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CRUISING EVENTS and CRUISING NEWS
First Friday - 1st February 2019 - The Year in Review - Bookings Open Soon....
CLICK HERE TO BOOK FOR FIRST FRIDAY
Christmas Cruise
Each Christmas/New Year, Alfred's Cruising arranges a longer coastal cruise. Last year members enjoyed cruising to Sydney Harbour / Port Hacking /Jervis Bay. This years destination being planned is Newcastle / Port Stephens / Broughton Island. Having a number of destinations will allow those who want to go for a shorter period to only cruise to Newcastle where we have reserved berths at Newcastle Marina. If you are lucky enough to be able to cruise for a longer period, the plan is to head further north to Port Stephens and Broughton Island depending on the weather conditions. CLICK HERE for Expression of Interest.
Pittwater to Dunk Island Cruise Update 2019
As part of the Pittwater to Dunk cruise in 2019 there are a series of seminars being organised. These are open to all members of Alfreds Cruising not just those who are planning to take part in the cruise.
To make your Expression of Interest for the Cruise and/or the seminars. CLICK HERE
Pittwater to Dunk Island Cruise Clothing - Click here to Download Order Form
Future events planned are:
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A new 'Cruise Coordinator' flag.
On every Club cruise you will be able to identify the Cruise Coordinator (Leader) boat as it will be flying the "L" flag. Whether in a bay, 'down the creek' or on the open sea the "L"flag will be prominent.
When attending all Club cruises please have your radio on and tuned to Ch16/77 so that you hear of any changes to cruise plans. The Cruise Coordinator will use Ch77 'calling all Alfreds Yachts' . If you have any doubts about a cruise going ahead please check with the Cruise Coordinator or with Reception.Looking Ahead - Club Cruising Activities in 2018
First Fridays proposals
- December – Christmas dinner
On Water Events
- Coral Coast Cruise 2019 - Planning meeting to establish cruise framework
App for Marine Rescue NSW
You can log on/off using the app once you are registered. A great step forward for all cruising sailors. Read all about it HERE.
Pittwater Weather
Did you know that several new weather stations have been put in place around Pittwater and information is available to all boaties to know the local conditions. Read about it HERE.
Old Flare Disposal
There have been some queries about the disposal of old flares. This link to RMS is helpful.
News Items
Coastal and local waters forecasts routinely provide mariners with information about winds, seas, swell and, only when significant, a phrase describing the expected weather, i.e. thunderstorms, fog or heavy rain.
The BOM are making marine forecasts more useful for people planning to spend the day on the water by routinely adding more information about the expected weather. Instead of just including significant weather information, such as thunderstorms or fog, they will include whether it will be sunny, cloudy or rainy.
See also: http://bom.is/rain-terminology
What is an RPAYC Estuary Cruise?
Unless the weekend is called a Rally we sail to the destination in our own time arriving at any time on the first day - but generally before 4pm to 4.30pm if possible. There is always a get together over a few drinks that evening and you will be advised of the location by the Cruise Co-ordinator when you arrive or soon after. At drinks you should bring your own glasses, drinks, nibbles etc. If you do become a 'host' boat you are not expected to feed people or provide anything - people bring whatever they need. Other activities at a weekend away may include;
- a 'pot luck' dinner (when you take 'pot luck' with your dinner companions and the food that everyone puts in the middle of the table - this is usually arranged 'out of hat' or organised in some random way!
- a morning tea gathering - again BYO unless advised otherwise!
- a kayak expedition
- a dinghy exploration
- or anything else that anyone wants to organise!
Some locations have lots of moorings - eg Refuge or America Bay -and others have just a few moorings - such as Smiths Creek. You should be prepared to anchor having due respect to those already anchored or moored. Boats head home in their own time on Sunday - often after sharing casually arranged morning tea with others. Some may stay on for an extra evening if they are lucky!
Seminars All documents from past seminars are on the Club website and are very well worth downloading HERE - they are extensive and make great reference material - you need to login.
RPAYC Cruising Strategic Plan Cruise Committee has agreed a Strategic Plan to focus on objectives to develop cruising activity within the Club. You can dowload this document HERE.
Life Jacket Regulations - There are recent updates to requirements for wearing life jackets This is an important matter for all cruising sailors including kayaks and tenders. See a summary on the Club website below:
The following new requirements are relevant to many members:
In vessels less than 4.8m all persons must wear a lifejacket:
- at night
- on open (ocean) waters
- on alpine waters
- when boating alone
- when the boat is used as a tender more than 400 metres from shore
Persons in canoes/kayaks must wear a lifejacket when greater than 100 metres from an accessible shore in sheltered waters, and at all times in ocean waters.
NSW Maritime defines safety equipment requirements in terms of Enclosed and Open waters, with additional requirements if you are more than two miles offshore.
For Pittwater, the Enclosed Waters limit is a bit of a moving target. It is always south of a line between Barrenjoey and West Head but may extend to Middle Head when waves are less than half a meter trough to crest.
The implication of these limits is that on a typical summer’s day when the nor’easter kicks in during the afternoon a trip back from Halletts Beach to the Club will include passage through Open Waters and your vessel will need to carry the appropriate equipment for this classification - this is a NSW Maritime requirement.
Details of the requirements and an explanation of the changes may be found in this report. Click to download
