Saturday, August 25, 2018

Straphanger on the water! A new season, a new committee






                                                              Let the season Begin!!  




New Management committee of the Port Curtis Sailing Club 

Commodore                 Marina Hobbs                   
      Vice Commodore          Martin Cooper                         
Secretary                  Selina Mossman
Treasurer                   Maria Mohrholz 
Club Captain         Ray Hobbs    
Rear Commodore       John Ibell    

The new Sailing Management team are :

Vice Commodore                  Martin Cooper
Starter and Club Patron       Barry Austin 
Handicapper                         Ken Watson 
Principal Sail Training   Sue Doyle 
Div 4 Rep                                  Mitchell Brown
Div 1 A rep                                   Robert Rosendahl
Div 1 B Rep                                 Colleen Sawatski

    The intention this year is to use the Blog as a virtual Straphanger and include some of the upcoming news and events as well as photos of the weekly sailing. There will be a Straphanger emailed once a month as usual, however we hope to increase communications this way.

                               The annual sign on day for Memberships was held yesterday 
                            with a team of volunteer members turning out for ramp cleaning,

                                                                              

Led by Vice Commodore Martin Cooper , dressed for the occasion


Lex Moran arrived with the big toys - that saved some back breaking work! 

David Cue did some oyster picking , and the team were ably supported by
Peter Leask, Sheldon Haines, Rob Graham, Ray Hobbs and Martin Ten Bensel.


      Peter Mann has been busy fixing the canopies on Herc and Red Rib for the new season as well.
A big thanks to all those people. There will be other opportunities throughout the year for everyone to have a chance to assist your club!
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                        Sept 1st        The season will kick off with Patrons Day  
when all beers are on Barry ...did i get that right Barry? 


There will be a fun day of racing followed by Nibbles and drinks upstairs


Sept 8th will be Head of the Harbour Heat 1

We may see Benjamin and his Moth in action again!

Sept 15/16 will be a huge two day weekend of the Smit Lamnalco Regatta.
Thanks to our great repeat sponsors 'Smit Lamnalco' this promises to be another spectacular weekend




Sept 29/30  The upcoming C Q Championships

Check the CCYC website for information 
First week race in Gladstone second week in Yeppoon. 

The yacht club is coming into our busiest time of year as Xmas functions loom, with our downstairs function area already heavily booked. 
Please assist us by heading upstairs for your after sailing drinks if requested. We do have a wedding booked for sometime in October also ! Perhaps a member could volunteer their yacht for wedding photos? 


Enjoy your season of sailing . See you on the water !