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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all!<BR><BR>Just a reminder of the upcoming
Tuross Coast Trip 8-10 April. It is shaping up to be an awesome weekend with
over 40 people expressing interest so far which suggests it will be even bigger
than last year when we had around 30 people!<BR><BR>Basically the plan is to go
to the coast for the weekend, camping by the beach. We will leave Friday night
around 5:30pm with most people stopping at a restaurant on the way. We will
return late on Sunday once again stopping in Braidwood for an end of trip
dinner on the way home. Transport is by carpooling with members who have
cars and accommodation is in tents (either bring your own or share). The aim is
to have an awesome weekend at the beach and for club members to get to know each
other in a relaxing environment! For this reason the BBQ and Beach Party on
Saturday night is just as important as enjoying the weekend sailing,
windsurfing, surfing (byo board), kayaking, relaxing on the beach or whatever
else you want to do on the coast. Tuross is the ideal location for all this as
we camp right next to a surf beach, 5 minutes walk to the village shops and 5
minutes drive from sheltered lakes! There is no need to have any sailing,
windsurfing or kayaking ability.<BR><BR>If this sounds like your kind of trip
read the extra details below and send me an email. Include in the
email your mobile phone number and details of your tent and or car if you have
one (eg car age, model, towbar and how many people your
tent sleeps). Then turn up to the pretrip meeting next
Wednesday.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>cheers<BR><BR>Garrick<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know that there is a lot of info below but it
should save me answering 30 emailed questions :-)<BR><BR><BR><STRONG>Pretrip
Meeting: <BR></STRONG><BR>The pretrip meeting will be held after sailing (~1900)
Wednesday 6th April at the sailing club. If the weather is ok feel free to
arrive after 4pm to go sailing.<BR><BR>With this many people going pretrips are
important to get everybody together to give vital info about the trip, confirm
attendence, collect money, organise car and tent allocations, give out
directions to where we are going, organise a lift to the
clubhouse for Friday and tie boats to trailers so they are ready to
go. If you cannot come next Wednesday turn up to sailing tommorow Thursday 31st
(clubhouse open from around 4:20pm) to pay or get somebody else to attend the
pretrip and pay for you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bring your ANUSC or ANUMC membership card as well
as $60 to the pretrip.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Cost:</STRONG> <BR><BR>The cost
is $60 which includes 2 nights tent site, share of petrol and a BBQ dinner
on the Saturday night. Other costs are whatever you eat and drink on the
weekend. The cost is higher than last year as this year the trip coincides with
the school holidays which puts a premium on camping fees compared to previous
years when we paid off-season rates. If anybody only stays 1 night the cost will
be reduced to $45.<BR><BR>Given that we need to pay for campsites in advance,
payment will be collected and receipted at the pretrip meeting or before
it at sailing this Thursday. Refunds of $50 will be available for
withdrawals before the first day of the trip and there will be a $10 penalty for
failing to pay in advance. I know this sounds really anal but I don't want to
spend a weekend chasing people for money or end up footing the bill for anybody
who pulls out at the last moment as has happened in the past.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>What to Bring:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Everybody will need to bring a sleeping bag and mat
(hire from ANUMC if you don't have one). Since we are camping you also need
warm clothing and preferably a waterproof jacket. Also bring money,
torch, beach and sailing gear (at worst warm non-cotton clothing that can
get wet and old shoes).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In terms of food I suggest you bring something for
breakfast and lunch unless you want the expense of eating out for all meals.
Dinners are BBQ on Saturday night and on Friday and Sunday
night most cars will stop at a restaurant however you are welcome to
bring food if you don't want this added expense.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Alternative
Arrangements:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After meeting at 5:30pm the trip is leaving
from the clubhouse as soon as we have hitched up trailers. If you make
alternative arrangements (eg leaving Saturday morning) this is ok as long as
you organise them yourself, tell me about them and you have a full car
of people. I suggest that if you want to make alternative arrangements you
announce your intentions at the pretrip. When it comes to distributing
petrol money I will discriminate against anybody making their own
arrangements if we would not have otherwise needed that car.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you make your own arrangements
for transport and accomdation this is ok as long as you tell me about them.
I will expect a minimum $10 contribution for the BBQ
and extra petrol costs associated with towing boats to the
coast.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Can non-members
come?:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Non-members can come however. In
accordance with university rules non-members can only come if their is
a space for every member who wants to go (there is heaps of space
at the moment), get last choice of club equipment and cannot use equipment
without a member. There will also be a non-members fee of $10
for any non-members to attend plus $10 per day to
use equipment belonging to the university ($10 per day is a pretty
reasonable hire fee for the boats and boards etc). Also non-members
have NO INSURANCE.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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