June 2010 PDF Version - Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club

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Thrifty Easter Etchell Regatta
The inaugural NCYC Thrifty Easter Etchells regatta was a
very well organized and well-run event. I think all the
participants would agree that sailing Etchells out of Newcastle
Harbour is hard to beat as a regatta venue.
The marina and facilities at the NCYC are first class. The sail
from the club out to the harbour entrance and on to the
racetrack is the quickest trip for an open ocean venue that I
have experienced.
The racing was very well run
by a team headed up by
renowned race officers Kevin
Wilson and Phil Colyer.
We had good southerly breezes
most of the time and there was
a good swell running which
meant there was some good
surfing to be done.
A late morning start for the
first of two races held each day
and down wind finishes meant
that we were back at the club
by around 3pm each day to
by Peter McNeill “AUS 832”
Photo—Peta Jayne Blackburn
Photo -
John Reid
Race Officer Kevin Wilson
enjoy the NCYC hospitality which included plenty of
complimentary drinks and finger food. ‘How good is this’ was
what everyone was saying.
Photo— Pru Harper
A big thank you must go to our major sponsor Thrifty Car
Rentals. Part of the sponsorship included an Etchells spinnaker
with the Thrifty logo sign written on it, to be raffled off.
Photo—John Reid
All the skippers’ names
went into a hat, with
Doug Williams off AUS
1049 “Vertigo” walking
away with the prize.
Thanks to the regatta organizing
committee
headed up by NCYC Rear
Commodore Paul Gleeson
and Club Captain Ernie
Thirkell and thanks also
to all the NCYC volunteers.
I can’t wait to do it again
next year.
“Absolute Pearler”.
Photo— Greg (Jacko) Jackson
Photo— Rear Commodore Paul Gleeson
Photo— Pru Harper
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