2019 Member Survey
An invitation to participate in RPAYC's 5th biennial member survey has been emailed to all RPAYC members, over the age of 18, by independent research company, Taverner Research. The email will include your unique link to participate. Please look out for the email in your inbox (check your Spam folder as well!) from rpayc@taverner.com.au and Subject: RPAYC Membership Feedback for 2019.
Every member, over the age of 18, has the opportunity to enter the prize draw for the chance to win $500 credit to spend on any RPAYC product or service, or one of five Friday night dinners for two at Alfred's Table.
Thank you in advance for completing the survey. Your feedback is important to continue to grow and enhance the Club for the benefit of all members.
If you do not receive the survey email or your email address has changed, please advise Reception at reception@rpayc.com.au.
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Good Luck to RPAYC Members
Good luck to RPAYC members nominated in the Australian Sailing yachting awards being held this coming Friday 18 October 2019. RPAYC is represented as follows:
Jason Waterhouse - Male Sailor of the Year
Richard Slater - Official of the Year
Invictus Games - Sports Promotion
Stacey Jackson on behalf of Ocean Respect Racing - Sustainability
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Good luck to Ocean Respect Racing, led by skipper Stacey Jackson, who are finalists in the Women in Sport Awards being held Wednesday 16 October 2019. The awards will be televised on Friday 18 October on Channel 7 at 11pm.
The first all-female professional crew in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. The crew on the Wild Oats X was skippered by event regular and round-the-world racer Stacey Jackson, and the Wild Oats X crew of 13 was comprised of eight Australians and five internationals. Mentored by Julie Bishop, the crew scored second place overall, sixth in line honours, and took home the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy for the first female skipper to finish.
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Licence Plate Recognition Camera
The Club is pleased to announce that the Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) access to the lower car park is now operating.
The LPR cameras provide Members the benefit of express entry into the lower car park without the need to ‘swipe’ a membership card.
Members are invited to register details of your personal vehicles by providing licence plate and membership numbers to Club Reception in person, by phone 9998 3700 or email reception@rpayc.com.au.
Q&A
What if I have more than one car? Members may register the licence plates of multiple vehicles however, the ‘anti-passback’ setting will only permit one vehicle per member in the car park at any one time (per Parking By-Law 3(i)).
Approach speed? The safe driving speed from the Club main entrance pillars is 5km and it is recommended that members approach at this speed to avoid the need to come to a full standstill.
Do I still need my Membership Card? Yes, Members should always have their membership card on hand in the event that the registration plate cannot be read.
Please refer to Club By-Law #3 for more information about parking at the RPAYC.
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Free: Upskilling Race Seminars & On Water Training
Come along to the new RPAYC Upskilling Race Seminars & Expert Coaching led by Rob Brown for keelboats.
Dates:
Oct 25th Friday: 6.00 – 7.30pm - Briefing Seminar
Oct 26th Saturday: 10.30 – 12.30 - On Water Training/Expert Coaching
Nov 8th Friday: 6.00 – 7.30pm - Briefing Seminar
Nov 9th Saturday: 10.30 – 12.30 - On Water Training/Expert Coaching
Nov 29th Friday: 6.00 – 7.30pm - Briefing Seminar
Nov 30th Saturday: 10.30 – 12.30 - On Water Training/Expert Coaching
Key Points:
Expert Coaching and feedback led by Rob Brown
Friday Briefing / Content – With a beer /wine
Saturday On water training with expert coaches on hand to explain and give expert tips and feedback
Brief Summary of Training format and content:
Boat and Crew Preparation
Boat Control – On water drills
Rig Set Up, Power Control, Sail Trim, Sailing Modes
On water Pre Race preparation
Starting drills and techniques
Key points to consider in having a race strategy and next leg planning
Wind analysis, Wind calls, On board communication,
Sailing on Pittwater- Key Tips and explanation of wind patterns
& Plenty more
Register with the Sailing Office via email or phone on 9998 3700
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Halyards Bar and Bistro Hours
 (Closing hours are trade dependent)
Bar Trading Hours
Monday: 0800 – 1900
Tuesday: 0800 - 1900
Wednesday: 0800 - 1900
Thursday: 0800 - 2200
Friday: 0800 - 2200
Saturday: 0800 - 1900
Sunday: 0800 - 2000
Bistro Trading Hours
Monday: 0800 – 1600 (light breakfast and lunch available) *
Tuesday: 0800 – 1600 (light breakfast and lunch available) *
(Summer - Women’s Twilight every second week)
Wednesday: 0800 – 1500 (light breakfast / full lunch menu)
Thursday: 0800 – till late (light breakfast / full lunch menu / event menu) **
Friday: 0800 – 2030 (light breakfast / full lunch menu / event menu) ***
Saturday: 0800 – 1800 (Full breakfast menu / full lunch menu / bistro snacks menu)
Sunday: 0800 – 1900 (Full breakfast menu / full lunch menu / Sunday roast and event menu)
*Coffee & tea / deli cabinet items / service staff (no chefs)
**Event menu: shortened bistro menu with board specials
***Friday evening trade includes a mix of First Friday / Bistro / Alfreds Table (and of course bite size nibbles during happy hour and a half)
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Club Member Achievements
Newcastle Bass Island Race
With such a varying race course with ever changing conditions many yachts were able to take their time at the top of their respective divisions. As the conditions changed each crew was able to excel and put their best foot forward. Read more...
