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• The whales are HERE!
• PodWatch App is working a treat.
• DRI receives Fellowship from Good Company and GiveNow.
• CrowdFunder Appeal alive -- see the inspirational video with our Ambassadors.
• Ambassadors at work
  

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Thanks to a VicHealth grant AS are able to support female entries into coaching to increase female engagement in sailing #changeourgame. AS will cover the entire entry fee for females into below mentioned courses in order to get more female coaches engaged in sailing in Victoria. To be eligible for the 100% discount you need to enroll in both a Safetyboat Course & Sailing Coach Course, or just the Sailing Coach Course. The end goal is to get more female coaches!
 
 
SAILING COACH COURSE
Friday 2nd August 16:30 - 20:00
Saturday 3rd August 08:30 - 17:00
Sunday 4th August 08:30 - 17:00
Female entries prior 30th June can ENTER FREE! Please follow the discount code instructions on the Sailing Coach Event Page.
Female entries after 30th June 2019 will NOT be able to redeem the discount or reimbursement.
 
 
SAFETYBOAT OPERATOR COURSES
RMYS
Friday 31st May 6-10pm
Sunday 2nd June 9am – 6pm
Entries and enquiries should go to [email protected]
 
or  
 
RBYC
Friday 6-9pm theory
Saturday 9am - 5pm practical
Enter Here
Enquiries should go to [email protected]

Over the weekend MYC saw 66 fantastic sailors from all around the bay  enjoying the MYC facilities, waters and fantastic boats & new Quantum sails. With 11 teams entered in the Open Teams Racing State Championships the efforts of our volunteers to complete 55 races in 5.5 hours on Saturday and 30 races in 4 hours on Sunday was exceptional. We also had volunteers on land cooking the BBQ for our sailors and spectators which went down a treat as did the music being played over the loud speakers to create a fun and relaxed atmosphere. 

With 7-9 minutes from start to finish of each race, multiple and frequent lead changes this format of sailing is highly appealing to young adults. All teams competing this weekend required 6 sailors to fill the 3 pacers, with every single team having 2 or more 18-35 year olds in their team, sailors who are rarely seen competing anymore in Victorian sailing. Among the vast number of young adults and youth involved in this event we had 14 members of Team MYC across 3 teams. This included the oldest and youngest participants in Jacko and Henri Levenspiel, not to mention team Spuds which included 6 MYC members, who won the youth division. 

We would like to thank Ranelagh for the use of their pacers for the event and SSCBC for the provision of the desired umpire RIBs and we look forward to working with these clubs in the future to grow the teams racing on offer in Victoria next season. 

Mornington is looking to continue it’s involvement in teams racing next season and we encourage anyone who’d like to get involved or watch it to keep an eye out in the tattler closer to next season! 

Thank you to all our volunteers across the weekend, you all did an amazing job and created the perfect relaxed but competitive atmosphere this event desires. 

The ORCV runs a set of training events which are open to anyone to join.

Safety at Sea Survival Course  (May 25 and 26)
This course aims to assist skippers and crew in developing awareness of responsibilities, discusses practical strategies for coping in an emergency also well as having a practical in pool session.  Two days for those starting out and 1 day (May 26 only) for revalidation.
Weather Courses - (various modules in June), designed for all levels of sailors, racers and cruising and how to observe and find the right advice.

Find out more and book via the ORCV website https://www.orcv.org.au/ and click on training

A big thank you to Buchannan's cranes  for a  fantastic effort getting 26 yachts lifted from the water and deposited into their cradles at Mornington Yacht Club on Saturday.
You have been doing  this for many years now but have surpassed yourselves this year.
James, his team and the Franna crane worked relentlessly to get all of the yachts including large heavy ones out of a very restricted access point at the waters edge.
Well done.
Bill Bennett
Mornington Yacht Club