Masthead

MASTHEAD:
 
The AGM has come and gone, and there are some new faces on the HMYC Committee for the 2011/2012 season.
 
Rob Barker is the club President, with Robin McIntosh the Vice President.
 
Your Committee is:
 
Commodore – Richard Solomon
Vice Commodore Sailing – Rob Bell
Rear Commodore House – Jenny Kilshaw
Treasurer – Alan Barr
Secretary – currently vacant
Bosuns – Georg Muller and Clive Waddy
Radio Sailing – Des Fairbank
Committee members – Heslin Hamilton, Brenda Tarboton, Sarah Alexander
Sarah Alexander has kindly agreed to take on the Youth Sailing portfolio
 
Rob Tarboton is standing in for Richard Solomon until the end of August, while Richard is away overseas.
 
If you know of anyone who would be willing (and able) to take on the job of Club Secretary, please can you contact Rob Tarboton – rbt@sai.co.za or 083 628 1451.
 
The 2011/2012 Sailing programme is nearing completion, thanks to Rob Bell, and as soon as it is finalized it will be put on the HMYC web page – www.hmyc.org.za.  It is proposed to have the Opening Cruise at the end of August, so you have now had early warning of this!!
 
Things are quiet up at the Club at the moment – one of the reasons is that the Dam water is rather cold for sailing.  However, our Club Administrator – Heather Marshall – will be at the Club on a Tuesday and Friday mornings from 09h00 to 13h00 so if you need to buy toilet keys, or a gate key, or have any general queries about your Club you can find her at the Club then.  You can e-Mail Heather at hmyc@mweb.co.za or the Club cell number is 083 312 7707
 
The Dam is full at the moment, and we’ve had one or two windy days lately so it is advisable to check your mooring.  There have been incidents of boats breaking away from their moorings, and a list of boat owners and their contact details has been put up on the door of the Clubhouse, so if you notice a boat which has come adrift from its mooring, it should be easier now to locate the owner.  Similarly, please can you check your details on this list, and tell Heather if they are incorrect, as then we can get them updated?
 
There are a few regattas scheduled for HMYC this coming season, which is good for the Club, and there is also some social sailing planned.  If you want to participate in the social sailing, please will you contact Caprice or Marius van Vuuren – vanvuurenm@sias.co.za or 083 600 4217 – as they are organizing it for us.
 
If you want to book the Clubhouse for an event or a birthday party, please contact Jenny Kilshaw – jennyk@netactive.co.za or 072 231 5888.