Sabre Sailing Association of Australia

[Ron_F]

Sabre Association members

The committee and members of the Albert Sailing Club (ASC) will be pleased to welcome Sabre class association members to sail with our active club Sabre fleet during the winter months. Our winter sailing season commenced in mid June. In particular we look forward to hosting 5 events in the 2008 Sabre Association winter series. The water level in Albert Park Lake has risen over the last three months and is currently good for sailing. While not at maximum depth, the water level is the best it has been for three years.

The Sabre Association Winter Series dates for Albert Sailing Club are:
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- Saturday 28th June . . . . . .Winter Series H7 . . . . . . . 1400 (~1315 briefing)
- Saturday 5th & 6th July . . Winter Series H8, H9 (ASC Winter Regatta - Multiple races, best 2 results over the 2 days to count for Sabre Winter Series)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat 1345 (1300 briefing) &
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun from 1015 (0930 briefing)
- Saturday 26th July . . . . . . .Winter Series H12 . . . . . .1400 (~1315 briefing)
- Saturday 9th August . . . . . Winter Series H13 . . . . . .1400 (~1315 briefing)

Fees:
The 28 June, 26 July and 9 August dates coincide with races in the Albert Sailing Club winter series, and 5 and 6 July with the club’s annual Mudpuddler Inland Waters regatta. ASC visitor entry fees for the Sabre Winter Series will be $7 per race for each of 28 June, 26 July and 9 August, or $15 for three races. Regatta entry fees apply for the 5 and 6 July races, $10 per session or $20 for full regatta (3 sessions). All entry fees payable on the day in the upstairs canteen. Alternatively, $70 for ASC winter membership covers all ASC races including regatta through to end of September, every Saturday except 12 July & 23 August.

Mudpuddler Inland Waters regatta:
The Mudpuddler regatta will take a short race series format with races in three sessions on Saturday from 1.45pm (1300 briefing), Sunday 10.15 am (0930 briefing) and Sunday pm (briefing on or after 1230). Visiting Sabre Association members are most welcome to sail the event as part of the Sabre Class Association Winter Series or as a stand-alone event. Links to the Regatta Information Flyer, Entry Form, Notice of Race, and Sailing Instructions are on the ASC homepage: http://www.albertsc.org.au, under the heading: 2008 ASC MUDPUDDLER REGATTA.

More information:
Further information on Albert Sailing Club, the club’s winter series and the Mudpuddler Regatta is available on the Albert Sailing Club website http://www.albertsc.org.au .
The club is at 1 Aquatic Drive South Melbourne (Albert Park Lake) - Melways: Map 2K G5-6.
Saturday/Sunday parking is $2.00 flat rate in the ticket machine each day.
Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107324246618506845483.00044ffa0e1f5a5e7efa7&ll=-37839589,144.96652&spn=0.003914,0.009356&t=h&z=17

Ron F******** – ‘Hun’ 1009
Albert Sailing Club

[Ron_F]

Weather Update - Great Sailing at the Mudpuddler Regatta:
We should have some excellent winter sailing at the Regatta this weekend, no rain forecast, and a lively wind to hope for, if you believe the BOM:

Boating Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Issued at 1625 on Wednesday the 2nd of July 2008: ...
Saturday
Northerly wind of 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the
morning. ...
Sunday
Northerly wind of 15 to 25 knots. ...

Translation for the Lake:
Good brisk sailing, lots of fun! Days like this the lake comes alive when there's no sailing on the bay.

Ron F******** - 'Hun' 1009 - Albert Sailing Club.

[Ron_F]

Mudpuddler Inland Waters regatta:
Thank you to all the sailors who turned up on the weekend. We couldn't have asked for better weather. Results have been posted on the ASC website:
http://www.albertsc.org.au/results.php
Albert Sailing Club looks forward to welcoming all sailors at next year's regatta, and any other time you want to visit.

Next races:
The Sabre Winter Series moves to Sugarloaf on Sunday 13 July, then back to Albert Sailing Club for Saturday 26 July and and Saturday 9 August. Then it's Lysterfield and then twice at Mordialloc including presentation - see http://www.sabre.org.au/victoria/documents/Sabre_Calendar_2008-2009v2.xls
Albert Sailing Club races take a one week break for the Winter Sail Junior Regatta on 12-13 July, and then we race every Saturday through to 13 December (except for Sea Scouts' Regatta [CORRECTION: Sea Scouts' Regatta is now on 30-31 August, so no club sailing at ASC on 30 August]). Plus our weekly twilight sailing starts on Tuesday 7 October.

Ron F******** – ‘Hun’ 1009
Albert Sailing Club

[Ron_F]

I've just posted a small correction to the previous message:
CORRECTION: Sea Scouts' Regatta is now on 30-31 August, so no club sailing at ASC on 30 August.

Looking forward to seeing lots of Sabres at ASC on 9/8/08 for the visit of the Sabre Winter Series!

Cheers,

Ron F********
'Hun' 1009.