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2 Feb 2012	Junior TACKERS courses start this weekend at RMYS - spaces still available
2 Feb 2012	Limited offer upgrade from Social Member to Crew Member for only $50
2 Feb 2012	RIGHT CONNECTIONS TRAVEL
2 Feb 2012	Seafood Night
1 Feb 2012	SAILING Calendar for the next 6 weeks
27 Jan 2012	SAILING RESULTS
23 Jan 2012	Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge - August 2012 New York Harbour
10 Jan 2012	St Kilda Festival - Sunday 12th February
7 Jan 2012	Cruise to HMAS Cerberus Westernport - March Long Weekend 10 -12th
11 Oct 2011	New Daily Bar Menu
10 Oct 2011	Road Closures from 20th November to 7th April 2012

Junior TACKERS courses start this weekend at RMYS - spaces still available

Go Sailing Day

Leigh Brennan-Smith, Training office RMYS, Thursday, 2 February 2012

Come and try the new TACKERS junior sailing program for kids at RMYS in 2012. Term 1 courses start Sunday 5 th Feb, 2012 with spaces availble.

The Royal Melbourne Sailing Academy will be starting Term 1 TACKERS sailing classes for 6 to 12 year starting on Sunday 5 th February in both the morning and afternoon.

Many of our 2011 TACKERS student will be returning and moving up the TACKERS ladder into TACKERS 2 or TACKERS 3. Some spaces are still available.

It's loads of fun and if you would like to send along a child or grandchild please contact Leigh Brennan-Smith in the Training office on 9534 0059 (direct) or 0412 196301 email: training@rmys.com.au.

Limited offer upgrade from Social Member to Crew Member for only $50

Peter Dawson, Thursday, 2 February 2012

Limited offer upgrade from Social Member to Crew Member for only $50.
To encourage social members who want to race more than their permitted 3 times per season, we are offering a special upgrade offer for Social members to upgrade to a full Crew membership for only $50.
This offer is valid for all current RMYS Social Members that have been members for more than 1 month.
The catch? You must upgrade before the end of February.
This is a great saving, so to take advantage and secure this unprecedented offer, you will need to call the Jan Hurst in the RMYS office on 9534 0227 or email jan@rmys.com.au .
Conditions for membership
$50 is for the remaining 2011-2012 membership year.
You must be a Social member prior to 1 February 2012 to qualify.
Sailing safety fee will not apply for the 2011-2012 season. There is no nomination or upgrade costs other than the $50.

Conditions for membership

$50 is for the remaining 2011-2012 sailing season
You must be a social member prior to 1 February 2012 to qualify
Sailing safety fee will not apply for the 2011-2012 season
There is no nomination or upgrade costs other than the $50.

RIGHT CONNECTIONS TRAVEL

RIGHT CONNECTIONS - REFLECTIONS OF SPAIN

Peter Dawson, Thursday, 2 February 2012

We are delighted to welcome Gloria Hartney, the proprietor of Right Connections Travel as a sponsor of RMYS. Gloria is keen to assist members with their travel needs and requests.
The attached REFLECTIONS OF SPAIN travel guide gives you some great ideas and insight.
Gloria will attend the new members night this week and she is available at any timeto discuss your needs and aspirations.
Call her at the office in 20 Fraser Street Middle Park or phone 9525 4574 or email ghartney@bigpond.net.au

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	Full copy of Gloria's the REFLECTIONS OF SPAIN

Right Connections Travel letter

Seafood Night

SUMPTUOUS SEAFOOD NIGHT

Peter Dawson, Thursday, 2 February 2012

Come and experience the fresh tastes of the ocean.
FRIDAY FEB 24th, 6.30 pm in the Members Bar.
Sumptous seafood platter of prawns, freshly shucked oysters, mussels a la meuriniere, salt and pepper calamari and chips.
Seafood platter $30 per head.
Meat and veretarian options available.
BOOKINGS TO PRE ORDER THE PLATTERS ARE ESSENTIAL.
BOOKINGS CLOSE WED Feb 22nd at midday.

SAILING Calendar for the next 6 weeks

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

The Sailing Committee requests that you keep abreast of the up coming events.

Click Here For 2011-2012 Calendar. The calendar is also included in the Red Book.

Remember to bring your friends and crew in for dinner on Wednesdays after the racing.

THE SAILING EVENTS for the next 6 weeks are listed below.

