Mornington Yacht Club Official Site
  • Home
  • Membership
    • General Membership Information
    • Membership Fees
    • New Member Information
    • Membership Application Forms
    • MYC Members >
      • Code of Conduct
      • Members Login
      • Members Mobile App
      • Maintenance requests
      • AGM >
        • AGM 2022
        • AGM 2021
        • AGM 2020
        • AGM 2019
      • Policies and Procedures >
        • Incident Report Form
      • Committees >
        • Flag Officers & Board of Directors
        • Sub Committees >
          • Finance Committee
          • Foundation Committee
          • Marketing Committee
          • Protest Committee
          • Race Committee and Race Management Team
          • Sailing Committee
          • Social Committee
          • Yard Committee
          • Training & Development Committee
        • Past Commodores
      • Strategic Plan 2015-2018
      • Constitution (Nov 2016)
      • Life Members
      • 35+ Year Members
      • Links
    • Member Keytag Scheme
    • Social Media
  • News
    • Club News - Tuesday Tattlers >
      • 2023 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2022 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2021 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2020 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2019 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2018 Tuesday eTattlers >
        • From The Commodore
      • 2017 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2016 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2015 Tuesday eTattlers
      • 2015 Tuesday Tattlers
      • 2014 Tuesday Tattlers
      • 2013 Tuesday Tattlers
      • 2012 Tuesday Tattlers
    • Junior News - eTelltale >
      • 2022 eTelltale's
      • 2021 eTelltale's
      • 2020 eTelltale's
      • 2019 eTelltale's
      • 2018 eTelltale's
      • 2017 eTelltale's
      • 2016 eTelltale's >
        • New Member Newsletters
      • 2015 eTelltale's
    • Mornington Sailing Newsletter
    • COVID - 19 Club Updates
    • Newsletter Subscription
  • General
    • About MYC
    • Hours of Operation
    • Merchandise Store
    • Foundation >
      • Junior & Youth Sailor Assistance Program
    • Sponsorship >
      • Sponsor Offers to Members
    • Visiting Mornington by Boat
    • Moorings
    • Slipping Charges
    • Boats for Sale
    • MYC Business Register
    • MYC Archives
    • Weblinking and media usage
  • Sailing
    • Sail Pass - Temporary Membership
    • Club Race Documents >
      • Notice of Race
      • Sailing Instructions
      • Special Sailing Instructions
      • Sail Pass
      • Amendments and Notices to Competitors
      • Boat Owners Documentation
    • Results >
      • Race Results -Current Season
      • Race results - Historical
    • Regattas >
      • 2023 Victorian Optimist States
      • Schnapper Point Regatta
    • Club Boat Hire
    • Off The Beach >
      • OTB Roster
      • OTB Coaching
      • OTB Classes
      • Friday Fun
      • Teams Racing
      • Girls Weekend
      • Junior/Youth Social Events
      • Unsupervised Sailing
      • Buy, Sell, Rent
      • eTelltale Junior News
    • Coaching
    • Duty Boat Roster
    • Sailability
    • Thursday Twilight Sailing info
    • Need a crew? Need a boat?
  • Sail Training
    • Junior & Youth Sailing Program - SLM
    • Junior Holiday Programs & Adult Learn to Sail >
      • MYC's Holiday Sailing Program
      • Dinghy - Adult/Youth
      • Girls Out Sailing
      • Keelboat
      • OutThere Sailing
    • Group or Schools sailing
    • Private Lessons
    • Useful Forms
  • Weather
    • MYC Live WeatherCam >
      • MYC WeatherCam text only version
      • MYC Weather Archives
    • Other Bay Weather >
      • WindyTV
      • Port Phillip Bay Winds
      • Seabreeze Weather
      • Bay Wind
    • BoM Weather >
      • BOM Graphical Forecast Explorer
      • BOM Met Eye - Experimental
      • BOM Weather Forecast Index
      • BOM Marine Forecast
      • BOM 128km Radar Loop
      • BOM Cloud Loop
      • BOM 4 day colour Weather maps
    • Cams and other WeatherCams >
