**HELP NEEDED** for On Water Volunteers - this Saturday!
We are looking for 2 volunteers for retriever & 2 for the mark boat. If you are available to help please contact office.. Thank you in advance :) The Yacht Club Foundation Board is pleased to announce the following grants under the Junior Sailing Financial assistance program:
Sophie and James Jackson - 470 mixed dinghy. Participating in World Cup Regattas in Europe - $5,000. Jack Eickmeyer - Under 21 European and World ILCA 7 Championships - $3,000. Lachie Weber - Under 21 European and World ILCA 7 Championships - $3000. William McKenzie - crewing in the New York to Bermuda Ocean Race - $2,000. Jack Vermeer - ILCA 6 Australian Championships - $1,500. Leigh Harvie - ILCA 4 Australian Championships - $1,500. We wish them well as they progress their sailing careers in these major regattas, Stuart Gooley, Chairman. ***CRADLE SET UP***
Slipping day is coming up next week end, this week end is the last chance for keelboat owners to set up their cradle - please be ready!! Aloha! You're Invited to a Hawaiian Luau!
This year our presentation night has a Hawaiian theme! To get into the haloha spirit dig out your best floral shirt, maybe a grass skirt?!, leis and flip flops! and come along and celebrate the end of great season with us! (& yes there will be a best-dressed prize or 2!) WHEN: Friday 17th May 2024 TIME: 6pm Starting with the OTB presentations, followed by a light meal, followed by the Keelboat & Trailable presentations. ENTERTAINMENT: The Ronstan Band who can't wait to hula the night away with you! PRICE per adult/youth 16yr + : $25 (Includes a drink on arrival & light meal), or PRICE per family: $60 (2 adults + 2 kids) includes drink on arrival, light meal for adults and pizza, popcorn + a soft drink for the kids! (additional kids $15) - BOOK NOW!! Coming up on the ORCV Calendar https://www.orcv.org.au/calendar June 2 (Sunday), Safety & Sea Survival Course. Check your and your crews certification and book into the refresher course or full course on Sunday 2nd June. This course will book out as winter is a great time to top up your knowledge. Book here to either June, September or December but remember places are limited. https://www.orcv.org.au/calendar May 19 (Sunday) - Double Handed & Teams Racing. Try Double Handed Sailing, along a longer leg course on the bay. Teams (any combination) welcome. Entries here https://www.orcv.org.au/double-handed May 25th (Saturday) – Apollo Bay. Sail in company in the Great Ocean Road “Sail” to Apollo Bay. A daylight start, 52nm and category 3 where you can stay overnight in Apollo Bay. Entries are open https://www.orcv.org.au/apollo-bay July 21st (Sunday) - SAVE THE DATE: Dive into the inaugural ORCV and Sandringham Yacht Club Marine Safety Expo 2024! The Marine Safety Expo is a must-attend for all water enthusiasts! Join us at Sandringham Yacht Club on July 21 for a diverse range of activities, including safety insights, product demos, guest speakers, and more. Learn from experts, explore stands, and don't miss our exciting treasure hunt with amazing prizes! Admission is free, but spots are limited, so secure your spot now at https://www.orcv.org.au/club-blog/5548-2024expo The ‘YT2’ and ‘Tonic’ crews held a get together to welcome Jeff and Liz Palk who have returned to Australia from the UK on a short visit. Members will remember Jeff who was a valuable member of the YT2 crew for a number of years.
On their retirement Liz and Jeff planned to split their time between Australia and the UK. Whilst in the UK in January 2022 Jeff unfortunately contracted meningococcal and then sepsis a potentially life threatening condition. Over the last 18 months Jeff has bravely fought the disease and has retained his spirit and sense of humor with the unwavering support of Liz. Jeff now a double amputee and with the loss of the tips of his fingers has made a remarkable recovery. As can be seen from the picture above Jeff, standing between Stuart Gooley and Andrew Young, can still enjoy a beer. He said "the surgeon was able to save enough of my fingers so that I can still hold a stubby!" It was great to see Jeff and Liz again, and we wish them all the best for the future. We look forward to catching up with them again when visiting the UK. The Notice Board can be found on the Club Racing Headquarters page - click here.
