As this is the Christmas edition of NCYC’s newsletter, I would like on behalf of the board to sincerely wish all members and their families a merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday period. Your club will be very busy over this time and will be a good place to visit.

Phil Arnall, Commodore

 Click HERE for Summer 2011 thirty two fifty five

A fleet of seven yachts lined up for the 1800 hours start in Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club’s first race of the Lion, Bird & Cabbage offshore series on Friday evening.  The race commenced in a 20 knot North Easterly with the fleet tacking out of Newcastle Harbor before turning right, setting spinnakers and trundling down the NSW coast to Bird Island just to the north of Norah Head.  Phil Arnall’s Corby 43, Anger Management, set the pace and rounded Bird Island at approximately 2030 hrs before settling in to a 55 nautical mile beat to Cabbage Tree Island situated to the North of Port Stephens.

• Click HERE for more about the Lion, Bird & Cabbage Race 1
• Click HERE for the Lion, Bird & Cabbage Race 1 Results

 NCYC has fielded a seven man team in the Movember campaign this year.  Under the captaincy of our CEO Richard Howard, are other staff members  Andrew Hall, Craig Sanders,  Michael Smyth Sheldon Black and Tony Laufer. and Club Captain  Ernie Thirkell.

• Click HERE for more details about Movember

If you would like to donate funds to this great cause, why not do so by supporting the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club team.

• Click HERE to donate funds supporting your registered team, Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club

18 December 2011, 3.00pm

Associated with Last Pursuit Race for 2011.

Face painting / clown / pressies / entertainment for the kids.

Band in the marquee and sausage sizzle.

Join in the Christmas festivities at NCYC!!

Click HERE for downloadable Christmas Party flyer

 NCYC invites you to participate in the the Matilda Bay Beer Dinner to be held during Newcastle Craft Beer Week (21 – 27 November 2011).

Date: Wednesday 23 November 2011

Click HERE for details of the Craft Beer Week Dinner.

Race 1 – 25 Nov 2011 Race 2 – 11 Feb 2012

The Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, as the organising authority, invites entrants for the above Series to be conducted on 25th November 2011 and on 11th February 2012.

Click HERE for NCYC Lion, Bird and Cabbage Offshore Series Flyer

Click HERE for Sailing Committee documentation for the series

The Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club in conjunction with The Bottle-O Wickham would like to invite you to a wine tasting hosted by Bimbadgen Winery.

• Date: Thursday 17 November 2011
• Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
• Cost: Free (Bookings essential)

Click HERE for Bimbagen Wine Tasting details