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Sydney Harbour Regatta 2016 Congratulations to all the RPAYC boats who participated in Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s Sydney Harbour Regatta on March 5 -6. Sunny skies and stiff sea breezes welcomed the 16 boats from RPAYC who took the trip to the harbour to compete. Special mention to Big Booty - Matthew Crawford, High Anxiety - Marcus Grimes, Skagerak - Bob Stoddard and Allsail Dancing Star for winning their divisions. Performing equally were Heat - Lisa Ratcliff, Easy Tiger III - Chris Way OCC. Course Language One - R Alder, William Bailey placing second in their divisions. 5.5 M Class 1st Skagerak - Bob Stoddard Melges 20 1st Big Booty - Matthew Crawford Sports Boat 2nd Heat - Lisa Ratcliff Super 11 2nd Easy Tiger III - Chris Way 5th Rock ‘N’ Roll - Kim Williams Performance Spinnaker Division 7th Jazamattazz - Norm Weaver 9th Allsail An Challenge C Davies/R Waddy Performance Spinnaker Division 2 1st High Anxiety - Marcus Grimes Performance Non-spinnaker Division 1 1st Allsail Dancing Star - A Bower/ D Sanders Open Windward/Leeward IRC Division 2 3rd Bushranger - Gerry Hatton 5th Conspiracy - David Hudson 6th Harlequin - Joachim Fluhrer 7th OCL One - Robert Alder/Bill Bailey 8th Risk - Chris Heraghy/ Greg Moore Open Windward/Leeward ORCI Division 2 2nd OCL One - Robert Alder/Bill Bailey Open Windward / Leeward IRC Division 3 2nd Magic - Peter McNamara Photo: Big Booty credit MHYC Facebook Page Sail Training Adult Keelboat Training: May Courses Released Level 1 - Learn to Sail: 8 Sessions Wednesdays (09:30 – 12:30): May 4th – June 22nd. Saturdays (09:30 – 12:30): May 7th – July 2nd (No Training June Long Weekend – 11th June) Members: $600 Non Members: $700 Level 2 - Club Racing Skills and Level 3 – Spinnaker Skills: 6 Sessions Thursdays: (09:30 – 12:30): May 5th – June 9th Saturdays (13:30 – 16:30): May 7th – June 18th (No Training June Long Weekend – 11th June) Members: $500 Non Members: $575 April School Holiday Program (Tackers and Hobie Adventure) Tuesday 12th – Friday 15th April inclusive (0900 – 1530) Tuesday 19th – Friday 22nd April inclusive (0900 – 1530) Price: Members $380. Non – Members $480.