The 2014 Annual General Meeting of Elwood Sailing Club Inc. will be held at the clubrooms on Thursday 31st July , the bar will be open from 6:30pm and the meeting commencing at 7:00 pm. Continue reading
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2014 Winter Series
- All are welcome to sail. Please refer to Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for further details. Dates are :
- Saturday 19 July
- Saturday 2 August
- Saturday 16 August
- Saturday 30 August
- Saturday 13 September
ESC Membership Renewals due 1st July 2014
The General Committee has decided there will be no increases in annual membership fees for this season, however an average 5% increase to Storage annual fee for the 2014/2015 season is justified to cover increasing costs and contribute to planned building improvements. There will again be a Prompt Payment incentive for members who pay their annual subscription fees by the due date of 1st July,
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Elwood’s Got Talent! Jazz Open Mic – Thurs 19 June
From West Africa to America, ragtime to Dixieland, big band to be-bop, swing to fusion, Latin to funk, acid jazz to smooth, hard bop to hip hop… and beyond… come celebrate a night of jazz and some of the hottest musicians of all time!
8pm till midnight Thursday June 19th
@ The Elwood Sailing Club, 5 Elwood Shore.
For more details check it out here
2014 Presentation Night Photos
Thanks to all those who helped out and came along to make the 2014 ESC Presentation Night a great success, and congratulations to all prize and award winners recognised on the night, including Club Person of the Year – Brian Adeney; Junior Club Person – Clément Lambert; and Veteran Sailor of the year Mike Wold
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Power Boat Handling Course
Do you want to learn to drive a small Powerboat?
Would you like to man a rescue boat to support your Club?
This Program will provide you with the necessary skills for the safe use of small Powerboats, including the equipment to be carried, knowledge of seamanship, navigation and weather.
We will be running a course in July or August. To register your interest please email the Club Manager at manager@elwoodsc.com
2014 Presentation Night 24th May 2014, 6.30pm
Join us to celebrate the 2013-14 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
A Class Open Lightning Championship 12-13 April
Elwood Sailing Club is hosting the A Class Open Lightning Championship for International A Class Catamarans on 12th and 13th of April 2014. There will be three races on each day, back to back with a target time of 40mins per race. Continue reading
Trainees & New Members Welcome BBQ – Noon Sat 5 April
All recent trainees and new members are invited to come and join the club committee members and class representatives after the last day of training for a free BBQ. Get to meet some of the club members and find out about the boats they sail.
Sailing Instructions updated (23 Mar 2014)
The Sailing Instructions for 2013-14 season has been updated as of 23 March 2014.
The changes are :
- removed the reference to Abandonment (was SI 13) as it’s now as per the blue book.
- SI 11.6 amended to read ESC Financial members