MBYC-SAILING SECTION

Presidents Report: FEBRUARY, 2011

Dear members of MBYC Sailing Section

The Christmas and New Year is now well past and we are now back to planning our sailing year for 2011. The unprecedented past weather that we have experienced has thrown our sailing calendar as well as other kindred clubs into disarray with all clubs having to reschedule there planed races and events.

However this has been a small price to pay compared to those who have lost their property and or lives in the devastating floods and our hearts go out to them.

Series 2 race 2 of our championship series was won by Graham and Shona Lawries Midnight Oil with Mike O’Halloran Eclipse leading the series to date by the slimmest of margins.

Our next major event is the Industrial Plastics Ron Howell Memorial Mud Island race which will be held on Sunday the 27feb.

Following will be the Annual Surf to City yacht race held by [QCYC] postponed this year to Saturday 5^th march.

This will be followed by our signature event for the year our interclub Fairway Challenge sponsored by Voyager Gaming Technologies and Morgans Seafood with help from MBBC and Australian Volunteer Coastguard which will be held on Saturday 12^th March.

There is plenty of sailing for all members so please make the effort and try as many of the events organized for you which are designed to get the most enjoyment from your boat including our Wags and Sags ,Fats racing sponsored by Australia Wide Yacht Sales, Saxby Sails UK Halsey, MBBC, Grotti Yoti Clothing.

As president representing all of our members we welcome and congratulate the new board of the MBBC and look forward to working with them and helping support the Morton Bay Boat Club.

Happy sailing from your President

John Hynes.