We can here you say that your boat hasn’t been in the water for many years and you don’t know what the trailer is like or the sails and so on, but it must be time to do something about that situation.

If you can’t do it, and yes, we are all getting a bit older, what about asking your kids, grandkids, friends, neighbours, work mates, anyone to get on board.  We would love to get families involved again enjoying the great asset we have in sailing on Corio Bay.  We can even help with showing anyone new to sailing, the “ropes” so they can experience just how good sailing is as we all know!

Come on,  dig out the old hat and join us for either, or both, of these dates, yes we have even given you a choice of dates, you never know you may enjoy it again and spark that old interest.  If you bring your boat along and it is for sale you may find someone who is interested in a purchase. But it is not a sale fest; it is a Sail fest, with the emphases on having some fun.

We will have people available to help you rig your boat, assist in launching and retrieval, we will have secure storage for your trailer and if need be we will have people who can crew for you.  If you have some questions about your yachts state of readiness, we also have people that can give you advice; There is really no reason why you couldn’t join us, is there?

If you can make it for the two days (there is plenty of room to raft up over night) there will be a social event on the Saturday evening that promises to be a blast.  A fee of only $25 (per boat, not per person) will apply but this will include the launching fee and afternoon tea on both days.

So now the ball is in your court, there is time to plan it, so please think about it, no doubt it will be a lot of fun, you are sure to run into some old friends and as you have often said “I must get the old girl back in the water some day”.  Well good friend the day has come, join us.  We dare you.

We would like to get an indication of your interest so, either, give out Secretary Barry Palich a ring on

 0419 133 276 or email us on secretary@gtyc.com.au

11-30AM for Noon start

Turntable Picnic Area (Gas BBQs near carpark) Turntable Drive, You Yangs Regional Park

Enquires Leeanne Palich Tel 5278 6408

Some up to date news that I need to share with all members:

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle fund raiser, Saturday 13th February

Last Saturday a small group of members raised approx $850 for the Club by conducting a sausage sizzle outside of Bunnings Corio. Many thanks to all who assisted, with special thanks to Barry Palich and Paul Graham for their work in organising the event. Well done to all.

As well as the sausage sizzle promoting the Club, jim Bland kindly lent his boat and time to further promote trailable yachting in Geelong. There was quite a bit of interest in the boat and we collected many names to follow up for membership. Thanks Jim

Go Sailing Day, Saturday 13th March

At the Sausage Sizzle promotion at Bunnings we advertised the next Go Sailing day at the Club. This will be on Saturday 13th March, starting at 2 pm. We would like to get as many Club boats as possible on the water on this day, as we have quite a few people who have indicated that they will participate. Mark this date on your calendar and let’s see if we can get as many boats as possible on the water to show these newcomers what sailing on a trailable boat is all about.

On the evening of the Go Sailing Day we will be conducting a BBQ at the Rotunda, followed by a General Meeting and a talk/demonstration of solar panels. Steve the Solar Panel man will have solar panels foe sale at very good prices. The next day, the 14th is a Club racing day, so why not make a weekend of it, Go Sailing on Saturday, BBQ and Solar Panels, overnight at St Helens and two races on Sunday!!

Generous donation from our sponsor, Four Winds Marine.

Over the weekend of 6th and 7th February GTYC hosted the Sonata State Championships. On the Saturday evening we had a very successful night with the Sonata and GTYC people getting together for a very entertaining and informative talk on safety items from Club member and sponsor Roger Bennett. During the night Roger auctioned a inflating life jacket to the highest bidder, with all proceeds of the sale going to GTYC. I am happy to report that as a result of this sale $150 was donated to the Club, with instructions from Roger that it be used for safety items in the Club. Thanks Roger and Four Winds Marine.

Yarra River Cruise
 
The Yarra River cruise, originally scheduled for the March Labour Day 
weekend has been postponed to the weekend of 22nd-23rd May 2010.
 
I trust this does not inconvenience many members. Put this new date in 
your calendar and look out for more news about this Club activity.
 
Rob Ballard
Commodore

Division 1 underway

Executive Suite at the top of the fleet

Peccadillo sailing hard upwind

Dream On under spinnaker

Action aplenty at the start of Division 1

Arthur the Great winners Bruce Leaman, Len & Bernie Spooner

Overall results click here => athegresults1  Div 1 results click here => athegresultsdiv1 

Div 2 results click here => athegresultsdiv2

The fleet spread out further as the wind dropped further, with Bruce Ewen in new Sonata 6.7 Mod, 5 o’Clock Somewhere powered through for line honours.

OODs were Rob Ballard and Peter Jones.

Results:

1. Cluster Cup winner, Beaujolais, Chris Hancock
2. Dream On, Glenn Kewish
3. Vintage Red, John Mole

Photos show Little Miss and 5 o’clock Somewhere battling it out, Free Spirit and Cluster Cup winner Chris Hancock receiving the trophy from Commodore Rob Ballard.