Entries for the 2015 Multihull Nationals at Geelong close 2 January

Get your entries in the the 2015 Multihull National Titles at Geelong (17-23 January 2015). Entries close 2 January, but late entries (and an extra fee!) will be accepted up to 9 January. Enter here: http://festivalofsails.com.au/enter-online-update-your-entry

Peccadillo looking for crew - Melbourne to Devonport race, 27 December

Peccadillo is doing the ORCV Melbourne to Devonport race. We will be the only multi but the ORCV was keen to have a multi start to encourage others to participate in the future. We need a couple more crew - contact me asap if you are interested. Start is 27th December. Cheers, Charles Meredith 0419 280 322

Pre-AGM dining

Dinner is available at RBYC before the AGM (7.30 start). Booking is advised :)

Lock Crowther Regatta - Broken Bay, NSW. Notice of Race

The Notice of Race and  Entry form is now available on the website. In addition to the traditional racing and cruising divisions, this year we are also inviting participation from off the beach multis. And entries received by Friday 12 September will receive their  regatta polo shirts embroidered with their boat name at no additional charge. So please keep the long weekend 3, 4, 5 October free for the most fun, friendly regatta south of the equator - or maybe anywhere for that matter!

 

We are again privileged to have major support from Tony Considine's APC Logistics,  from Multihull Central and many other associates and supporters, guaranteeing an exciting prize pool and other delights. Our Saturday fun theme dinner this year will be come dressed as your favourite "jukebox idol" from any era or genre you fancy to reflect that we will dancing the night away to the whole 8000 tunes on the jukebox. And I've been told not to mention this, so I'll whisper it instead. For those brave or tipsy enough, you can entertain the rest of us with your best karaoke performance! 

 

Pass the word on. We hope to see you there. Further details, NOR and Entry Form here http://www.royalmotor.com.au/multihulls/Crowther.html

AGM REMINDER

Don't miss Ben Kelly's talk on his experience on the record-breaking trans-Tasman trip on Sean Langman's ORMA 60 tri at the MYCV's AGM, 7.30 pm on Friday 19th September at Royal Brighton Yacht Club.

AGM Venue

AGM venue confirmed: Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Olympic Room

Ben Kelly to speak at MYCV AGM, Friday 19th September

The MYCV's Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.30 pm on Friday 19th September (venue to be confirmed; hopefully Royal Brighton Yacht Club).

Ben Kelly from Quantum Sails Queensland will give an illustrated talk on his experience on the record-breaking trans-Tasman trip on Sean Langman's ORMA 60 tri.

Please send any items you wish to have on the agenda to me on chasm200@bigpond.com. If you wish to nominate for the Committee and/or for any of the flag officer positions, please contact the Secretary (floyd.lisa.m@edumail.vic.gov.au).

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Charles Meredith (Commodore)

SOMR to be held at Safety Beach YC this year

The MYCV this year is running the Southern Oceans Multihull Regatta
(SOMR) at Safety Beach Yacht Club, 1st to 3rd November 2014.

We have changed venue this year to encourage Port Phillip Bay multihull sailors to
experience racing and enhance your skills.

Safety Beach Yacht club will be our Hosts with berthing at Martha’s Cove.
Social program is organised to ensure a pleasant and friendly regatta.
SOMR shirts will also be available. Also a great raffle.

Full details to follow and Notice of Race will be available soon.

Any queries please call Geoff Floyd on : 0413 984962or email;
gafloyd@optusnet.com.au

2015 Australian Multihull Nationals

The Australian 2015 Multihull Nationals will be hosted by MYCV and held at Royal Geelong Yacht Club in January 2015.

The regatta will be seven races starting on Saturday 17th Jan and finishing on Wed 21st Jan, with the presentation after the final race on the 21st.

There will then be a two race passage series (with its own trophies, not part of the Nationals, and including the existing Festival of Sails (FOS) line honours trophy), with a Geelong-Melbourne race on Thurs 22nd and then the FOS Melb-Geelong race on Fri 23rd. The aim is to encourage as many multihulls as possible to join in the FOS passage race.

After the Melbourne-Geelong FOS passage race there will be no further FOS multi races.

The entry fee will be $375, which will cover both the Nationals and the passage race series. There will be two divisions for trailerables/high performance multis and a third division for cruising/offshore multis.

NOR will be out soon. Keep an eye out here and on rgyc.com.au.

New marina at RMYS St Kilda welcomes multihulls

Rod Austin, General Manager of Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) at St Kilda, has asked me to let MYCV members and other multihullers know that their new marina has specialty MULTIHULL BERTHS  available that are sized to accommodate multis without attracting the cost of two single berths. There are already half a dozen cats in them and RMYS is keen to welcome more multihulls. They offer short terms rentals, plus longer rental options are available for anything from 6 to 36 months or even 20 year leases.

I've got my cat Peccadillo there - the marina is great and so much cheaper than the commercial marina I was in!

They are currently offering a winter special - take a pen for 3 months and receive the fourth month free. You get a security fob for unlimited access to the marina and the clubhouse facilities and a parking permit for unlimited parking, and you don't need to be a RMYS member.

If you’d like to know more, contact Rod Austin at the Squadron on 03 9534 0227, email him at manager@rmys.com.au, or go to the website www.rmys.com.au.

Charles Meredith