“A members briefing night was held at the club mid January and whilst attendance was disappointing a number of comments and suggestions ‘from the floor’ were constructive  and  will  be  taken  on  board  by   your  Club Directors, sailing committee and management. The opportunity was taken to update the meeting on the performance of the club.”  Phil Arnall, Commodore

Click HERE for the 2011 February newsletter

 INTERNATIONAL RACING SAILS INTO NEWCASTLE

 Tuesday 25 January, 2011

International racing returns to the Hunter next month when Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) hosts the Thrifty New South Wales State Etchells Titles. (11 – 13 February, 2011)

Click HERE for the full Etchells Media Release 2011 01 25

Additional Sailing Instructions have been posted for Combined Ocean Pointscore races 3, 4 (Incorporating the Friendship Cup), and 5.  An updated register of crew seeking positions on yachts is also available.

Click HERE for the updated register of available crew

Click HERE for updaded SI for COP  races 3, 4, 5

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club is proud to support the Newcastle Maritime Museum’s National Maritime Festival 2011.  We encourage all boat owners of any type of vessel to register to participate in the ’Forgacs Harbour Lights Parade’. 

 We also invite our non sailing members, and member’s families to view the spectacular event on the night of 25 January 2011. 

 There are exciting events for the whole family being organised by the National Maritime Museum for this Australia Day.  Great prizes.

Boat owners –  late registgrations are still being accepted to register for the  ‘Foregacs Harbour Lights Parade’  on the eve of Australia Day 2011. 

• Click HERE for more about the ‘Harbour Lights Parade’

Members of the public are invited to enter ‘SADDINGTON’S Quick and Dirty Boat Building Competition’

• Click HERE for details

We would like to continue with the practice of members briefings to update members of how your club is going and to receive members feedback, suggestions or matters of concern. This will take place at 6.30 pm on 18 January 2011 in the marquee.

Phil Arnall, Commodore

“On behalf of the Board I would like to wish all members a happy and safe holiday season.

It has been a very busy year for your club and I am pleased to report that we continue to operate in accordance with our expectations.”

Commodore Phil Arnall

Click HERE for the December 2010 newsletter

Sunday 12 December 2010, is the date for the rescheduled Blessing of the Fleet.

This will be followed by Afternoon racing  – Lady Skipper Race. 

• Click HERE for the Invitation
• Click HERE for Blessing of the Fleet Program
• Rev Garry Dodd, Chaplain to the Newcastle Seafarers Centre and to NCYC, provides a Certificate of Blessing to all vessels blessed and adds the vessel name to the Prayers for Seafarers.

You need two documents:

1. Click HERE for Blessing of the Fleet Boat Registration Form
2.  Click HERE for Parade Diagram (chart)

Competing in the afternoon Lady Skipper Race or Harbour Race?

• Click HERE for Online Entry

Additional Sailing Instructions

 NCYC Ocean Pointscore Race 3, Newcastle to Moon Island  7 November 2010 are now available

Click HERE forRace 3, Newcastle to Moon Island SI

Skippers are reminded to check Sailing Notices (accessed from Sailing Division page) regularly for changes to SI etc.

• Boat owners are invited to register for the  ‘Harbour Lights Parade’  on the eve of Australia Day 2011.  

Click HERE for more about the ‘Harbour Lights Parade’

• Members of the public are invited to enter ‘SADDINGTON’S Quick and Dirty Boat Building Competition’

Port users are advised by the Newcastle Port Corporation that a third waverider buoy was deployed on 26 October 2010.  This deployment location will be maintained for 3 months at which point the buoy will removed.

Click HERE for details of Navigation Advice 6, 2010