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Retaining wall and Pete's pavilion making great progress

The Friday morning crew have done an amazing job with replacing the retaining wall, despite the recent assistance of the former club champion, Martin Corden. Great effort by Storm, Doug, Keith, Pete (current club champion) and Martin. The shed is now advancing at a great pace with the slab and early metal work complete. Thanks again to the generous support of Bendigo Bank, Balnarring for helping make this possible.
Fri 23 Aug 2024

Sir John receives his Magoo award

Recently the club was graced with a visit from Sir John who attended the club to receive his latest Magoo award. He was accompanied by Nurse Darby, who ensured all appropriate protections were in place, but declined Simon Webster offer to be subject to a full body search. Great effort by Matt and Edwina to get him to and from his rehab facility.
Fri 23 Aug 2024

Jonka revels in being Magoo Award winner again

Multiple award winner, John Hollander, had his Magoo Award conferred on him at his hospital bed by Storm Johnson. Outstanding achievement of seeking to drive Merricks Patrol onto the trailer while the anchor was done! Well done, Jonka
Fri 21 Jun 2024

2023-24 Results

What a night it was – kudos to the Social Committee for the fabulous catering! After much anticipation, the 2023-24 Club Champion was announced as Peter Balka, with Martin Corden and Doug Varey hot on his heels. The Iron Couple award went to our dynamic duo in the Control Tower, Sue Varey and Andrew Porter, for their stoic watch over us sailors battling the elements. Full results on the website.
Thu 20 Jun 2024

Kobe kills it - 2 for 2 in Autumn Series heats 7 & 8.

Kobe was very motivated this week, after spending (enduring) the last race with Martin (and Tom) in the rescue boat. And that motivation paid off - coming #1 in both races. And in both races Karen came #2, and Peter #3 - so consistency was the name of the game.
Sun 24 Mar 2024

The early bird didn't get the worm

In a day of drama, three of our intrepid sailors headed off slightly early at the start of Heat 5 of the Autumn Series - but only two came back. Well done Doug and General Webster. But this unfortunately meant that one of our boats was designated OCS.
Sun 17 Mar 2024

Labour Day drama

It was a good day to be sailing a Sabre. For those in the more flighty Lasers, Aeros & Melges, it was like the next instalment of Fast & Furious. Extreme speeds and extreme wipeouts were the order of the day as the full fury of the gusty Northerly arrived with a vengeance just after the start of the first race. The proposed 9 laps over 3 races, became a 1 lap fight-for-survival, and then head for the beach.
Wed 13 Mar 2024

Sarah and the Sabres rule

The prize for consistency this week goes to Sarah Porritt - coming second in both races in challenging conditions. And overall a big day for Sabres - #1 & #2 in the heat 3, and then a clean sweep in heat 4 of the Autumn Series.
Sun 03 Mar 2024

Kobe kills it as the Autumn Series kicks off

Kobe Langford took gold in Heat 2 of the Autumn Series, while General Simon Webster took gold in Heat 1. It was a day of changing fortunes, as many sailors who were near the top of the pack in race 1, came near the back in heat.
Mon 26 Feb 2024

New head protection modelled during Heats 3 & 4

Do you have a head that is worth protecting from the occasional bang, but not so valuable that you are prepared to buy a full sailing helmet (or maybe you are not silly enough to sail a Laser with their low booms).
Sun 04 Feb 2024

The General Returns

Sailors faced challenging Westerlies winds for the Australia Day regatta, with the direction swining through 30 degress, and strong gusts. Capsizing was order of the day - three times for General (committee member) Simon Webster, not to be outdone by Toby Rechner going over four times, and Sally Rechnier and Mick Nolan a mere one each.
Sun 28 Jan 2024

It was all class (until Keith hit a reef)

We fnished the Class Regatta series with two successful races, albeit with flukey Easterlys, on Saturday. Chris Fleming managed to win both races in the most competitive Sabre class (if you can call a Sabre classy), while more predictably Richard Jagger won both races in the Laser class (now that's real class). And then Keith hit the reef in the Castle during the second race (after blitzing the first race).
Sun 21 Jan 2024

Another successful Class regatta race

Despite the disappointing news at the Curry Night that no one reads the website, we can report that a fleet of 14 enjoyed 'summer sailing' at MYC - with the associated cold weather and rain.
Sun 14 Jan 2024

Sabre domination

The Sabres dominated the latest round of mid-week racing with the Commodore Pete #1, Sarah Porritt #2 and Doug Varey at #4. Only Richard Jagger's bronze medal result avoided complete world domination on the day.
Thu 11 Jan 2024

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