The next Ladies Lunch has a very special Speaker - Dr Sally Shaw. Owner Operator of the Wellness Manor

When: Friday 3 March
Time: 12 noon

THE WELLNESS MANOR

The Wellness Manor is a unique retreat that provides a lifestyle change for the thinking individual. Holistic therapists offer wellness connections in luxurious harmony. At The Wellness Manor there is no expectation of what beauty is, but that everyone has their own beauty.
We want to help provide vitality and laughter and advocate the four pillars of health: nutrition, exercise, detox and skin health.
We provide you with a place in which to retreat ??? beyond the service you have booked. We encourage you to arrive at least one hour early to make the most of the spa pools and relaxation areas prior to your treatment to make the most of YOUR time.

DOOR PRIZE
THREE HOUR RETREAT & ESCAPE
•    Pre-treatment MineRal Bathe and Detox Box
•    Tailored 60 minute Wellness Retreat Journey
•    Beverage of choice and time out to rest in our luxe relax lounge.
VALUE $189.00 pp
PLUS $50.00 Voucher for every attendee towards their next visit to The Wellness Manor Manor (valid for 6 months  Mon - Fri)

Click here for Dr Sally Shaw video
Click here for Bio on Dr Sally Shaw
Click here for More information on The Wellness Manor
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​The MYC laser fleet is growing. If you’ve been thinking of getting into laser racing, NOW is the time. There will be laser coaching sessions each weekend through March at MYC. Any adult or youth sailors with at least basic competence in dinghy sailing are welcome. Contact Mike Stewardson at mike.stew@rdson.net for more details. 

Thank You to all those that volunteered and competed today at the Mornington Schools Teams races. Special thank you to Ranelagh Club the Pam and Pam breakfast crew and on water team led by Luke Tupper, Mat Himson, Geoff Eldridge, Glenys Hitchen, Amanda Ross, Bob Armstrong, Andrew Weber and Tony Hutchinson.  Photos thanks to Sonia Dowdle
Click here for 1st results
Click here for 2nds results.
Click here for photo gallery.
If all goes well with MYC fundraising the club will have their own set of Pacers and their own inter club Team racing Series.

Two days, 5 races and some great sailing.

This years champions are;

• Single handed RS100 - 442 Orca-straighted BRYC/MYC David Clancy
• Double Handed 420 class - 55150 Its a Twin Thing, MYC Matilda and Lily Richardson
• Optimist Open : Bob 1444 RBYC Linus Talacko 
• Optimist Intermediate: Boo 789 Samuel Stringer SSCBC
• Classics:  Rainbow ; Rod McIntosh RBYC

Thank you to everyone that made the weekend such a great event.

Click here for the Full results
Click here for the Picture Gallery

The Mornington Peninsula business community and MYC members are invited to join the Flag Officers and General Committee of the Mornington Yacht Club for lunch Friday 17 March 2017 at 12 noon

Special Guest Speaker, Mal Hart,   Managing Director of Hart Marine
With a harbourmaster for a father and brother working as a sea pilot it might seem inevitable that Mal, as a qualified shipwright, would run a unique business located in Mornington employing 62  people specialising in building high-performance vessels.   
Come along and find out about Mal’s long and amazing journey and how he got to the day when he could turn his hand to realising something that has always been in his blood……... 

Cost $110 per head or ($800 for table of 8)
Cost includes 2 course lunch & cheese platter from The Rocks & a selection of 
Scotchmans Hill Wines.  Beer & mineral water provided for each table. 
(Additional drinks at bar prices)   
All proceeds will go towards lift improvements at the Mornington Yacht Club 
Table prizes -bring your business card 

RSVP: Friday 3rd March 2017 . Pay before the 28th February and be included in a prize draw

Sarah Grant, MYC Office Manager          Tel: 03 5975 7001       Email: office@morningtonyc.net.au

Click here to book now. Space is Limited
Click here for the Flyer invitation

When shopping at Ritchies and by using a community benefit card linked to Mornington Yacht Club then Ritchies will donate money back to us. These cards/tags can be used at ANY Ritchies store, supermarket or liquor throughout Vic, NSW and Qld by our members, supporters and their families.

​If you would like to support us and you don’t already have a CB card/tag please collect one at the registers next time you shop at ANY Ritchies store to use every time you shop. All you do is nominate Mornington Yacht Club, it’s that easy!  This is an easy way for us to raise funds for our club with no costs involved.  

The Couta Boat Association in association with SSCBC are hosting part of their 2017 State Championships at Mornington.

Expect a wonderful fleet of these classic fishing boats in Mornington Harbour. It great news for the local Couta boat fleet and the community to see history and such craftsmanship at Mornington.

MYC is seeking on and off water volunteers to assist on Saturday 11 March and Sunday 12  March.
​If you can please rsvp. 

It was Glorious and so was the Quantum sails sponsored Rum won by those lucky place getters.
Click here for results Div.1,2,and 3
Click Here for results Flying Fifteens

This event added a Buzz to the Schnapper Point Regatta Weekend. Approx 10 school teams competed 

Thanks to Ranelagh Club and all the volunteers.  Special thank you also to al to the breakfast crew and on water team. 
Photos thanks to Sonia Dowdle. Click here for the full pic gallery

Another great night to be sailing.
​1st: Jessie - Graeme Pimlott
2nd: Friday harbour - Kon Cili
3rd: Flashlight - Peter Southam

Series Leaders
1st  April - Simon Lynch
2nd Cocktail - Rob Rainsford
3rd Jessie - Graeme Pimlott

Click here for results.
Click Here for the full picture gallery.

