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We are fortunate to have a well-equipped clubhouse. While it maybe not on the same level as some of our more ritzy compatriots further east, you only have to sit on the deck at sunset on a balmy Sydney evening to realise how fortunate we are.
In the main members and their guests do the right thing, but just occasionally standards do slip. So a few gentle reminders:
- If you use it, clean it (if necessary) and return it to where you got it from.
- If you opened, also close it.
- If it has a lock make sure it is locked before the last person leaves.
- If you tuned it on, make sure it is turned off.
- The only vessels which are permitted to be cleaned or maintained at the Club are those on the Club register and belonging to a financial members.
- Make sure the alarm is armed when the last person leaves the club.
- If you are not the last to leave a gentle reminder to those still present to lock up would not be taken as an insult but would demonstrate your care for your Club.
Passion at Port Stephens Regatta – photo published by kind permission of Craig Greenhill of Saltwaterimages
Dave and Elaine Edmiston’s Jeanneau 37 Passion from GFS finished 6th in the Performance Cruising Division of the recent Sail Port Stephens Regatta. Despite improvements to the boat in the past season Dave was unable to repeat last year’s performance which saw Passion win the regatta. It was all very close with Passion despite finishing 6th being just two points off first place.
The results of the Regatta and the follow-up Commodore’s Cup event are here.
The increasingly popular series saw some close racing and testing conditions. On the first day the off shore race around  three islands (Cabbage Tree, Little and Boondelbah Is.) was an endurance classic only finishing in under the five hour limit when the race committee shortened the course.
