Welcome to Mornington Yacht Club (MYC), the proud hosts of the 2019 Victorian 420 State Championships on the March long weekend of the 9, 10 & 11th.

With first class facilities both on and off the water MYC will spare no effort to make sure that you will have a most enjoyable and competitive series with an anticipated 20-30 boat fleet. Click here for details

2019 Victoria State Youth Championships – Enter Now!
 
The 2019 Victoria Youth Championships will be hosted by the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron in just over one month’s time. Victoria's premier youth regatta is shaping up to be hotly contested, with Victoria’s top young talent ready to compete.

All of the important documents for the VIC Youth Championships can be found on the Australian Sailing Youth website.  If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Australian Sailing, Regatta & Events Manager Lesley Fasala on Lesley.Fasala@sailing.org.au

Please note late entry fees will apply after midnight 31st March 2019 >> 
ENTER NOW TO AVOID EXTRA FEES

Welcome Mornington Yacht Club members to Salt n Soul Yoga …by Lisa!
 
Yoga, Breathe, Release, Renew
 
Breathe in life, inhale peace and exhale disharmony
 
***Special health and well being yoga classes running for members and wider community commencing Thursday 21 February, 2019***

• Feel alive with breath and movement
• Feel loved and freed from your thoughts

• Feel strong, empowered & inspired
• Feel connected, calm and find you again

 
Come and join us - Beginner and Intermediate Vinyasa flow classes offered
(Classes $18.00 casual or 10 class pass $150.00)
 
 ***SPECIAL MYC MEMBERS PRICE $15.00 CASUAL PER CLASS***
 
Thursdays during School Terms commencing 7.30 am at Mornington Yacht Club
Mats are limited so if you have a mat, maybe bring it too!
 
Contact Lisa on 0408 771 434 for any more information or via
 
Real People, Real Bodies:
Yoga does not mean flexibility or fancy yoga positions it means, connection, union. Unlayering of the self, finding the calm amongst the chaos in this sometimes crazy busy world…so just come and do you with beautiful music and beautiful flows
 
 Yoga * fall in love with taking care of yourself
*Mind.                         *Body.                               *Spirit.

Click here to view ORCV Calendar which has dates for their training courses, ocean and bay racing events throughout the year

The Dolphin Research Institute newsletter 14 Feb 2019 - click here to read

The Mornington Yacht club are extremely proud and excited to be partnering with Town Planning & Co, a local consultancy offering professional town planning & project management services.
Melinda Ryan, the organizations founder, is strategic minded and project focussed with more than 15 years’ professional experience spanning public and private sectors in areas of property and planning. 
Committed to service excellence, Melinda’s values align nicely with the values of our Club.

As part of the commercial arrangement Town Planning & Co will be naming rights sponsor for the upcoming Victorian Junior Carnival and Schnapper Point Regatta to be held here at the Mornington Yacht Club on the 16th and 17th February 2019.

Mornington CEO Wayne Holdsworth said “We are delighted to be partnering with Town Planning & Co for not just the Junior Carnival and Regatta but for the remainder of the year”.
 
In response, Melinda has stated " Town Plannning & Co is thrilled to partner with MYC in 2019 with view toward a lasting, mutually beneficial relationship".

Dear members and friends,,

We have several Corporate Partnership opportunities over the next few months with a number of important regattas. Please consider whether your business or a contact could help MYC again successfully run these events

The partnership will provide extensive brand exposure and networking opportunities that from experience will lead to new business.

The Australian Sailing Victorian Junior Carnival 16th Feb 2019 - carnival like event on Mother’s Beach to foster learn-to-sail graduates take the next step to life long sailing

Schnapper Point Regatta - 16 and 17th Feb 2019 - expect over 100 boats this year

Victorian State 420 class championship - March 2019

Australian National 420 class championship - January 2020

As well as the hundreds of visitors these events attract, your company could expect exposure from media articles,  naming rights, signage on clubhouse and beach, boat stickers, show-bags and promotional goods.

Please contact Wayne on ceo@morningtonyc.net.au if you are interested - thank you.

This applies to MOST MYC Members (including parents) & especially our Regatta volunteers - please continue reading......

Anyone within the club that is involved in Junior/Youth is required to do a working with children check. Below are the definitions as to what type of contact is considered a requirement:

• DIRECT CONTACT in the Act. The definition of direct contact now includes oral, written or electronic communication as well as face-to-face and physical contact.
• If a person’s contact with children as part of their child-related work is supervised by another person, they will still need to apply for a Working with Children Check.

How to Apply:  http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

AMENDMENTS, Amendments, amendments:
 
Competitors are advised that there are new amendments now on the Club website. Amendments No 4 & 5 to the Sailing Instructions and Amendment No 1 to the Schedule of Races (Calendar of Events) Click here for the amendment page.

Our summer newsletter.....
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