Stuart Hutchison and Tim Donnellan are racing in the Sydney to Hobart.  Both are members of Mornington Yacht Club. Stuart has sailed on Antipodes for the past 9 years and Tim for 5, they have a crew of 18 and are very pleased to be selected again for this year's Hobart.  They have trained and done many lead up races for the selection - Tim is helm and trim & Stuart is foredeck.

Antipodes is a Hong Kong based yacht now sailing in Australia for the last 2 years.  She normally races in Asia and does very well for an older boat, weighing 15 tonne and is 72 foot long.

Stuart and Tim are a great team and will hopefully do well this year - they have asked for as many of you to follow & cheer them on! Tim and Stuart are both there for the same reason; to race hard and enjoy the sea.  They would like to thank Mornington Yacht Club for supporting all types of yacht racing.

​Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-R__B766Vc

And on the race tracker Live Tracker: https://bwps.cycaracing.com/tracker/ 
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Antipodes Geoff Hill’s Santa Cruz 72
This is the third time Antipodes will compete in the 2024 Rolex Sydney to Hobart, following its debut in 2022.
Compared to current 72-footers, Antipodes is significantly heavier, having been designed in the 90s as an offshore racer-cruiser.
Since rebuilding the boat in 2019, we have sailed over 250,000 miles, competing in iconic races such as Antigua Race Week and the Rolex China Sea Regatta.
We campaigned Antipodes in Asia from 2012 to 2020, as well as in Northern Australia, where we hold the race records for both the Darwin to Ambon and Darwin to Dili races. More recently, we competed in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland race, taking line honours and setting the race record.. 
We really enjoy racing out of the CYCA and find it much more competitive than in Asia. Our success is almost solely due to our crew of ‘Antipodeans,’ who have built a strong bond. Our long-standing crew includes Alan Tillyer, Angel Balladares II, Roger Segovia, and Cornelios Olis from the Philippines, who have been with the boat for over ten years.
This year, we competed in the Sydney to Gold Coast Race, Gold Coast to Mackay Race, and Airlie Beach Race Week Regatta before returning to Sydney for the iconic Blue Water Series.
Geoff Hill was recently awarded the 2023 Australian Ocean Racing Championship for the most miles sailed in 2023.
Below are some recent articles on Antipodes:
​ Sydney to Hobart | Investment banker Geoff Hill’s 20th race aboard Antipodes II
Chasing titles and records in Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025 - MySailing
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024
Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2023 (cycaracing.com)
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023

​Sausages and burgers will be available before sailing and for this week only the BBQ will be running AFTER sailing for sausages $3 each.  So, follow your nose & grab a snag for a good cause!

​Choc Tops will be available to purchase from the BBQ tomorrow for $4 - yey!

Skippers! Just a friendly reminder for your crew to please bring along some cash/card to contribute towards your boat's donation.  This is greatly appreciated. ​

Jessica Watson, the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop around the world at 16, will be here for a Q&A session.  Starting after Sailing - around 7.30pm.

​**Regatta** Painting on recycled sailcloth 150cm x 100cm.
Value $1,550 (reserve price $600) DONATED by Andrew Young

​**Painting** "Blue Gratitude" 150cm x 100cm
Value $2,000 (reserve price $750) DONATED by Catherine Lawlor, a local Mornington Peninsula abstract expressionist artist who produces large scale bold, bright works!  She is represented in many private and public collections in Victoria, across Australia and in Ireland!

We have some FANTASTIC silent auction items and raffle prizes for this event!  If you can't make the 28th November, but would like to purchase raffle tickets or put on a bid for an item, please let us know!

Everyone is invited, whether you are an experienced sailor or a newbie, this event is for you!  Get ready to set sail for a great cause!
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​WHEN : Fri 29 Nov, 10am - 4pm
WHERE: Sandringham Yacht Club

Set Sail for a day of excitement and heart-felt giving at the "Children's Bioethics Centre - Charity Sail"

For a special price, please use the special promo code ; FRIENDS10 when booking via the below link :)

**Long Distance Race Series Sponsor!**
With the first of our Long Distance races this Saturday to Capel Sound we would like to thank Aviso Speciality for their ongoing support to the club by sponsoring this series.

Remember to contact Tom for all your insurance needs, and be sure to mention that you are a MYC member!

Bon Voyage!

It is not long until we have our Sail 4 Stroke event here at MYC with special guest Jessica Watson, and we need your support to make this a fantastic event.

There is no charge for our members, and just $15 for any guests.   For staffing purposes please can you book in VIA THIS LINK.

Glenn has been a great support to the club, consistently running our Friday night raffles for a while now.  Let's show him our gratitude by getting together and help raise funds and awareness for the Stroke Foundation. 

ALL funds on this night will go towards the Stroke Foundation, and if you can't make it on the 28th, donations made directly to the Stroke Foundation are very much appreciated.  CLICK HERE TO DONATE - Sail4Stroke.

Please pass this email on to anyone that would be interested in coming along - the more the merrier!!

Thank you for your support :) 
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From Wayne:

​I have two pieces of amazing news to share.

Firstly, I am humbled to be one of four finalists for the 2025 Australian of the Year - Victoria. The awards ceremony is being live streamed tomorrow night at 7.15pm and you can view it here.

Secondly, today the news has broken that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce that he is raising the age of access to social media to 16 in Australia.

Premiers across the country will convene for a special meeting tomorrow to give it national sign off.

I lost my beautiful boy Mac to suicide following sexual extortion a year ago when he was just 17.

The raising of the age is a change that I have joined NewsCorp to fight for through their #letkidsbekids campaign over the past few months.

Some people are unsure if it will work. While it is not a silver bullet, it will make a significant difference and if it saves even one life, it’s worth it.

Education at schools will be extremely important too and this is something that SmackTalk will continue to champion and provide.

Thank you for ongoing support of SmackTalk.

Together we can save lives.

With love and gratitude
Wayne (Mac’s Dad)

The Notice of Race for MYC Season 2024/25 has been released.
Online entry for the season has now opened.
Head over to Season racing HQ by clicking here to view these items and more...

ATTENTION SKIPPERS & BOAT OWNERS

 Compulsory briefing on the upcoming season will take place next Friday 4th October 2024 at 1800 hours.

For Keelboats and Trailable Yacht fleets, MYC will conduct (1) briefing at 1800 hours on Friday 4th October
2024. It is compulsory for the skipper or the person in charge of each boat entered to attend this briefing and register their attendance on the night by signing the attendance sheet.

Following on from your support to Wayne Holdsworth recently, we ask as many of you as possible to please continue to help by supporting their first major campaign.  This campaign is asking for as many Australians as possible to stay off social media  for 24 hours on October 24th - Mac's 1st anniversary.  Mac was sexually extorted via social media.
CLICK HERE to register - please share this with everyone, thank you