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JANUARY 2011
DOWNWIND Racing Association Newsletter
Diary Dates January Sat 22:
Club Inshore Series R7 / J24 Club Inshore Series R11 & 12
Sun 23:
RSAYS Women’s Racing Series R4
Wed 26:
Australia Day
Wed 26:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Standalone—Early start (1500)
Fri 28:
Small Keelboat Learn to Sail Course 4
Sat 29:
Club Inshore Series R8 / J24 Club Inshore Series R13 & 14
Sat 29:
CYCSA Garage Sail
Sun 30:
CYCSA Safety Day
February Tues 1:
Marine Academy Boat License Course
Wed 2:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series 2 R3
Sat 5:
MUSTO Offshore R4 (Ardrossan) / Inshore Offshore R6 / Mini Offshore R3
Sat 5:
Coaster R7
Sun 6:
RSAYS Flotilla for Kids
Wed 9:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series 2 R4
Sat 12:
Kaesler Cup / Club Inshore Series R9 / Commodores Shield R2 / IRC R7 / J24 Club Inshore Series R15
Sun 13:
RSAYS Women’s Racing Series R5
Wed 16:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series 2 R5
Thurs 17: Adelaide to Lincoln Race Briefing (CYCSA) Fri 18:
Fri 18:
MUSTO Offshore R5 (Lincoln) / Inshore Offshore R7 / Mini Offshore R4 / IRC R8 Small Keelboat Learn to Sail Course 5
Mon 21:
LEXUS Lincoln Week Regatta
Tues 22:
LEXUS Lincoln Week Regatta
Wed 23:
LEXUS Lincoln Week Regatta
Thurs 24: LEXUS Lincoln Week Regatta
Chairman’s Report…. I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful festive season and managed to get out on the water sometime for a little R&R. Looking around the Eastern Marina over the holiday season it was great to see that many members were taking advantage of fine weather opportunities as there were plenty of empty berths. I'm sure many of you took time out on Boxing Day to watch the Sydney-Hobart race and I was thrilled to witness the performance of Secret Men’s Business 3.5. Finally, Geoff and his team can bask in the well-deserved glory of a handicap win and forever banish the ghosts of previous attempts. To have a second CYCSA boat presented with the Tattersall’s Cup at the Royal Tasmania Yacht Club two years in a row is something which I doubt will ever be repeated, it adds a glorious chapter to our club history. Two True and Shining Sea sadly did not reach Hobart this year but at the time of writing both boats, along with SMB are in Melbourne for Docklands/Geelong Week. Another Planet enjoyed a safe delivery and will also race at the regatta. We wish Andrew Saies, Andrew Corletto, Geoff Boettcher and Brenton and Tracy Pegler every success in Victoria and look forward to their safe return to home waters soon. LADIES TWILIGHT Due to the enormous success of our recent Ladies Twilight race we have had a number of requests to run another. Our Phil Hoffman Twilight Series Two concludes on Wednesday 23rd of March. The following Wednesday, March 30, is therefore free and REX is considering the possibility of running a Ladies race as a Racing Association fundraising event. With sunset at 7:15 this race would necessarily be a short one due to fading light but if you are interested in getting the crew together, putting a lady on the helm and enjoying one final get together before we ready ourselves for Winter please email Jess. The race will be conducted if we get enough starters (minimum 12 boats). AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! On Australia Day we'll be conducting an afternoon race in the style of our twilight races. No spinnakers, 3pm start and a BYO Barbecue afterwards (with Canegrass Lamb Packs on for sale) will hopefully encourage members with racing and cruising boats to bring family and friends down for a lovely afternoon. Greg Patten has kindly provided the Barbecue Packs (chops, sausage and patties for two) but numbers are limited so call Jess to reserve some in your name. ADELAIDE-LINCOLN Moving forward to "Lincoln", we are the host club this year and, as such the briefing will be held at the CYCSA. A Combined twilight will be conducted the Wednesday prior and an extra Safety Day has been programmed (details in this newsletter). EASTER/ANZAC DAY A draft program is underway for Easter/Anzac Day at Port Vincent which is shaping up to be a big event for both CYCSA and RSAYS members. Full details on activities will be circulated once the program has been ratified by both clubs. As room will be limited and berths in high demand I urge you to secure your berth by calling Rob Marner at Port Vincent ASAP.
Traci Ayris
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