Click here for results
Laser Coasts Regatta
A few RPAYC sailors competed in the recent NSW/ACT Coast Championships at Gosford Sailing Club. Click here for all results.
Forster Wildcat Regatta
The annual Forster Wildcat Regatta was held over the long weekend at the Great Lakes Sailing Club. Results as follows
Viper
Beau White & Tristan White
Click here for news from Beau White
F18
9th place
David Renouf & Ruby Scholten
15th place -
Sophie Renouf
Click here for all results
NSW Windsurfer Summer Series Round 1
The NSW Windsurfer Summer Series Round 1 was held last Saturday at the Palm Beach Sailing Club with RPAYC sailors Geoff Kitchen, Scott O'Connor & Race Director Nick Elliott competing with in excess of 20 windsurfers racing. Click here for all results.
Portopiccolo Maxi regatta and Coppa Bernetti
News from RPAYC Member, Ludde Ingvall
We have just completed the Portopiccolo Maxi regatta and Coppa Bernetti with great success.
TOKOLOSH VII (ex-CQS) with a mixed, but mainly Italian crew and my guys from Australia, NZ, UK, Germany, Slovenia, won both events.
Team is called Tempus Fugit (Latin for ’Time Flies’) and main sponsor is Portopiccolo, which is a stunning marina and resort outside Trieste.
Next Sunday we are racing in the 51st edition of the Barcolana, where over 2.500 boats are expected on the same starting line. Last year we had 2.688 starters…. all starting at the same time.
We will be about 15 boat between 80 and 130 ft among them.
Event draws 2 million visitors to the massive race village over 10 days with a reported 500.000 spectators on race day in the harbour and along the shoreline.
There will again be live streaming of the event on Sunday.
** Good luck to Markus Sampson competing in Noumea
*** Also, good luck to Clare Costanzo and team who are through to the Quarters at the China International Women's Match Race - follow them here.
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Re-Discover Windsurfing
* Fri 18th Oct – Twilight Racing
(Casual Sprint Racing on Friday evening – boards available Friday afternoon to practice – racing from 1730hrs)
Race Entry fee $20
Drinks and Presso on the Terrace after racing
Register for Racing with the Sailing Office
If you have your own kit bring it along, or you can borrow a club board (if available).
* Sun 20th Oct – Try Windsurfing
Members and Guests Welcome
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Club Merchandise
The new RPAYC Merchandise is now on display in the foyer and available for purchase. This includes Club Polo, long sleeved Club
polo, Club Jacket & Club Hats. These will be available to purchase from both RPAYC Reception and also Bosun's Locker.
Reception also has Club Ties, Club Burgees & Club Branded Water Bottles for sale.
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Water Restrictions - Reminder
Water Use – Club Property
✓ Wash boats (only for maintenance purposes) with a bucket then rinse with a hose
✓ Hoses must be fitted with a trigger nozzle
X Wash boats with a hose that doesn’t have a trigger nozzle
X Leave hoses running unattended
X Use fire hoses for any purpose other than firefighting, testing or related
X Wash hard surfaces with hose
X Wash vehicles whilst on Club property
More Details Here
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 Sunsmart App
Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes wrinkles and skin and eye damage, ultimately leading to skin cancer.
