[ANU Sailing Club] The lake is open again and it's all go at the Boat Shed...

[adam leavesley]

...tonight is the beginner's course. All welcome to come down and chip in. Help the beginners and learn a bit more about sail trim or rigging the Tasars.
 
Saturday
The shed will be open at 12.30 till 4pm. The YMCA is running a marathon event - fastest lap wins.
 
Sunday
Beginners courses: start at noon and finish at 6pm. The more the merrier. Come on down and pitch in. Help the beginners and learn a bit more about sail trim or rigging the Tasars. 
 
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
 
 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.
 
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 

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."

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

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 these 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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