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Your weekly eBreeze newsletter published Tuesday, 13 September 2022
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Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022
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Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron mourns the loss of our Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her devotion to service was admired and respected by all. She was truly a remarkable person. May she Rest In Peace. God save the King.
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The Club will be observing the national day of mourning and will be closed Thursday, 22 September 2022.
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White is for club matters
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Teal is for recreational boating
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Film Screening Friday, 16 September 2022 1915 hrs
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Can you identify the room and the person being interviewed in this pictured?
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The photo is from the film, Untold: The Race of the Century, a documentary about Australia II winning the America's Cup in 1983.
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Join members and friends in the Olympic Bar this Friday, 16 September 2022, at 1900 hrs to watch the film on the big screen.
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Headsail Trim - Wednesday, 14 September 2022 after racing announcements
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Experienced high performance sailing coach, Philippe Charret will be running a seminar on headsail trim.
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Join us in the committee room after Wednesday's racing announcements to upskill before the summer season.
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Seminar cost is $20/person retroactively charged to members' accounts following the session.
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Skippers Briefing - Saturday, 17 September 2022 1030 hrs
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Jason McCutcheon, our Club Captain, invites skippers and crew to the Olympic Bar for the skippers' briefing.
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The briefing will notify skippers and crew about what is happening in the upcoming summer season and ideas from the sailing committee. We will be seeking input from attending members.
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Opening Day - Saturday, 1 October 2022
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Opening Day is the traditional opening of the sailing season. It is marked with a Sail Past where boats "dress up" and salute the commodore.
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This tradition and more details are available on the website. If your boat will be participating, please email Ann.
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Titanics Live - Friday, 7 October 2022, dinner 1800 hrs, band at 1930 hrs
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The Titanics are unsinkable and unstoppable. You'll find them for the rest of the year on the 1st Friday of every month. They'll be playing the hits you love to hear in the Olympic Bar,
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Wednesday lunch served from 1200 hrs
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• Potato and leek soup with green oil, and garlic crouton $16
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• Linguini with a creamy mushroom, rocket, shaved parmesan, and pinenut $18
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• Pulled beef rib sandwich with ciabatta, blue cheese sauce, chips and salad $22
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• Shepard pie, garden salad $24
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Terry Hill passed away on 2nd September. Terry was an RMYS member for more than 16 years and had over 15 years of experience as an RMYS Race Officer conducting races on the water and in the tower covering many Club, State, National and International events.
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Terry introduced Best Start of the Day for the RMYS Wednesday racing, which later spurred on other volunteer prizes donated by members, such as the summer series "Goat of the Day", sponsored by Mountain Goat Brewery.
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The funeral service for Mr Terence Gordon Hill will be held at Allison Monkhouse Funerals, 124 Carpenter Street, Brighton, on Wednesday, 14th September 2022, commencing at 11:00 am. It can be watched with the link below.
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Squadron Award Winners Announced
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The Squadron Awards are given to nominated members of the club for various achievements that are also being recognized at the state and national level through Australian Sailing.
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This past Friday, 9 September the state award winners were announced. Those winners will go on to be finalists at the national levels.
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We look forward to presenting the Squadron Awards at Opening Day on Saturday, 1 October 2022.
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Olympic Bar Open Friday, 23 September 2022
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The Olympic Bar will be open from 1200 hrs to 2100 hrs on Friday, 23 September 2022.
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Please note Listen Out festival road closures below on that day. Listen Out Festival will be using the Harbour Room and the Wet Bar area. Olympic Bar will be open to members as usual.
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Trivia Night: a KISS success!
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The Squadron wants to thank Damo (Ops Manager), Todd and his daughter Charlie for this incredible night. Charlie dutifully calculated the score. Crusaders won the night and Buck won the Bundy toss!
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For full results and more photos, find the recap below.
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Thank to everyone for attending!
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Sails in change room lobby
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There are a lot of unidentified sails in the change room lobby at present.
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Sails are only to be placed here if they are due to be picked up (or dropped off) by Sailmakers.
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All sails should be identifiable, with the vessel name or sail number written on a tag.
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If these unidentified sails are not removed by the weekend, they will be disposed of.
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St Kilda Pier Redevelopment Update
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Park Victoria has provided another update on the pier redevelopment.
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We've made the update available by PDF at the link below.
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Club Member of the Year award nominations close 21 September
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Each year we identify a member who has made a significant contribution to RMYS to be awarded the J W Crosbie Trophy for Club Member of the Year, which will be presented at Opening Day on Saturday, 1 October.
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The nomination form and details about Opening Day can be found below.