UV cannot be seen or felt. It is not like the sun’s light which we see, or the sun’s warmth (infrared radiation) which we feel. Our senses cannot detect UV so it can be damaging without us knowing.
The free SunSmart app tells you when sun protection is recommended for your location using forecast information from the Bureau of Meteorology website and live UV data from ARPANSA.
Download the app from the App Store.
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Member's Badge Draw
The Member's Badge Draw jackpot is now at $800! Make sure you are at the Club this Thursday between 6pm and 10pm for your chance to win!
Halyards bistro will be open for dinner from 1730hrs - 2000hrs with a new weekly special each week as well as the Bistro Menu & Kids Menu available. Invite your friends to join you dockside.
Bistro special at 15 (member price).
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Last Weeks Drawn Member
Below is a list of the recent Member name and date drawn.
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| 10/10/2019 |
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Ian Portek |
The Members Badge Draw sits at $800. We will be drawing 5 names each week for 4 weeks. If there is not a winner, we will then draw 10 names each week for $1,000. You must be in the clubhouse, be a financial member and claim within 4 minutes.
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Event Bookings
Bookings can be made through Reception on 02 9998 3700.
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This Weeks Yachting Events
- Wednesday 16 October - Club Marine Spring Series Race 7: 1400hrs
- Thursday 17 October - Twilight Spring (NPS)
- Saturday 19 October - Pittwater Inshore Series (R2
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New Racing Course Sheet
Sailors are advised that there is a new Course Sheet effective immediately. It is orange in colour and can be collected from reception or downloaded HERE.
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Thursday Twilight Series Starts This Week - 17 October 2019
The Club's Twilight Pointscore Series kicks off this Thursday (17th October) with a Non Pointscore Race to start the Spring & Summer Series. Spinnakers can be used and are for the new or experienced sailors. These are fun, social races where crews return at the finish of the race for dinner in Halyards with fellow crew and guests and great weekly prizes.
If you haven’t completed your entry for this season, enter here today.
Entry is free of charge for Full Members of RPAYC.
If you have space for extra crew, please see our Crew & Boat Register online here to create your online profile.
If you find yourself short of crew on the day, a crew board is also available at reception. Please let the sailing office know and we will put your details up.
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Women's Twilight Series - Online Group
Only 2 weeks left until the 2019/20 Women’s Twilight Series kicks off with Race 1 on October 29.
With new fleet captains Nicole Butcher, Evelyn Curtis and Lisa Ratcliff up and running, there is a renewed push to get more club boats out racing, and more women sailing in the series.
If you haven't already then make sure to join the online group 'Alfred's Women Sailors' on Facebook which is a group for RPAYC members and sailors who want to chat about relevant club events, such as the Women's Twilight Series, and external events where RPAYC Women sailors may want to represent the club.
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Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race
The race will be the centerpiece of a summer of major yachting events in Australia and New Zealand, starting with the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on 26 December, and finishing in Auckland Harbour in time for RNZYS’s 150th Anniversary celebrations.
A Category 1 race of 1250 nautical miles, the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021 is open to offshore racing yachts, inclusive of a double-handed division (IRC, ORCi and PHS categories) superyachts, ocean racing multihulls (OMR rated)and incorporates a rally for cruisers. The race also provides cruising opportunities in New Zealand, the Pacific and to home ports before and after.
More Details Here
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ACT Regatta
Measurers will be available from 1000-1200 on Saturday 27th October to perform sail measurements. A fee of $10 for number measurement and $20 for full sail measurement applies, all money raised will be allocated to Green Fleet development.
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Sunday Roast Dinner & Bistro Menu
A reminder that the new extended Sunday trading hours which now includes a great weekly Sunday Roast is available from 4pm. In addition to the Sunday Roast Option there is a special Bistro menu including kids meals. So join us for an early Sunday dinner in the relaxed comfort of Halyards.
When: Sundays
Time: 1600 – 1900
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Mobile Sign On
If you are planning to use mobile sign on for Sunday Centreboard racing please message the RPAYC Duty Phone on 0427 477 854 prior to the race commencing.
You will need to include the following information in your Sign on:
- Helm Name
- Boat Name
- Sail no.
