I'd be keen for the $38 meal at the Shores.

So who's heading to Illawarra this weekend?

Roger.

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> Hi all.
>
> It's getting to the time of the year when everything hots up, and
> it's certainly happening. We've got new fleets, new sailors, cut
> price rates at the Salamander Shores hotel for the nationals...but
> wait, there's more!
>
> ILLAWARRA INTERCLUB AND WALLIES IN SPACE
>
> The Illawarra Interclub is on this Saturday from 10 am (Juniors) or
> noon (seniors). The IYC sailors are a great crowd who have been
> really supporting the Interclub series, so let's get a big turnout
> for their home regatta. Steve Walsh has the lead in the Interclub
> after a superb performance in the light winds of Round 1 at DAC, and
> with his home round at Narrabeen still months away he could take a
> lot of beating if he has another good weekend.
>
> On Saturday evening we've got a meal planned up at the Yottie, then
> it's time to head about 45 minutes southto Seven Mile Beach caravan
> park at the beautiful town of Gerroa for Wallies in Space on Sunday.
> It's been years since we've had Wallies in Space - the world's
> greatest, oldest, most popular and richest longboard wavesailing
> event - so this year we're joining the wavesailing crew at the Gerroa
> regatta. BTW apparently the Saturday night session at the Gerroa
> fisherman's club is epic.
>
> Deb, Mim and I had some fun surfing the Wallies at Gerroa a few weeks
> ago - in a nor'easter it's got a combination of great wind and gentle
> surf. If the surf's up too much, we can head down to Shoalhaven Heads
> for some cruising.
>
>
> NATIONALS ACCOMMODATION BARGAIN AT SALAMANDER SHORES
>
> Salamander Shores, the hotel next to the Port Stephens Sailing and
> Aquatic Club, is offering reduced rates for anyone who mentions the
> Nationals when making a booking for the regatta. Gardenview Rooms are
> available for $115 per night twin share, or $145 per night including
> full buffet breakfast twin share. Upgrades to Spa rooms or Seaview
> rooms would be additional $20 per night per person. I stopped over
> for a lunch a while ago and was suitably impressed with the quality
> of the food and the hospitality of the staff. See www.salamander-
> shores.com
>
> By the way, feedback about the social functions at the Nationals is
> welcome - do people want to pay about $38 for a good meal in the
> Shores one night. or rough it in the club with pizza ordered from
> down the road?
>
> The interest in the nationals is strong; it should be a great regatta
> at an ideal venue. We now have an official association and racers
> will have to pay $20 to join for one regatta (to cover insurance) if
> they have not paid beforehand. A year's membership for regattas will
> be $40; those only doing one regatta or sailing in one fleet can join
> for $20.
>
>
> NEW FLEETS IN SYDNEY
>
> Sydney is filling with new sailors. Jessica Crisp (three time
> Olympian, two time world pro champ) has bought the Macquarie Uni
> boards and trailers and has been getting up to 16 kids out at Middle
> Harbour. Deb has been coaching at DAC, and some of the new breed
> there are absolutely powering; freestyling and racing on big rigs on
> their fourth or fifth time sailing. All the new boards for this year
> have already been bought as kids get into windsurfing, but apparently
> a new batch is already being ordered and Jess' boards will be
> available for charter at the nationals.
>
> This Thursday sees the first race of the Rose Bay fleet. There's some
> old timers and new faces who should be turning up. Boards can be
> hired from Jess, so tell any mates who could be interested to get
> down to Woollahra Sailing Club for a twilight.
>
>
> OTHER NEWS
>
> Narrabeen has been ticking along, with three to seven sailors; DAC
> has been getting about 10-12 sailors per week, with some really close
> racing as the less experienced sailors get faster and faster. One
> prominent sailor at Middle Harbour and DAC has been Krystal Weir -
> former world Laser Radial women's champ and Olympic Yngling finalist.
> Krystal has just started windsurfing and is out there just about
> every day.......... it looks like we could be in trouble with the
> Olympic Laser team for stealing on of their brightest hopes for the
> 2012 Games!
>
> So what else is happening? Anyone in Tassy or Victoria want to fill
> us in?
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris
>
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