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**MYC will receive $500 for every successful sale with either the buyer or seller being a club member or someone referred to Belle Property by a club member!** Festa Della Mamma' Italian Lunch at MYC
DETAILS DATE: Sunday 12th May 2024 Time: 1pm Location: Moorings Room at Mornington Yacht Club Cost: $95 for Adults, $45 for Kids (12 & under) FREE Sain Felix Spritz on arrival for Mum! CLICK HERE> for menu and how to book CLICK HERE> for Mothers Day at the Rocks Restaurant The book this month is: The Uncommon Reader- Allan Bennett
The next catch up will be held on Monday 3rd June in the COMMITTEE ROOM which is downstairs at 7.30pm to discuss the above book. Come along if you are interested! The more the merrier!! - friends and family also welcome :) Coffee available from 10.30am as normal
*No Alcohol across the premises until 12pm The kitchen closes at 3pm, bar closes at 4pm BYO alcohol allowed only when bar is closed The 2024 Foundation lunch was very successful raising $32,500 which will greatly assist the Foundation in providing assistance to the Club in line with its objectives.
This year 157 people attended the event with John Bertrand as the guest speaker. The theme was the 40th Anniversary of the America’s Cup win of Australia II skippered by John Bertrand considered by many as Australia’s greatest sporting achievement. John gave a very interesting talk on the history of Australia’s various challenges for the Cup culminating in the 1983 Victory and following his talk he answered questions from the audience. We are extremely grateful that John gave his time to the Foundation and the Club ensuring that we would achieve a full house and lots of interest in the event. In fact we sold out in two days and unfortunately there were a number of members who would have liked to come, but missed out. The Foundation would like to thank everyone who assisted in the event; those who donated prizes and auction items, those who purchased them or bought raffle tickets, those who assisted in the set up and clearing up of the room, the Tag team, the Rocks who provided an excellent meal and who managed the meal service very professionally, and not forgetting Sarah and Tayla who contributed significantly under pressure. Finally special thanks to our event sponsor Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth lawyers who again materially assisted and provided gifts for everyone present. The renovations to the Harbour room allowed us to increase the capacity of the lunch from 120 last year to 157 and as a result our final total of $32,500 was well up on the previous year of just under $25,000. The Foundation Board’s challenge is to prepare for the 2025 lunch. Ideas for this event are welcome as well as feed back on what we did well and what could be improved in the future. Regards, Stuart Gooley, Foundation Chairman
Coming up on the ORCV Calendar https://www.orcv.org.au/calendar
Reminder check your expiry date, Australian Sailing's Special Regulation changed recently in regards to Safety & Sea Survival Certification. If your certificate is 2 or more years expired, you can no longer renew via the refresher course. Keep current and rebook if you need to be certified, courses run June, Sept and December and places are limited. https://www.orcv.org.au/calendar May 19 (Sunday) - Double Handed & Teams Racing. Try Double Handed Sailing, along a longer leg course on the bay. Teams (any combination) welcome. Entries here https://www.orcv.org.au/double-handed May 25th – Apollo Bay. Sail in company in the Great Ocean Road “Sail” to Apollo Bay. A daylight start, 52nm and category 3 where you can stay overnight in Apollo Bay. Entries are open https://www.orcv.org.au/apollo-bay The KISS Committee is excited to announce the third running of the Keelboat Introduction to Sailing Savvy (KISS) program for 2024, open to all Victorian women and now open for business! The vision of the program founder, Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club’s Immediate Past Commodore Lee Renfree in partnership with Ocean Racing Club of Victoria has now graduated 52 women over two years, empowering them to transition from “passengers” to active, confident “participants”. So if you are female and keen to gain skills on keelboats, jump on board now!
All information and registration is available on the ORCV KISS Training page. The first press release is now live Count Her In - KISS |
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