      • RYCV Panorama Camera Array
    • Early Warning Network - Current Alerts >
      • Buoy Weather
    • Earth. Animated weather data
  • Events & Room Hire
    • Function Room for members
    • Function Room for guests
    • Functions Application Form
    • Whats On? Social Events
  • Galleries
    • 2022 -2023 Season >
      • Lady Skippers Thursday 16th March 2023
      • Opti States Monday 13th March 2023
      • Opti States Sunday 12th March 2023
      • Opti States Saturday 11th March 2023
      • Twilight Sailing Thursday 9th March 2023
      • Twilight Sailing Thursday 2nd March 2023
      • Opti Sailing Sunday 5th March 2023
      • Foundation Lunch with Max Gawn- 3rd March 2023
      • Twilight Sailing 24th February 2023
      • Aggregate Series - Saturday 18th February 2023
      • Twilight Sailing 16th Feburary 2023
      • SP Regatta- Sunday 12th February 2023
      • SP Regatta- Saturday 11th February 2023
      • Twilight Sailing 9th February 2023
      • Standalone Series 28th January 2023
      • Sailability 25th January 2023
      • Lady Skippers Twilight Race Thursday 19th January 2023
      • Hovel Pile Race 21th January 2023
      • Ukrainian Day- 15th January 2023
      • Twilight Sailing 5th January 2023
      • Cock of the Bay 2022
      • Twilight Sailing 29th December 2022
      • Fun Run Race December 2022
      • Laser Training- Tuesday 20th December 22
      • Twilight Sailing Thursday 15th December 2022
      • Aggregate Race Saturday 17th December 2022
      • 11th Dec - Mixed Classes
      • 10th Dec - Navigators Race
      • 8th Dec - Keith Ross Memorial Trophy Rac
      • Twilight Sailing 1st December 2022
      • Captains Trophys Race Saturday 3rd December 2022
      • Aggregate Series Saturday 26th November 2022
      • Sailability Friday 25th November 2022
      • Capel Sound Race- Saturday 19th November 2022
      • Twilight Sailing 17th November 2022
      • Opti & Mixed Class- Sunday 13th November 22
      • Twilight Sailing Thursday 10th November 2022
      • Twilight Sailing Thursday 3rd November 2022
      • Williamstown to Mornington Race- Saturday 29th October 2022
      • Twilight Sailing Thursday 27th October 2022
      • Twilight Sailing- Thursday 20th October 2022
      • Trophy Series OTB- Sunday 23rd October 2022
      • Saturday fun race 22nd October 2022
      • Open Day Sail Past- October 2022
      • Opening Day Ceremony- October 2022
      • Aggregate Series Saturday 15th October 22
      • Slipping Day October 2022
      • Training Camp Sunday 25th September 2022
      • Training Camp Saturday 24th September 2022
      • Training Camp Friday 23rd September 2022
      • Sunday Afternoon Spit Roast + Music
    • 2021 -2022 Season >
      • Vic. School State Teams Regatta
      • Presentation Day 29th May 2022
      • Aggregate 23rd April 2022
      • School States Sunday 3 April (Sonja)
      • Sailability 6th April 2022
      • Pyramid Race Saturday 2nd April
      • Twilight Sailing Last of the season 31/03
      • School States April 2022
      • School Teams April (Sonja photos)
      • School States 1 April (Al Photos)
      • School States 2 April (Al Photos)
      • School State 3 April (Al Photos)
      • Twilight sailing Mar 24 2022
      • Sat 26th March 2022
      • Lady Skippers Twilight Sail 17/03/22
      • Sailability 16th March 2022
      • Sailing 12 March 2022
      • Queenscliff Race 5 Mar 22
      • Sailability Fri 4th Mar 22
      • Twilight Sailing 3 Mar 22
      • Sailability 2nd March
      • SBSC Fun Race Thursday 24th Feb
      • Opti Sailing 27th February
      • Night Race 18th Feb 22
      • Sunday 22 Feb 22
      • Saturday 19 Feb 2022
      • Victorian Junior Carnival 2022
      • Schnapper Point Regatta 2022
      • SPR - Alan Dillan photos
      • Hobsons Bay Destination Race 12 Feb 22
      • Twilight Sailing 3rd Feb
      • Sailing 30th January 22
      • Sail Melbourne
      • OTB Mixed Class Trophy Race - 16 Jan 22
      • Twilight Sailing 11 Jan 22
      • Tackers 3 - 11 Jan 22
      • Hovell Pile - 8 Jan 22
      • Twilight Sailing - 6 Jan 22
      • Tackers 1 - 7 Jan 22
      • Tackers 1 + 2_4 Jan 2022