DAY	DATE	START TIME	RACE DETAIL
Saturday	04/02/2012	1400	Club Marine Range Series - R 4
Wednesday	08/02/2012	1800	Troubleshooters- L. A. Nangle Twilight Series - R 4
Wednesday	08/02/2012	1800	Lion Nathan - Terry Hill AMS Trophy - R 4
Wednesday	08/02/2012	1815	Horizon Sails Twilight Spinnaker Series 11 - Race 4
Saturday	11/02/2012	1400	International Cup
Wednesday	15/02/2012	1800	Troubleshooters- L. A. Nangle Twilight Series - R 5
Wednesday	15/02/2012	1800	Lion Nathan - Terry Hill AMS Trophy - R 5
Wednesday	15/02/2012	1815	Horizon Sails Twilight Spinnaker Series 11 - Race 5
Saturday	18/02/2012	1200	Club Marine Range Series - R 5
Wednesday	22/02/2012	1800	Troubleshooters- L. A. Nangle Twilight Series - R 6
Wednesday	22/02/2012	1800	Lion Nathan - Terry Hill AMS Trophy - R 6
Wednesday	22/02/2012	1815	Horizon Sails Twilight Spinnaker Series 11 - Race 6
Saturday	25/02/2012	1400	Non-Aggregate race
Wednesday	29/02/2012	1800	Troubleshooters- L. A. Nangle Twilight Series - R 7
Wednesday	29/02/2012	1800	Lion Nathan - Terry Hill AMS Trophy - R 7
Wednesday	29/02/2012	1815	Horizon Sails Twilight Spinnaker Series 11 - Race 7
Saturday	03/03/2012	1200	Club Marine Range Series - R 6
Wednesday	07/03/2012	1800	Troubleshooters- L. A. Nangle Twilight Series - R 8 (final)
Wednesday	07/03/2012	1800	Lion Nathan - Terry Hill AMS Trophy - R 8 (final)
Wednesday	07/03/2012	1815	Horizon Sails Twilight Spinnaker Series 11 - Race 8 (final)
Saturday	10/03/2012	1400	Moomba Cup - Non Aggregate
Wednesday	14/03/2012	1800	Troubleshooters - Twilight Sprint Series Pursuit - Race 1
Saturday	17/03/2012	1400	Class Racing Trophies - 3 of a kind

SAILING RESULTS

Jan Fielding, Friday, 27 January 2012

Festival of Sails and the Austraila Day weekend are all over and we are back to Club Racing. The Agar Wynne Trophy (return race from Geelong) was sailed on 29 January.
Last night a twilight was held in what seems to be standard Wednesday evening conditions good wind and choppy seas.

Click here for Wednesday and Saturday's Series Results

Festival of Sails Results

Results:

Agar Wynne Trophy

1^st S1902 Seaya

2^nd AUS61 Tigris

3^rd S6 Bushido

Wednesday 01 February

Race 3 LA Nangle Pursuit Race

1^st S25 Dalliance

2^nd S349 White Swan

3^rd S228 Kabaret

Best Start: S197 Take Five

Terry Hill Measurement Trophy Race 3

1^st S43 Portofino

2^nd S262 Remedy

3^rd S197 Take Five

Spinnaker Twilight Race 3

1^st S292 Jungle Juice

2^nd S47 Mrs Overnewton

3^rd S45 Eureka

Reminders in relation to Club races:

Safety Declarations

All boats must submit a Safety Compliance Checklist before racing; failure to do so will result in the boat being scored a DSQ.

Crew Declarations

All boats racing must complete a crew declaration (in the folder provided), failure to do so may result in the boat being scored a DSQ.

Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge - August 2012 New York Harbour

Jan Fielding, Monday, 23 January 2012

Manhattan Sailing Club, celebrating it's Silver Jubilee, has invited RMYS to enter a crew in the 5th edition of the Regatta held on New York Harbour Manhattan on one side, Statue of Liberty on the other.

Consisting of 2 Practice races and 8 regatta races over 3 days in J24’s provided by the Club. Races will be on short courses in New York Harbour, near the Statue of Liberty.

The Regatta is accompanied by a fabulous social program including Opening Ceremony, dinners at the Floating Club House ( that’s right, the Club House floats ! ) and Champagne rides to the Statue of Liberty.

Full details, plus a Registration of Interest Form, will be provided at the RMYS General Members Meeting on Thursday 2^nd February 2012.

Linda Goldsmith

Commodore RMYS

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St Kilda Festival - Sunday 12th February

Jan Fielding, Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Please click on the header above for all details concerning the road closures during the St Kilda Festival. Access to RMYS by car will be impossible without a car pass, if you need a car pass please contact Jan Fielding by Tuesday 24th January 9534 0227.

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	Road Closure Notification
	Road Closure Map
	Public Transport Map

Cruise to HMAS Cerberus Westernport - March Long Weekend 10 -12th

Jan Fielding, Saturday, 7 January 2012

RMYS has been fortunate to be invited by the Navy to a fun sail-in-company to Hanns Inlet, Westernport where they will host us for the weekend.

This cruise is a great opportunity for everyone to take their boat to somewhere a bit different, to enjoy a short-course race if they wish, and to have the chance to practise a bit of pilotage with some outside support if wanted.

The Navy have inaugurated the “Cerberus Cup” which will be sailed on the Sunday (11^th March), and it would be good to have an RMYS boat as the first winner!

The program at this stage is as follows:

Friday night or early Saturday sail to Queenscliff

Saturday

10:53 Through the Heads on the morning slack;

18:00 All boats alongside Cerberus

19:00 Dinner (hosted by Navy)

Sunday

13:00 Cerberus Cup in Westernport between Stony Point and Hastings – completed by 15:00

16:00 Barbeque and presentation at Cerberus

Slower boats may then wish to sail and stay overnight at Flinders, where Flinders SC have indicated they’d like to welcome us.

Monday

09:30 All boats to have departed Cerberus

12:17 Through the Heads on the midday slack

18:00 Alongside RMYS

All boat owners please register your interest as soon as possible, and advise if you’d like crew for the trip.

Please contact Peter Dawson at manager@rmys.com.au or 9534 0227

New Daily Bar Menu

Jan Fielding, Tuesday, 11 October 2011

food&desire and RMYS bring you a new and improved Daily Bar Menu from the Olympic Bar.

Every night except Friday when we have our special a la carte menus we now have on offer.

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	Daily Olympic Bar Menu

Road Closures from 20th November to 7th April 2012

Jan Fielding, Monday, 10 October 2011

Click on the link for a list of road closures during the summer season for events in the City of Port Phillip which may cause some delays.

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