May 2013 - Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club

The SpinnakerAcademy UpdateThe courses for the 2012/2013 season have now concluded. Thanks to my team of volunteers wesuccessfully run four Beginners and one Intermediate course. In addition one of the Clubs affiliates, theVictoria University Wellington Sailing Club, have just finished running a class for their students. A big thankyou to all who helped. We already have received a number of enquiries for this year’s spring courses.In addition to the courses, last winter Hamish Norton ran a Development Squad, this was to keep theinterest of those Learn-to-Sail graduates who wished to pursue their interest in sailing. Several went on tobuy their own boats or are now crewing with other people at the club. The Development Squad will be runagain this winter.While the good weather lasts we will be running "Social Sailing". Usually this is held on a Sunday afternoonand is an opportunity for members with centre board experience to hire the club boats and go for a sail,conditions apply. If you would like to be advised of when these Social Sail sessions are happening, contactme on murmas@paradise.net.nz.Both the Academy and Sailing Committee require volunteers to drive the club’s rescue boats. It is arequirement that to drive a club rescue boat the person has to be assessed by Neil Currie. Neil will berunning an Assessment session Sunday May 19, 9am - noon. Previous powerboat handling experience isrequired. If you are able to give some of your time to drive the rescue boats and are able to attend on the19 th please contact me.Murray ThomasSailing Academy OfficerHAVE WE GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS?The best way to stay informed of events, racing & general information is viaour irregular emails. You can unsubscribe at any time, so to stay up with theplay, drop Communications a line at eb.comms@gmail.comVoice of the ViceThe 2012-13 Season racing has now finished with a total of 10 races completed - four Spring Series races and sixSummer Series races. Unfortunately the Long Harbour Race needed to be abandoned because of a missing mark.Trophy presentations will be made starting 6:00pm, 25 th May just prior to the start of the Vinyl Night.Wayne Holdt from Wellington Yachting Association has organised a small fleet of Hartley 16's to be in Wellington onthe 8 th June. This is the start of the Winter series and will give sailors the opportunity to look over the boats and seethem in action on the race course. The intention is to show how you can use 'cheap and cheerful' boats to be involvedin competitive sailing. Do come and try - we're sure you will enjoy the experience.A reminder that if you have been through the Learn-to-Sail course or the Development programme run by Hamish thatthe club boats are available for hire to compete in the racing. We would love to see more centreboard boats racing.Winter Series Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will be posted on the Notice Board and website shortly.Once again, no Entry Fee is required for EBYMBC members, otherwise a $40.00 season or a $5 race entry fee ispayable on registration or sign on.Colin Lee"Accident, n.: A condition in which presence of mind is good, but absence of body is better."-- Unknown- 4 -