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Spin Sheet, April
2004
It's Party & Limerick Time!
As we
wave farewell to the twilight series we crank up our search
for an adventurous but social team for our
Racecourse Trim! packages
and our
Sunday Spinnaker Series.
Book your Yellow
Ribbon Ball
ticket now for a seriously social night of partying at the
waters edge of Manly Beach. Create a limerick for
our April Competition - check out our sample! Take
advantage of this Indian Summer...
March
competition winner....congratulations to Sue Syngay, who wins
a day pack from
Stern2.
Forward this e
news to a friend
- load up your
Frequent Floaters Club card - benefits now redeemable at
Sydney Harbour Kayaks
at the Spit Bridge, in addition to Simply Sailing and the
Skiffies Char Grill.
Sailing School Titbits
It's
Party Time at the Yellow Ribbon Ball
Rub
shoulders with the Simply Sailing twilight heroes and
Manly's Penguin Sailors as the vying teams celebrate
the end of a highly successful Friday Twilight Series.
All crews and cohorts are welcome from both ends of
the Spit Bridge. If you love sailing and a
party this is the venue for you. $30
pp, tickets available from Michael Troy, 0409 948 012
or Clare Matthews 0408 277 073.
And
after twilight sailing, the Racecourse is calling...
Our
April and May Trim! packages seeks the racer within
you.
Details...
Or roll up our basic spinnaker course with four
Sunday Spinny races on the Choc or Xcess
for a cracking series.
Details....
Competent
Crew Special this Easter
This special
sizzles for a two person buy of our competent crew practical
course. 9, 10, 18 April, $695 for 2.
Details...
Whitsunday
Weavings Milebuilder + Survival at Sea
Plan for the ultimate
Mini Milebuilder. Our Sydney 38 departs
Queensland's Southport bound for Hamilton Island on 5
August. Weave your way past Fraser Island,
through the Great Barrier Reef and secluded Whitsunday
Islands. For the adventure of a lifetime and a
fantastic learning experience book this Mini Milebuilder
now. Bundle up with our June Safety & Survival
at Sea for a $120 discount.
Details...
Inshore
theory for Beginners to Skippers - "No More Gaps" -
May 2004
Winter is a
great season for theory classes. The Glue to
hold it all together - it being the mix of inshore sailing
courses and real life sailing. In six Tuesday
evenings Chris Matthews will spill the beans on anchoring,
boat construction, radio, navigation and lots more.
All theoretical components of the Introductory, Competent
Crew and Inshore Skippers Certificates are covered.
Includes your powerboat certificate.
Details...
Handy Links &
Availability
Course Dates
for our learn to sail courses
Events Calendar
for
our Racing Toolbox and Mini Milebuilders.
Availability
for Sunday Spinnakers and Sunday Social Sailing.
Sailing Packages
for great value & innovative packages
Bareboat
Standby Rates are back!
Grab a
massive 20% off the bareboat day rate by booking 24 hours
before charter. Available on the Northshore 370
Euphoria and Beneteau Oceanis Megisti from 1
April through to 31 July 2004. Available to inshore
skipper level or beyond.
Bareboat charter
prices...
Skippered charter special for April!
The boat
for all comers. A paaaarty of 18, a corporate
fest of 12, a really indulgent pack of six...
this is our favourite pleasure yacht. The
lavish CCCC, Bavaria 470 is on special this month with
a bona fide saving of $200.
Details...
Sunday
Social Sailing
Simply
Sailing are the most
social sailing outfit in town! Come and test out the
theory one Sunday this winter. A Simply Sailing
scheduled social sail departs 12.30pm for four hours - a
snip at $85 pp. Starts Sunday 30 May 2004.
Details...
Pittwater
Escape June Long Weekend
We meant it when we called it
the Escape - from Sydney to Pittwater. Two days
to recharge your batteries in a truly wonderful part of the
world. With gourmet catering and one of our top
skippers don't sail past this opportunity.
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June.
Details...
"One night on
an S80 called Choc
A certain
young lady caused shock
She
said
stuff it
Rather than
be dropped at the dock!"
Now you need to pick up your
pencils and put your thinking caps on.
The funniest limerick with nautical leanings will
win its author a $100 voucher redeemable at Simply
Sailing within 12 months. It
could be about your favourite Simply Sailing staff
member, vessel, event, crew or happening - but
Simply Sailing must be in the mix.
Entries
close on April 30, 4pm and will be judged on 7pm
that night.
March
Competition Winner - Sue Syngay, Boston
Back to Top
There's nothing like an easy peasey quiz to get all
you sailing wannabes tapping your pc! A
record number of entries for the America's Cup comp
meant a huge swag of names for the prize giving.
Little Chloe Matthews rose to the task and pulled
the winner out of Dad's Simply Sailing cap.... and
to the winner, you definitely need to book some more
day sailing to make the most out of your new day
pack!! Thanks to
Stern2
for the donated prize.
When and where was
the first America's Cup contest held?
Cowes, 1951
Which country won
the first contest and what was the name of winning
yacht? America and America
Laser for Sale
Radial rig laser for immediate sale. Good
nick. $1,300 ono. Northern
Beaches. Ring Chris on 9451 2511.
Giles
and Mike may be gone but they are not forgotten.
Check out their handy hints and vote for your
Top Tipper via Tip
of the Week...
Introduction to
Spinnakers
- April 4 and 25, 1 place left
Spinnaker Racing
- April 25, 2004, Ting, 4 places left
Easter
Monday
Social Sailing,
12 April 2004
Yellow Ribbon
Ball -
Friday 16 April 2004
April Trim!
package
- Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April 2004
Wednesday arvo S80
social racing - April 28, $40 pp, meet
Skiffies 12.45pm, 2 places left
Boat Rally -
Saturday 8 May, details tba
Inshore Skipper
Practical
- Sundays 9 & 16 May - 9am to 3.30pm - 1 place left
Theory for
beginners to skippers
- starts Tuesday 11 May 2004, now booking
May Trim! package
- Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May 2004
Winter spinnaker
sailing
- 30 May 2004
Sunday social
sailing
- 30 May 2004
Safety & Survival
at Sea
- Yachting Australia (AYF) course - June &
September 2004
Pittwater Escape
- 12 and 13 June 2004
Inshore Skipper
Practical
- Sundays 20 and 27 June 2004, 9am to 3.30pm
Winter spinnaker
sailing
- 20 June 2004
Sunday social
sailing
- 20 June 2004
Whitsunday
Weavings
- 5 August 2004
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