Hi Chris,

I'd be interested in the caravan hire you mentioned. If you could provide
some details that would be great.

I like the idea of the sit-down meal. I think it would be best to have it
on the Saturday or Sunday and then just a quick presentation on the Monday
as some people will probably want to head off then. Maybe we could just
do the informal pizzas thing on the Monday after the presentation for
those that don't want to head off in a hurry.

With the pumping I think we should stick to the current system of no
pumping upwind and unlimited pumping downwind. I think it would be good
to have no pumping at the start as with the 30 second pumping rule the
less agressive sailors just get hammered by bad air, and just get left way
behind after 30 seconds. No pumping at the start would make things more
even and more enjoyable for those less agressive sailors.

The windsurfer class association sounds like a great idea. I'd be keen to
be involved.

I also think it could be a good idea to put together a calendar of all
Windsurfer One-Design racing planned for the season at all the different
locations.

Cheers,
Roger.

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> Hi all.
>
> It's that time of the year again.
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> This summer, Dobroyd is having a One Design series, with racing each
> Saturday from 2
> pm. We should get a decent little fleet, of a wide range of experience.
> We'll be
> concentrating on juniors, coaching and laid-back sailing, but we'll also
> have our club
> championship on a different day to Narrabeen fleet and the Raceboards, in
> the hope of
> attracting some visitors for some top class racing.
>
> Deb and I may miss the first race (this weekend) due to jetlag (her) and
> flu (me) but we'd
> love to see more people down there from the first official race, the
> weekend after this one.
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>
> Also, about the Nationals.
>
> If you're planning to go and need a cheap place to crash, drop me a line
> and I'll chase up
> the details of the cheaper caravan hire from private owners at Salamander
> Bay Village. The
> alternatives are more expensive, and supply is limited. I know it's early,
> but it could be
> good to start planning soon.
>
> We've already got a very nice waterfront place, but many of them have
> restrictive hire
> conditions (ie high rents and a minimum of a week's booking) until the
> Saturday night of
> the nationals, when prices drop dramatically and houses are available for
> just a few days.
>
>
> Secondly;
> we were planning to have a meal and function at the Salamander Shores
> motel, just behind
> the club. I went up there and found that the meals and drinks were a cut
> (or two) above
> the norm; see
>
> http://www.salamander-shores.com/index.html
>
> Would people like to do the function? Meal and room hire will cost $40 per
> person, which
> will be absorbed into the race fee of around $180. The alternative is to
> just get some
> pizzas into the sailing club and just wander up the road to the
> Salamander's bar.
>
> If people want to have the function, what is the best day? At the Batemans
> Bay nationals
> we had the sit-down meal during the presentation, but many people left
> early. Port
> Stephens is a bit closer, but we don't want to charge for meals people
> won't eat.
>
> Would people like to have the sit-down function on the Sunday night and
> then a quick
> informal presentation at the sailing club, or what?
>
> Please give me some feedback asap so I can convert a provisional booking
> at the hotel
> into a firm one, or drop the idea altogether.
>
>
> Finally - the pumping question. Some people would like to see more
> restrictions. A few
> years ago, Bill put up a questionnaire offering five choices;
>
> 1 - No pumping at all (like the Kona One now does).
>
> 2- Use the normal rules for pumping; ie one pump per wave or gust.
>
> 3- No pumping in light winds, unrestricted pumping in heavy air.
>
> 4- Current restrictions
>
> 5 - No restrictions.
>
> Please give me some feedback if you think we should consider changes. Last
> time the
> feeling was overwhelmingly for the current system. One thing I would say
> is that anyone
> who wants more restrictive restrictions should know that they may be put
> onto the protest
> committee to rule on them!
>
>
> Finally; and this time it's the real "finally"...
>
> I've spoken to Windsurfing NSW about setting up a NSW Windsurfer Class
> Association as an
> unincorporated body. These days, incorporation isn't worth the hassle.
>
> The idea is that there would be a minimal fee ($20-25) that people who
> were not
> members of other NSW Windsurfing clubs will HAVE to pay before being
> allowed to do a
> regatta. This is vital for insurance purposes, and we have been getting in
> trouble for
> letting people get away without being members.
>
> If anyone is keen to assist setting it up, please drop me a line.
>
> Thanks all
>
> Chris
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