| News Letter - December
2005
NEW YEAR’S EVE
It’s on again, the New Year’s Eve get-together
at the clubrooms. BYO chops & drinks.
LIFEJACKETS
As most of you would be aware, Marine Safety have
introduced new boating safety guidelines regarding
life jackets. So it’s either PFD1’s or
PFD2’s for off the beach dinghy sailors, and
PFD1’s for the yachts. The PFD3’s are
no longer legal on either of the above.
LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAM
The Learn to Sail program continues to be a great
success, and their final Saturday sail for this year
saw the enthusiastic young sailors venturing outside
the harbour and putting on an impressive display of
their sailing skills. It has been very satisfying
for all connected with the LTS program to see the
enthusiasm of these young sailors. The club is extremely
grateful for the help it receives from those parents
who actively involved themselves in the learn to sail
program. It has helped make the Saturday mornings’
program so much easier for Matt and Geeks, whose day
starts at around 7 am.
SHORT COURSE RACE
This is a great opportunity to get out on the water
and practice those starting manoevres, and also get
a feel for the day’s main race. For the post
Christmas short course races we hope to be able to
involve as many young sailors from the LTS program
as possible, with the challenge of open water sailing
and the pre start manoevering this will be a great
learning experience for them. So let’s help
support this great initiative and get out there and
give it a go!
APOLLO BAY STRUCTURE PLAN
This plan is now being put together and, as this includes
the harbour precinct, it should be of great interest
to all club members. I know it is study number 3,
or is it number 4, and on the off chance that it’s
not just a council initiative to reduce the number
of unemployed consultants, we should all take a serious
look at it and consider how it will impact on us,
both as a club and as individuals. The structure plan
will be released for public comment on the 23rd January
and will be on public exhibition for 6 weeks until
the 6th March. It will also be available on council’s
website from the 23rd January. The committee will
be making a submission on the club’s behalf
so let them know what you think, or even make your
own submission.
BRIEFING TIMES
The club now has a new airhorn which will be sounded
at 12.55 so there should not be any excuse for missing
the race briefing at 13.00 sharp.
NEW RUBBER DUCK (again)
The club has been successful in its grant application
to Marine Safety for a new inflatable to assist with
the LTS program and general club activities which
take place outside the harbour. The Marine Safety
grant was for $7964 which, together with the club’s
contribution of approximately $3000, will fund the
purchase of a new 4.2 metre inflatable, 30 hp outboard
motor and trailer. As the club now has a growing number
of boats, storage space is at a premium. If anyone
can help in this area, please contact one of the committee.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Our monthly committee meetings are held on the first
Wednesday of each month. All members are welcome to
attend. The next meeting will be at Leo Di Cecco’s
at 7.30 pm on 4th January.
MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
A copy of the minutes of each committee meeting is
available in the clubroom. It is contained in a blue
folder adjacent to the notice board.
Cheers, John.
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