Newsletter 18 September 2015
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Newsletter - 18 September 2015 |
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Marina update It's heartening to see a growing string of pontoons being floated this week, making up 'Arm B' of the marina. The room we have in the yard for haulout is growing smaller. As before, please do your utmost to make their turn-around on work on your boat as quickly as possible to allow others to follow suit behind you.
Unidentified deposit We received a deposit on 3 September from Westwinds Developments for $275.00 with no other info – we cannot identify the member. If it's you, would you please contact Jenny our secretary on 425 9008.
Membership
Invoice payments are coming in at a steady rate. Thank you for your prompt attention to this. Processing is well underway with handbooks and membership cards being sent out.
The SYC office will be unmanned between Friday 25 September and Friday 2 October while Jenny & Louise take a break. For urgent matters, please contact Commodore Bruce Milne on 021 176 4550.
WWGFC Ladies Fishing Competititon - Saturday 7 November Calling all female fishing enthusiasts: this is your turn to shine!! Exclusive to WWGFC, an opportunity for the ladies to haul in the big one. Go to the website WWGFC.co.nz for more information.
SYC has been accepted by the RNZYS to send a team of sailors to take part in the highly-coveted RNZYS Nespresso National Youth Training Week taking place out of Kawau Mon 7–Sun 13 December 2015. Four young sailors can be selected for this. SYC will subsidise the entry fee. Trainees must be between 15 and 20 years of age with a reasonable standard of sailing competency and experience. If you or someone you know fits the criteria and would like to be a part of this exceptional opportunity, please go on line to RNZYS website, complete the application form, and email in the first instance to Jenny, SYC secretary ASAP along with a short brief of your experience, email sandspit_yc@xtra.co.nz. Time is of the essence so all expressions of interested are to be in no later than Thurs 24 September please.
Two people have come forward offering to do some interviews and another few have offered to write something, so the wheels are turning. Thank you. Always keen for others to chip in and do their bit.
Elliot 5.9 Championships - Omaha Beach, 26/27 Sept, Champs 5-8 Nov 2015 The 3-man 5.9 Elliot designed yachts will be racing off Omaha Beach Sat 26/Sun 27 September in the fourth and final race of this series. The racing format is windward leewards, often on short courses. Elliot enthusiast (and our Vice Commodore) Peter Marsh, says this is a spectacular event to watch from the beach as the boats often sail in very close. The class attracts top sailors and the racing is hotly contested but with a friendly and helpful social element. As the Elliott 5.9's are a 'class' rather than a club, they need to be hosted by a club, and have chosen SYC to be the hosting club. The 5.9 Elliot Championships will be held out of Omaha Thurs 5-Sun 8 November 2015.
Calendar of Events
Kind regards Glenys Milne Publicity Officer
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