Trailable Yacht Festival 2009

Fair weather for 2009 Festival

Rob — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:13:12 +0000

The 2009 Trailable Yacht Festival was a great success, with a lot of fun had by all. Approximately 25 boats from 30 registrations enjoyed the Indian Summer weather as they enjoyed the program of cruising, socialising and eating!

Many new friendships were made, and many friendships renewed over the weekend. Boat owners checked out different ideas on setting up their boats for cruising, on how they might make mast raising easier, how to recognise the correct flare in the dark, and how to let them off in a safe way. They also learnt about repairing those little problems on their fibreglass boats. The swap and sell session worked well, with many people picking up bargains on un-wanted or un-used boat bits.

The cruise/Poker Run around Corio Bay saw boats sailing to various spots around Corio Bay, picking up cards to add to their hand. The winner was announced at the Festival dinner, where 70 people enjoyed the talk from Ted and Anne Peers on their experiences as lighthouse keepers around the Victorian coast. The auction of some very risque flags added to the flavour of the evening!

Thanks to all who attended and to:
our sponsors; Professional Insurance Brokers, Rebusiness, Four Winds Marine, Power Drive Marine and PowerSailerMarine
to Chemring for the flares display, Parks Victoria and Victorian Regional Channels for their support
to Royal Geelong Yacht Club for the use of their facilities
to our presenters; Barry Palich, Ted and Anne Peers, Peter Donaldson, David Jenkins and Dennis McDowell and to Peter Nyga for his brilliant photos
and to all members of the Geelong Trailable Yacht Club who assisted over the weekend.

Winners of the competitions were:
Safety Set-up: Meander, Peter and Pamela Mart 3rd, Murrendi, Pat and Cheryl Russell 2nd, and Moonlight Sonata, Grant and Sharon Roe 1st
Cruising set-up: Kokomo, Vic and Florina Sargeant 3rd, Frontliner, John and Veronica Burgess 2nd and Farr Di-Da, Charles and Di Weatherly 1st.

Early bird Registrations closing soon!

Rob — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:20:17 +0000

Early bird registrations for the 2009 Trailable Yacht Festival close on Monday 23rd March. Register now to join in the fun of the Festival and catch up with trailable yacht owners from all over Victoria for a weekend of sharing experiences and learning more about trailable yachting activities.

Click onto the Register button on the side bar of this page to fill in your details online, then when you arive at St Helens confirm your registration, and pay your Registration fee and Saturday night dinner costs.

Saturday night dinner details

Rob — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:48:11 +0000

Saturday night’s Festival dinner at Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s west lounge will be a night to remember. We have arranged a carvery buffet for the meal. Roast lamb and beef, roast potatoe, pumpkin, sweet potatoe and steamed vegetables; Greek and Caesar salads and an Antipasto plate; Penne Carbonara, plus a fruit platter, cakes and gateaux make up the menu. Tea and coffee are complimentary. Other drinks are bar prices.

During the meal we will have Ted Peers speak on his experiences as lighthouse keeper at various locations around the Victorian coast, plus there will be plenty of time for you to catch up with new or old friends to plan that next cruise, or fix that irritating problem with the boat during the night.

Sunday morning demonstrations confirmed

Rob — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:29:03 +0000

The 2009 Festival continues the practice of providing practical demonstrations of important facets of trailable yachting and this year we have three major activities planned.

Back by popular demand we have Peter Donaldson with a Chemring flare demonstration (this time we have all the necessary permits!) and safety talk, Dennis McDowell continues his series of demonstrations on fixing those minor repairs and problems with fibreglass and David Jenkins will be demonstrating new items in his MastMate range of mast raising equipment.

Best Boat competition

Rob — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:13:51 +0000

If you consider your boat looks pretty sharp and well set-up, enter it into one or both of our best boat competition. The two categories are: (i) Safety set-up and (ii) Cruising set-up. Entry is free.

To enter your boat simply tick the box on the on-line Registration Form, or tell us when you sign in on the Friday or Saturday, to be in the running for one of the prizes and the prestige of “Best Boat at Trailable Yacht Festival 2009″.

Carpark Swap Meet

Rob — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:01:16 +0000

Bring along any surplus or un-used sailing items to sell, swap or give away at the 2009 Trailable Yacht Festival.

Saturday morning of the Festival is the time when you might be able to get yourself a bargain, or swap an un-used piece of equipment for something you have always wanted for the boat.

Trailable Yacht Festival fun set to continue this March!

Rob — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:20:49 +0000

Trailable yacht owners should mark their diaries with the dates of 27^th, 28^th and 29^th March so as not to miss the fun of the 2009 Trailable Yacht Festival. The Festival, now in its 5^th year, will once again be hosted by the Geelong Trailable Yacht Club from its base at St Helens on the shores of Corio Bay.

Potential registrants should note that the Festival is a three-day event commencing on Friday 27^th March, and to get full value from the Festival will need to plan for the 3 days at Geelong/take a day’s leave/organise a rostered day off/or take a sickie on the Friday! The program planned for the 2009 Festival will take into account the fact that not all will be able to have the “long” weekend and register on the Saturday; but the hope is that most people will be able to have the Friday off and participate in the fun of the three days.

The program will follow the same general format as in other years but also introduce different activities that we trust will appeal to TY owners and their families. For example, we will be conducting a “Cockpit Swap session” on the Saturday morning where TY owners can buy/sell/barter/give away various surplus or pre-loved items of yachting equipment that might be of use to others.

Earlier date for 2009 TYF = warmer weather?!

Rob — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:12:30 +0000

The earlier time for the 2009 Festival will hopefully mean warmer weather!

However the program will go ahead in all sorts of weather conditions, with a variety of activities that are not dependent on whether it is hot or cold, dry or wet, the 2009 Festival weekend will be a great time to meet with your fellow TY owners and families.

While you thinking about coming for the weekend, why not think about planning for a week/taking a week or more off, to holiday with the boat at Geelong? You can base yourself at St Helens and/or Royal Geelong Yacht Club to fully enjoy what Corio Bay cruising and the Geelong area has to offer.