- Division
- Club Name
Please note, this is for people rigging out of the club only. If you are on the Centreboard lawn, please ensure you continue to use the paper sign on in the Jack Gale Centre.
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Are you representing the Club at an away event and may miss a Club Pointscore Race?
If you are you can apply for AVERAGE POINTS for those races missed. Refer to the Centreboard Sailing Handbook SI 15.0 for full details. Applications are to be sent to the Sailing Office for the CB Committee's approval a minimum of 7 days prior to the intended representative event.
Are you Volunteering for Race Management?
Don't forget to apply for your 'Duty Score' for assisting. Send your races missed with Sail Number and Class to the Sailing Office to process.
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Have you download the Centreboard Sailing at RPAYC Team App?
Download it today from the Team App website. Showcasing Centreboard specific news and events, links to volunteering, results, and social media.
Finished Tackers 3? New to Racing but need a boat?
The Club has a great opportunity to lease an Opti, Laser or 29er for training and racing development under the Carl Halvorsen scheme.
Andy Springer is the New Program Rep and is more than happy to discuss how you can continue your sailing pathway with the Club. See him on the Centreboard Lawn each Sunday or speak with Millie Stevenson in the Sailing Office for more information.
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The training season is in progress with Kids Learn to Sail, Class Training, Youth "Out There" Program, and we start the Schools and Adult Programs.
This includes but is not limited to  dinghies, multihulls, wind surfers, SUPS and keelboats.
This season the Club will be using the Australian Sailing RevSports online registration system for all programs. Note that no registrations will be taken manually and payments must be received prior to the commencement of the activities.
Training will follow the School Term time dates.
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Class Training Term 4 Program
Term 4 Class training for Green Fleet Optimists & Lasers and Intermediate Optimists will commence on Sunday 20 October.
Intermediate Fleet are encouraged to enter and participate in Sunday Club racing. In Term 4, Green fleet Optimists training will include race coaching. All participants planning to race will need to enter online via the Centreboard Entry System.
* Training (Term 4): 20 October - 15 December, 1300-1600hrs (Optimist/Laser training & CB racing) & 10:00-12:00hrs (Optimist Intermediate training) - excluding 24/11/19
ACTIVE KIDS Voucher can be used for 'Training' when registering online. Minimum participants required, ratio 6:1.
REGISTER TODAY. Registrations are https://www.rpayc.com.au/courses/class-training
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Brewer Racing Squads Training
Brewer Racing have scheduled Friday Laser Training & Thursday Advanced Optimist Squad Training coming up here at the RPAYC.
For full details Click Here
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Beyond the East Coast Seminar
You'll never be at sea regretting that you took the time to prepare for your voyage, at some point, the preparation must stop and the adventure begins.
Above & Beyond Boating's annual 'Beyond the East Coast' seminar is coming up soon! This is a free special event for the ABB community on Friday 15th November 2019, where their team deliver boating insights to spark your interest and help you develop ideas for your next adventures.
The 'Beyond the East Coast' seminar will be at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, in Newport, and will open from 10 AM, with the first speaker introduced at 10:30 AM. The day will finished up at around 3:30 PM.
You can view all of the event details and register at this link. Registration is essential and spaces are limited.
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RPAYC Coaching Services
Are you new to sailing, coming back to sailing or wanting to tuneup your skills. Contact the Sail Training department for some Coaching assistance.
Keep your skills sharp without committing to a full program, and get out on beautiful Pittwater when it suits you best. These sessions are ideal for people who are short on time but still love sailing! Our prices are all inclusive of boat usage and instructor hire
Training sessions are less formal than a course and have no predefined syllabus. You have more freedom to practice what you choose. Contact the Sailing Office on 9998 3771 or email sailtraining@rpayc.com.au to book.
There is space on board a Club Elliott 7 for up to to 4 participants. Private Keelboat Lessons are priced at $100 per hour/per person with a minimum session time of 2 hours, however we recommend 3 hours as a more efficient use of time.
Own a boat already or seeking dinghy training, coaching can be provided at $60 per hour/per person. Contact the office for a customised package to suit your needs.
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Members Suggestions Log
Members are advised that in addition to the new Report & Suggestions Log Book at reception, you can also email any feedback, suggestions or maintenance issues by using the below link or email: suggestionbox@rpayc.com.au
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