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FORTHCOMING
EVENTS SATURDAY
21ST NOVEMBER - RUGBY, IRELAND V FIJI 5.15
PM FRIDAY
27TH NOVEMBER - SCOUTS TABLE QUIZ; LATE LICENCE SATURDAY
28TH NOVEMBER - RUGBY, IRELAND V SOUTH AFRICA
2.30 PM SATURDAY
5TH DECEMBER - RAMBLE TO FAIR HEAD; CONTACT
RAYMOND PATTON FOR SEAT ON BUS. SATURDAY
12TH DECEMBER - FAMILY X FACTOR FINAL
NIGHT; BIG SCREEN; LATE LICENCE SUNDAY
13TH DECEMBER AM: MEGAN’S FUN RUN;CONTACT
MEGAN ROBERTS FOR DETAILS. SUNDAY
13TH DECEMBER - KIDS PARTY/ GO KARTING;
CONTACT ANN WOODS/ RORY MCKENNA. CHRISTMAS
DAY NIGHT; BAR OPEN 7.00PM TO 10.00PM BOXING
DAY NIGHT DISCO; LATE LICENCE SUNDAY
27TH DECEMBER; LIGHT HOUSE WALK 2.00PM (WEATHER
PERMITTING); BACK TO CAYC AFTERWARDS. 29TH
DECEMBER GOLF DAY - LARNE GOLF CLUB
(ISLANDMAGEE); INTERCLUB CHALLENGE; HACKERS AND GOLFERS WELCOME; BACK
TO CAYC FOR A BITE TO EAT; CONTACT STEPHEN FOSTER. NEW
YEARS EVE; FAMILIES WELCOME; NO ENTERTAINMENT; LATE LICENCE Club Opening hours :Sunday at 5.00pm, Wednesday & Saturday at 8.00pm. After a few weeks of later opening, due to popular demand we are now open on a Friday at 6.00pm Send your email address to the club sail@cayc.freeserve.co.uk to ensure you are kept advised of all events. SAILING NEWS: First Aid course will be planned for the NewYear. Club Race Coaches Club Race Officers
Past NewsEntertainment Quiz : Q & A by Noel & Gillian McKee. Saturday 14 November @ approx 8.00pm Poster Looking for some R&R !Ramble : Sunday 15 NovemberLeaving Club at 11.30am. Own transport required. Ramble at Cavehill Country Park. Following the return to CAYC, watch Rugby on the big screen @ 3.00pm
Official Opening Ceremony on 17 September 2009 The current Clubhouse (now refurbished & extended) was originally opened 5 June 1909 so we are not only celebrating it's centenary this year, we have had an added boost to our celebrations. On Thursday 17 September the official opening of the "new Clubhouse" was carried out by our Patron : H.R.H.Duke of York KG. Official Photographs : Review the Royal
Visit by visiting the site www.harrisonphotography.net
and entering code: royalyachtclub in the
Event Passcode section. RAMBLE SOCIETY - POSTER - completed sucessfully Link to the fabulous photographs of club racing taken by Alasdair McBroom in July 09. CLUB DEVELOPMENT NEWS Photos of the ongoing work can be viewed at www.flickr.com/photos/cayc August- September
August - Friday 7 August -hand-over
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
December
General Club News: ARCHIVE NEWS Saturday 12th September - Balloon Race, sponsored by Allianz. Also, through out the day, Megan Roberts is collecting Bicycles for Africa at the Club. Please support this worthwhile cause. Saturday 12th September - Hog Roast Evening,
Raft Race - Sunday 23 August Sponsored by NK FENCING, to raise funds for the RNLI (Poster) due to awful weather the event had to be cancelled. CAYC Annual Regatta - Saturday 29 August (Poster) Sponsored by SUBWAY - Great weather and an excellent event. RYA Youth Sailing Scheme - Progressed well, sailing every day despite changeable weather , few days missed in the final two weeks! Junior Regatta : Saturday 15 August SPONSORED BY MG STITT MARINE SERVICES - Approx 20 juniors took part, 4 Races completed. Overall Results: Canoe Course : 15 &16 August £80 includes all kit. £30 deposit required to secure place. Only a few places remain. Contact Raymond Patton / Club email. Also took place on 22 & 23 August Great turnout for the walk around
the Lighthouse on Monday 15 June. 26 members and friends, 1 baby and 4
dogs ! Our thanks to the Cannings for their hospitality following the
event. Race Management & New Rules : Names have been collected for various courses and submitted to the RYA NI. We hope to have a course on New Rules and Club Race Officer run in Whitehead. Some of the courses with fewer numbers may require the interested parties to travel to other Clubs running these courses.More details on RYA NI site : (link on left hand panel) Rambling Section : Easter Monday a walk took place on Black Mountain. Strangford Lough Nature walk on Saturday 21 February was an excellent event supported by approx 30 walkers. Photos can be found on Flickr Lighthouse Walk : Monday 15 June. The walk will begin at the Club - 7.00 pm. Around the Lighthouse and back via McCrae's Brae. Refreshments back at Liz Canning's on Balfour Ave.. Any queries please contact Liz. (This activity is part of the Club's ongoing development plan) Commodore's Night : Saturday 28 February - Dinner at Whitehead Golf Club 7.30pm A night enjoyed by approx 60 guests. A superb night was had by all. Big thank-you to Harry Carse for all the arrangements. Although no Clubhouse, the Christmas Golf outing was held on Monday 29 December and the participants returned to the Whitecliff for refreshments. (This included Chilli and Rice) Thanks go to Stephen Foster and his assistants for a superb day out. Also thanks to the Whitecliff for accommodating the teams ! A Christmas Ramble took place on Boxing Day. Approx 30 people ( and 3 dogs !) walked to the Blackhead lighthouse and down by McCrae's Brae back to the Club. Thanks from all the Committee and Members to Raymond Patton for organising a fantastic night out at Bill Andy's for a Christmas Party. Great food, entertainment and transport ! Also to Anne Woods and her helpers for the "little kids" Christmas Party and Rory for the Go-Karting in Ballymena, everyone had a great time. Karting and Kid's Christmas party took place on Sunday 14 December. Our thanks to everyone who organised these events. Newsletter Published and distributed The Club closed on(26 October) for the long awaited refurbishments. Due to begin 5 November, however they were delayed until 1 December. Watch this space for all the latest news ! Rambling, Cycling & Kayaking Sections Hopefully over the winter months there will be some expeditions organised ! Some sailors will be taking part in EABC Frosty Series. Sundays at 2.00pm ( two Races ) £30 entry fee
Rambling Section : Next event on 16
May: Poster
Where:
The
Kingdom of Mourne Start:
Trassey
Track Finish:
Bloody
Bridge Distance:
12
K/ 7.5 miles Maps:
OSNI
Discoverer Sheet 29. OSNI Mourne Country Outdoor Pursuits Map
Terrain:
Mountainous.
Good tracks and paths for the most part, some stretches are rough and
bouldery and can be wet underfoot Difficulty:
Moderate How:
Mini-bus
pick-up at Yacht Club @ 9.00 am: returning at approx 6:30pm Price:
To be confirmed depending on numbers (approx £10 - £15) All queries to Lenny Entwistle/ Raymond Patton/ Dessie Nixon
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