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SEPTEMBER 2010
DOWNWIND NEWSLETTER
Diary Dates September Wed 15: Coastal Navigation Course Fri 17: Captains Table Dinner Wed 22: Coastal Navigation Course Sun 26: CYCSA Safety Day
October
Opening Day! This year Opening Day has been moved forward to Saturday the 23rd October. Get your crew together, form a team, and join in the festivities to make this day ‘UNFORGETTABLE’… All Associations of CYCSA will be running the ‘UNFORGETTABLE CHALLENGE’ where you and your team will battle other teams in the Dinghy Race Relay, the Life Buoy Throw and Fishing Line Casting Challenge, the Origami Challenge, and Trivial Pursuit . The major prize is a 3 night hire of a Luxury Houseboat (for up to 12 people) - Donated by Unforgettable Houseboats.
Sat 2: Chairman’s Cup Mon 4: Labour Day
Start training!
Wed 6: Skipper’s & Crew Briefing
Get your team organised!
Sat 9: Club Inshore Race 1
Stay tuned for more information about this exciting event!
Sat 16: Offshore Race 1 (Orontes) Sat 16: Coaster Race 1
2010 SYDNEY TO HOBART
Wed 20: Twilight Race 1
CYCSA Yachts currently entered for 2010 are Two True -Andrew Saies (2009 winner, attempting back-to-back wins); Secret Men’s Business 3.5 - Geoff Wed 27: Twilight Race 2 Boettcher (a regular competitor in the race); and Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto Sat 30: Club Inshore Race 2 (planning to put into practice what they learnt from the 2009 campaign) Sat 23: CYCSA Open Day
(QOG Regatta)
GEELONG WEEK JAN 2011 CYCSA entrants so far: Another Planet—Brenton Pegler Secret Men’s Business 3.5—Geoff Boettcher Shining Sea—Andrew Corletto Two True—Andrew Saies Game Over—Julian Newton DOWNWIND • CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA RACING EXECUTIVE WWW.CYCSA.COM.AU