Hi Everyone , Well we are fast approaching our last Sunday morning juniors and Youth Training with next sunday the 10/12 being the last one for 2023 . The following sunday the 17/12 will be the last sunday before we close for Christmas/ New Year and on that day it is our AGM at 10 am followed by the annual club Xmas Party at 12 noon. The AGM is only for full adult members of Paradise Point Sailing Club and should not take very long so that we can get stuck into our christmas party decorations . Please remember that if you would like to come along and meet the club adult and youth sailors just let us know by friday the fifteenth of december so we can order the food for everyone . The cost is $17.00 for Adults and $10.00 for children under 19 yrs which can be paid on the day either by cash or card . Its always a great day with a very relaxed atmosphere . Included in this years celebrations will be the presentation for club race champion in seniors and the most improved male and female sailors in our youth group , we have never done this before so fingers crossed that the Trophies will be ready in time for presentation .Finally dont forget that on the 14th of january we are holding our annual try sailing fund raising day for Gold Coast University Hospital so please invite all your friends along to have a go at sailing while supporting a worthy cause.
8.30 am Sunday Juniors
With parents booking in from first thing saturday morning and the weather forecast looking perfect it was definitely shaping up as a big sunday and it certainly was with 16 new sailors signing on first thing in the morning and once kitted out they were straight out to the rigging yard . Ella and Hayden were first in and couldnt wait to get out there and with so many people rigging boats we soon had them down on the beach just for more room in the rigging area . The safety boat crew got into trouble as there were too many on the boat and no one one the beach so yes they got a radio call . Thanks to Harvey and Reece for taking young Toby out as he seems to be learning more each week including helping to pack up . I was on the beach and I have to say that despiote the odd dodgy gybe everyone went very well with some of the tacking just right and they even started pulling the main sheet on in the tacks after instruction from me . Why do you pull the main sheet on in a tack well it helps the boat tack faster and stops the main sheet catching on the back corner so well done everyone !
10.30 am Training Group
These sailors were given the day off from training by Charlie as he said he has been pushing them all very hard lately and because of that it didnt take much encouragement to get them all on the water. Everyone went for a sale first then decided that capsizing was the thing so there were boats over everywhere . Zach had trouble at first in the laser but soon mastered the capsize and recovery while Halle liked sticking her mast in the mud same as ollie . Harvey Reece , Zach , Leila and Jack sailed down to the canal and back and out to the green channel marker just because they could while people like Kirra tried to master capsizing some even trying dry capsizing with little success , zach said he just couldnt get over fast enough but to be honest there wasnt a lot of wind 4-7 knots e/n/e . Charlie and I will have a talk about what challenges we set these sailors for next year . Finally for this group we have set friday the 15th of december for the proposed sail out the seaway weather permitting with most everyone keen to give it a go we brought it forward from january as more people are available on the 15th.
Open Racing 1.30 pm
With this groups sailing series finished for 2023 a few of the guys came down for a sail and originally were talking about sailing off shore which Charlie and I werent keen on from a safety point of view but luckily the decided to sail outside soverign instead and apparently joined in with a southport start but at the back so as not to upset the racers , apparently there was good wind around 12 knots so it was good weather for a sail and they all came back smiling . For racing next year we are looking at the 18th of February or there abouts . It all depends on when our annual aquatic licence application is approved by Maritime Safety but I feel confident that it will be approved by the 18th feb.
Upcoming
AGM 10am sunday 17th december
Annual Xmas Party 12 noon 17/12/2023
Xmas break begins on 20/12/23
Annual Try Sailing Hospital Fundraiser sunday 14th january2024
cu on the water
J Murphy
8.30 am Sunday Juniors
With parents booking in from first thing saturday morning and the weather forecast looking perfect it was definitely shaping up as a big sunday and it certainly was with 16 new sailors signing on first thing in the morning and once kitted out they were straight out to the rigging yard . Ella and Hayden were first in and couldnt wait to get out there and with so many people rigging boats we soon had them down on the beach just for more room in the rigging area . The safety boat crew got into trouble as there were too many on the boat and no one one the beach so yes they got a radio call . Thanks to Harvey and Reece for taking young Toby out as he seems to be learning more each week including helping to pack up . I was on the beach and I have to say that despiote the odd dodgy gybe everyone went very well with some of the tacking just right and they even started pulling the main sheet on in the tacks after instruction from me . Why do you pull the main sheet on in a tack well it helps the boat tack faster and stops the main sheet catching on the back corner so well done everyone !
10.30 am Training Group
These sailors were given the day off from training by Charlie as he said he has been pushing them all very hard lately and because of that it didnt take much encouragement to get them all on the water. Everyone went for a sale first then decided that capsizing was the thing so there were boats over everywhere . Zach had trouble at first in the laser but soon mastered the capsize and recovery while Halle liked sticking her mast in the mud same as ollie . Harvey Reece , Zach , Leila and Jack sailed down to the canal and back and out to the green channel marker just because they could while people like Kirra tried to master capsizing some even trying dry capsizing with little success , zach said he just couldnt get over fast enough but to be honest there wasnt a lot of wind 4-7 knots e/n/e . Charlie and I will have a talk about what challenges we set these sailors for next year . Finally for this group we have set friday the 15th of december for the proposed sail out the seaway weather permitting with most everyone keen to give it a go we brought it forward from january as more people are available on the 15th.
Open Racing 1.30 pm
With this groups sailing series finished for 2023 a few of the guys came down for a sail and originally were talking about sailing off shore which Charlie and I werent keen on from a safety point of view but luckily the decided to sail outside soverign instead and apparently joined in with a southport start but at the back so as not to upset the racers , apparently there was good wind around 12 knots so it was good weather for a sail and they all came back smiling . For racing next year we are looking at the 18th of February or there abouts . It all depends on when our annual aquatic licence application is approved by Maritime Safety but I feel confident that it will be approved by the 18th feb.
Upcoming
AGM 10am sunday 17th december
Annual Xmas Party 12 noon 17/12/2023
Xmas break begins on 20/12/23
Annual Try Sailing Hospital Fundraiser sunday 14th january2024
cu on the water
J Murphy
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