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50th Anniversary Presentation Night

Step back in time to the early days of the McCrae Yacht Club and enjoy the 2011/12 Presentation night which will run as it did 50 years ago. Dress in your favourite 60’s gear and celebrate:

Saturday 19 May, Rye Community Hall.
Time: 6:30pm for 7pm start.
Cost: $5 for adults under 16 years are free.
BYO drink’s and nibbles.

Booking procedure – please book on-line here.

Payment will be taken at the door on the night.

There is no allocated seating however tables of eight can be reserved by contacting Jane Moffat This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Any queries contact Louise at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Medal Race

As discussed at the briefing last weekend, here are the Medal Race Sailing Instructions for our Gala afternoon to finish the 2011/12 Season. Also attached is the list of boats currently filling the Medal Race Positions. For any questions regarding the Medal Races, please feel free to contact me or see me at the Yacht Club.

Simon Merritt
Club Captain

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CHANGE TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

5. SCHEDULE OF RACES

The Easter Trophy is changed as follows:

Saturday 7 April 14.30 Hts 1 & 2
Sunday 8 April 14.30 Hts 3 & 4

The Aggregate scheduled for 28 April 2012 is changed as follows:

Saturday 28 April 12.30 First Division Start Time

View the Change to Sailing Instructions .

Current list of boats for Medal Race Positions..

Final day of Sailing School for the season!

A cold and somewhat windy day didn't stop the dedicated learners and volunteer instructors/helpers from getting on the water and enjoying the last day of sailing school. Even the little ones went out and showed their new found capability in 15 knots! It's amazing what those kids can do.

Training Center - Class of 2012

A hamburger 'end of season' lunch was provided by the 'teenage crew', ably organised by Jeremy Manson and Haylee Berryman - thanks guys - it is great to see the wonderful diversity of ages and abilities at the club and everyone getting involved.

Once again, a grateful thank you to all the McCrae volunteers who make Saturday morning Sailing School not only a possibility in the first place but the fantastic training establishment that it is. At last count we had over 40 volunteers who have helped this season - many turning up reliably every week to fulfil their part in what is for the most part a well oiled machine!

Happy sailing everyone! Don't forget to participate in the Green Fleet races that are coming up!

Lisa Barrand

Principal, McCrae Sail Training Centre

Beacon - February edition now on-line

The latest edition of the Beacon is now available on-line. Click here to download.

This months Beacon includes a tribute to David & Heather Churcher, news from the Training Centre, Club Captain, Optimists, Social Committee, Youth Corner, Membership, and How to hire the club for a function.

Thanks again to Margaret Crossland and all the contributors.

Rear Guard Action - 125 Nationals

125 Nationals round-up from The Rear Guard.

With sails expertly measured, boats settled into 125 Park; sailors and their supporters partook of the sumptuous Welcome BBQ cooked by the Victorian junior sailors. It was a merry group who chatted on well into the evening. We welcomed the Victorian 125 contingent and Joel, his crew Tom, his parents Steve and Alison and his sister Chloe who crossed the Nullarbor to represent WA.

The Invitation Race gave us all an opportunity to experience the interesting and variable winds off McCrae Beach. Some furious bullets shot through the fleet knocking everyone over at one stage or other and causing the Rear Guard to score their first DNF. It was indeed a testing shake down for crews and boats alike with plenty of near dunkings and precarious spinnaker moments. Blackbeard sacrificed her Carbon Fibre tiller extension to noble experience. Maybe James should have stuck to the ancient but proven technology of ... conduit $1! We also learnt that the START was a LONG WAY off shore and so we have to leave the beach EARLY!

Star studded fleet battles for the 2012 A Class Australian Championship

Glenn Ashby has won his umpteenth National Championships in the International A Division (“A Class), sailed at Wangi Wangi on Lake Macquarie, NSW, in January.

While Glenn had such a lead on points by the last race that he could sit it out and let the rest of the fleet fight it out for the silver and bronze, he described the fleet as the best and most competitive that he has encountered at any level of A Class competition. Entries came from many America’s Cup team members and hopefuls, anxious to learn or practice the refined art of high speed catamaran sailing.