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Abell Point Yacht Club

Locality: Airlie Beach, Queensland

Address: Coral Sea Marina 4802 Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.abellpointyc.com.au

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25.01.2022 Next Club Night Pizza this coming Tuesday 6 August Come along to the club night on Tuesday 6 August... Venue at the usual place on the Ocean Club "O" arm Coral Coast Marina at Abell Point It's a pizza night and members prices are $5 a head and non-members $8 a head BYO drinks We must order pizzas so please RSVP by Tuesday 6th August at midday No RSVP No Pizza We will have a club member telling us all about the recent Coral Coast Rally and also a discussion about moving the date to later in the year. More about this in the next newsletter. All enquiries email the club at [email protected]

24.01.2022 Southern Islands Cruise (CHANGE OF DATE) Abel Point Yacht is planning to have a number of 5 or 6 day cruises throughout 2020. The first will be a 6 day cruise from Airlie Beach heading south to the Lindemen, Shaw and Thomas Island area NOW commencing on 8th February 2020. The plan is to set our preferred destination but be flexible depending on weather and participants preferences. The idea being we can share our knowledge and experience as we plan each day. Where there is the possibility for walks, sightseeing and snorkelling we will try to incorporate that into our days. We will incorporate casual social get togethers for drinks and when possibly BBQ’s on the beach. Please register your interest by emailing Abel Point Yacht Club [email protected]

21.01.2022 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2PM THIS COMING SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2019 The Management Committee of the Abell Point Yacht Club wishes to advise that the Annual General Meeting for 2019 will be held at the Ocean Club, 'O' Arm, Coral Sea Marina Resort at 2pm this coming Sunday 20 October 2019.... Attached are the membership renewal/new member forms for your convenience. Remember you cannot nominate or vote at the AGM unless you are a current financial member. Any queries please contact: Vice Commodore Steve Larsson: 0418 933 725 Treasurer Steve Halter: 0427 671 056

15.01.2022 2019 CHALLENGE YACHT RACE SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER GET YOUR ENTRY FORMS IN NOW ... The start line will be out the front of Sorrento's and the race is around Double Cones and back again. There will be 3 divisions: Multihulls Mono with spinnaker Mono without spinnaker With an 11am start going in 5 minute intervals Nomination costs are $20 per vessel Presentations after the race will be held at the Ocean Club on O Arm at Coral Sea Resort Marina (Abell Point) with BYO drinks and nibbles Entry form and sailing instructions are available by clicking on here: Entry Form Sailing Instructions Entry forms can be scanned and emailed to [email protected] Direct deposit information is on the entry form. Unfortunately the club cannot accept credit cards For enquiries contact: Steve Halter on 0427671056 Barry Mitchell on 0417926678 Terry Stevens on 0416295749 or email the club at [email protected]

15.01.2022 A brisk sail to Cape Upstart, All arrived safely and enjoyed Wine and Cheese on the beach to watch the sun go down.

13.01.2022 Gloucester to Cape Upstart Today was a 48 nautical mile sail from Gloucester to Cape Upstart with a secret time of between 3-4.00pm. Anchor was up at 7.00pm as we motored out of the bay and hoisted the mainsail. We had a good southerly breeze blowing so unfurled the Screecher and set sail. It was a rather cool cloudy day with a decent breeze for most of the day between 12 to 15 knots so we were able to average around 7 knots. It was obviously way too fast for a fish to ho...ok onto the lures trolling off the back or Rhapsody. Today was joke day and some of the fleet radioed their jokes in to be judged at our sundowner later today. Everyone was way ahead of time Vela Perfecta getting closest to the secret time and awarded a bottle of wine at presentation for their effort. By the time we were 4 nautical miles from the finish the breezed had died and the fleet had pulled down sails and started engines to motor the final leg to Cape Upstart. At 4.30 pm the fleet had made their way to the beach by dinghy for a sunset wine and cheese night. We watched a spectacular sunset over the fleet anchored in the bay and much quizzing as to who sailed the entire distance and who cheated along the way with a little engine assistance. Tomorrow we are sailing to Cape Bowling Green approximately 35 nautical miles, let the tactics begin.

