Archive for August 2018
Lane Cove 12ft Skiff Club is running an Adult First Aid course at their clubhouse on Sunday November 11. The cost is $120.
If you are interested you can Register here.
If you would like more detail contact Jack Winning jack.winning@lc12ftssc.org.au
The next 2018 – 2019 GFS Equipment Audit is Saturday September 15. Fire extinguishers can be tested at a cost of $10 per extinguisher, the proceeds going to YOTS.
Please download the form from the Yachts – Racing Information page of the GFS Website and have it completed for the auditor. Courses and GFS Safety Card (required) can also be downloaded from the Racing Information page.
Have the equipment laid out to allow the process to proceed smoothly.
Check the use-by dates of required items in the medical kit and provide a copy of your insurance for the auditor to sight.
Think about how you could retrieve a person overboard from the water.
Australian Sailing is running a Club Equipment Auditor course at RANSA on September 2 (8.30 -11.30am) or RPAYC on September 8 (8.00 – 11.00am). Go to https://www.sailing.org.au/course-search/82/
This course is for anyone interested in assisting clubs with providing a safety service for sailing racing. Those who may be interested in becoming a Club Equipment Auditor include club and local volunteers and current sailors as well as former club sailors who no longer actively participate in the sport.
If you are interested please contact the GFS Safety Officer on the Contacts page on the GFS Website.
The remaining aluminium rescue boat is for sale. It is in good condition and has an asking price of $750.
It is approximately 4m long. Please contact the club treasurer (gfstreasurer@gmail.com) if interested.
Thanks to the hardy team of skippers and crew who attended the annual working bee. The club and infrastructure are now ready for the soon to commence sailing season.
With representatives from all facets of the club (Sabots, Lasers, Saturday and Twilight yachts, committee persons and patron) a wide variety of tasks were completed in a convivial atmosphere on the Deck of Knowledge.
The time has come for all good men (and women) to do their duty.
Assemble on the fabled Deck of All Knowledge from 0900 Hrs to chase away all the winter ills from the clubhouse and signal the approach of the 2018 – 2019 Sailing Season.
Maintenance Mark has come up with his usual array of challenging tasks to make the time spent pass quickly.
