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Youth Programme
Women's Sailing Squadron and more
Winter is normally a busy
time for planning when you’re involved in a predominantly summer
sport.
The girls of the Gulf
Harbour Yacht Club Women’s Sailing Squadron never stop planning
sailing related activities and Kadon is a great co-ordinator,
rounding up everyone and organizing the meetings and sailing
sessions.
The
weekend just gone wasn’t the best for sailing, too rough and too
cold so Kadon came up with a fun social and team building idea for a
“squadron” meeting in the warmth of the coach’s lounge. The
squadron met for mulled wine and a knot tying relay she dreamed up
for which prizes were awarded. As a result everyone went home on
Sunday afternoon happy and tied up in knots. With the aid of a couple
of lap top computers and a smart phone everybody also learned to
understand the Wind Guru a little better and to use the weather
forecast in strategic race and cruising planning.
At the same time that the
ladies were relaxing, laughing and playing rope games the club’s
Youth Keelboat Programme was taking another step toward becoming a
reality. Another junior sailor was signed up for the programme that
will run in conjunction with the Women’s Sailing Squadron,
sometimes sharing training days, boats and sessions.
Additional to that a Youth
crew to represent GHYC at the March 2014 Flying Fifteen National
Championships was being formed. GHYC will host the contest and the
Will Taylor, Matthew Signal pair will train to “do the club proud”.
They’ll receive coaching from me, a 3 x Flying Fifteen National
Champion.
There’s plenty to get
excited about at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club and still opportunities
galore for women and young sailors. Please make enquiries and become
involved.
John Weston
Coach
New Member's Night
Summer Celebration
What a great night it was to celebrate the Summer Season of racing at our Prize giving. Well deserved congratulations to our winners and thanks to our sponsors and organisers of the event. How lucky are we to have such generous sponsors; the prizes certainly make it worthwhile to enter the series.There are a few photos under the photo galleries, with more to come..
Winter Series
Now that out Summer Series is over, we have the best triangle course Winter Series in the North to look forward to!
First race is on Sunday, May 5th at 1400 hours.
See the NOR/SI under Racing on the website for details.
Be there or be square!
First race is on Sunday, May 5th at 1400 hours.
See the NOR/SI under Racing on the website for details.
Be there or be square!
Summer prizegiving
Final race of the Ripples on the Marina Ladies Series
As well as the serious stuff of trying to win the Ripples on the Marina twilight racing series, the ladies had a lot of fun competing to win the 'dress - up contest.' See the photos in the gallery of the racing series.
Wrighty
Honorary Life Member Alan Wright is coming to the club on Friday, March 15th and will be available to sign copies of his book 'Wrighty' . This will be a great opportunity to talk to a most interesting person who
Youth Keelboat Programme
Orientation Day for the programme is on Saturday, February 23rd at 10am in the committee room of the clubhouse. Come along and learn what the programme can offer YOU! No cost involved on the day.
Firewatch 56 Race to Marsden Cove
Friday March 8th
Race start non extras division 0900 and
extras division at 1000.
Richmond Yacht Club will start their
Route 66 race together with a SSANZ single handed race starting from
downtown at 0900.
Therefore these fleets should all come
together as they all race for the same finish line operated by
Onerahi Yacht Club. Bay of Islands Yacht Clubs will also be racing to
the same line.
Berthage will once again be provided at
no charge by Marsden Cove Marina and a “hospitality pack” will be
given to all boats on arrival.
Prize giving and entertainment will be
in the large marquee on site.
We have great sponsorship from
Firewatch NZ, Appletons Rum, Barfoot and Thompson and Marsden Cove
Marina.
So come along enjoy the race and the
hospitality and facilities at Marsden Cove.
Notice of Race is under Racing - Firewatch
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The club office will re-open on Monday, January 14th 2013. The Warpaint twilight race 6 is on Wednesday, January16th and the bar will be open from 7.30pm with light meals available. Thursday 17th the bar will be open from 5pm and Friday 18th the bar and restaurant will be open from 5.45pm. The next race in the Brian Holgate two handed Series is on Sunday, 20th January.
Photos
Have you checked out the galleries under the racing series lately? There is a magnificent shot of the fleet in the recent Barfoot and Thompson race, courtesy of Rob Webb.Also a few of the Xmas BBQ at Kawau.
Upcoming Social Events
Starting this
Thursday!
BBQ Evening. Bring your own
food, bar open from 5pm – 7pm
American Thanksgiving
cancelled, due to lateness of overseas boats arriving and other unforeseen
circumstances.
Saturday, December 8th
11am Children’s Xmas party RSVP
4pm visit from Devonport Yacht Club RSVP for
dinner
Friday, December
21st 6pm Club Xmas Buffet (more info soon!)
RSVP
Barfoot and Thompson Race 2
Race two of the Barfoot &
Thompson combined 2 handed series was a cracker!
More sunshine, warm conditions,
and 15-20 knot northerlies made for an epic days sailing.
There was some uncertainty in the
morning when no one could spot the start boat (because it wasn’t there) But we were soon to have services of both the
clubs start boats, and after a short delay the
gun sounded for a long reach to haystack with about 17 boats enjoying
the conditions.
Planet X was around first,
followed by Glory Days, Prozac, Raiatea and Charlatan . Wild Thing,
sailing extremely well for an 8.4 metre boat rounded with Montrachet and First
Priority, then took off on the gennaker hoist.
It was a great sight of the fleet
going down the Rangi coastline with kites up.
The wind filled in for the beat
back to Arkles Bay
Congratulations to Glory Days, Raiatea
& Planet X for 1st, 2nd & 3rd and to
Flasher for winning $50 as top boat from the other club.
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