All are welcome to sail – dates are :
Sundays 20 June,
Sunday 4 July
Sunday 18 July
Sunday 1 August
Racing is subject to weather conditions. Decision to race will be at 11.00am with 1.00pm start. BBQ and drinks after the event.
If your interested in seeing John Pyer’s A Class celebrity sail training skills, watch Talking Heads (www.abc.net.au/talkingheads) with Mark Holden on ABC 1 on Monday 3rd at 6.30 pm, hopefully John won’t end up on the cutting room floor.
Overall
|
Place |
Sail |
Boat |
Skipper |
Crew |
|
1st |
3130 |
Black Pearl |
J Robinson |
D Robinson |
|
2nd |
3158 |
Bullett Steel |
N Major |
P Solly |
|
3rd |
3166 |
Boaralistic |
B Coutts |
J Nichols |
Junior
|
Place |
Sail |
Boat |
Skipper |
Crew |
|
1st |
3166 |
Boaralistic |
B Coutts |
J Nichols |
|
2nd |
3136 |
Inertia |
W Morris |
C Robinson |
The Bill McNamara Trophy race was held on 27 February in a fresh southerly. The Bill McNamara race commemorates a past commodore of the club. It is a fleet race with all yachts competing against the rest of the fleet, not just their own class. For full TopYacht results click here.
| Boat | Class | Skipper | Crew | |
| 1st | 536 Tangara | National E | John Frey | Daisy Frey |
| 2nd | 567 Dilligaf | National E | Brian Clarke | Rick De Jong |
| 3rd | 3050 Boy At Heart | Paper Tiger | Mike Wold |
ESC is hosting the Victorian 125 State Championships over the Labour Day long weekend – 6th, 7th, 8th of March. Competitors can download the Notice of Race and Entry Form.
For all members of ESC – we need VOLUNTEERS. Being involved as a volunteer is a great opportunity to add to your sailing knowledge and sharpen your race management skills. Continue reading
The ESC Half Year General Meeting will be held this coming Saturday 20th February after racing (approximately 6pm). Please be there for updates from the General Committe and to represent your class.
Brian Adeney and John Pyers were honored as life members at the 2009 AGM
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Champion of Champions |
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R DeJong/ M Kusel |
Neil McAuliffe recalls his fathers stories of his times at the Elwood Sailing Club.
MAURICE HENRY McAULIFFE
born Melbourne 02-11-1917
died Brisbane 10-10-2004
After my father’s funeral, I came across some photos that I thought were of historical importance to your club.
Dad was a member of the Elwood Sailing club for many years while he was living in and around the bayside at addresses such as Spray St, Foam St, and New St; in Elwood and Elsternwick. It was the days of the Seahorse Class, Continue reading