Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for 2013-14 Season.
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Tackers – Kids learn to sail

Tackers 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
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:
New Club Rules
Due to the recent enactment of the “Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012” we have had to extensively redraft our Club Rules, which will be put before the ESC membership for adoption at the upcoming 2013 Annual General Meeting to be held at the clubrooms on Saturday 14th September. Special thanks must go to Brian Adeney and John Morgan for all their work in merging our existing ESC Club Rules with the Model Rules template so that they are compliant with the new act.
More detail will follow with the formal Notice of Meeting to be issued over the next few weeks, but for your reference in the meantime please find attached the ESCNewRulesv1.0, Membership & subscription policiesv1.0 and Explanatory notes & motions (v1.0) documents.
2013 Presentation Night Photos
Thanks to all those who helped out and came along to make the 2013 ESC Presentation Night a great success, and congratulations to all prize and award winners recognised on the night, including Club Person of the Year; Alison Penington, Junior Club Person; Matt Dorning and Champion of Champions; Croften Dawson.
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ESC Membership Renewals due 1st July 2013
It’s ESC Membership renewal time again!
The General Committee has decided that after no increases in fees over the past two seasons, an average 5% increase to annual subscription fees for the 2013/2014 season is justified to cover increasing costs and contribute to planned building improvements. Continue reading
Trailer for sale
Year 2000 Mackay PU (multi roller) single axel trailer, model PU5500, tare 365kg, gross 1480kg. Currently registered (N57468) lightly used and in good condition, the brakes have been reconditioned.
Asking price $1,000 ono, contact Mark manager@elwoodsc.com


Introduce a new member and win a sailing trip for two to Turkey
Discover Sailing and Mariner Boating Holidays invites you to introduce a new member to ESC by the end of April 2013 and you could be in the running to win a sailing trip for two to Turkey to a value of $15,000. For details and an entry form please follow the link.
Duty Roster, NOR, SI & Calendar for 2012-13
Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Calendar and Duty Roster for 2012-13 Season.
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Sunday morning practice sessions
10th Feb, 24th Feb, 3rd March, 17th March & 24th March 9:30 – 11:30am; Open to all Junior or Adult sailing members, these sessions are aimed at people who have completed the Start Sailing –Dinghy course or are at a higher level of sailing and who want to practice their sailing with rescue boats on the water and a coach to provide tips. The sessions are casual with no enrollment required and are free with your own boat or $10 if you wish to use a club training boat. Continue reading





