The well attended meeting of NCYC Skippers held on Monday 3 May 2010 provided much in the way of ideas and preferences as to the direction for future sailing at this Club.  The meeting was conducted in the usual informal manner and light hearted spirit of camaraderie while  addressing the serious business of competitive sailing.

Click HERE for the Rear Commodore’s notes on the outcomes

We welcome Commodore Phil Arnall to the helm of Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club.  In the April Newsletter, the then Commodore Bruce Hansen announced his decision to step down at the next meeting of the Board.  This has now occured and the Board has appointed Phil Arnall to fill the role of Commodore until standing  for the position in the next Club elections, the results to be announced at the AGM.  Bruce Hansen  has served NCYC as a Director since its inception 1n 1993, first as the Rear Commodore before taking over from our Founding Commodore Paul Hannan on his retirement.   To fill the vacated Director role, the Board has appointed  Kym Butler who has indicated his intention to stand for this position at the coming election.

will be held at NCYC on May 27th at 10.30 – Noon.

This is an annual event run by The Cancer Council and the first time a Biggest Morning Tea has been held at NCYC.

All proceeds from the morning tea will go to the Cancer Council and will be used for:

•  cancer research
• cancer awareness and education programs
• cancersupport projects  .

The cost will be $20 for a delicious morning tea comprising tea, coffee, juice and sandwiches, scones, and biscuits.

Please tell all your friends and use this morning tea as an opportunity to get together in the beautiful waterfront surroundings at NCYC.

Children are welcome as the area is fully fenced and there is a grassy area for them to play.

Please RSVP by 5.00 pm Tuesday 25^th May

Ph 49 408188 or

E mail functions@ncyc.net.au

For a printable poster with details click HERE

For more information about the Biggest Morning Tea check out

http://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/default.aspx?tabid=68

Marina access cards are now being distributed for qualifying members. It has been decided to make some changes to the issue of cards to provide greater control of this process and to assist in Marina security. A summary of the process follows:

• Full membership and crew membership cards will provide access to the marina for 12 months
• Social membership cards do not provide access to the marina
• Marina berth rental tenants will be issued swipe cards upon payment of their rent for the duration of their tenancy
• Casual visitors to the marina will be issued a swipe card for the duration of their stay upon payment of their berth fee
• Contractors working on vessels  will be issued with a day card for access to the marina
• Full members requiring an additional swipe card will be charged a token fee of $5 per card in an endeavour to discourage the proliferation of disposable cards.

Roy Baker

NCYC Chief Executive Officer

Skippers – have your say on Sailing

NCYC Meeting of Skippers or their representatives

5.30 pm Monday 3 May 2010

At the NCYC Licensed Premises

The more input we get from you, the better your sailing.