BELLERIVE YACHT CLUB

NEWSLETTER

Thursday 15th August 2019

Thursday 15th

Happy Hour - 5.30pm to 6.30pm & Meat Raffles

Anchors Restaurant - 12.00pm to 2.00pm and

5.30pm to 8.00pm Bar Meals available in Main Bar

Friday 16th

Joker Jackpot - $2,200

Anchors Restaurant - 12.00pm to 2.00pm and

5.30pm to 8.00pm

Bar Meals available in Main Bar

Sunday 18th

Members Bar Food will be available from 2.00pm to 6.00pm

Barrelhouse - 3.00pm to 6.00pm

Monday 19th

Member's Draw - $500

Anchors Restaurant - 5.30pm to 8.00pm

Monday Bar Meal - 5.30pm to 8.00pm

$16.50 or $15.oo on presentation of Members Card

Wednesday 21st

Anchors Restaurant - 12.00pm to 2.00pm and

5.30pm to 8.00pm

Bar Meals available in Main Bar - 5.30pm to 8.00pm

This week's sponsor:

BERNIE'S CAR WASH SORELL - $500

Last week's Jackpot sponsored by:

Bernie's Car Wash Sorell and was

collected by Simon O'Dwyer.

Come along on a Monday evening for our Members night and be here

for the chance to claim our Jackpot!

If you or your business are interested in being a jackpot sponsor,

please contact the BYC Office

on 6244 1353 or email office@byc.org.au

Two rounds to go - and our man on the inside indicates that it’s very

tight at the top!

With double points next week an exciting conclusion is in store,

especially with so many hard-to-pick games this week: Eagles/Tigers &

Lions/Cats might just be a final four preview while Pies/Crows &

Dogs/Giants will have a big say in the lower half of the 8.

Looking for an upset that can give you an edge? Ignore the Tassie

Kangas form last week, no one likes playing the Cats at home while the

Blues & Saints just might provide the season’s first draw on “neutral”

ground at the ‘G.

Good tipping!

As we move towards the 2019-20 Sailing Season, I’m sure all Skippers

are thinking

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET READY FOR THIS

SEASON

I’ve come up with a few ideas to get you started and there will be many

more which you can forward on to me.

Do I need to slip my boat: Make a booking NOW (Slip has been empty

of late)

Boat been sitting idle over winter: Does it need battery charge, service.

Forgotten to have that sail repair done: Book it now before it gets busy

Boat needs a check over: Halyards, blocks and winches need service

Checked my Insurance is up to date

Check EPIRB is in current registration

As a reminder boats planning on doing Cat 5 -7 races need to complete

an Equipment Audit Form and submit prior to your entry being

accepted.

It is very straight forward, Cats 5-7 are a SELF AUDIT.

If you require any advice or help, give me a call.

Cat 4 or higher require an accredited Safety and Equipment Auditor to

complete your audit.

Generally, this takes 1 – 1.5 hrs to complete. Please do not leave till the

last moment, there are a lot of boats to be done and BYC only have 2

Auditors available.

We all have a Crew. Get them involved in helping you. They do need to

know where your equipment is stored and more importantly, HOW TO

USE.

Whilst, on the subject of Crew Members, we all need to be aware of the

benefits and importance of being a Member of an Australian Sailing

affiliated Club like BYC.

What are the benefits of being a Member at BYC?

Sense of belonging, that’s My Club

Membership Fee helps to cover the cost of running Your Club

Depending on the level of Membership, Gives you the use of

Club facilities.

Gives you the use of our Carpark.

Value Bar and Meal prices, lower than offered to non members Gives

you the opportunity to have an influence in the decision making by

being on a Committee or as a Board Member.

A BYC Membership also has an insurance component attached, which

can negate some of the Skippers responsibility.

One of the biggest benefits of being at BYC, is it’s a great place to be,

meeting a great bunch of people from all walks of life, being with your

mates, being able to bring your family and friends down for a social

get together.

