Thursday Snippets, 25 August

By Rod Thomas | Published: August 24, 2016

The Annual Trivia Social Night @ASC on Saturday 3rd September from 6pm is our next club event. Book by the end of this weekend on https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/ under Upcoming Events. Enjoy a fully catered Spanish meal, trivia games and fun. Come with your own team of 6 – 8 people, or join a team on the night.Preceded by winter season trophy presentations from 5.30.

No club racing on 27th August due to Scouts Regatta on the Lake, but there is a morning Working Bee from 9.15am with jobs including : cleanup of Club Status and sailing dinghy training boats ; clubhouse decking maintenance; and general boatyard and clubhouse cleanup activities. For those who need a racing fix Sail Mordy Regatta is on at Mordialloc Sailing Club saturday 27th and sunday 28th.

The club’s sailing program re-commences on Saturday 3 September with Week 1 of the three week annual Bill Hooper Series. Usually good sailing as the weather warms up and Spring breezes occur more regularly

A reminder that The Mudpuddler Editor needs articles, photos, quizzes and other items of interest by 26 August for the September Newsletter. Send your contribution to mudpuddler@albertsc.org.au.

Two accredited first aid courses, Senior First Aid and CPR courses, have been organised for ASC clubrooms on sunday 9 October.  To help with organisation book online early at https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/ under Upcoming Events.There will be a subsidised fee for ASC members. Some places available for others at a still good rate. Speak to Jaemie Wilson or email training@albertsc.org.au if you need more information.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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Thursday Snippets, 18 August

By Rod Thomas | Published: August 17, 2016

Saturday 20 August Winter Series 7 club race at 2pm. Junior Opti class training am.

Saturday 3rd September come to the Annual Trivia Social Night @ASC from 6pm. Book now on https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/ under Upcoming  Events.  Fully catered Spanish meal, trivia games and fun. For members, family and friends, with payment on the night and a special subsidised entry fee for ASC members. Come with your own team of 6 – 8 people, or join a team on the night.

On the first three Saturdays of  September sail in ASC’s annual Bill Hooper Series. Usually good sailing as the weather warms up and Spring breezes occur more regularly

Our two club Status trailable boats need a Spring clean to make them presentable for prospective buyers. Help out with cleanup on Saturday 20th, and possibly 27th. No club racing on 27th due to Scouts Regatta on the Lake, with an am Working Bee listed in the cub program.

The Mudpuddler Editor needs articles, photos, quizzes and other items of interest by 26 August for the September Newsletter. Send your contribution to mudpuddler@albertsc.org.au

There are a couple of upcoming courses of interest.
Two first aid courses have been organised for ASC clubrooms on sunday 9 October. The first aider ‘Senior First Aid’ course involves a few hours of pre-work and a day of discussion and practice. The CPR course (Cardio Pulminary Resuscitation) is a half day morning program. Both courses are accredited and are to be delivered for a water sports environment. We need a number of ASC first aiders, and to encourage participation there will be a subsidised fee for ASC members. Some places available for others at a still good rate. Book online at https://albertsailingclub.wildapricot.org/ under Upcoming  Events.

A Responsible Serving Alcohol (RSA) course is being presented by Port Phillip Council on Monday 5th September 2016 6.30 to 10pm. ASC needs a few more people with RSA certification who can thus serve behind “Doug’s Bar”. This course is at no cost, and is normally $100 at a TAFE. Contact secretary@albertsc.org.au for booking details and further information.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

 

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Thursday Snippets, 4 August

By Rod Thomas | Published: August 3, 2016

ASC Winter Series 5 club race on Saturday 6th August at 2pm, with Information session at 1.15. Training sessions on saturday morning for ASC juniors in Optimist and club Ozi Optis and Optimist Association juniors sunday afternoon.

Upcoming we have our annual Trivia night on Saturday 3rd September from 6pm with catered meal and trivia games. For members, family members and friends. Preceded by Trophy Presentations for Autumn and Spring series. More details including how to book next week.

Next 3 day Junior School Holiday training program on Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 September. Juniors in own boat or club Ozi Opti or Laser 4.7. Further details including online booking will be released in next week.

