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Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.rrsrc.com.au

P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478

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Club Newsletter 18/9/18

Special Learn to Sail Edition

Welcome to our Club

Welcome to all of you learning how to sail. Sailing is a wonderful sport offering a variety of experiences depending on what you like – whether it is just travelling along at a gentle pace enjoying the natural beauty of your surrounds, or whether it is going extremely fast, racing against other extremely fast boats. We will be learning to sail in three different types of boats. Firstly

a boat called an O’Pen Bic (Bic for short). These are the boats in the picture above with the numbers on the sails, usually sailed by one person. Secondly a boat called a pacer which is larger than the bic and mainly uses two sails (see the photo below of the boat with the blue sails). Pacers are usually sailed with two people but can be sailed with more. Finally a boat called a Nacra 350 catamaran which has two hulls and which is sailed with two people (see the photo with the boat with sail number 595).

Commodore Phill Robbins 0466668541 Vice Commodore Jonathan Horsley 0412798505 Rear Commodore Chris Hallett 0414866998 Secretary Nola Hallett 0414866999 Treasurer Norm Hunt 66291366 Class Reps Gennakers – Duncan Dey Catamarans – Col Woodbury Trailers – Ian Michie Monos – Graham Hams Rowing Officer Gerald Anderson Webmaster Mark Pierce Training team Graeme Turner

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CORRESPONDENCE TO: [email protected]

Lessons times 9.30am – 11am (arrive at 9am to prepare for lesson)

http://www.rrsrc.com.au/

mailto:[email protected]




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Although some learn-to-sailors might be experiencing a few nerves about aspects of learning how to sail (which is perfectly normal), the club has very experienced instructors who will show you how to do things. It really doesn’t take too long to gain the basic knowledge needed to sail a boat. However, it is very important to listen carefully to the instructors at all times. Part of this process will be knowing the names of the various parts on a boat, learning how to set up (rig) a boat, and knowing how to de-rig a boat (put it all away again).

Calendar of Lessons (Weather permitting) Week 1 – 23rd September (miss one Sundays due to school holidays) Week 2 – 7th October (miss one Sunday due to club Regatta Week 3 – 21st October Week 4 – 28th October Week 5 – 11th November (miss one Sunday as club is away) Week 6 – 25th November Week 7 – 2nd December Week 8 - 9th December

What to wear –

Swim wear + rash shirt

Secure hat (tied on type)

Sunscreen

Light waterproof jacket if cool day

Long hair should be tied back.

Don’t wear jewellery that could get tangled whilst sailing.

Life Jackets will be supplied by the club.

Students must be present at 9.30 sharp for briefing at each lesson. No

late arrivals accepted.




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Program for first Day

1. Arrive at 9 am and Sign on upstairs. Receive a name tag from Nola. 2. Meet instructors 3. Safety talk (Parents to attend with kids) 4. Rigging boats (Parents to attend with kids) in yard 5. Briefing on beach; one for kids and one for adults 6. Sailing 7. Return to beach, drag boats up into yard and de-rig and hose them. 8. Sign off and return tag to Nola.

Have fun 😊

Important note for parents

Parents of kids will be required to help out with their kids rigging and de-rigging their boats. Experienced instructors will be with their kids while on the water; parents are not required to sail with their kids, unless also enrolled in the course.

NB. All participants are also required to join up as ‘Learn To Sail’ members on the club website before the 23rd of September and pay online (this can be done by accessing the club website, clicking on registration and following the links www.rrsrc.com.au ).





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How to register via the website

How to register online

1) Go to our new website at www.rrsrc.com.au

2) Select Registration tab (see below)

3) You can choose to Register if you have never been a club member in Australia, or Renew. If

you do not know your Aust Sailing number to renew, then use the link (AS Number Finder)

to look it up and return to site.

4) Choose Renew or Register; fill in AS number, surname and dob. Then choose your

membership category (Adult or child LTS) and click Renew Membership. Note: you can

make tax deductable donations to us by selecting the suitable add on.

5) You can choose to pay online with credit card (this costs the club 2% + $1.60) or pay with

bank direct deposit to our bank (costs us nothing).

6) Process and credit card payment takes a week to get to us, but you will be listed as an

active member immediately.

If you have any problems with this or want an option not listed on the site then please contact Phill at [email protected] and request it.






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Website Photo Gallery

The new website has a "slide-show" of pictures of members' boats on the Home-page. If anyone has a good quality pic of their boat that they would like to have included, please send it to me at [email protected]. Please note: any close-up, identifiable pics of juniors must be accompanied by written parental permission to publish. Cheers

Mark (Web Admin)

Club Shirts

Here’s your chance to wear the colours of your club, to proudly display what you do every Sunday – wear a club shirt! Royal Blue Club shirts payment required at time of order into RRSRC account with your name as reference BSB: 728728 ACC: 22288328 Email or text Nola with size [email protected] or 0414 866999

Mens Long sleeve polo - $37 Short sleeve polo - $35 Cotton T-shirt - $20 Ladies short sleeve polo - $31 Kids Cotton T-shirt - $17






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Wotif Offer to our Club!

Book your next travel or accommodation with Wotif and quote this code: ASF043153 and we will receive a donation from Wotif. Support our club when you or your family or friends travel.




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Idle Gossip

One from the net

(Please send any gossip or anything interesting which is sailing or club related to [email protected] – ed.)





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For Sale/Wanted/Free to a Good Home

Gill Boot I can bring them to the club on Sunday so people can try them on pre or post-race - Laura [email protected] Brand new – never worn Size 39 (UK/Australia 5.5) $80 (down from $110) • best trapeze boot out there! • 5mm neoprene for warmth • wrap around super grip sole natural rubber (non-marking) • and reinforcements on toes and heels and sides for protection • non-ferrous zip with Velcro to keep it in place • unisex colours



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