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‘CYC Word on the Beach’ August 2019

Hi CYC members,

Welcome to this freshly named newsletter – ‘CYC Word on the Beach’. Thanks to those who made

suggestions but more so please now add your input to future editions.

As we bring you this August Edition there is Spring in the air. A few nice pods of dolphins feeding with

the diving Gannets, Cormorants, Shearwaters and Gulls and even a couple of young dolphin pups

very close to shore this past week. Despite some crazy August weather, we are now seeing some fine

days, later sunsets and even people swimming. Days are getting longer, water is getting warmer by

the day and clear skies, so dust of your summer gear, get down to the club and perhaps be one of the

first to get your boat on the water - don’t wait for the CYC racing season to start.

It has been a busy month with a big highlight being the very good turn up to the club working bee on

17th August. A big thanks to the thirty or so members who turned up and achieved heaps. Our

Discover Sailing Center looks better than ever, our Pacers are good to go, the club PA system has

been revamped, we have had some new members join, we held another successful Stand Up Paddle

Boarding day on 18th August, there has been many new faces enjoy a social catch up in the members

lounge/bar on Friday and Saturday nights, we are already getting registrations and commitments from

sailors to participate in our CYC Four Of A Kind (FOAK) regatta and our Back to Chelsea events

scheduled for February 2020.

Our system shows that more of you are reading the news being sent around. The Committee is very

committed to increasing the information flow to/from members so please keep spreading the word to

your fellow members for everyone to check their email junk folder settings and/or advise of email

address changes to ensure everyone is receiving club emails and notifications.

It has been great catching up with CYC members who have called or dropped into the club for a chat,

something new emerges every week and I always say energy breeds energy so keep it up. Read on

to see what is happening in September onwards. See you around the club.

Andrew Ford, Club Manager, Chelsea Yacht Club

Want to be the CYC

weather legend?

READ ON TO FIND

OUT HOW

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In this edition:

A touching donation to Chelsea Yacht Club

The club recently collected a kind donation from the Miles

family of Edithvale. Mal Miles, a life long water lover and

keen windsurfer, passed away in January this year whilst

doing what he loved, windsurfing. Mal’s wife Liz said Mal

would love to think his gear is to be used by a club

passionate about introducing others to a love of the water

and windsurfing. Liz is delighted to know about what we

are doing here at Chelsea and will hopefully get down to

the club soon to join us on the water for a SUP session.

Thank you Liz for a very kind and heartfelt gesture.

Member help/input needed

CYC Volunteers wanted – We

are still looking for people

willing to be RSA trained and

supported to help in CYC

members bar on Sundays and

quieter Saturdays during winter.

CYC are running Responsible

Serving of Alcohol Training &

bar familiarisation 4th Sept at

the club. RSA training starts

6:30pm sharp. Bar

familiarisation 5:30 – 6:30pm.

Email Andrew if you can help.

Please help support CYC

Discover Sailing Centre – we

need more instructors, beach

crew, safety boat crew.

Training and support will be

provided to you. Email Andrew

for info.

CYC OPENNING DAY is

coming up on Sat 9th Nov 2019.

This is an important opportunity

to show invited dignitaries how

vibrant our club is and to kick

the sailing season off with a

bang. We need everyone here

to make it a great day. Also let

us know if you are willing to

help on the day.

Key dates and events

CYC Social Dinner, MEXICAN FIESTA. Friday 6th Sept. from 6:00pm. Its not too late to book. Bookings essential visit CYC website for details There will be another CYC social function on 4th October – more great food & live music. Details coming, mark your diaries. CYC pilot Out There Sailing program to be held 23rd September 2019 from 1000am. Target is 12-17 yrs. Bookings required. Event to be filmed for promotional video. Book now, read on to see more dates. CYC Stand Up Paddle clinic for beginners - at CYC 6th October 2019 – all welcome, bookings via CYC website. CYC members lounge every Fri, Sat, and Sunday from 5:30pm New Tai Chi classes every Tuesdays at CYC hall. Yoga classes Monday evenings at CYC hall

Recent Events and Highlights

CYC August working bee – a

fantastic turn up and great

progress. Thank you to everyone

who helped.

CYC will receive delivery of our

four Stand Up Paddle/

Windsurfers any day now – ready

for our “Out There’ program and

club use from late Sept.

CYC weekly MEMBERS DRAW

keeps jackpotting. You have to

be here at the club on a Friday

night at 6:00 pm sharp to claim if

your number is drawn – prize up

for grabs is $120 for the next

lucky member

CYC & SUPVic held another

successful day on Aug 18th with

new member signing up

Australian Sailing decision to use

CYC venue and our Out There Sailing program to produce a

promotional video is great news

for our club profile.

July CYC Committee highlights –

read on to see what was

discussed.