      • Learn to Sail 3rd Jan 2022
      • Twilight Christmas Party December 2021
      • Twilight Sail 16 Dec 2021
      • 75 Anniversary Dinner_Dec 21
      • Navigators Trophy Race_11 Dec 21
      • Sailing Sunday 12th December
      • Laser State Championships 27th & 28th Nov 2021
      • Sailing 24th Oct 21
      • Lockdown Sailing
      • Junior Presentation Day 2021
    • 2020 - 2021 Season >
      • Aust Sailing Victorian Youth Championships 2021
      • Laser States Sorrento 2021
      • 420 Nationals April 2021
      • TrySail
      • Twilight Sailing 18 March 2021 >
        • NSL
      • SPR & VJC 2021
      • Tackers 3 Jan 2021
      • OutThere Sailing & Fun in the Sun 2021
      • Twilight Sailing 2020-2021
      • Twilight Christmas Party December 2020
      • Saturday Sailing 2020
      • Opti Christening December 2020
      • Sunday Youth Sailing November 2020
      • Slipping Day November 2020
      • 10th August 2020
      • Winter Training
    • 2019-2020 Season >
      • OTB Training Clinic - June 2020
      • Winter Sail Training 2020
      • Photo's sent in from 1970-2020
      • MYC Member's Photo's
      • Friday 13 March 2020
      • Thursday 5 March 2020
      • Friday 28th February 2020
      • SPR & VJC 2020
      • Friday 7th Feb
      • Friday 7th Feb- Members & Friends Lunch
      • Friday 31st January 2020
      • Vic Social Series 18-35 year olds Friday 31st January
      • Friday 24th January 2020
      • 420 Nationals 1st Jan - 8th Jan 2020
      • Twilight Sailing Christmas Party 2019
      • Christmas Lunch- Friday 6th December 2019
      • Friday 29th November 2019
      • GOS- Sunday 24th November 2019
      • Junior Sailing- Sunday 24th November
      • Saturday Racing 23rd November 2019
      • Salability 22nd November 2019
      • GOS Sunday 10th November 2019
      • Friday 8th November 2019
      • Sailing- Thursday 31st October
      • Friday 1st Nov- Members & Friends Lunch
      • Sunday 27th October 2019
      • Friday 25th October 2019
      • Sailing- Thursday 24th October 2019
      • Opening Day 2019
      • Opening Season Cocktail Party 2019
      • GOS- Sunday 13th October 2019
    • 2018-2019 Season >
      • Crane Day- Satursday 14th September 2019
      • Footy Tipping Presentation Friday 30th Augsut 2019
      • Thursday 25th July 2019
      • Victorian Sailing Awards- 21/06/19
      • Dance Boogy Groove Saturday 1st June 2019
      • Friday 31st May 2019
      • Presentation Day 2019
      • Friday 24th May 2019
      • Friday 17th May 2019
      • Open Teams Racing State Championships 2019
      • Friday 10th May 2019
      • Crane Day- May 2019
      • Friday 3rd May 2019
      • Members & Friends Lunch- Friday 3rd May 2019
      • Sunday 28th April 2019
      • Thursday 25th April 2019
      • Rum Tasting Friday 12th April 2019
      • New Members Welcome- Thursday 4th April 2019
      • Sailing- Thursday 4th April 2019
      • The winds! 25 March 2019
      • MYC & SBSC Sunday 24 March 19
      • Sailing - Saturday 16 March 19
      • Sailing - Thursday 7th March 2019
      • Sailing - Thursday 28 Feb 19
      • 2019 Schnapper Point Regatta
      • 2019 Victorian Junior Carnival
      • Sailing Thursday 7 Feb 19
      • Sat 2nd Feb - Lori Wilson photographer
      • Sailing - Sat 2nd Feb with SBSC
      • Friday Harbour - Geelong Festival of Sails
      • Social - Ladies Lunch 1 Feb 2019
      • Sailing - Thursday 24th Jan 2019
      • Sailing - Saturday 12 Jan 19
      • Sailing - Thursday 10 Jan 19
      • Tackers 1 2019
      • Christmas Twilight Party 2018
      • Thursday 03 Jan 2019
      • Thursday 6th December 18
      • New Members & Corporate Partner Welcome
      • Friday 7th December 18
      • Thursday 29 Nov 18
      • Saturday 17 Nov 18
      • Thursday 15 Nov 18
      • Sailing - Sat 10 Nov 18
      • GOS - 11 Nov 18
      • First School Team Racing - 10 Nov 18
      • Ladies Lunch 9 Nov 18
      • Thursday 8th November 2018
      • Opening Day - 21 Oct 2018
      • Friday 21st September 2018
      • Friday 7th September 2018
      • Ladies Lunch 7th Sep 18
      • Footy Tipping Presentation Night
