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I was sailing on a Windsurfer LT and it’s always good for the vibe of a regatta to have boats respecting each other’s fleet racing. I noticed several of the 125’s making slight adjustments to their course to accommodate others on the layline even when on the right of way tack. Good job.
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Last Friday, SoPYC launched OutThere Sailing with Paddle boarding, Windsurfing, Hobie Sailing, Power boating and Scurfing. Photos by Rick Steuart.
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The OutThere Sailing initiative is an Australia wide format to promote fun sporting activities for 12-17 year olds. Sailing is one of the identified sports and this program aligns with SoPYC goals with similar courses run in the past.
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The course is the ideal way to have fun and get active on the water and is all about:
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- Having fun while experiencing sailing.
- Socialising with friends and making new ones.
- Learning how to sail in an inclusive environment.
- Developing life-long friendships and learning team skills.
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The aim of the program is to have fun, spend time with friends and learn new skills.
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The program is currently running as a pilot whilst we tweak the details. By summer we expect to be offering other variations, still designed to keep friends together.
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Please see the below link for an entry into the experience Out There Sailing program running for the next 3 weeks (on Friday afternoon).
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Laser 4.7 Youth World Championship
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Flying Fifteen Report 13 August 2019
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A warm mid-winter Sunday in Perth made sailing the preferred option for a small fleet of Flying Fifteens and the shifty breeze gave everyone a chance at various stages of the afternoon. The fleet had an early scratching due to Simon Stone having an incident while rigging that will have him looking like a pirate for the next few days.
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Greg and Hector (Spot the difference) won 3 of the 5 races to win the day and gain the outright lead in the Schweppes Applecross Cup series. Karen and Russell (Second Breakffast) were second with John and Kevin (She who must be obeyed) third.
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Saturday night was our annual ten pin bowling competition with styles varying from the shock and awe approach by Neil White to Felicity Lillingston at a more glacial pace. Showing the benefits of a miss-spent youth, Neil White (Aussie Way) took home the chocolates ahead of the ever-competitive Graeme Lillingston. A banquet was then served at the local Indian restaurant as a farewell to the South of Perth sailors heading to Ireland for the Worlds at the end of this month. Unfortunately, none of the photos survived the censor!
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ABOVE: Second on the day, Karen and Russell (Second Breakffast) with the Commodore
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Get the Team App "AHOY" to follow all the Cruising section's events online.
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South of Perth Yacht Club has a pair of black swans in residence this winter
Some of you may have noticed her (the pen) in the rocks on the nor-west side of the club. She’s one of a mated pair that has taken up residence at the club and her partner (the cob) shares the role of incubation and rearing of the cygnets once they have hatched.
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They will spend the next few weeks in rearing the cygnets and during this time they will act protectively toward their young and it’s a good idea to keep clear of them. They will move toward you hissing and raising their wings, but if you move away and keep an eye on their movements you’ll notice that they will retreat to the nest and the cygnets.
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Please don’t try to feed them or the cygnets as they are vegetarians and have plenty of food available in the neighbouring shallow waters around the club.
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At this time of year, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on your young children and ensure that they are warned not to go near either the swans or their young. Observe them from a distance and enjoy the sight of the truly unique specimens of the black swan of Western Australia.
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To those of you who have dogs, they really shouldn’t be at the club; but if they are, please keep them away from the swans as they could upset the swans and cause them to become aggressive.
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Look forward to the next few months as the cygnets hatch and the club becomes home to the newest pair of parents on the river.
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Checkpoint Duty Roster 2019
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LAZY LODGE Steven MacMillan
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DANCES WITH WAVES Anthony Spiteri
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AUSTIN’S POWER Darren Austin
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MAGIC MOMENT Hank Heimans
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PIPE DREAM II Garry Millett
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LADY CLAIRE Brian Easterbrook
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ENDLESS SUMMER Michael Holtham
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GLASSGOW KISS Hamish MaAdie
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NAPEA OF GARRICK James Spittle
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Saturday 7 September 2019
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HIGH SEAS Thomas Vermeltoort
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INDIAN DANCER Robin McKinnon
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SHANKARA Stephen Broadhurst
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MARSHALL LAW Wayne Marshall
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