The Sailing Instructions for the SPR Regatta have been published. You can find them on the MYC website under the menu item >>Sailing >>Schnapper Point Regatta, or, for your complete and utter comfort, you can click here.

Congratulations to MYC Member Mitch Bayliss and crew for winning Div.2 yardstick of the 2017 Victorian Trailable Championships held at Gippsland  Lakes YC.
Mitch was sailing his Castle 650 Pipalini. 

Click here for results. 

GAZMAN Twilight Series  Race # 3 
1st    Lincoln Rose - Peter Sydes
2nd   Runamuk - Jon Phillips
3rd    Phoenix - Bill bennett
Series Leader: Cocktail - Rob Rainsford
Click here for full results

FIIG Securities Aggregate Championships Winners 
Div.1  Seduction - Richard Nichols
Series leader 
Div.2 Arabelle - Bret Levenspiel and Grant Hailes
Series Leader
Div.3  Himilayan Women - Paul Dynes
Series Leader
Click here for Full Results:

Etchells -
Race 6 Pale and Stout - Mathew Hazelwinkle
race 7 Smile n Wave - Graeme Alexander
Series Leader: Smile n Wave - Graeme Alexander
Flying Fifteens
Race 6 and 7 and Series Leader Under The Pump - Joe Etherson
Click here for full results

Anna Deane -Social, Richard Beaumont- Senior, Ian Gould -Honorary, Phillip Featherstone - Honorary
Ron Salkowski- Social, Neil Jackson-Twilight, Richard Guiney-Senior, Oliver Arthur-Andrews- Youth
Philip Le Gros-Bisson-Social, Peter Hansen -Social, Luke Adams- Twilight, Stanley Ham -Social, 
Leif Marshall-Family, Gary Hardeman -Social, Jennifer Roep-Crew, Kerin & Robert Mayer-Social Couple, M & L Lakatsang -Social Couple, Paul & Gabrielle Jansen -Social Couple, Roger Redston - Social, Peter Anderson- Social, Frank Lolito- Social, Christopher Scott- Social, Brian Fraser- Social, 
Thomas McLean -Youth, Hassan Ellaithy -Social, Leonie Rendall -Social. Elizabeth Tanner -Honorary,
Chris Moran -Twilight, Melissa Trevorrow -Social, Jacqui and Dan Ryan -Family. A. Doig & T. Winyard -
Social Couple,  Faith DuCros -Social, Sarah Maguire -Social, Hugo Vandame-Youth, Tom Sturt -Crew, 
Lana Dawson - Twilight, David Coloretti - Crew, David Heale -Senior, Geoffrey Polson -Crew, David Clancy -Senior, Paul Wrigley -Senior, Hamish Lees -Twilight, J Crossin & E Hemingway -Social Couple, 
Courtney McMinimee - Social, Daniel Laverty -Youth, Justin Lewis - Social, Kerry Denman -Social, 
Linda Casley -Social, Peter Bendle -Social, Damian Douglas-Anderson -Social, Helma Storey -
Social, Jennifer Matthews -Social, Kilgour, Edna & Alexander -Social Couple.

​The end of an era, 18 years DBYC the LIDGETTs, Danks, and Friends have shown how to run, a fun and skilled based event in the most professional manner .
Sad to see it end, but proud to see MYC 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the last event. So many sailors may not have stayed in the sport if not for the offering of LIDGETT Cup. Well Over a hundred MYC young sailors have attended over the years and we have supported the event with Volunteers throughout.

Click Here for ALL the information about The  Lidgett Trophy 

Any Engine and or Fuel container left in the Race Equipment shed by the end of the month will be deemed abandoned. All Engines and Fuel containers MUST be registered with the office and stored in the Sentry Storage Shed.

Mornington Yacht Club's oldest and most prestigious sailing event.
The Bay's Best monohull event. All invited!!!  ..... including the Classics!!!
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Single Handed: -  Optis, Bics, Minnows, Sabots, Sabres, Waszp, RS100, Lasers - Full, Radial, 4.7
Double Handed: - 420, 29ers, Tasar, Pacer, RS Feva, RS 200 , 470, 49ers
The Classics: - Fireball, Flying Ant, Sailfish, Moth scull, Cherub, 125, 145, HW and LW Sharpies, Gwen 12, Mirror, Sparrow etc..
OTHER

and once again eat at our our famous BBQ and Canteen.
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Event Entry
Notice of Race (NOR)

Friday 17 March 2017 - Business Lunch Special Guest Mal Hart

Monday  20 March  Scotchman's Hill Wine Excursion

Saturday 25 March  End of Season Luck of the Irish "Wind down"  party after sailing

Saturday 22 April 7pm Trivia Night

Friday 5 May The Other Side of the Bay Wine Dinner - sponsored by Scotchman's Hill

Sunday 28 May  Presentation day

As part of the Victorian Youth High Performance Sailing program Mornington Yacht Club is just one of the the yacht clubs selected to assist train and develop Victoria's best  youngsters. All through out 2017 , about twice a month you will see the squad training at Mornington.