ASC August general committee meeting in clubrooms on Tuesday 9th August. All members welcome.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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Thursday Snippets, 28 July

By Rod Thomas | Published: July 27, 2016

Our ASC Winter Series resumes on Saturday 30th July with Winter Series 3 race at 2pm, with an Information session in clubrooms at 1.15. There is also a couple of training sessions in the morning for junior Optimist sailors from 9.30. ASC is the starting club, and starts will be from our start/finish boat Aerial II following its return after anti-fouling of hulls and repairs at Sandringham YC  The weather forecast for Saturday is for moderate northerlies and 15ish degrees temperatures, so a little warmer than midweek.

The Victorian Teams Racing Championship scheduled by Albert Park Yacht Club for Sunday 31st July has been cancelled, but there will be Opti Association training from ASC for people looking for some action on the Lake on sunday afternoon.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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Thursday Snippets, 21 July

By Rod Thomas | Published: July 20, 2016

Saturday 23 July forecast is for a return to colder weather, some showers and an averaging 15 knot westerly wind.  Rod Thomas has volunteered to act as an OOD for a scratch race, and social sailing. He needs one or two people to partner him in a RIB (if you can help out email him at sailing@albertsc.org.au). APYC will supply start boat and a RIB or two, and we will sail a common course. Usual 1.15 briefing for 2pm start. For the Galley Don will provide soup and rolls, otherwise BYO lunch. Junior Optimist class training programs programmed for the morning.

On Sunday 24 July the Hartley T16 Association’s annual Demonstration Day will be held in the gravel area next to Albert Sailing Club from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm. Come and have a look at a group of Hartley Trailer Sailer 16s and speak to class association members. Further details www.australianhartleyts16.org.au/Joomla/

Club racing and various junior Optimist training programs weekly from 30 July. On sunday 31 July the Victorian Teams Racing Championships are being sailed all day on Albert Park Lake, with APYC hosting.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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Thursday Snippets, 14 July

By Rod Thomas | Published: July 13, 2016

Saturday 16 July there is Winter Series 3 club race at 2pm, with an Information session in clubrooms at 1.15. There is also a couple of training sessions in the morning for junior Optimist sailors from 9.30. The weather will be warmer that during the week, and will again see a return to light winds in the NE to NW sector.

For anyone coming down to the Lake on sunday 17th there is a partial park road closure from 6am to 11am for an Athletics Victoria Road Race event Road closures include Aquatic Drive behind ASC and preceding Albert Park Road.

Saturday 23 July there will be junior Optimist class training in the morning and a social sailing day, with no afternoon club race. On Sunday 24 July the Hartley T16 Association’s annual Demonstration Day will be held in the gravel area next to Albert Sailing Club from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm. Come and have a look at a group of Hartley Trailer Sailer 16s and speak to class association members. Further details www.australianhartleyts16.org.au/Joomla/

Club racing resumes weekly from 30 July. On sunday 31 July the Victorian Teams Ra9ng Championship are being hosted by Albert Park Yacht Club. The event consists of a series of very short races on Albert Park Lake basin in front of the sailing clubs from 9.30 to 4.30. Contested by up to 8 teams in Pacer class boats provided by the organisers. An ASC team participated a couple of years ago. For a team to be entered in the 2016 event we would need 6 – 8 people, including 3 or 4 skippers. $40 per person entry fee to cover boat hire and event costs. If interested send an email expressing interest to sailing@albertsc.org.au by 21 July. More  details on www.apyc.org.au. If you are down at the Lake on sunday 31st it should be worth taking a look at the teams racing.

Rod Thomas
for ASC committee

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Thursday Snippets, 30 June 2016

By Rod Thomas | Published: June 29, 2016

The next ASC club race will be on saturday 16 June, after a short break which includes the Victorian school holiday period and Albert Park Yacht Club’s junior Wintersail coaching Regatta on Lake 8 – 10 July. On am Saturday 2 July some maintenance of outside decking on first floor of clubhouse will be undertaken (removing some planks, screwing down new ones, pressure washing of decking, and if weather suitable application of deck coating), and a couple of other small tasks. If you can help email Don McKenzie on sailing@albertsc.org.au

Participants who stayed on for Day 2 of the club Regatta can view a large selection of high quality photo images at http:waterlilyphotography.smugmug.com There is an opportunity to purchase a memento of the event with images professionally printed and presented in a presentation folder. Prices start at $12.00 for a 5″x7″, with canvas prints and framed prints available by special request. Order forms and pricelists are available from ASC clubrooms upstairs noticeboard or by emailing Kathryn Vander Mei, an ASC member, on kathvdm@yahoo.com

Rod Thomas
for ASC Committee

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Thursday Snippets, 23 June

By Rod Thomas | Published: June 22, 2016

On Saturday 25 June we have Autumn Series 3 club race at 2pm, with Information session in clubrooms at 1.15. The Sabre Association will also have one of their Winter Travellers races in conjunction with our Saturday club race. We are thus looking forward to another good fleet of ASC and visitor Sabres.

