[ANU Sailing Club] ANU Sailing Team Success at Wallagoot + this week at the Boat Shed

[adam leavesley]

Ahoy there ANU sailors,
 
What a great weekend, sun, surf and sailing at Wallagoot Lake. Lot's more coming up so read on. 
 
1. Wallagoot Regatta Report
2. Lake Burley Griffin Closure
3. CYC Laser Training Clinics - 20 & 26 March
4. Laser Coaching Clinics with NSW/ACT Laser Association - 24, 25, 31 March and 1 April.
5. Honeymoon Bay Coast Trip (Jervis Bay) - 30 March-1 April
6. Australian University Fleet Racing Regatta - Sydney - 13-15 April (join the ANU Sailing Team)
7. Bateman's Bay Regatta - 21-22 April
8. AGM and Committee nominations
9. Renew your membership
10. Club Polo shirts
 1. Wallagoot Regatta
What a great weekend. It was a long drive down, but the weather and wind were both good. A big congratulations to Andrew Welch for coming first in Division 3 sailing a Laser and also to Chris Bhalla, Tom Meumann and Frances Lamb who came second in Division 1 sailing a hired Pacer. Thanks to everyone for making it such a fun weekend. Here's a link to the regatta webpage including lots of snaps. See who you can recognise.
http://thebegavalley.org.au/22233.html
 
2. Lake Closure
The lake is still closed. Sailing from our shed (including the beginners courses) will resume as soon as the lake re-opens. For more information visit the NCA website: http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/

3. Laser Coaching Clinics at the CYC
The Canberra Yacht Club is running two Laser coaching clinics on Tuesday  20th March 5.30 to 7pm andMonday 26th March  5.30 to 7pm. These are free to CYC members. The CEO of CYC Matt Owen is offering ANUSC members a $50 membership for the rest of the season (includes YA-affiliation and insurance). Put you rname on this spreadsheet if you want to attend. There's limited boats so don't delay: 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av-APrBdROjAdGRxNjl5cFJpOG93MEpsRGRJRWNfV3c
 
 4. Laser Coaching Clinics with the NSW/ACT Laser Association
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: http://www.laser.asn.au/training.php   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.
 
5. Honeymoon Bay Coast Trip 31 March-1 April
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: http://anumc.anu.edu.au/node/2924 

6. Australian University Sailing Association Fleet Racing Regatta, Royal Prince Alferd Yacht Club, Sydney, 13-15 April
Join the ANU Sailing Team training squad group for this major national student sailing event (NB: this is open to alumni). We are the curerent team champions and it would be good to get a team together for 2012 to keep the 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 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av-APrBdROjAdEdqS2tTdkNmRXJIV19QUkpOSi13Rmc 

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 rauajay at gmail.com 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."

7. Bateman's Bay Regatta
This is the traditional end-of-season regatta for the Canberra, NSW south coast district. For more information: http://bbsc.org.au/anzac_regatta_2012

8. AGM and Committee Nominations 
The ANU Sailing Club AGM is scheduled for 6pm 24 March 2012 at the ANU Boat Shed, Alexandrina Drive, Yarralumla.

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.

Contact myself (leavesleya at yahoo.com) or the club Secretary (pandawelch at gmail.com) if you want to help keep ANU Sailing Club at the top of intervarsity sailing.

The sailing club committee consists of:

1. Commodore (nautical word for President)
2. Captain of boats (nautical word for Vice-President)
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Race Secretary
6. Assistant Secretary
7. Publicity Officer
8. Social Secretary
9. Clubhouse Officer
10. Powerboat Officer
11. Training Officer

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, Sharpie Captain and Catamaran Officer.

For more information about theseas roles click here (: http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/images/Documents/anusc_constitution.pdf 

9. Time to renew your Membership
It makes life much easier for the Secretary if you do it now. To renew go here: http://sailing.club.anu.edu.au/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=72 
 
10. Club polo shirts
The new club t-shirts have arrived and they look great. Email me back if you would like one. 
 
 Cheers for now, 
Adam Leavesley
Commodore
ANU Sailing Club
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