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<div style="RIGHT: auto" class=yiv213437516MsoNormal><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US>Are you ready for another year of fun, low-cost sailing with the club? Then please renew your SRA membership (ANU students are usually exempt) and your Club membership (all members) by the end of the month, as <B style="RIGHT: auto"><I style="RIGHT: auto">all memberships expire February 29<SUP style="RIGHT: auto">th</SUP>.</I></B></SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto" class=yiv213437516MsoNormal><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US>It is especially important to have memberships renewed on time, because it makes life easier on the secretary, to bulk-process memberships that are submitted before the expiry date, because our AGM will be held in the second half of March. To renew go here: <A href="http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=72">http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=72</A></SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto" class=yiv213437516MsoNormal><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US>Please also consider a position on the Committee. All roles will be vacant when the 2011 Committee is disbanded at the AGM. There is likely to be a big switch around of roles on the Committee and lots of opportunities for new members to help shape the future of the club.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto" class=yiv213437516MsoNormal><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US>What's on this week</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Tuesday</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Twilight sailing with the YMCA. Arrive early to be sure of getting a boat. There will be a racing rules talk at the YMCA after the sailing. Here's a link to an excellent Racing Rules of Sailing resource. <A style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,204); FONT-SIZE: 16px" href="http://game.finckh.net/indexe.htm" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT color=#0000cc>http://game.finckh.net/indexe.htm</FONT></A><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 16px"> </SPAN> <BR clear=all></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Wednesday evening</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Beginner's course starts at 5pm. The more the merrier. Come on down and pitch in. Email Jennie Mallela if you want to do some powerboat training: <A href="mailto:jennie.mallela@anu.edu.au">jennie.mallela@anu.edu.au</A> To get a license, you need to complete a NSW Maritime test and get signed off on some practical skills. Here's some info on powerboat licensing: <A href="http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=302&Itemid=312">http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=302&Itemid=312</A></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Thursday evening</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Beginner's course starts at 5pm. The more the merrier. Come on down and pitch in. Email Jennie Mallela if you want to do some powerboat training: <A href="mailto:jennie.mallela@anu.edu.au">jennie.mallela@anu.edu.au</A> To get a license, you need to complete a NSW Maritime test and get signed off on some practical skills.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Saturday</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">YMCASC club races starts at 2pm. If you are new to racing, you need to: 1) Come to Tuesday twilight to learn some rules, and 2) arrive at 12.30pm. Please note: on Satuirday everybody is busy getting organised to race so it is hard to find time to help new racers get organised.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Sunday</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Beginners courses: start at noon and finish at 6pm. The more the merrier. Come on down and pitch in. Email Jennie Mallela if you want to do some powerboat training: <A href="mailto:jennie.mallela@anu.edu.au">jennie.mallela@anu.edu.au</A> To get a license, you need to complete a NSW Maritime test and get signed off on some practical skills. </div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Honeymoon Bay Coast Trip</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">A big weekend of sailing, bushwalking, rockclimbing and seakayaking with the Mountaineering club. To join the trip sign up with ANUMC and state in the comments box that you are a sailing club member. Here's the link: <A href="http://anumc.anu.edu.au/node/2924" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT color=#0066cc>http://anumc.anu.edu.au/node/2924</FONT></A> </div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"> See you all soon on the water:</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Adam Leavesley</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Commodore,</div>
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