14th February 2017

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Foundation member & previous Commodore Garry Moorhead visited the club & has very kindly donated his Commodore's hat to us!

From The Commodore

Hi Everyone and Happy Valentines

Congratulations Sophie McKenzie, Zac Heyes, James Jackson and Lachlan Weber for attending the Australian Optimist Sailing team in Adelaide. A wonderful achievement in their short but successful sailing career.

Sailing on the weekend saw wonderful conditions on the Saturday for the Hovell Pile race and our two current Australian Sailing Chansons Graeme Taylor (Etchells) and Rhett Gowans (Laser radial) skippering Etchells in the AUDI Mornington Club Championship

I need to remind you again of upcoming important events that we require participants and volunteers for:
18 February - New Member Breakfast - The number of new members is so pleasing
25 & 26 February Schnapper Point Regatta.
The clubs oldest and most prestigious annual sailing event. This year it is for all Monohull Dinghies and old classics but the Sailing committee inform me that it will return to being for ALL fleets in 2018.
11 & 12 March Victorian Couta Boat State Championships. A first for Mornington.
17 March Biannual Business Lunch with Guest Speaker Mal Hart - Hart Marine
Please BOOK ASAP through the web articles below.

Good luck this weekend to all those at the Lidgett Trophy!!

See you at the club soon, Sheryl Schumacher

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Commodore Sheryl

The Rocks Thursday Twilight Menu:

Vege Pasta Al Forno $19
Gourmet Pie and salad $18

Hovell Pile Race - Saturday 11 February 2017

and Stev Bolton18 boats left Mornington at 10am for what was to be one of the most enjoyable day of racing. Russ and Di Kemp left their boat on the roof. Div 1 Winners AMS Javelin - Mark Nicholson PHS Windsong - Jim Watson Div.2 Winners AMS YT2 -Stuart Gooley PHS Sanjuro - Wayne Ross Div.3 Winners PHS and CBH Heaven C...

Some great pics of the VIC Youth High Performance squad on Saturday. Photos thanks to Vic Coach Adrian Finglis

As part of the Victorian Youth High Performance Sailing program Mornington Yacht Club is just one of the the yacht clubs selected to assist train and develop Victoria's best youngsters. All through out 2017 , about twice a month you will see the squad training at Mornington. #wsite-video-container-393444925708655100{ b...

Australian Optimist Sailing Team (AOST) training Camp in Adelaide last weekend

36 of the best Optimist sailors in Australia gathered in Adelaide on the weekend for a training camp. The AOST team included FOUR of our talented Tam MYC Juniors. They were Lachie Weber, Zach Hayes, Sophie McKenzie and James Jackson. One of the activities was team MYC taking on the Rope Course, a flying sabot and even ...

Gazman Twilight Series # 3 race 2 ( 9 February 2017

Congratulations to all that sailed tonight It was so great to see the dolphins welcome nearly very every boat on the water. The race started in a strong easterly and by the last boat finished there was no wind. Those that went right seemed to have the pressure the longest Congratulations to: 1st Messin About - Paul Cop...

AUDI Mornington Etchells and Flying Fifteen Championships

Series Results are provisional (subject to race Committee hearing) but Under The Pump Joe Etherson Quantum leap Chris Jackson are currently clear leaders. It was great to have GT (Aust Etchell Champ) out racing with his son Digby and Rhett Gowans (Aust Laser radial Champ) sailing with Cam McKenzie on an Etchell for the...

Girls Out Social Sailing this Thursday :)

We have a GOSS session scheduled for this Thursday the 16th of February. We are looking for any members that can help out on the day with their boats to go sailing between 10am and 1pm. Please let your friends and family know and if they are interested they can register their attendance at www.morningtonyc.net.au/girl...

2017 Schnapper Point regatta 25 and 26 February 2017

Mornington Yacht Club's oldest and most prestigious sailing event. The Bay's Best monohull event. All invited!!! ..... including the Classics!!! Single Handed: - Optis, Bics, Minnows, Sabots, Sabres, Waszp, RS100, Lasers - Full, Radial, 4.7 Double Handed: - 420, 29ers, Tasar, Pacer, RS Feva, RS 200 , 470, 49ers The C...

2017 Mornington Yacht Club Commodore's Business Lunch

The Mornington Peninsula business community and MYC members are invited to join the Flag Officers and General Committee of the Mornington Yacht Club for lunch Friday 17 March 2017 at 12 noon Special Guest Speaker, Mal Hart, Managing Director of Hart Marine With a harbourmaster for a father and brother working as a sea ...

LUCK of the IRISH End of Season Wind Down Party 25 March

Saturday 25 March from 7pm End of season wind down - The Luck of the irish $50 pp includes Irish inspired Finger Food, Some Drinks and Live Music (maybe some riverdance?) Dress to impress or Irish Style. Book Now and it will be great value. Book NOW ...

The Couta's are coming to Schnapper Point.

The Couta Boat Association in association with SSCBC are hosting part of their 2017 State Championships at Mornington. Expect a wonderful fleet of these classic fishing boats in Mornington Harbour. It great news for the local Couta boat fleet and the community to see history and such craftsmanship at Mornington. MYC i...

6th Property Industry Foundation Sailing Challenge on Friday 24th of March at RBYC

Hi MYC RBYC is running the 6th Property Industry Foundation Sailing Challenge on Friday 24th of March - details are attached. Last year we raised around $125k for homeless and disadvantaged youth through Open Families / Light house Foundation, etc. I need some more big boats (mono-hull and cats) from around the Bay – ...

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