is a casual social sailing day from 10am on sunday 30th.

The 70th anniversary dinner on Saturday 15th was a very enjoyable evening for the 100 odd current members and partners who attended. A big thanks to Cindy Tilbrook for organising the function and to those who assisted with preparations on the day. A photo of the special 70th anniversary cake has been uploaded onto the club’s Facebook.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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Thursday Snippets, 13 September

By Rod Thomas | Published: September 12, 2018

A big weekend at Albert Sailing Club on 15th/16th September.
* On Saturday 15th Bill Hooper Series club race with division starts from 2pm. There is a casual sailing option from 10am, and club training boats are available for use by members to sail morning or afternoon. Club members, visitors and guests for Saturday evening function will have access to the upstairs ASC clubrooms up until 2pm. Upstairs clubrooms will then be closed from 2pm to 6pm for function preparations. In the afternoon tea and coffee facilities will be available in the downstairs training room. APYC have offered the hospitality of their clubrooms for sailors/others after club racing. Alternatively, anyone wanting to socialise after racing or arriving for the function late afternoon can mingle with others in the ASC downstairs training room or boatyard. For those arriving by car late afternoon you need either a parking permit or to purchase an all day $5.20 parking ticket from the machines in the parking area.

* ASC’s 70th Anniversary Celebration Dinner is on the evening of 15th. We look forward to a good evening of socialising, food, fun and celebration. The evening commences with pre-dinner drinks and savouries from 6pm. After the function cleanup of clubrooms will be important. We ask for some members to stay around for half an hour or so after close for immediate cleanup with sunday morning for final clean-ups. Also for those travelling home to northern or eastern suburbs be aware of AFL football traffic around MCG after 10pm and that Punt Road will be closed for overnight roadworks from 11pm.

* On sunday 16th September there will be the Try Laser 4.7 transition session from 10am, and VIODA Optimist class winter training program from 1pm.

It is now 1.5 weeks to the junior school holiday program from Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th September. Juniors either sail a club Ozi Opti or their own Optimist or Minnow class boat. The Term 4 junior Green Fleet program commences a couple of weeks later on Saturday 13th October. Further details and online booking for both these junior programs is via https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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Thursday Snippets, 6 September

By Rod Thomas | Published: September 5, 2018

Women’s and Girls City Sail Regatta from APYC on weekend of 8/9 September on Albert Park Lake . Thus no organised sailing from Albert Sailing Club this weekend. Some will be sailing in the Citysail regatta otherwise no doubt there will be ASC members down at club for a casual sail and/or to socialise.

A big weekend at Albert Sailing Club on 15th/16th September weekend.
* On Saturday 15th Bill Hooper Series club race with division starts from 2pm. There is a casual sailing option from 10am, and club training boats are available for use by members to sail morning or afternoon.
* On the evening of 15th there is Albert Sailing Club’s special 70th anniversary function. Bookings via www.albertsc.org. by evening of sunday 9th.
* On sunday 16th September there will be the last opportunity for the Try Laser 4.7 transition session from 10am, and VIODA Optimist class winter training program from 1pm.

It turned out a good afternoon’s sailing on Saturday 1st September after a gloomy start. Results for Bill Hooper series 1 have been compiled and published under the Sailing tab on our club website http://results.albertsc.org.au/

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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