A BYC Members card also gives you Members Benefits from our many

valued Sponsors.

If you are a BYC Member you would also receive the weekly

Newsletter, in this instance I have to ask Members to forward this

week’s Newsletter onto whoever you like.

Bellerive Yacht Club is a fantastic place to be and involved in

JOIN TODAY and make it YOUR CLUB

Marina Update, the ongoing push to have our Marina extended

continues.

The Development Application has been approved and in the final

stages of covering off all conditions.

We now have to tackle our land and water based leases to ensure new

boundaries are correct .

BYC Board Room is now open for business, WIFI, Big Screen TV,

Tele-conference Capability, Complimentary Tea & Coffee. Book via

Office and ask about our Catering Facilities for your team meeting

or a quiet space to escape your office.

Father Day, come down to the Club on Sunday 1 September from

2pm-8pm. Live Entertainment, Fire Pits, Spit Roast, Loaded Fries &

more….

Moo Brew will donate all proceeds of Moo Brew Pale Ale sales to

"Speak Up Stay ChatTY".

Can I please request all Members and their guests not park in Reserved

spaces clearly marked by signage, on busy evenings these spaces have

been occupied by vehicles other than those they have been reserved

for, notices will continue to be placed on cars that continue to park

here, do not be offended if this happen to a member or friend. Not long

now until Race Season begins, for all of your Sailing information head

across to our web site or drop in for a chat with Mike down in the

Sailing Office.

Scott Steedman

General Manager

The Bellerive Yacht Club would like to inform all members that the

publication of the 2019-2020 Communication to Members is now

available, along with the 2019-2020 Sailing Calendar for the Combine

Clubs. The Notice of Race for the Summer pennant series and the

Midweek series have also been released.

You can find all these documents on the BYC website under the Sailing

tab.

Volunteers

As we all know the volunteers are the backbone to our Club, from the

“Wednesday Warriors” who are here every Wednesday morning to

help with the upkeep of our club, from painting buildings to fixing

anything and everything that needs a little touch up, they are ones that

keep the Club looking great and functional. Our start boat/start box

crew which allows our racing to be conducted in a safe and controlled

manner, along with our patrol crew who lay the marks and are on call

if required, to assist in any situation that may unfold on the water.

Social Volunteers who assist in everything from cooking the BBQ’s to

assisting with setup and pack downs of events such as The Crown

Series and of course the Board and Committee members. I, the club

and its members would like to say a huge Thank You to these

individuals that do this amazing work. Without you, we would not be

able to have such a well presented club or conduct such great racing. If

you would are interested in becoming a volunteer please don’t hesitate

to get in contact with the Club, we would be very grateful. Currently,

we need more volunteers who would be capable of driving or helping

on the patrol boats, especially for the upcoming Twilights series. All

you need is a recreational boat license and some on water experience.

The club will be able to provide guidance and training until you feel

confident in taking control of the vessel yourself. If you are interested,

please feel free to contact me at the Sailing Office.

Michael Faure

Sailing Co-ordinator

Courses for Sailing Volunteers

There are two courses that will be conducted by Australian Sailing

Instuctor’s in September, which may be of interest to those people who

are interested in being part of our group of volunteers.

Club Race Officer Course

This course is aimed at educating Australian Sailing members in the

basics of how to conduct consistent, fair and safe club racing. Saturday

14 Sep 2019 from 0900 to 1330 at Derwent Sailing Squadron.

Club Judge Course

This course is aimed at educating Australian Sailing members in the

basics of how to conduct fair and consistent protest procedures at a

club level.

Saturday 14 Sep 2019 from 0900 to 1300 at Derwent Sailing Squadron.

If you are interested please contact:

Michael Faure

BYC Sailing Co-ordinator sailing@byc.org.au

Further information can also be found on the Australian Sailing

website - https://www.sailing.org.au/courses/

Ladies Sailing Event

Ladies do we have an event for you!

BYC are looking at running a sailing event in Mid January, our BYC

Sailing committee would assist in sourcing boats, crew, crew training

and off the water assistance.

