{"id":3291,"date":"2026-05-06T19:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:45:30","slug":"thursday-snippets-07-05-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/?p=3291","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Snippets 07\/05\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Coming Weekend at ASC:<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday 9th of May the Autumn Handicap Series commences with 2 short races scheduled in the afternoon. Sign on and briefing at APYC at 1:15pm with racing starting at 2:00pm.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The lakes water level is still quite low, so we will be continuing to sail with partially raised centreboards.<\/p>\n<p>After racing a Presentation of Perpetuals for ASC Club Racing across 2025-26 season will be held from 4:45pm.<\/p>\n<p>ASC\u2019s Annual General Meeting will be held at 5pm &#8211; 6pm in our club rooms. The main agenda items will be Committee Reports, Confirmation of General Committee for 2026-27 and some special awards.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Winter Season has begun with our Autumn Series in May and June, with 2 races each week starting at 2pm. Visitors from other clubs are welcome to join as a Winter Associate Member, details and registration link can be found on the ASC website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Victorian Optimist Class Association (VIODA) Winter Coaching Program is on Sunday afternoons beginning the 17th of May. ASC is again pleased to host this annual coaching program which attracts junior sailors and their families from Melbourne and Regional sailing clubs. The program provides coaching for juniors at all levels from \u2018green fleet\u2019, just out of Tackers 3 training courses and up to open level. All details available through VIODA Facebook and the VIODA website.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Giane Gardyne<br \/>\nAlbert Sailing Club<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*Photo of one of our newer members David and his family with their wooden gaff-rigged Mirror on the Lake*<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3292\" src=\"http:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136-264x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136-264x300.jpeg 264w, https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136-901x1024.jpeg 901w, https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136-768x873.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136-1351x1536.jpeg 1351w, https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136-1801x2048.jpeg 1801w, https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0136.jpeg 1991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=146851445387917\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/news.albertsailingclub.com\/?p=3291\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Coming Weekend at ASC: This Saturday 9th of May the Autumn Handicap Series commences with 2 short races scheduled in the afternoon. Sign on and briefing at APYC at 1:15pm with racing starting at 2:00pm.\u00a0 The lakes water level is still quite low, so we will be continuing to sail with partially raised centreboards. 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