Come and try a Paper Tiger catamaran. The Paper Tiger is a popular, light weight and low cost boat that is suitable both for beginners and competitive sailors. There will be a number of Paper Tigers and their owners at Elwood ready to take people out for a sail. Open to all, so you are welcome to bring your friends and family.
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ESC 2013/14 Season Opening Day, Sunday 29th September from midday
The buds are bursting, the days are getting longer and we are experiencing our first spring cold snap, so it’s time for the ESC 2013/14 season Opening Day!
Join Elwood Sailing Club Commodore Rob Anderson, Flag Officers, committee members, sponsors, honorary life members and special guests and assorted local worthies in welcoming in the new season at the clubrooms on Sunday 29th September from midday.
The opening ceremony at 12:30 will be followed by an introduction of new members and racing information session hosted by ESC Commodores Rear & Vice, Croften Dawson and Mark Foster at approximately 12:50, before adjourning for a traditional 2pm race start (weather permitting), and followed by a sausage sizzle after racing around 5pm.
In case of inclement weather the bar will be open from 1pm with sailing DVD’s on the big screen and an early sausage sizzle for all to enjoy.
So come along & join the celebrations!
Tackers – Kids learn to sail
Tackers is a great sailing program for kids aged 7 to 12 – It’s fun, safe and affordable!
INFO FOR PARENTS
Tackers is an introductory, fun, games-based sailing program designed for kids aged 7 to 12. Kids don’t need to have any sailing experience and they don’t have to be a member of Elwood Sailing Club to participate. All the equipment, including the boats, is provided.
INFO FOR KIDS
Kids play loads of games and go on adventures together to learn how to sail. There isn’t a court, a pitch or an oval like other sports, instead you have a beach and bay explore. Click here to find out all the fun you could have doing Tackers.
TACKERS COURSES
Tackers is aimed at providing kids aged 7-12 with a fun, safe, and affordable way to get into sailing.
Tackers 1
Having Fun – Kids sail in pairs in small boats. It’s a great way to meet new friends and kids have the chance to sail with others in their group. Tackers 1 introduces children to the basics of sailing through games on and off the water.
Tackers 2
Tricks & Techniques – If kids are confident, they can sail a boat on their own with lots of support, supervision and encouragement from the Instructor and Assistant Instructors.
Tackers 3
Sailing Fast –Sailing Fast! This is a chance for the kids to sail boats on their own, learning how to make the boat go faster and playing more games, all whilst still under the guidance and supervision of the Instructor and Assistant Instructors.
Venue
The courses will be held at Elwood Sailing Club, Foreshore, Elwood, off Ormond Esplanade. (Melways ref 67B4). A Council-controlled car park is adjacent and meter fees are payable (please bring plenty of coins).
Costs
Each Tackers course cots $320 per child for a 20 hour course with a free make up day if any time is missed.
Members and family of members will receive a 33% discount please email manager@elwoodsc.com to arrange discount.
Further Information
For further enquiries please email training@elwoodsc.com
2013 ESC Annual General Meeting, Saturday 14th September @ 7:00pm
The 2013 Annual General Meeting of Elwood Sailing Club Inc. will be held at the clubrooms on Saturday 14th September, the bar will be open from 6:30pm and meeting commencing at 7:00pm.
As mentioned in the previous post, due to the recent enactment of the “Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012” we have had to extensively redraft our Club Rules and therefore are a number of motions relating to this will put before the ESC membership for adoption. Also there are motions for members to approve the nomination of Mark and Fay Foster as Life Members of the Association.
For your reference please find attached the following documents:
2013 Presentation Night Photos
Reply
Thanks to all those who helped out and came along to make the 2013 ESC Presentation Night a great success, and congratulations to all prize and award winners recognised on the night, including Club Person of the Year; Alison Penington, Junior Club Person; Matt Dorning and Champion of Champions; Croften Dawson.
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A Class catamaran for sale
International A Class, Boyer Hull – Mark 3, AUS 674, ‘Mack-A-Tack II’
Carbon fibre-foam mast, carbon foils, 2 sails (Ashby & Irwin), boat cover, beach trolley
All in very good condition , good race record.
Price $4,000
Contact: John McDonald, Mobile; 0409521671
Stored and inspect at Elwood Sailing Club
2013 Presentation Night 15th June
Join us to celebrate the 2012-13 sailing season with fabulous food, live music and entertainment with raffle & door prizes to be won. Finger food with a complimentary drink will be served upon arrival, followed by a 2 course meal and drinks to be purchased at the bar.
$40 adults ($35 early bird special if bought in April) & $20 children 12 y.o. and under
End of Season BBQ Saturday 27th April
It’s autumn, the days are getting shorter and the leaves are turning gold so its almost time to pack away the sailing gear for the season and head to the footy! (or for us Demons supporters to get our skis waxed :(… )
To celebrate the close of another race season, Sally Richardson has us eschewing the traditional charred bangers and is promising to put on a spread of finger food delights free of charge, so we want to see all our ESC members and their family & friends come along after sailing (around 4:30 – 5:30pm or earlier if it’s blown out) and get into our selection of high class hors d’oeuvres (I’m particularly partial to a devil on horseback) at the annual ESCEoSSBBQ.
The bar will be open from 1pm, so be there early to get the best spot on the deck and remember to bring your gold toothpick!
ESC HYGM Saturday 16th February 2013 @ 5pm
All members are encouraged to attend the Elwood Sailing Club Half Yearly General Meeting scheduled for Saturday 16th February 2013 at the club rooms, the meeting should commence around 5pm or possibly a little later if people are still tiding up after sailing.
A Class Open Lightning Championship 9-10 Feb
Elwood Sailing Club is hosting the A Class Open Lightning Championship for International A Class Catamarans on 9th and 10th of February 2013. There will be three races on each day, back to back with a target time of 40mins per race.
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Boats can be stored at the club overnight on Friday and Saturday. Contact John Pyers: 0412 343 056 for further information. We will be accepting entries by email, see Entry Form for details.