13.01.2022 Keep this date. CORAL COAST RALLY SEPTEMBER 17- 24 2020 Join the cruise in good company from Airlie Beach to Magnetic Island. Plenty of food, wine and prizes awarded daily. We will stop each evening at a protected anchorage with beach games and BBQs. ... Schedule for September Rally: 17th Registration, nibbles and prizes at Coral Sea Marina 17.00 (Rally entries one-night free marina berth) 18th Gloucester Resort: Hippy Theme Dinner. Awards for best dressed. 19th Cape Upstart: Wine and cheese (club provides cheese and nibbles) Sunset on the beach 20th Cape Bowling Green: Boules and Finska tournament, awards and prizes, Beach BBQ (club has the grill) 21st Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island; Dinner and trivia contest (of course we have prizes) at Marlin Bar. 22nd Nelly Bay Marina; Pay one night get one night free. You have use of showers, laundry and most important swimming pool. This is your Lay Day to see the sites on Magnetic. Evening games (prizes) and BBQ at the marina park. Planning party for those going further North. 23rd Today is the Big Awards Dinner (provided by club at local restaurant). You can also complete planning for cruise in company north and reprovision today. (Laundry day?) 24th Cruise to Northern Queensland and beyond starts today. Join in for a day or a week the fun continues. Entry fee for rally $170/ Boat club members $225/boat non Member. This is a good time of year to go north, trades winds have eased for pleasant sailing north and returning.

13.01.2022 We're Opening Up Again July Club Night Tuesday 7 July 2020 from 5pm onwards... We will be catering for the first 20 people and adhering to social distancing rules, so come along to our first night back after lockdown. Pizza will be the order of the night $5 for members and $8 non-members which can be paid on the night. BYO drinks. We will have a small raffle of bottles of wine. Please can you RSVP by email for catering purposes by Sunday 5 July. We will also be talking about the Coral Coast Rally which is to be held from 18-24 September. If you are interested in going on this week long fun packed rally this year, please register your interest now by clicking on the form below or emailing the club at [email protected] For further information call Steve Halter on 0427 671 056 Register your interest now by clicking here Entry Form https://www.abellpointyc.com.au//coral-coast-rally-entry-/

13.01.2022 Membership renewals are due and payable by 30 September 2019. You can get a membership renewal form from our website https://www.abellpointyc.com.au/ or refer to the last newsletter. ABELLPOINTYC.COM.AU Abell Point Yacht Club | Power and Sail. The club provides on and of water events and activities for owners of all types of boats. Membership... Become an APYC Member today!

12.01.2022 Just a Reminder about next Tuesday our first Club Night back for a long time 7 July 2020 from 5.30pm onwards... Due to new easing of restrictions in Queensland, we can now have up to 50 people at our club nights. We will still be adhering to social distancing rules of a 1.5 metre distance and hand sanitizer will be provided by the club on entry. You must also log in with your name and details on the COVID19 sheet provided, so come along to our first night back after lockdown there's loads to talk about. Pizzas will be $5 for members and $8 non-members which can be paid on the night. BYO drinks We would really appreciate your RSVP by email for catering purposes by Sunday 5 July [email protected] YOUR AUSTRALIAN SAILING NUMBER (Formerly Silver Card) We also need to alert club members on their Australian Sailing Numbers (use to be called Silver Cards). There are rumours circulating around the traps that you must have a temporary Australian Sailing Number to sail on Wednesday nights with WSC. The facts are actually as follows: The old Silver Card is now known as the Australian Sailing Number and is allocated from Australian Sailing (formerly called Yachting Australia). Anyone who sails competitively, and this includes Wednesday Afternoon Go Sailing (WAGS) and/or more than 3 times in any one sailing season, must be a member of an affiliated club and the APYC is an affiliated club of Australian Sailing. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST FOR AN AUSTRALIAN SAILING NUMBER It comes with your full membership. Your full club membership allows you to participate in any club events in Australia. There is no physical card given. At APYC you get this number with your membership fee of $80 for a single or $120 for a couple. Click here to see your Australian Sailing Number with the APYC. People who had old Silver Card numbers may still get that number allocated to them, but generally its a whole new number. You can also check you have an active AS Number by going to the Australian Sailing website or by clicking here: https://www.sailing.org.au/member-finder/ CORAL COAST RALLY 18-24 September 2020 We will also be talking about the Coral Coast Rally which is to be held from 18-24 September. If you are interested in going on this week long fun packed rally this year, please register your interest now by clicking on the form below or emailing the club at [email protected] We will have entry forms available on Tuesday night as well. There's only a few more spots left available. For further information about the Coral Coast Rally call Steve Halter on 0427 671 056 Entry Form