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Key dates and events

CYC first OUT THERE session – Sailing, Stand Up Paddling, Windsurfing - a fun program for 12-17 year olds CYC SUP clinic, Sun. 6th Oct starting at 10:00 am - for beginners and people wanting some handy improvement tips City Sail Women and Girls Coaching Regatta Albert Park Lake 14th and 15th September CYC Members lounge and bar CYC members bar Celtic Music Seisiun

Monday 23rd Sept 2019 at CYC from 10:00am - ~2:00pm. Bookings essential. There will be 20 places offered for this first pilot. This event will be filmed for promotional purposes. Parent/guardian approval for footage to be used by CYC and Australian Sailing will be required. This day includes a social BBQ lunch and is a FREE session. 20 places only and first in first listed. To register ring Andrew Ford 0480103378 or register online at CYC website. Event is weather permitting, will be confirmed Friday prior. Future programs will be held Sunday 6th October 10:00 – 12:00, Saturday 7th December 10:00 – 12:00 and also during the December/January school holidays. Come and learn correct techniques, get coaching to improve the fundamentals and a enjoy a practical, fun, supervised paddle to get you confident and paddling better. Bookings required – book via CYC website. CYC members and newcomers welcome. Suits all ages and abilities. Cost $15 for CYC members and $20 for non members. Light lunch included. If there is demand a second session will be held for those who miss out, manager@chelseayachtclub.com.au Two day event hosted by Albert Park Yacht Club - a combination of coaching and short course racing for women and girls. Boats available for hire or bring your own. BBQ Sat evening. For info and to register visit http://apyc/org.au/citysail.html Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 5:00pm. Come along and enjoy a chat with other members or bring your friends. Bring your own cheese platter or dinner basket. CYC Members lounge. Last Sunday of every month from 4:00pm – 7:00pm. ‘Come and enjoy the Craic’

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Recent Events and News

Club Working Bee held 17th August 2019

A big thank you to the thirty or so members who turned up to put in a great day of work at the

recent Chelsea Yacht Club working Bee

and also to Mike Eising who couldn’t make

it on the day but worked with Quentin to

get the Discover Sailing Center plastered

ready for paining on the day. As usual a

HUGE THANKS to Quentin for an enormous

amount of work in the days leading up to

the working bee and for guiding the work

on the day.

CYC Members and friends social dinner - Friday 6th September 2019 Key dates on CYC 2019/2020 Calendar

Community Dinners are back at Chelsea Yacht Club. Next up is our Mexican Fiesta with food provided by new local Mexican Tapas Bar MJs Hideout. Friday 6th September from 6:00pm. Book a table or come by yourself, everyone welcome. Great live music. Bar open from 6:00 for Margaritas. Fiesta from 7:00pm. Still some places available but you will need to book - visit CYC website and click on events to book and make payment prior to the night. If you cant make it to the Mexican Fiesta plan now to join our next CYC community dinner on Friday 4th October – details will be available soon, watch CYC website for details. Save the date in your diary now. Soon CYC will also be starting live cozy live music Sunday afternoons in the members lounge – stayed tuned for the next date Don’t forget to make sure you have these important dates in your diaries Mark these dates in your diaries now

• 9th November 2019 - CYC Opening Day

• 7th December 2019 - CYC Christmas Dinner

• 8th February 2020 - Back to Chelsea Commodores Race

• 15th February 2020 – CYC Four Of A Kind Regatta, please spread the news amongst your dinghy class

• 14th March 2020 – CYC International Women’s Day Invitational

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It was a very productive day with a range of improvements and tidy ups achieved - from painting the

exterior; tidying up the Sabot area to make way for our Stand Up Paddle storage; a tidy up of the

control tower; a major tidy up of the boat

shed; pre-season overhaul of the safety

boats; scrub and

prep for painting of

the main entry,

stairway and hall;

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fixing leaks on the upper deck; sanding and painting the emergency stairway; sanding woodwork

ready for a paint touch up; fixings to down-pipes; removal of rubbish; a tune up of the boatshed

doors; and a major refurb of the Discover Sailing Centre training room –

this was a fantastic days work and has

given the club a real lift.

Anyone who couldn’t come

and help at the working

bee and wanting to give

just a few hours please

contact Andrew Ford

manager@chelseayachtclub.com.au or Quentin. There are a

few easy jobs still to be finished and ideal for people with

just a few hours to spare. You can pick a time that suits you. Come down and work solo or grab

another member. It would be great to finish the remaining work off before our season opening and

it will make you feel good, we promise!

CYC second Stand Up Paddling event defies the weather sceptics

On Sunday 18th August CYC hosted our second Stand Up

Paddle event in partnership with George and his friends from

SUP Victoria.

Once again SUP Vic ran the day which involved a short race

for some and a social paddle for others.

Despite some weather sceptics get a bit anxious

in the days prior to the day, we held our nerve and

once again it was a great day with the weather

turning out to be much better than predicted.

We will be running more of these events and will

be hosting the SUP Vic Christmas paddle in

December.

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Chelsea Stand Up Paddle Clinic to be held 6th October 2019

Whether you are totally new to Stand Up Paddling or have had a dabble and want some tuition CYC

this will be a great opportunity to for you to come and learn some great tips from an expert trainer.