      • Friday 25th August 2018
    • 2017-2018 Season >
      • Social Event Photos >
        • Friday 1st June 2018
        • Friday 25th May 2018
        • Friday 4th May 2018
        • Ladies Lunch - Friday 4th May 18
        • Friday 27th April 2018
        • Friday Night with Scotchmans Hill Winery!! - 20 Apr 18
        • Soiree- The White Night!
        • Oaks Day 2017
        • Opening Day 2017
        • Cocktail Party 2017
        • Rods Farewell Drinks
        • 2017 Pets Day
        • 70s & 80s Party
      • Junior & Youth Photos >
        • ASC Winter Regatta 2018
        • Opti States 2018
        • Junior Carnival 2018
        • Schnapper Point Regatta 2018
        • Ella's Fun Coaching! >
          • Ellas Fun Coaching! 16 Feb 18
          • Ellas Fun Coaching! 2 Feb 18
          • Ella's Fun Coaching! 19th Jan 18
          • Ella's Fun Coaching - 5th Jan 18
          • Ella's Fun Coaching! 8th Dec 17
        • Sunday 4 Feb 2018
        • Sunday 29 Jan 2018
        • Kids on Keelboats
        • Youth Champs 2018
        • Australia Day Parade Float
      • Sailability 1st June 2018
      • Presentation Day 2018
      • Storm April 2018
      • Pacer Launch 2018
      • Australia Day Parade 2018 - MYC Float
      • 2017-18 Saturday Sailing Photos >
        • Saturday 10 Feb 2018
        • Saturday 16 Dec 17
        • Saturday 10 Nov 17
        • Saturday 28th Oct 17
      • 2017-2018 Twilight Sailing Photos >
        • Twilight Sailing 15th Mar 18
        • Twilight Christmas Party!
        • Twilight Sailing 7th Dec 17
        • Twilight Sailing 8th Nov 17
        • Twilight Sailing 26 Oct 17
      • 2018 Flying Fifteen Nationals Images for sale
      • 2018 Volvo Ocean Race at MYC >
        • volvo ocean race - mapfre powering into mornington
      • Sailability Nov 2017
    • 2016-2017 Season >
      • Crane Day 2017
      • Presentation Day 2017
      • Irish End of Season Party 2017
      • Trivia Night 2017
      • Krista's Tall Ship Journey on Tenacious
      • Saturday 25 March
      • Business Lunch 2017
      • 2017 Victorian Couta Boat Championship
      • Schnapper Point Regatta 2017
      • School teams racing 2017
      • Twilight230217
      • Twilight9feb17
      • Saturday Fun race 21 Jan 17
      • Twilight 19 Jan 2017
      • Twilight 12 Jan 2017
      • Tackers 2017
      • Harcourts Christmas Twilight 2016
      • Twilights 2016-2017
      • Saturdays 2016-2017 >
        • Audi Mornington Club Champs
        • Navigation Race 19 Nov 2016
      • Slipping Day 2016
      • Pet Day
      • 71st Opening Party
      • 71st Opening Day 2016
      • Sail Country 2016
      • ASBA 2016 Sports Boats Championship Nov 2016
      • Sailability Access 303 Launch
    • 2015-2016 season >
      • Presentation Day 2016
      • Slipping Day 2016
      • Events and Functions >
        • 70th Soiree
        • 70th year Anniversary Feb 2016
        • Australia Day 2016
        • Friday 13th 2015 Trivia Nignt
        • Girls Out Social Sailing Launch 2016
        • Kids Disco
        • Trivia Night
      • Sailing and Racing >
        • Saturday Racing >
          • Saturday 24 April 2016
          • Saturday 9th Jan 2016
          • Saturday 30 Jan 2016
          • Div 1, 2 & 3 >
            • Div 1, 2 & 3 Aggregate Series 14 Nov 15
          • Etchells & Flying Fifteens >
            • Club Championships 14 Nov 15
        • OTB, Junior & Youth >
          • 2015 Victorian Junior Schools Teams
          • 2016 Nats - 420, Opti , Laser
          • 2016 State Championships
          • 2016 Vic Youth Championship
          • Club Marine Youth Regatta 2015
          • Lidgett trophy 2016
          • MYC Champs R3&4 22 Nov 2015
          • OTB Aggregate Series 15 Nov 15
          • School teams racing 2016
          • Schnapper Point Regatta 2016
        • Twilight Series >
          • Twilight The last 2015
          • Twilight Race 12 Nov 15
          • Twilight Race 19 Nov 15
          • Twilight 3 Dec 2015
    • 2014-2015 Season >
      • 2014 Australian Opti Champs
      • Schnapper Point 2015
    • Historical
    • Videos
  • Calendar
  • Contact MYC