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Members' draw is at $500 this Friday
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The pot is now at $500 and will grow by $30 weekly until a lucky winner is drawn.
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The following members lost their chance to win the draw
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Join us every Friday at 1900 hrs in the Olympic Bar for your chance to win the pot.
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Photo Competition Winner: David McNeice
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Congratulations to Carolyn Purnell-Webb for winning this week's photo competition.
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Pictured: Akala in Geelong after a cruise down on 9 September 2022.
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We are always happy to receive photos from our amazing members.
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Please submit your photos to win a free drink voucher for the Olympic Bar!
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Listen Out Festival, Catalini Gardens
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- Thursday 15 September 600 hrs - Tuesday 27 September 2022 1800 hrs: Limited parking will be available on Pier Road, and traffic may be stopped at times to facilitate the event build.
- Friday, 23 September 2022, 600 hrs - 2330 hrs: Pier Rd closed (from RMYS north to Beaconsfield Parade). Access for cyclists and pedestrians maintained via footpath
Melbourne Marathon
Date: Sunday 2 October 2022
Times: 7 am to 2 pm
Location: On road
Road closures: Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Jacka Boulevard, Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Ormond Esplanade and St Kilda Road
Event hotline:
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Katharine Metschar
Gary Caulfield
Mark Cherny
Stephen Fankhauser
Stuart Musgrave
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Eugenia Karanikolas
Samuel Plunkett
Alexander Bogdan
Shea Wilcox
Tim Stinear
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We post all proposed members on the Members only portal on the website. Please find the names of proposed members below. Use the button below to go to the Member's Portal to find out more info on these proposed members.
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Ric Lewtas
Jenifer Jennings
Lucy Lewtas
Deborah Margules Cedeno
Ruslan Kogan
Peter Cocks
Benjamin Kovac
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John Clark
Peter Dove
David Sudano
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Negibe Mankir
Rodney Rawles
Andre Lorenceau
Andrew Fraser
Rebecca Cannon
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James MacPherson
James Hutchinson
Dean Addison
Scott Hearle
Michael Green
Rebecca Badenoch
Michael Culhane
Kevin Barron
Hamish McDougall
Barry Thompson
Aaron Marlow
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Glynne Williams
Keith Woodward
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Glenn Bailey
Samuel Price
Jodie Madden
David Steel
Sally Davis
Georgie Labb
Michael Hiscock
Peter Yates
Alexander Bower
Elzbieta Rumega
Roger Hatten
Nick Woodley
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Squadron Seminars: Headsail Trim this Wednesday, 14 September 2022
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Are you looking to upskill? We're offering 1-hour seminars after racing announcements on Wednesdays to prepare for the upcoming summer season. $20/seminar
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Headsail Trim: Wed, 14 Sept
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Symmetrical Spinnaker Trim: Wed, 28 Sept
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Seminars are charged to members' accounts retroactively after attendance.
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We have keelboat courses for every level. Find our courses below.
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The warmer weather isn't too far away now. Plan ahead and get involved in adult dinghy courses.
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Start Sailing 1 & 2 are a great way for you, friends or family to feel the wind and get out on the water. Courses fill up fast!
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Caffeine Run to Williamstown - Sunday, 25 September 2022 1000 hrs
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A fun ride from our marina to Williamstown to get a coffee with other members and friends.
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Please send all expressions of interest to Ann.
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Details can be found below,
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Yarra Cruise - Friday, 7 October 2022 1715 hrs
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A Friday night cruise down the Yarra River.
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Join the Recreational Boating group for this fun Friday night event in October.
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Expressions of interest should be sent to Ann.
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More details be found below.
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Skippers Briefing - Saturday, 17 September 2022 1030 hrs
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Jason McCutcheon, our club captain, invites skippers and crew to the Olympic Bar for the skippers' briefing.
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The briefing will notify skippers and crew about what is happening in the upcoming summer season and ideas from the sailing committee. We will be seeking input from attending members.
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We look forward to seeing you there!
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Full TopYacht results can be found below.
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Racing news is written for you! Stick behind after racing announcements to give us your take on the race.
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Volunteers needed to support the races
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14/09 MWMIII Race 6 1 x Tower Crew (Boat Duty: Hotshot)
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21/09 MWMIII Race 7 1 x Tower Crew (Boat Duty: Koa Atea)
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17/09 Spring Series Race 3 (Boat Duty: Vagrant)
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24/09 Spring Series Race 4 Race Officer, 2 x Tower Crew (Boat Duty: Tigris)
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25/09 Squadron Sunday Race Officer, 2 x Tower Crew (Boat Duty: Siren)
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