Our Spring sailing season commences on Saturday 8 October with Spring Series 1 club race at 2.30. ASC members and visitors have also been invited to the Albert Yacht Club season opening sailpast at 2.15 with instructions to be provided at our ASC information session at 1.45. There will be some work on club Status boats late Saturday morning,\u00a0with helping hands always welcome. Also an Albert Park\u00a0 ‘green fleet’ program\u00a0which will run\u00a0each week from early to mid Saturday afternoons commences.<\/p>\n
Spring Series 2 club race on Saturday 15 October. There will be APS Athletics event at Lakeside stadium all day on the 15th. An ASC committee member will contact Parks Victoria re: parking arrangements for this day with details to be provided in next week’s Snippets. We plan to purchase some spaces at the back of ASC, and need someone to place bollards out to mark the spaces in period after 7pm on Friday 14th. If you could help out, send an email to Don via sailing@albertscs.org.au.<\/p>\n
On 22\/23 October, ASC has a big weekend with club race on Saturday and our annual Discover Sailing Public Open Day on sunday 23 October 10am – 3pm\u00a0(the date of the national Yachting Australia DDay). Members and Snippets contacts are asked to publicise with friends, relatives, and work colleagues with details and Registration on www.albertsc.org.au.\u00a0We also need\u00a0volunteers to assist on an off the water on\u00a0the day. You can volunteer\u00a0for morning session (9am to 12.30) or afternoon (12\u00a0to 4pm) or both as some of us will be doing. A volunteer list is being placed on the upstairs ASC noticeboard or send an email to sailing@albertsc.org.au.\u00a0We are also looking for a musician or two for lunchtime in conjunction with BBQ on decking. A busker or someone who would sing\/play\u00a0say guitar\u00a0for a small fee over period say 12 noon to 1.30pm. If you know of an option send an email to Rod via sailing@albertsc.org.au or speak to me on Saturday.<\/p>\n
You may be interested in acoustic music shows which are being held at the Albert Park Port lounge at Albert Park Yacht Club on a number of Friday nights each month. On Friday 14 October Eric Bogle, one of Australia’s best folk balladers, will be performing. There are a few ASC current and past members planning to attend. Further information and booking details are on http:\/\/albertparkportlounge.com<\/p>\n
The October club committee meeting on Tuesday 11th in our ASC clubrooms from 7.30. All members welcome to attend and contribute.<\/p>\n
Rod Thomas
\nfor ASC committee<\/p>\n