Notice of
HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
Of Elwood Sailing Club
To be held in the club room at
18:00 on Saturday 13th February
All members welcome
Author Archives: Amanda Innes
New Tackers Course starts 30th January – Something for the Kids for the Weekend
After the successful pre summer and Summer Holiday tackers and adult start sailing courses. Elwood Sailing Club will be running a new set of courses beginning the 30th January for 5 weekends. If you are interested in teaching your children how to sail – please check the web site under Learn to Sail or contact training@elwoodsc.com
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – ALL WELCOME
27th – 28th Feburary
It is the Lightening Regatta on the above dates and the club is looking for 8 – 10 volunteers to help with the running of the event either on land or on the water. If you are available and would like to give a hand – please contact Sarah on manager@elwoodsc.com
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
On behalf of General Committee we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year.
For those of you competing in Championships in the coming weeks, we hope that you all do better than you anticipate and have a lot of fun at the various regatta’s. It would be nice to have a few pictures and a report or two for the web page in the new year.
Merry Christamas and good sailing to you all.
Mark Foster
Commodore
Commodore’s Christmas Party – Book Your Tickets Now
Dear Members,
We have programmed the Christmas Party for Saturday 19th December and I invited all members and families to join us for this festive occasion. We will have Santa and will be supplying a Christmas Present to all children up to and including the age of 12 years. This will require input from you ahead of time so that we can organise the gifts. So to avoid disappointment it is essential to respond with your children’s details. Please understand that we have a absolute cut off time at 4 pm Sunday 13th December 2015.
For the Christmas Party we will be serving Nibbles, Main Course and Sweets
Ticket Prices are $20 for adults & children over 16
$10 per head for Children under the age of 16
Advance Bookings are essential so that Santa knows… Continue reading
Tackers Enrolments Open Now
Looking for a new fun challenge for your children for the weekends or summer holidays – why not enrol them into the tackers sailing courses. Or if you have children with experience or a partner who is interested in learning to sail then enrol in “Start Sailing”
All enquires to: training@elwoodsc.com or click HERE for more information and to book
Working Bee – Sunday 11th Oct @ 10am
ISAF Coming To Elwood
As many of you would know Elwood SC has been asked to join the ISAF World Cup in December, which is based from RMYC. Elwood SC has been appointed to a participate in the race management of the Vipers and Kite Boarders. This is a brilliant opportunity for Elwood Club Members to volunteer on the water. Experience is not necessary as you will be taught on the water – however, those with experience are greatly appreciated. ISAF will also feed you during the racing and provide invites to their social activities – which is based around St Kilda. Continue reading
World’s success for Alisanne Green
We would like to congratulate Elwood SC sailor Alisanne Green on her return from the Hobie Worlds held in Lago do Garda. Where she took 16th place. Alisanne is also part of the training gang to Blaine Dodds (South Africa), the new world champ. Continue reading
Top of The Bay Interclub Challenge 2015 – Sat 7 Feb 2015
Elwood Sailing Club is once again participating in the 2015 TOP of the Bay Interclub Challenge. This year Port Melbourne Yacht Club as organising authority is hosting the event and ESC is requesting a large turn out of club members to compete and also support PMYC’s 125th Anniversary year.
A pre-race briefing will be held at PMYC at 1pm on Saturday 7th Feb. For further details about the day view the Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Notes and to enter download the Entry Form