10.01.2022 CLUB GET TOGETHER NEXT TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2019 At the Ocean Club 'O' Arm Coral Sea Resort Marina 5.30pm onwards... We are having a Burger Night Member $5 each and Non-members $8 each (pay cash on the night) Please contact the club if you are planning on attending as we need numbers for catering purposes at [email protected] BYO drinks See you all there on Tuesday

09.01.2022 Friday the 7th June was the last organised day of the CCR and a dual celebrated with our presentations and a BIG birthday celebration. The overall winning boat and crew was Vela Perfecta, second was Stardust and third place went to Victorious. The other big event celebrated was the BIG birthday of Captain Steve. The overall response appeared to be that again the event had been a success and were all looking forward to next time.

08.01.2022 We have set up a Facebook Group for the club so we can all interact and post to other club members. If you are going sailing and looking for some company, see something you think might interest others, need some advise on anchorages or sailing stuff lets share it or use each others knowledge. The page is " Abell Point Yacht Club Cruising " Look it up and request to be added. It is a closed group so we can make sure it stays useful, friendly and uncluttered by unneeded or unfriendly posts.

06.01.2022 Warri cup is on!!? 15 March start 11am. Weather 14 - 17 knots. Wsc after race for awards.

05.01.2022 Southern Islands Cruise Abel Point Yacht is planning to have a number of 5 or 6 day cruises throughout 2020. The first will be a 6 day cruise from Airlie Beach heading south to the Lindemen, Shaw and Thomas Island area commencing on 1st February 2020. The plan is to set our preferred destination but be flexible depending on weather and participants preferences. The idea being we can share our knowledge and experience as we plan each day. Where there is the possibility for walks, sightseeing and snorkelling we will try to incorporate that into our days. We will incorporate casual social get togethers for drinks and when possibly BBQ’s on the beach. Please register your interest by emailing Abel Point Yacht Club [email protected]

02.01.2022 Some photos coming in from competitors in The CCR. Taken by Liz Deeley as a drastically reefed Cheetah Streaked past assisted by probably 28 knots of wind.

01.01.2022 APYC CHRISTMAS PARTY Tuesday 3 December 2019 (Remember to RSVP by 1 December which is next Sunday)... Free Give Aways Free food for Members Door Prizes Raffle BYO drinks This year our club night for December will also be a big give away Christmas party. The fun will start at 5:30pm at the Ocean Club, '0' Arm, Coral Sea Resort Marina, Abell Point. Wear your best Christmas bling, hat, shirt or dress and enjoy the evening. We will be serving special Christmas Cheeseburgers in Paradise and the famous guacamole and chips FREE to all members. BYO your drinks and each couple is asked to bring a sweet dessert to share for 4 people. Singles get a pass on bringing treats. There will be a lot more depending on numbers. We will give away 8 to 10 club shirts. These are very good quality polos. We also have hats and burgees to give away. (These are door prizes, not a raffle) But what would a club night be without a raffle? The raffle will be $5 a ticket to win a bottle of Caribbean Rum. YES, the real Caribbean Rum. This was donated by Roy and Liz Deeley. This is a smooth, mellow rum derived from ageing in wooden oak casks. Bottled at 86 proof; the focus is on a smooth, round tasting rum instead of a hot raw alcoholic finish. Made in St. David’s, Grenada West Indies. Plus, we have a couple of bottles of wine for the raffle. Not a meeting but we have some interesting items to be discussed at the event that you might be interested in for next year. 1. The Clubs new 5-day cruises in the Whitsundays (Steve Larsson) 2. Coral Coast rally moved to September or? (Steve Halter) 3. Where we go on rainy club Tuesday nights (Barry Mitchell) 4. New Club portable BBQ loaner program (Barry Mitchell) 5. Clipper Cup volunteers needed for January (Barry Mitchell) 6. New membership cards will be available for pickup Things to remember: The cappuccino coffee machine is back up & running but please bring your own cup. Bring sweet or dessert to share for 4 people. You can bring guests at $15 each but please note that they will not be eligible for door prizes. A penalty of $5 will apply if you dont wear Christmas bling, hat, shirt, or dress. Club membership now includes the Australian Sailing Club Number ie the old Silver Card Let's make this a big event, its your club, so get on down to the Ocean Club. RSVP by 1 December by emailing the club at: [email protected] or call Steve Halter on 0427671056 Steve Larsson on 0418933725 Barry Mitchell on 0417926678