Blairgowrie Destination Race- Saturday 14th December

29/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
0 Comments

RGYC presents Festival of Sails

28/11/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
1 Comment

Amendment 1 - Sailing Instructions

27/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Amendment 1 to the current season's Sailing Instructions relating to courses has been released.

Click here for amendments
0 Comments

Fun in the Sun 4 Day Experience 2019/ 2020

27/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Book Here Now!!
0 Comments

OutThere Sailing 4 Day Experience!

27/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Book Here Now!!
0 Comments

Book Now for Our Christmas Lunch- Friday 6th December

27/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
0 Comments

Saturday Racing Update 23rd November 2019

26/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Saturday Racing Report November 23, 2019

You could sense that there were high levels of anxiety pre-start on Saturday. Everyone had read the forecast, but as usual, and particularly in sailing, timing is everything. Our sport is so dependent on Mother Nature and she can be very unpredictable at times.  Last Saturday was no different. It’s almost impossible to imagine that at one stage pre-start we had no wind and calm seas, and yet by the time the flags went up we had 25kts and some fairly big seas to contend with.

The pre-start anxiety demonstrated how many sails some boats have onboard. There were more sail changes than costume changes at a Cher concert in some cases. Which head sail was the most common question being pondered by most crews?  “Let’s go with the 2”; “No wait a minute lets go with the 1”; “fantastic the breeze is in at last”;  “Oh no! Let’s go with the 3 and while your there put a reef in the main.“

The strong winds proved a handful for some boats, with a number of retirements early in the race. Hopefully no damaged gear or more importantly crew. Those that slugged it out were rewarded with some upwind discomfort, but incredibly rewarding downwind legs. The brave souls that flew spinnakers  -  I salute you. It was not without risk, with Endless Advice having a few problems and even Tub Thumper continuing their season of memorable broaches.  For others there would have been some debate no doubt between the foredeck and the cockpit (dream world) regarding the value of gybing.
Thanks also to our on-water race crew, particularly the crew of Hysport, who commented to me that we had it lucky sailing out there, compared to them bouncing around in a powerboat. I must admit their “drowned rat”  look after the race made me re-evaluate things. Thanks to all our race crew volunteers for keeping us safe and making it possible for us to race.

Final Results:


Line Honours

Division 1 : Morticia
Division 2 : Arabelle
Division 3 : Himalayen Women

Handicap Results

Division 1
  1. Windsong : Jim Watson
  2. Morticia : McDonald, Kurz & Alexander
  3. Trim : Tony Grundy

Division 2
  1. Arabelle : B.Levenspiel & G.Hailes
  2. Tonic: Ray Harvey
  3. YT2:  Stuart Gooley
 
Division 3
  1. Beau Brummell : Tonia & Graeme Vertigan
  2. Himalayen Women : Paul Dynes
  3. Endless Advice : Rob Harrison



AMS Results

Division 1
  1. Morticia : McDonald, Kurz & Alexander
  2. Windsong : Jim Watson
  3. Seduction : Richard Nichols

Division 2
  1. Arabelle : B.Levenspiel & G.Hailes
  2. YT2:  Stuart Gooley
  3. Tonic: Ray Harvey
 

