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<div style="RIGHT: auto">The highlight of the week will be a big Saturday of sailing and partying at the Boat Shed. The day will start at midday and continue till late. Plus there's lots more on this week.</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><BR style="RIGHT: auto">1. Tuesday twilights with the YMCASC</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">2. Beginners Courses - Wednesday and Thursday</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">3. Sailing Day - AGM and Shed party - Saturday</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">4. Laser Coaching Clinics with NSW/ACT Laser Association - 24, 25, 31 March and 1 April.<BR>5. Honeymoon Bay Coast Trip (Jervis Bay) - 30 March-1 April<BR style="RIGHT: auto">6. Australian University Fleet Racing Regatta - Sydney - 13-15 April (join the ANU Sailing Team)<BR>7. Bateman's Bay Regatta - 21-22 April</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">8. AGM and Committee nominations<BR>9. Renew your membership<BR>10. Club Polo shirts<BR><BR>1. Tuesday Twilight Sailing with the YMCASC</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Come down and improve your sailing skills in a beginners racing format (FREE to ANUSC members). There will be three Lasers and two Tasars available so get down by 5pm or you might miss out.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">2. Beginners courses - Wednesday and Thursday Evenings 5pm-8pm</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Last week of the beginners courses. Come down and crystallise your knowledge by assisting the beginners. Last week Tom Ginty did a great job helping one of our less confident beginners - well done Tom.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">3. ANUSC Club Sailing Day - Saturday 24 March - 12.00 noon till late</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Saturday is another opportunity to get down and join in the sailing fun at the Boat Shed. YMCA races are on for anybody who wants to compete (<STRONG>email me and come down at noon so I can get you organised</STRONG>). Plus social sailing all afternoon and a free BBQ. At 6pm we are holding the AGM, followed by a Shed party. </div>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">Do you want to have a bigger say on the future direction of our club? What boats would you like to sail? What trips would you to do? What regattas would you like to race in?</DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">Nominate for a position on the committee (there's a list of positions below). </DIV>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">4. Laser Coaching Clinics with the NSW/ACT Laser Association<BR>These are being held at various sailing clubs in Sydney over the coming month. You need to be a member of the Association ($45/year) and the cost is $50/day. Click here for more information:<BR><A href="http://www.laser.asn.au/training.php " target=_blank><FONT color=#0066cc>http://www.laser.asn.au/training.php </FONT></A> Contact me if you would like to reserve a boat for this. NB the last weekend coincides with the coast trip, so boats will be limited.<BR><BR>5. Honeymoon Bay Coast Trip 31 March-1 April<BR>A big weekend of sailing, bushwalking, rockclimbing and seakayaking with the<BR>Mountaineering club. To join the trip sign up with ANUMC and state in the<BR>comments box that you are a sailing club member. Here's the<BR>link: <A href="http://anumc.anu.edu.au/node/2924" target=_blank><FONT
color=#0066cc>http://anumc.anu.edu.au/node/2924</FONT></A></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">6. Australian University Sailing Association Fleet Racing Regatta, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Sydney, 13-15 April<BR>Join the ANU Sailing Team training squad group for this major national student sailing event (NB: this is open to alumni). We are the current team champions and it would be good to get a team together for 2012 to keep the<BR>trophy in Canberra. We'll run training, appoint a captain and select a team. Visit the AUSA webpage to find out more and put your name on the trip sheet<BR><A style="RIGHT: auto" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av-APrBdROjAdEdqS2tTdkNmRXJIV19QUkpOSi13Rmc" target=_blank><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#800080>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av-APrBdROjAdEdqS2tTdkNmRXJIV19QUkpOSi13Rmc</FONT></A><BR><BR>The organiser Ajay Rau says: "The NOR is now available for the first University sailing event of the year the 2012 Australian University fleet racing
championships at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club , email me at<BR><A href="mailto:rauajay@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:rauajay@gmail.com"><FONT color=#0066cc>rauajay@gmail.com</FONT></A> if you want to have a look at the Notice of Race. Its an official sanctioned Yachting Australia and Australian University sport event and it is the most enjoyable Uni regatta during semester 1."</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">7. Bateman's Bay Regatta<BR>This is the traditional end-of-season regatta for the Canberra, NSW south-<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>coast district. For more information: <A href="http://bbsc.org.au/anzac_regatta_2012" target=_blank><FONT color=#800080>http://bbsc.org.au/anzac_regatta_2012</FONT></A><BR></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">8. AGM and Committee Nominations<BR>The ANU Sailing Club AGM is scheduled for 6pm 24 March 2012 at the ANU Boat Shed, Alexandrina Drive, Yarralumla.<BR><BR>The 2011 committee will be dissolved and the 2012 committee elected. You can nominate for any role you are interested in and make things happen your way. Being on the committee also puts you in the best position to find about all the sailing opportunities and training subsidies that come up throughout the year.<BR></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Contact myself (<A href="mailto:leavesleya@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:leavesleya@yahoo.com"><FONT color=#0066cc>leavesleya@yahoo.com</FONT></A>) or the club Secretary (<A href="mailto:pandawelch@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:pandawelch@gmail.com"><FONT color=#0066cc>pandawelch@gmail.com</FONT></A>) if you want to help keep ANU Sailing Club at the top of intervarsity sailing.<BR><BR>The sailing club committee consists of:<BR><BR>1. Commodore (nautical word for President)</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">2. Captain of boats (nautical word for Vice-President)<BR>3. Secretary<BR>4. Treasurer</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"> 5. Race Secretary<BR>6. Assistant Secretary<BR>7. Publicity Officer<BR>8. Social Secretary<BR>9. Clubhouse Officer<BR>10. Powerboat Officer<BR>11. Training Officer<BR><BR>When these position are filled the club may also install general committee members such as: Assistant Training Officer, Assistant Captain-of-Boats,Website Officer, Shed Rentals Officer, Windsurf Officer,<BR>Sharpie Captain and Catamaran Officer.<BR><BR>For more information about these roles click here: <A style="RIGHT: auto" href="http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/images/Documents/anusc_constitution.pdf" target=_blank><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#800080>http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/images/Documents/anusc_constitution.pdf</FONT></A><BR><BR>9. Time to renew your Membership<BR>It makes life much easier for the Secretary if you do it now. To renew go here: h<A style="RIGHT: auto"
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">10. Club polo shirts<BR>The new club t-shirts have arrived and they look great. Email me back if you would like one.<BR><BR>Cheers for now,<BR>Adam Leavesley<BR>Commodore<BR>ANU Sailing Club<BR><BR style="RIGHT: auto"></div></div></body></html>