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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Club event.
Have made it a weekend cruise but feel free to join us on the Saturday only for the picnic.
The original picnic was at Rosebanks, however there is not much beach there. Will look at weather that week and decide then. Thinking Lodge Bay may be better.

WOB Annual Christmas Get-together is again here! This year we will follow on from the 50th CYCT Anniversary theme of Gold and our WOB‘s theme will be All Things Sparkly!

Please come and share an evening of camaraderie, reflection on the year past and Christmas Joy!

We will again do an alphabetical bring a plate:
A-M Something Savory
N-Z Something Sweet.

Merry Christmas!

The brief meeting will start soon after 1800 hours on Tuesday 2 December at Tas Maritime headquarters on The Domain. Barry McCann will give a short talk on the operation of the station. A BYO everything BBQ will take place after the meeting, allowing for an informal Festive Season get together for members.

If you wish to observe the 1733 radio broadcast arrive by 1720. It is necessary for members to remain quiet during this broadcast, and any subsequent broadcasts. The evening has always been a favourite with members, along with our hosts at Tas Maritime. A good opportunity to put a face to the voices we hear while cruising.
And my regular reminder, PLEASE REGISTER for the barbecue.

Join the Royals on their annual family picnic day

Al and Dinah are once again offering their Margate home and garden for the annual December get-together.

Head along for a relaxed time with fellow members, perhaps enjoying a home made cider or perry crafted in Al‘s back shed. Bring some food to share too.

Here‘s an opportunity to take out your frustration with the proliferation of oysters on our beaches! Join Al and Dinah ashore with your gum boots and metal poles to clear a way ashore for our dinghies. Being held in the northern Channel area on Sunday morning before the low tide at 1100 hours, so head out Saturday afternoon and have a relaxing summer‘s evening onboard before heading ashore early Sunday morning to clear a way to the beach.

Now that summer has arrived think about joining a cruise to sheltered waters with protection easily found from all wind directions. Perhaps a night or more at Lagoon Beach inside Sloping Island, delightful Sommers Bay, explore the Coal Mines and consider heading through Denison Canal and head south a few miles for a stay in Lagoon Bay (great fishing here!)

A week to relax and enjoy being on your boat agai,n likey with some good sailing too and not too far to go either.

Finish up by extending your trip and heading to Taranna for the Tasman Peninsula Regatta over the Australia Day long weekend.

The Regatta is on the Combined Clubs Calendar and is for racers and cruisers. So people can attend as competitors in the two races held each year, as entrants in our novelty event which involves a Le Mans start from the Clubhouse, a circumnavigation of Dart Island, deck hoses, flour bombs etc, or they can simply make it a social event. A nude swim gains extra points in the Dart Island event and the winner is not usually the first boat home.

The program currently is:
Saturday Self starting and self timed race from Castray Esplanade to White Rock (sOUTH arm). Cruise to Taranna.
Sunday 1100 hrs Taranna: Dave Hanson memorial sea trial circumnavigation of Dart Island (non racing novelty event)
Sunday 1300 hrs Taranna: Race to Smooth Island and return.
Sunday 1600 hrs Taranna: Presentations to competitors.

Think about joining the Norfolk Bay cruise, starting 17 January, prior to this cruise.

Use the Hobart Regatta long weekend to escape the crowds in Hobart and head around to the Huon River for a few days. Perhaps Randalls Bay for Friday night, then Franklin for a meal with fellow cruisers Saturday night and with the rising tide Sunday morning, consider heading up to Huonville for the scenic cruise up the river. Perhaps Sandrock Bay or Copper Alley Bay for Sunday night and home on Monday. Altogether an interesting set of destinations and not too far to go.

The annual cruise to Maria Island and the Freycinet Peninsula. Two weeks of clear waters, playful dolphins, great anchorages and some decent weather to boot.

The Hope was purchased by Major MacIntosh and was refitted in London in 1821 for the journey to Tasmania and carried Major Hugh MacIntosh and Peter Degraves (the founder of Cascades) to Hobart in 1824.
After its wrecking the Hope spawned one of Tasmania‘s great treasure stories. The loss of the Hobart Garrison‘s quarterly pay chest. About three thousand pounds in coins.
This talk will give some background on the ship and investigate the treasure legend

An extended long weekend cruise around to Cygnet to view the regatta.

The spectacle of colours, shapes and sizes will abound!

Check on this later to see the updates to what/how/when and why.

The annual chance to do our bit towards cleaning up our environment. In conjunction with the National campaign, join stalwart coordinator Catrina Boon for an afternoon pottering along a foreshore (to be advised) removing ‘stuff‘ that shouldn‘t be there.

Stay overnight and socialise a bit and consider heading south tomorrow with the cruise to Recherche and surrounds.

After joining in the Clean Up Australia event on Saturday, take a week away heading out on Sunday, to the south and spending time at the bottom of Tasmania. The weather will dictate where we go and hopefully there will be time for walks, perhaps to South Cape Bay, or The Whale being a bit closer. Great Taylors Bay has many anchorages and the chance to walk around the Labillardiere Peninsula. Or to stay onbaord relaxing ! Southport and Deep Hole isn‘t too far away, with more sandy beaches and protected anchorages.

Take a four day break and head to Port Esperence to experience the annual Regatta run by PESC. Join a race (if so inspired!) from Kettering or Cygnet to Dover on Friday, there will be racing and social activites on Saturday and Sunday and then return home on Monday.

A very big welcome is waiting you from the Port Esperence Sailing Club. Many onwater activities to watch whilst at anchor, from large and small yachts along with older timber boats.

Mark Hosking and his partner, Mandy, lived aboard 53‘ narrowboat ‘Starcross‘ in central England for two years before migrating to Tasmania in 2004.
Returning to England on family business in 2024, Mark set off one day to walk down the Lea Navigation from the northern edge of London to the river Thames looking for Starcross as he had heard that it had been recently spotted on that canal.
Mark‘s talk will cover a bit of the history of England‘s canals interspersed with a few stories from living ‘on the cut‘.

With mastermind Andrew Boon heading up this year‘s navigation rally you can be assured of a quality set of tasks and questions to set you and your invited guests on the way to being awarded the DSMNR trophy.

Mortimer Bay is the destination this year ( finding Mortimer Bay is the first challenge of the rally!) and plan to overnight Saturday night so you can enjoy the socialising afterwards with the option for a beach BBQ while you hear who the talented winners are.

As usual, great prizes will again be on offer.

Catch up with Steve onboard CIRRUS at an arranged anchorage on the Tasman Peninsula and try for a circumnavigation over the next few days. Weather permitting we can take our time and spend some hours appreciating the fantastic scenery as we sail along the eastern coastline.

Join in the fun and games, and challenges, of the Royal‘s Navigation rally

Join the Royals for their annual picnic at Pear Tree Beach just north of Kettering

Endra Omay will present an unforgettable adventure from Recherche to Hobart. A light hearted talk about a truly special journey run by the Living Boat Trust Franklin
We join the Australian Wooden Boat Festival parade on our last day to celebrate our Heritage and love of the sea

Join Phil and Julie-anne on DULCINEA on a four day cruise across to the sheltered waters of Norfolk Bay. Pirates ran amok last trip,so be prepared so some interesting activities this time.