24/01/23

RGYC News

Wrist Bands
Members please note: FOS bands must be picked up before 5pm tomorrow Wednesday 25th Jan from reception, they won't be available on the gate.

Each member is eligible to receive two wrist bands; one for themselves and one for a guest. Wristbands must be worn from 5pm onwards on Thursday 26th, Friday 27th & Saturday 28th January.
Wristbands are not required during the hours of 7am - 5pm.

If you require extra guest passes, there are some available for FRIDAY night only. Please come into the office and request them.

Festival of Sails Passage Race - Transfer Bus

RGYC will be running two buses from Geelong for crew needing to get to Melbourne for the start of the Passage Race. One bus will travel to Williamstown and the other bus will travel to Williamstown, Docklands, St Kilda & Brighton (if required). The bus will depart from Brougham Street, (in front of the old Council Building) Geelong on Thursday 26th January, 2023 at 5:30am. Passengers can board from 5:15am.

Bookings are essential! Book HERE

RGYC has partnered with Port Phillip Ferries to provide a public event at Festival of Sails, with all proceeds going to Geelong Connected Communities to support homeless youth in Geelong.

Geelong Flyer will run a one-hour cruise on Corio Bay to provide an opportunity for the public to witness up close the spectacle of the finish of the Festival of Sails Melbourne - Geelong Passage Race courtesy of Port Phillip Ferries.
The licensed cafe will be open on board.
Thursday 26 January 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (UTC+11)

LOCATION
Geelong Flyer - Port Phillip Ferries
Pick up location is on Steampacket Pier
Cost is $20 per ticket.

Book HERE

Working Bee held last Saturday

Thank you very much to our large band of volunteers who worked tirelessly last Saturday to clean and transform our facilities in readiness for the construction of our site into Festival of Sails mode. Over 60 members and friends joined in the many tasks to set up the festival. Thankyou!!!!

Seeking volunteers to crew on Fridays

We are seeking sailors and mentors who are available on a Friday morning and/or afternoons to join us on Wot Eva, our TP52 yacht to give people with a disability a wonderful sailing experience. We envisage forming a pool of volunteers to help spread the load amongst our current team of volunteers and to also ensure the boat is on the water every week during school terms. If you are interested, but don’t want to sail every week that is fine too. You may only wish to sail with us once a fortnight or once a month.

For more information click HERE

Have more questions? Reach out to Natasja McClay, Community Engagement Officer on 0405 441 207 or by email: nmcclay@makingwavesfoundation.com.au

Jane Flowers & Ned Trewartha
Elements/Shelter Joint Exhibition at AWBF Hobart

For more information please click HERE

Jane Flowers, well known for for her beautiful and dramatic seascapes is showing at Social Gallery in Salamanca Arts Centre in Hobart to coincide with the AWBF.

She is collaborating with Tasmania wooden boat builder and passionate furniture/sculpture maker Ned Trewartha.

Titled 'Elements / Shelter’ the show explores being at sea amongst it, in an anchorage seeking it and ashore being comforted by it.

Many years at sea has given Jane plenty of inspiration for this exhibition.
The link to the event listing online through SAC is:
https://www.sac.org.au/event/elements-shelter/

Sailing News

Members' Night
Friday 4th February 2023
6:00 pm

Members' Draw - $700
Slab Draw - 2
Officer of the Day- Jim Murray

To view the full list of RGYC events, please see the CLUB CALENDAR on the website.

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