No club racing Saturday 2 and 9 July, the middle and last weekends of school holidays. APYC junior Wintersail coaching Regatta on Lake 8 – 10 July. Winter Series re-commences on Saturday 16 July with Winter Series 3. On Saturday 2 July we need a few people to assist with maintenance of outside decking on first floor of clubhouse (removing some planks, screwing down some new ones, pressure washing of decking, and if weather suitable application of deck coating), and a couple of other small tasks. Also need someone to collect some 5.5 metre timber lengths from a Bunnings during coming week or so and deliver to club on or before 2 July. If you can help with work from 9.30am on 2 July or with pickup of planks speak to Don McKenzie or send him an email via sailing@albertsc.org.au

The club held another successful annual Regatta on the weekend of 18 and 19 July. With light winds all weekend two short races were sailed on Saturday and two on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to all of the club members who volunteered and helped out at the Regatta lead by Steve Dunn our Rear Commodore.

There are a range of high quality photos from Day one of the Regatta on our club Facebook. Coming soon is a special opportunity for Winter Regatta Participants. Participants who stayed on for Day 2 will have the unique opportunity to purchase a memento of the event. Photographer, Kathryn van der Mei has a large selection of high quality images available for purchase. Images will be professionally printed and presented in a presentation folder. Prices start at $12.00 for a 5″x7″ and go up from there. Canvas prints and framed prints available by special request.

Proceeds from the sale of photos will be going towards the purchase and upgrade of health and safety equipment for the Club. Stayed tuned to our Facebook page and the post-regatta edition of the Mudpuddler for further details on ordering and selecting your prints.

Snippets will take a couple of weeks break and return in July.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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Thursday Snippets, 16 June

By Rod Thomas | Published: June 15, 2016

The club’s annual Regatta is on Saturday 18 June (pm) and Sunday 19 June (am and pm). Races of around 30 to 45 minutes in each session, finishing before 5pm on sunday.

All Regatta entrants need to Enter, including ASC members and Winter Associate members (no entry fee) , and Visitors from other sailing clubs. The preferred entry is online via the Entry link on the club website and is open until 9pm on Friday 17 June. Late entries (less preferred) up until 12.15 on saturday or on sunday morning. You can sail one, but hopefully both days of the Regatta.

The 7 race ASC Winter Series resumes on Saturday 25 June with Winter Series 2 race at 2pm. The Winter Series continues on 16 and 30 July, 6, 13 and 20 August.

Further information and the online Regatta Entry link are available on www.albertsc.org.au. The Regatta Sailing Instructions are now on the website and are recommended reading for Regatta entrants.

ASC’s Winter 2016 Mudpuddler Newsletter is being mailed out this week and is now online under the “Club” tab on www.albertsc.org.au. Thanks again to our editor John Whelan and to Edwige Kozinski and Jack Woods for organising the labels.

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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Thursday Snippets, 9 June

By Rod Thomas | Published: June 8, 2016

On the Queens Birthday weekend there are no programmed events or activities at Albert Sailing Club. On the following weekend, 18 and 19 June we have our two day annual regatta for junior, youth, family and adult monohull dinghy classes on Albert Park Lake. This is a short race format Regatta. The much preferred regatta Entry is via the Regatta link on www.albertsc.org.au, till late on wednesday 15th. Late entries accepted at ASC clubhouse up until 45 minutes before Information Session for each of the three half day sessions.

On the Queens Birthday weekend there are Sailing Regattas at Sorrento SCBC, and Latrobe Valley Yacht Club in Gippsland, and Australian Women’s keelboat Regatta at Royal Melbourne YS at St Kilda. Details for these regattas are on the websites for these clubs.

The next ASC general committee meeting is on Tuesday 14th June in our ASC clubrooms from 7.30.

regards

Rod Thomas
for Albert Sailing Club committee

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