Don't be shy Ladies lets try and make this an annual event! If you be

interested in sailing in this event please email admin@byc.org.au to

register.

Hi Everyone,

Some great news. sailBYC are running an “Understanding

Weather” course and who better to run it than Kenn Batt. Kenn has a

lifetime of experience in meteorology. I attended one many years ago

and thoroughly enjoyed it. I reckon it’s a must have skill if you plan to

go anywhere past the Iron Pot! The course will explain the basics, the

value of gathering information, understanding observations and

anticipating what the weather scenarios are likely to be. We plan to run

more intensive courses later this year so this will give you a great start.

It’s an all-day course on Sat 7 Sept. Cost is $100.

Please contact the office to register.

Coming up: AUGUST

Information Session sailBYC are running an "Information Session" on the various rating systems and

what you need to do to prepare your boats. Jeff Cordell will be presenting

information on IRC, ORCi and AMS. There are some differences in how boats are

measured and Jeff will explain and answer any questions on all of the rules. With

IRC nationals coming up, now is the time to start your preparation. Chris Sheehan

will be giving a presentation on PHS and Topyacht.

This is a complex task, but you'll get an understanding on what a skilled job a

handicapper does. Everyone who sails under PHS owes the handicapper a beer!

They don't do it for the money.

Date: Wednesday 21st August at 19:00hrs in our Marina Bar.

Cost: NIL

Please contact the office to enrol - 6244 1353 or office@byc.org.au to enrol

Weigh In Day sailBYC are conducting a "weigh in" day on Saturday 31st August. This is a cheap

way to get your boat weighed if you are considering getting a rating this year.

Contact Jeff Cordell at jeff@cordellmarine.com for more details

Location: Cleanlift

Cost: TBA

Please contact the office to enrol - 6244 1353 or office@byc.org.au

Coming up: SEPTEMBER

Marine Diesel Maintenance

Date: Wednesday 11th September at 18:30 to 20:30 in our

Marina Bar and 14th September practical session

Cost: $120

Please contact the office to enrol - 6244 1353 or

office@byc.org.au

Coming up: OCTOBER

Safety Survival at Sea

sailBYC are conducting an Australian Sailing Safety at Sea and

Survival Course. This will be run by Jeff Cordell, who competed in the

1998 Sydney to Hobart race and has been teaching this course since

1999.

This is a prerequisite for Cat. 1 race’s like the Sydney to Hobart, but

it’s equally pitched at cruising sailors.

Thursday Oct 24th - you will learn how to prepare for a voyage. How

to check your equipment, things you should consider like crew training,

and working out how to get the best out of your crew.

Thursday Oct 31st - you will learn how to deal with heavy weather

sailing. How do you set up your boat? What preparations can you

make when you’re in or about to be in a storm? Learn about basic

weather forecasting, reefing, storm jibs and tri-sails. Most importantly

we offer suggestions on what to do if you have a crew member go

overboard.

Sunday Nov 3rd - is an all-day event. It’s the best bit! You get to

inflate a Life Raft and learn how to right it should it flip. We fire off

flares, so if you really have to do this, you will know what to do. We

also cover jury rigs. How you might be able to rig a temporary rudder,

or, fix stuff. We also go through emergency communications and what

to expect if you are being rescued by a helicopter.

Location: Marina Bar

Cost: $320

Please contact the office to enrol - 6244 1353 or

office@byc.org.au

Be in the Club on a Friday night and purchase a drink between

4.00pm and 6.30pm to receive a

ticket for a chance to win our Jokers

Jackpot

Friday 16th August - Jackpot is $2,200

Thank you to our sponsors (and Club members)

Ben and Phil Ayers from

LJ Hooker Glenorchy and Clarence

Be sure to support these sponsors when possible.

If you are apart of a business or know someone who is that

would like to become apart of our Member Benefit Scheme

please contact our office on (03) 6244 1353 or

office@byc.org.au