HMYC News

Good morning everyone

Well, the AGM has come and gone.  As soon as the minutes have been checked, they will be placed on the website together with the updated Constitution.

Richard Solomon has kindly agreed to stand once again as Commodore, Rob Bell is VC Sailing, Jenny Kilshaw is VC House for another year, and Alan Barr is Hon Treasurer.  No nominations were received for VC Youth or Hon Secretary, and if you would like to assist the Club in either of these portfolios, please contact Rob Tarboton who will be acting Commodore whilst Richard and Mary are overseas.

Please note:  As from 1 July 2011 the SAS National and Western Cape Regional offices will be located at; Unit B40, Pinelands Business Park, New Mill Road, Pinelands, 7405. The new  phone  numbers are: Tel:  (021) 531 1860 / (021) 531 8022

Fax: (021) 531 0220.

An important reminder – Please make every effort to attend the presentation by Rob Holden, SAS Training Manager, on the National Dinghy Training Program. Details are as follows:

 Date:    Sunday 12 June 2011
Time:    10:00
Venue:  HMYC Clubhouse

Thereafter, there will be the Brass Monkey – briefing at 13h30.

The following emails have been received by the Club.  Please let me know if you would like me to forward any specific ones to you:

NOR/SI for Stray Cat Regatta, Island Sailing Club, 25/26 June
SAS AGM Minutes, Chairman’s Report and Treasurer’s Report.
J22 Junior Amended NOR
Mistral Nationals – October 2011

Thanks

Jean Wagner

Boat Scale - Nic Hofmeyer

If anybody would like to weigh their boats during the off season, I had a call from Nick Hofmeyer who has kindly offered to make is scale available at the Yacht club during the first and third weekend of every month. His Tel: 072 3230684.  The Hunter scale is still being repaired and as soon as we have this one available I will be able let Hunter sailors use that one too.