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Elwood Fun Day 21 Dec 10am to 2pm

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Meet club members and go for a sail with them on their boats. Get to try trapezing on an A class cat, putting the spinnaker up on a 125 or National E or see how different a Sabre is from a Laser. A great way to find out about next steps in sailing. Open to all, so you are welcome to bring your friends and family.

ESC Christmas Party Saturday 14th December

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Old St.Nick and his helpers will be making their annual visit to Elwood Sailing Club on Saturday 14th December, so be there with your kids, grandkids and their friends to welcome Santa Clause back to ESC.  The party will kick off after sailing around 5pm with some kids games and party food before Santa’s arrival and followed by a BBQ, and the good news for all you scrooges out there is that it’s free again this year!

Parents & guardians, please remember to bring a small labelled gift for each child attending as our Santa will have been out sailing all afternoon and will not have time to shop beforehand…

ESC 2013/14 Season Opening Day, Sunday 29th September from midday

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seahorses-on-beach-2The buds are bursting, the days are getting longer and we are experiencing our first spring cold snap, so it’s time for the ESC 2013/14 season Opening Day!

Join Elwood Sailing Club Commodore Rob Anderson, Flag Officers, committee members, sponsors, honorary life members and special guests and assorted local worthies in welcoming in the new season at the clubrooms on Sunday 29th September from midday.

The opening ceremony at 12:30 will be followed by an introduction of new members and racing information session hosted by ESC Commodores Rear & Vice, Croften Dawson and Mark Foster at approximately 12:50, before adjourning for a traditional 2pm race start (weather permitting), and followed by a sausage sizzle after racing around 5pm.

In case of inclement weather the bar will be open from 1pm with sailing DVD’s on the big screen and an early sausage sizzle for all to enjoy.

So come along & join the celebrations!

Tackers – Kids learn to sail

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Tackers640KidsBoatsFun640Tackers is a great sailing program for kids aged 7 to 12 – It’s fun, safe and affordable!

INFO FOR PARENTS

Tackers is an introductory, fun, games-based sailing program designed for kids aged 7 to 12. Kids don’t need to have any sailing experience and they don’t have to be a member of Elwood Sailing Club to participate. All the equipment, including the boats, is provided.

INFO FOR KIDS

Kids play loads of games and go on adventures together to learn how to sail. There isn’t a court, a pitch or an oval like other sports, instead you have a beach and bay explore. Click here to find out all the fun you could have doing Tackers.

TACKERS COURSES

Tackers is aimed at providing kids aged 7-12 with a fun, safe, and affordable way to get into sailing.

Tackers 1 

Having Fun –  Kids sail in pairs in small boats. It’s a great way to meet new friends and kids have the chance to sail with others in their group. Tackers 1 introduces children to the basics of sailing through games on and off the water.

Tackers 2 

Tricks & Techniques – If kids are confident, they can sail a boat on their own with lots of support, supervision and encouragement from the Instructor and Assistant Instructors.

Tackers 3

Sailing Fast –Sailing Fast! This is a chance for the kids to sail boats on their own, learning how to make the boat go faster and playing more games, all whilst still under the guidance and supervision of the Instructor and Assistant Instructors.

 

Venue

The courses will be held at Elwood Sailing Club, Foreshore, Elwood, off Ormond Esplanade. (Melways ref 67B4). A Council-controlled car park is adjacent and meter fees are payable (please bring plenty of coins).

Costs

Each Tackers course cots $320 per child for a 20 hour course with a free make up day if any time is missed.

Members and family of members will receive a 33% discount please email manager@elwoodsc.com to arrange discount.

Further Information

For further enquiries please email training@elwoodsc.com

2013 ESC Annual General Meeting, Saturday 14th September @ 7:00pm

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The 2013 Annual General Meeting of Elwood Sailing Club Inc. will be held at the clubrooms on Saturday 14th September, the bar will be open from 6:30pm and meeting commencing at 7:00pm.

As mentioned in the previous post, due to the recent enactment of the “Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012” we have had to extensively redraft our Club Rules and therefore are a number of motions relating to this will put before the ESC membership for adoption. Also there are motions for members to approve the nomination of Mark and Fay Foster as Life Members of the Association.

For your reference please find attached the following documents:

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A Class catamaran for sale

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Macatack
International A Class, Boyer Hull – Mark 3,  AUS 674,  ‘Mack-A-Tack II’
Carbon fibre-foam mast, carbon foils, 2 sails (Ashby & Irwin), boat cover, beach trolley
All in very good condition , good race record.
Price $4,000
Contact: John McDonald,  Mobile; 0409521671
Stored and inspect at Elwood Sailing Club