On Sunday 22 January 2012, Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron conducted a breast cancer awareness and fund raising event in support of the Mornington Peninsula Wig Library and the appointment of a breast care nurse on the Mornington Peninsula.

The event was conceived and organised by a team of passionate and enthusiastic volunteers from BYS and Sorrento Savvies, driven by Tom O’Donohue and including Helen Gleeson, Lyndsay and Carl Takacs, Fran Cook, Kerrie and Tony Brady, Georgina Plumridge, June Robertson, Coralyn Wickham, Maureen Chandler, Penny Mountain, Elaine Hall, Barbara Wilson, Julie Hutchins, Faye Bilston, Sally Williams, Norma Chambers, Dorothy Thomas and Lino Tarquino plus a host of others.  The event was very well attended by members of Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron and the local community.

At the conclusion of activities, a total of $4,653.20 had been raised from the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Pink Day.

BYS is delighted to be a sponsor of the Melbourne Down Under campaign. This marketing initiative showcases Port Phillip's world class marine environments including the marine values of BYS through several high profile and complimentary mediums.

A stunning book is now available at the BYS office to all members and their guests for only $40 incl GST. It has many pages of magnificent photographs, some taken under the Blairgowrie jetty and around the harbour. There are lovely anecdotes for each photo which are as amusing to read as the pictures are enthralling to look at.

You may also have noticed the outdoor exhibition we had at the club from 3 - 6 January 2012, beautiful photos from the book on display to members, their guests and members of the public. We hope you saw the exhibition and enjoyed it!  It will be on display again during the Easter Art Show from 7 - 9 April 2012.

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This week saw the conclusion of one of the largest regattas that Blairgowrie has hosted with the last of 10 races and a presentation dinner for the Sabre class national championships.

With 130 entries, the fleet will be in the top handful of class championships in Australia this year, and was easily the biggest in the history of the class. The event coincided with a delightful week of weather and saw all races conducted in moderate conditions. Blairgowrie's facilities were certainly stretched, but with careful locating of boats; hiring of temporary buildings; the re-opening of car-parking beside the road, the creation of a temporary bar downstairs; the scheduling of racing in the afternoons only so as to avoid sail training and the keeping clear of the lawn areas meant that the club coped surprisingly well.

Read more: Sabre Nationals - A Great Success

SAILORS WANTED! TO SHOW SOMEONE SAILING

During this holiday season we want to make the ACCESS 303 Yachts available to members and to community visitors.

We aim to introduce people of all ages and all abilities to the pleasures of sailing, so to volunteer some of your  time or to use a yacht

contact  :  Brian Jones (thru the office) or   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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