CBH Results
 

Division 3
  1. Himalayen Women : Paul Dynes
  2. Darkside of the Moon : Steve Bolton
  3. Endless Advice : Rob Harrison

Regards, Tim O'Grady
Div 3- Class Captain

0 Comments

Sail Peninsula Regatta 2020

26/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
0 Comments

ORCV Newsletter & Media Release

25/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Join the Sail - ORCV Cock of the Bay
This year’s ORCV Cock of the Bay is expected to draw boats from around the bay who enjoy that festive Sail from Port Melbourne to Blairgowrie. Bring your friends and family and come be part of it as we aim for 100 boats enjoying fun in the sun. Entries are open https://www.orcv.org.au/about-the-race-cob

Complimentary Berthing prior to the ORCV Cock of the Bay
For those coming from Mornington, Safety Beach, Martha Cove, Geelong and Blairgowrie.  Royal Brighton Yacht Club have once again kindly provided some complimentary berthing from Dec 24th and invited you also to book in for their Christmas Lunch too, https://rbyc.org.au/calendar-event/rbyc-christmas-lunch/   

Bookings for berths are to be made
via 
media@orcv.org.au prior to Dec 23rd.
Picture
Picture

Picture
Short and Sweet to Test and Try
“A great initiative” was the astounding feedback from both the seasoned ocean racer Peter Davison of Arcadia and the newcomer Aaron Marlow and crew onboard Ca Bouge as they reflect after completing the first ORCV Coastal Sprint to Western Port and return.
“Short and sweet is what our skippers had been asking for allowing them to test and train crew in the close confines of the coast”.  said Justin Brenan ORCV Sail Captain as he explained the concept and reasoning behind the launch of Coastal Sprint format last weekend. “With the Coastal Sprints the ORCV now offers a genuine Category 3 Coastal Championship open to a broad range of skippers whose boats and crew are not yet ready for competition in our longer Category 2 events. “
“These races, being 1 day and 50nm allow you to setup your crew and run your boat like you would any longer race.  It allows you to test and check your crew have the right clothing and gear to keep them dry and warm.  You don’t get that opportunity on a longer race and if you’re not prepared correctly a longer race can just be miserable”.  said Aaron Marlow on his Inglis 38, Ca Bouge  “We setup watch and shifts based on 3 on and 3 off, just like a longer race to once again give that overall experience.
“My crew are largely new to the ocean, so these shorter races are a great way to give them that experience, giving them a taste for the ocean and yes I’m planning to do all the coastal sprints then hopefully some longer races too.  I’m happy to be an advocate for what the ORCV is going here and I hope we can get 50 boats on the start line over time.”said Aaron.
“With my main crew onboard and a few newcomers, the Coastal Sprints gave the opportunity to further train and practice, plus an opportunity to try some new crew.  If ocean racing isn’t your thing, you don’t often know until you’ve experienced it.  Fifty nautical miles means your only 3 hours from somewhere and better than finding it to be not your thing and suffering for two to three days” said Peter Davison a seasoned ocean racer on the Archambault 40 R C, Arcadia.  “We still found a lot of variety especially up near the Western Port end.”  Peter ended by saying, “I’ve done a lot of ocean passages and for those who wish to give ocean sailing a go will find these races perfect for just doing that.  One day racing means you have time also to do more on a weekend and yes I even fitted in another race today here on the bay”.
We congratulate Peter Davison on Arcadia 1st on IRC and PHS, 2nd on AMS.  Justin Brenan 1st on AMS and 2nd on IRC and PHS, Aaron Marlow on Ca Bouge 3rd on PHS, Mersea 3rd on AMS and Maverick 3rd on IRC and 1st on Double Handed.  Full race results for the West Offshore Coastal Sprint – Western Port and return can be found here https://www.orcv.org.au/results/2019-20/
 
Next West Offshore Coastal Sprint is 15th February 2020 and 10th April 2020.  Entries will open soon. https://www.orcv.org.au/sailing/races/coastal-sprint-series

0 Comments

Petersville Regatta

25/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Enter Now: www.petersvilleregatta.com.au
0 Comments

Kayak Storage Now Available!

25/11/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
1 Comment

Summer Storage Available @ MYC

25/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
0 Comments

Last chance to enter Member Get Member Draw!

