Opening Day is just around the corner on Sunday October 16. This is probably the biggest day of the year for showing off our great club to the many invited guests so we need everyone to make a special effort to be there and help make it another great success.
We want as many boats on the water as possible so please pull out all the stops and be there and support the club.
As usual we will be having afternoon tea for the invited guests while they watch the sailing and so everyone is asked to please bring a plate to help with the catering for this event. If everyone with a surname from A to M could bring something sweet and the rest to bring something savoury that would be great.
Following the formalities of opening day we also have a casserole night so that the members and families can relax together and wind down from the days activities. So once again please bring a dish to share, and/or, some meat for the barbeque and we will have a quiet meal together at 6 pm.
This is your club! So please get involved and help to make Opening Day a great celebration for all and enjoy our great facilities.
The general program for the Opening Day’s activities is as follows:
09.00 Arrival, opening of Clubrooms, preparation for sailing
10.00 Junior Briefing
10.15 Junior Race
11.30 Inspection of Junior boats for prizes
11.30 – 12.30 Canteen open for Junior lunches (must be ordered at junior briefing)
11.50 Junior boats for afternoon racing parked for display on grass along footpath.
13.00 Arrival of Officials and Guests and refreshments
13.30 Opening Ceremony
13.45 Afternoon Briefing
13.50 (approx) Official Sail Past
14.00 10 minute Sound (To allow people to change and ready their boats)
14.10 Races commence – possibly three fleet starts – Cats, Mono’s and Juniors (Minnows/Ants) all fleets yardsticked
14.20 Afternoon Tea is served
17.30 Presentation of Pennants
18.00 Casserole Night
