The Coming Week
- Lindsay Joice Series: The CYC 2016 Summer series commences on the 9th of Jan. This 5 week series will be held on saturday afternoons and race briefing will be held at 12noon. Sailing instructions are now available on the website follow the link. Dinghy sailors please ensure that for this series that your vessel are ready to hit the water immediately following the race briefing at 12noon
- WAGS: This Wednesday. Please see link below for Courses and Sailing Instructions. Refer to club noticeboard or title link for results and handicaps.
- SWD Program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3.30 pm till 5.30 pm. The final event for 2015 will be held on the 18th of Dec and will recommence on the 12th of Jan 2016
- Sail Training is about to start – instructors please contact Scott if you can assist with running courses in the School holidays.Students please contact the office to indicate your interest
- Dinghy 1/2 Course will be held on the 22-24th of Jan register here
- A modified Tackers Course will be held on the 6-7th of Feb – register here
General Notices
- 1/2 Yearly General Meeting of members will be held on the 7th of Feb at 10.00am – spread the word
- CCYS Australia Day Celebration- come and join the fun ( BYO boats )
- CYC Social Committee: The committee is keen to establish a social committee, if you keen to help us out on this committee please contact Trish
- CYC Trophies 2015 Final Congrats to all the winner from 2015 – for a full record of who has won what please follow the link in the title
- 2016 Format: There will be a change to the format of the CYC races in 2016, which will bring all our fleets together. Please see our 2016 Calender for more information
- CYC Newsletter editor wanted: Looking for a time rich person who is interested in compiling the newsletter for the CYC ( about 2 hours a week) – If your interested please contact Scott.
- Changes to Dinghy Usage Fee : As per advice issued in July 2015, and commencing start of season 4 dinghy usage fees will now be $20 / vessel. Nomination fees remain the same.
- Regional FNQ YQ facebook clubs page has been set up to assist FNQ work together and share information. Check it out. (check out John Brynes post about a regional VIP group to support regional regattas and skill development )
- YQ newsletter hare published monthly – for all the last YQ news
- New CYC Pontoon: The Executive would ask those people who use the new CYC pontoon if they would ensure that on the days with dinghy sailing (training and racing ) and SWD are occurring that the pontoon is vacated to allow safe access to the water.
- CYC current office hours are;
- MONDAY & TUESDAY 12:30PM – 4:30PM
- WEDNESDAY 9:30AM – 5:30PM,
- THURSDAY – BY APPOINTMENT
- FRIDAY 2PM – 5PM
- Tinaroo Sailing Club has just there calendar follow the link for more details
Forthcoming Event
- The First Series for 2016 will on be Saturdays from the 9th of Jan thru to the 6th of Feb ( 2016 Summer series 1 – Lindsay Joice Series). Information on the race series is available online
- 2016 Mickey Ink Race Week – SAVE THE DATE. The Port Douglas Yacht Club is proud to announce that the 2016 Mickey Ink Port Douglas Race Week will be held Wednesday April 27th – Monday 2nd May in 2016 – Spread the word. 4 Days of racing over the newly instated Labour Day long weekend
- SAIL CAIRNS Dates announced 17th – 20th of September 2016 SAVE THE DATES – spread the word
- Sail Bowen dates announced – SAVE THE DATE
Cairns Yacht Club Newsletter 