25/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Last chance to enter our 'Member get Member' Draw. All you need to do is introduce a new member to the club and you both go in the draw to win a $250 Scotchmans Hill voucher 😍
Draw will be held on Friday 29th November!
0 Comments

Lady Skippers' Trophy Series 2019-2020

19/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
A three race series for Lady Skippers as part of the Thursday evening Twilight Series on the following days:
Series 1 - 21st November 2019
Series 2 - 30th January 2020
Series 3 - 26th March 2020


CALLING ALL BOAT OWNERS: Get going in the right direction and make sure you have a lady onboard to be the skipper for these races. Most boats in the Twilight Series have ladies on the boat, just nominate one and make sure that her full name appears on the Sign On sheet for each of the three races.

CALLING ALL LADY SKIPPERS: Ensure you get in the race and tell your boat owner that you will sail the boat in these three races. To win the Lady Skippers Trophy you must sail in each of the three races, first Lady Skipper in each race will receive a prize.
0 Comments

Saturday Racing Update 16 November 2019

18/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Saturday Racing Update 16 November 2019

Finally, a Saturday arrived when the weather Gods decided to be kind to us. Sunny skies,  15 – 20kts from the South and maybe a little cool for November, but after the weather we have had over the past month we were in no position to be picky.

It was once again entertaining to see John and Tanya keeping competitors on their toes with a new event called “Flag Bingo”. When the Flying Fifteen flag went up first there were a lot of crews searching for that old tattered piece of laminated paper with class flags. You know the one, last time we used it for a beermat or stuffed it behind the stove to stop it rattling. It must down be there somewhere! We all waited in anticipation to see whose flag would be up next but wait a minute - No Flag ! What does all this mean ! Then after a short delay to draw the next flag out of Retriever’s lucky dip, the Div. 1 flag was flying, and we were surely back to comfortable sequence. Div. 1s got away cleanly, although there were a couple of crews that had a practice start with the Flying Fifteens. In a last-minute plot twist Div. 2 & 3 were combined. Flag Bingo is mentally exhausting!   

The race saw the fleet heading to E buoy on the first leg in a freshening  breeze. Those boats that flew spinnakers on the leg from D buoy to the Start mark were rewarded with a great reach and fast sailing. The beat back to E buoy saw upwind boats crossing boats sailing downwind which can be a little hair raising when looking into the sun you miss read what tack the other boat is on. Thanks who ever you were for keeping clear. We didn’t quite catch your comments, but I am certain they were politely referring us to review our knowledge of the rules and the gestures possibly directing us to the correct sub-clause.  

It was great to be out on the water again and also to welcome Seduction back to the race course after wintering up North. I am sure after a scrub she will be back to her competitive best.


Final results:


Line Honors

Division 1 : Apache
Division 2 : YT2
Division 3 : Tub Thumper


Handicap Results


Division 1
  1. Apache: Michael Daddo
  2. Morticia : McDonald, Kurz & Alexander
  3. Easy Rider: Reece James

Division 2
  1. YT2 : Stuart Gooley
  2. Buccaneer: L. Otto & S. Colquhoun
  3. Jesminc :  Geoff Hancock
 
Division 3
  1. Tub Thumper: G. Heard & A. Creed
  2. Dark Side of the Moon : Steve Bolton
  3. Beau Brummell: Tonia & Graeme Vertigan


Regards, Tim O'Grady
Div 3- Class Captain

0 Comments

Dolphin Research Institute E-Bulletin

11/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Click here to read e-bulletin
0 Comments

Lady Skippers' Trophy Series 2019-2020

6/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
A three race series for Lady Skippers as part of the Thursday evening Twilight Series on the following days:
Series 1 - 21st November 2019
Series 2 - 30th January 2020
Series 3 - 26th March 2020


CALLING ALL BOAT OWNERS: Get going in the right direction and make sure you have a lady onboard to be the skipper for these races. Most boats in the Twilight Series have ladies on the boat, just nominate one and make sure that her full name appears on the Sign On sheet for each of the three races.

CALLING ALL LADY SKIPPERS: Ensure you get in the race and tell your boat owner that you will sail the boat in these three races. To win the Lady Skippers Trophy you must sail in each of the three races, first Lady Skipper in each race will receive a prize.
0 Comments

MYC @ Sail Country 2019

6/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Fantastic representation from MYC at Sail Country with 21 boats racing and many families enjoying relaxing on the shore!

