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PACIFIC SAILING SCHOOL'S email Newsletter

- 27th July 2007 -

1. Keep sailing events
2. Boatshow
3. Jennifer's wrap up of winter series
4. Mel's email from Croatia
5. Thailand and Croatia Trips
6. Gosford J24 Racing long weekend away
7. Crew Spots Greek Islands, 
8. Delivery Crew spots Hamilton Island, Hobart
9. Sadly Amy's leaving, anyone like a job?
10. Calendar of Events

1 . Keep sailing events
Winter season is officially over, get ready for summer - keep sailing:-

• Boatshow 2 to 7 August at Darling Harbour
• Practice sails - every weekend,  call Friday, great weather to sail
• C4 Racing Course - 11 & 12 August.  Awesome match racing
• Try Pittwater Dash - 7 September. Experience offshore outside the heads & maybe see a whale
• Small Craft Safety - 8 September.  No 1 background knowledge
• Try Sunset Sail - 9 September. Big boat experience
• Gosford Classic J24 Racing long weekend - 28 Sept to 1 Oct
• Try Overnight Cadenza - 6 October. Social too
• Try J24 Racing - 27 October.  Fine tune your skills
• Book a sailing holiday - Thailand Jan 08, Croatia Sept 08.

2. Boatshow Special at Darling Harbour 2-7 August

Please drop into our stand in hall 1, stand no 120 at the boatshow and say hi

• Pick up a spare sunglass strap & a Free Try Sailing Gift Voucher for a friend.
• Ask about our boatshow only special offer

3 Jennifer's Sailing report

End of Audi Winter Series - Cadenza
Many Cadenza crew sailing in the CYC Audi Winter Series are now wondering what they will do with their empty Sundays given that the season ended last weekend. The wet weather gear had a good workout during the final races of the season.  The crew has learned a lot about sailing, racing and having fun over the season.  The increased level of teamwork and confidence resulted in securing second over the line in one of the last races.

Some of the things we learn include:

• Sailing big boats like the 50 foot Cadenza can be hard work - especially when the wind changes and we have to change headsails and spinnakers on a regular basis throughout a race;
• How to rescue a man overboard although, unlike last year, we were grateful that we didn't have to put it into a real life exercise; and
• How NOT to flake a headsail on a jetty or leave a coiled brace unsecured on deck.

The girls on board did a great job steering on the final "ladies day" which was followed by a party for Nigel's birthday. Thanks to Gunnar, Terry, Ian, Donald and Damien for their great instructing, coaching and general patience.  All of us now cannot wait until the start of The Summer Series, hoping to crew in the twilight or Saturday races.  It's a great way to learn more sailing skills and make new friends

4.  Email from Mel in Croatia

Best kept secret in town
Terry, Vickie, and gang -  I think your organization holds the key that opens the door for anyone wanting to see the great places of the world like coastal cities and towns on the med or the remote pacific islands like the Isle of Pines etc.  If you can teach me, anyone can walk through that door and enjoy the very finest things in life that travel to these thousands of year old townships can bring. Having just concluded a 2 week charter around the Croatian Islands and enjoying the region on how it was meant to be seen and that is sailing into old fortified townships from the sea. You actually feel the culture and experience the friendship and eat the local delights. I can say nothing in my lifetime has come anywhere close to this experience and I have experienced much.

Your team Terry has given me the technical skills experience and knowledge to sail these areas with ease. I think my problem now is settling back into work or maybe I might just tell my business partners to stuff it as I am off again maybe Turkey. There is no substitute than a nice 45ft cruising yacht to bus, train, car, bike or walking, just let the wind take you there. So I hope many more people ask you to show them in to the world of yacht cruising. Very best Mel & family 

5.  Thailand 17th to 27th January 2008
Croatia 11th to 29th September 2008

Book now for your Sailing Holiday. The Information, Itinerary and Flyer now available from our office

6.  Gosford International J24 Racing weekend

28 September  -  1 October

It's getting closer - the biggest weekend in the Pacific Sailing School diary is the long weekend in October, when the Gosford International J24 Racing weekend takes place.  We take our J24's to Gosford and stay the weekend in Terrigal with lots of racing and partying.  There is also the opportunity for you to help deliver our J24's to Gosford and experience some coastal sailing on the way! 

This weekend always sells out early so call the office to secure your spot.  You will need to be Spinnaker qualified so if you haven't yet done your C3 Spinnaker Course get booked in.

7.  One spot for Greek Islands

Greek islands 1st to 15th September

There is one space available on a group sailing trip to the Greek Islands.  After picking up the boat in Athens, sailing across the northern Cyclades to the Dodecanese, down to Kos then across to Bodrum and a couple of days sailing down the Turkish coast to drop the boat off in Kos.

Anyone needing to work less and sail more, email terry@pacificsailingschool.com.au for more information.

8. Wanted offshore delivery Crew - Mile builders

• A luxurious Beneteau 57 is leaving early next week for Hamilton Island and needs crew, Food and return airfares paid by the owner. 
• One of our Instructors is taking a boat to Hobart and then picking up another in Melbourne to return to Sydney

Please email the office with your details.  We are only to happy to connect people to gain valuable sea miles,  These trips are great experience and great fun, but we can only recommend crew who have completed our C7 Offshore Crew and C14 Safety and Sea Survival course. 

9  Wanted Friendly Sailing Advisors

If you are friendly, bubbly, super efficient, like to chat a lot on the phone, (just Like Amy), like sailing and, water, watching fairy penguins outside the office occasionally and looking for work, please email terry@pacificsailingschool.com.au or call the office.  The best sales job on the water.

10.  Calendar of Events

Click here to download our latest calendar

We teach Sailing . Safety.  and FUN!
From Vickie, Amy (for the last time), Paula & Terry -
and the best team of Instructors in town!