Tackers – Kids learn to sail

Tackers640KidsBoatsFun640Tackers 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:

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A Class catamaran for sale

Macatack
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

End of Season BBQ Saturday 27th April

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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 :(… )

winter sailing

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!

 

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.

ESC Christmas Party Saturday 15th December

Santa Claus and his helpers will be making their annual visit to Elwood Sailing Club on Saturday 15th December, so be there with you kids, grandkids and their friends to welcome old St. Nick back to ESC.

The party will kick off after sailing around 5pm with some kids games & party food before Santa’s arrival and will be followed by some more substantial fare from the BBQ and Salad Bar, and the good news is it will be free of charge again this year for all you old Scrooges!

Parents please remember to bring a small labeled gift for each child attending as our Santa may not have time to shop beforehand…