The SUP clinic will be held here at the club on Sunday 6th October starting at 10:00 with the help of

qualified instructor Mark Renouf. The clinic will cover correct techniques, coaching to improve the

fundamentals and a practical, fun, supervised paddle to get people confident and paddling better.

Bookings are required via CYC website. CYC members and newcomers welcome. Suits all ages and

abilities. Cost $15 for CYC members and $20 for non-members. Light lunch included. If there is

demand a second session will be held for those who miss out, manager@chelseayachtclub.com.au

Come and try Yoga at CYC

Get your body moving, enjoy a relaxing deep stretch and nourish

your inner most being in these gentle flowing yoga class infused

with balanced breathing, passive stretching and supported

restorative poses that allow you to completely relax and rest.

Come and join Phoebe Smith Yoga on Monday nights at the

Chelsea Yacht Club 7.00-8.00 pm for a fully embodied practice

suitable for all levels of experience, including beginners and

more experienced yogis.

Try your first class for only $5 | casual classes $15 thereafter.

Yoga mats, and supporting props provided. Contact your

instructor, Phoebe on 0403 986 921 |

phoebesmithyoga@gmail.com

Important Membership notifications

2019/2020 Memberships

Thanks to all of you who have already paid the 2019/2020 season membership fees. If you haven’t

already paid, please do so as soon as you can.

Key CYC sailing calendar dates - have you put these in your diary?

Remember, next seasons calendar includes races scheduled for January and a number of particularly

important events. Please help us achieve maximum participation at the club on and off the water:

- 9th November 2019 - CYC Opening Day

- 7th December 2019 - CYC Christmas Dinner

- 8th February 2020 - Back to Chelsea Commodores Race

- 15th February 2020 – CYC Four Of A Kind Regatta, please encourage anyone you know to attend

this event, spread the news amongst your dinghy class

- 14th March 2020 – CYC International Womens Day Invitational

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CYC Presidents report of Committee highlights – August meeting

A key topic of discussion at the August CYC Committee meeting was consideration of the latest City

of Kingston (CoK) advice regarding tender release and works completion timelines for the CYC lift

installation and how best to proceed given some unavoidable timeline realities.

As covered in my previous Presidents report the latest advice shows that it will not possible to

complete the lift installation prior to the sailing season. The period required for tender allocation, lift

shaft installation, significant flow on building reconfiguration and actual manufacture of the lift

revealed that CYC would become a building site for the entire sailing season and lift delivery lead time

resulting in the lift being installed ~April 2020.

Building code requirements mean that the building reconfiguration required is more significant than

first expected and the cost of doing the lift as a phase one project in advance of the overall CYC

building refurbishment creates duplicate work, duplicate facility interruption, significantly more cost

overall and more cost required to be borne by CYC.

As a result of these factors the CYC Committee have resolved to not commence lift works before the

sailing season and in the intervening period look to pursue a better option with council aimed at

bringing the total works package forward form the currently planned 2022/23 start and completing the

lift works and overall building works as one package. If a better option cannot be found the choice to

commence lift works immediately after the sailing season as a phase one work is still available

Based on this decision CYC President has written to Council seeking reconsideration of funding

timing and we are hopeful that Council will consider this matter at their September meeting. Pending

Council response, the CYC Committee will further consider best way forward at the October CYC

Committee meeting.

Other committee considerations included:

• Approving supplier for Harry Flint trailer replacement – cost $4840

• CYC hall hire fees and decision to discontinue hire of hall for 16th and 18th Birthday functions

• Australian Sailing Marine Act Code of Practice and CYC compliance planning

• Developing club apparel

• CYC Discover Sailing Centre reaccreditation

• Building CYC pool of people accredited to Australian Sailing power boat handling requirements

• Approving minor works required to CYC Rigid Hulled Inflatable – estimated cost $2500

• CYC to apply for VicHealth Active Club grant

• Exploring grants/sponsorship opportunities, initiative to be coordinated by Club Manager

CYC Weather legend

Congratulations to last our July legend Peter Boyle,

closest overall by a tiny margin. Wind was 19 knots

260 Degrees.

For those of you who didn’t read last months

newsletter, each month a photo will be taken at

random along with a recording or the actual wind

direction and speed. Look at the August photo (next

page), taken from the CYC control tower during

August and estimate the wind direction and wind speed? The closest ‘guess’ each month will have

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bragging rights as the monthly weather legend and will enter the legends ladder to compete for the

2019/20 CYC weather legend title.

Here is the August photo. Submit your estimates before 20th September 2019. To enter simply email

manager@chelseayachtclub.com.au with your name and your most accurate estimate of wind speed

in knots and wind direction ideally in degrees or you can use compass bearings (eg WSW or ESE etc)

at the time this photo was taken.

That’s it for this edition but please visit the CYC website for further information. Please don’t forget to email manager@chelseayachtclub.com.au with stories or suggestions for future newsletter editions.

Thanks

Andrew Ford, CYC Club Manager