Congratulations to the podium finishers:


420s - 1st - Chloe Harper & Anna Cripsey, 2nd Lilly & Matilda Richardson

Laser Radials - 1st Brody Riley, 2nd Rhett Gowans

Opti intermediate - 1st - Leigh Harvey

RS Aero 5 - 1st - Sophie Jackson

0 Comments

Saturday Racing Update November 2nd 2019

6/11/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Saturday Racing Update November 2nd 2019
 
I am writing this update feeling my age. Part of me is secretly wishing everyone else that raced back from Williamstown on Saturday is feeling the same. Every muscle in my body is seemingly rebelling against the sailing activities on the weekend. I’m not entirely clear if it was the 7 hours bashing into waves getting the boat to Williamstown on Friday or the fast racing home to Mornington involving lots of spinnaker work, where we sailed on our limit a lot of the time. That said I am happy that I only feel like I have done 10 rounds with Jeff Horn, while Tim Dixon actually looked like he had done 10 rounds with Jeff Horn. Sometimes we forget how physical and dangerous sailing can be.

A fleet of 19 boats were at the start line for the annual Williamstown to Mornington race which has such a long and rich history both on and off the water. Royal Yacht Club of Victoria once again made the Mornington boats welcome and there was some enjoyable socialising at the club before and after dinner.

Unfortunately, the weather forecast of light winds and rain may have discouraged some of the RYCV boats  as the MYC fleet made up 13 of the 19 starters.  As usual the BOM  were about 50% accurate with the forecast. The light winds didn’t eventuate, but the rain certainly did.  A favourable wind angle saw all boats quickly hoist spinnakers after the start for a rainy beam reach to R2 and then a rainy run down to the spoil ground with boats setting a fast pace in 15 knots of wind.  There were several entertaining gybes and broaches, one of particular note was Tub Thumper where their spinnaker ended up flying above their mast whilst simultaneously burying the foredeck under water. We were amazed that they were able to recover so quickly and continue racing.  I understand from the Rear Commodore that a number of the larger boats had a fun time with kites just before the finish line also. Special mention also to the Vice Commodore who has clearly taken out a commercial fishing licence using his spinnaker as a deep-sea fishing net. I understand the catch was disappointing. 

A tight reach home from the spoil ground eventually moved astern and spinnakers were up again in a freshening breeze (and rain). The conditions saw near record race times with Javelin taking  just over 2 ½ hours to finish the course. All boats arrived home safely with crews looking a little like drowned rats, but with big smiles as the sailing was outstanding. Well done to MYC with overall line honours and wins under every handicap system going to Javelin and her crew. There were also some great performances on handicap by the smaller MYC Div. 3 boats Mixed Nuts and Tub Thumper finishing 2nd and 3rd overall behind Javelin  on PHS and Windsong 2nd and  YT2 3rd  on AMS once again behind Javelin.

Results:


Line Honours

Division 1.  Javelin
Division 2.  YT2
Division 3 . Tub Thumper


AMS Results

Division 1
  1. Javelin : Mark Nicholson
  2. Windsong : Jim Watson
  3. Phoenix : Phoenix Syndicate
 
Division 2
  1. YT2: Stuart Gooley
  2. One 4 One : Alan Clarke


CBH Results

  1. Tub Thumper : G. Heard & A. Creed
  2. Mixed Nuts :  Tim & Lisa O’Grady
  3. Moonshadow : Scott Robertson


Performance Handicap Results

Division 1
  1. Javelin : Mark Nicholson
  2. Windsong : Jim Watson
  3. Zip : S. Shafer & C. Ferris

Division 2
  1. YT2: Stuart Gooley
  2. One 4 One : Alan Clarke
  3. Friday Harbour : Kon Cili

Division 3
  1. Mixed Nuts :  Tim & Lisa O’Grady
  2. Tub Thumper : G. Heard & A. Creed
  3. Moonshadow : Scott Robertson

Regards, Tim O'Grady
Div 3- Class Captain

0 Comments

    MYC Current News

    We'll bring you all the latest news from around the Club, the country and around the world.
    Use the Categories filters below to find things.

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014

    Categories

    All
    General Publications
    General Sailing
    Sailing

    RSS Feed

Major Sponsors


Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Club Sponsors


Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Copyright © Mornington Yacht Club 2023