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Boatshed staff profile - Spike
Rod Austin, Friday, 2 January 2009Last newsletter we profiled our resident instructor FliPP. Now lets find out more about SPIKE - Andy Hunting Passions: Sailing, Fishing, Windsurfing, Snowboarding, Dancing, DJing
Age started sailing: 4 years - went minnows , lasers, boards and teams racing.
Favourite movie: Movie - Super Troopers, TV Show - Family Guy
Greatest phobia: Can not wear overalls
Best and Worst Vegie: Is there such a thing as a best vege.
Best Meal: Peanut Butter and Honey on Toast
Best Sailing Spot: Hamilton Island QLD.
Still to Profile: Foxy, Hi Heels, Blockhead, Ranga and Cheezel
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Tackers Ted and Jessica at Flinders YC |
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Fun at Flinders YC
Rod Austin, Friday, 2 January 2009The very first Mobile Tackers at Flinders YC could not have gone any better. The kids were fantastic! The very first Mobile Tackers at Flinders YC could not have gone any better. The kids were fantastic!
The Mobile Tackers went to Flinders YC and a 5 day program was conducted 27 to 31 Dec 2008.
30 kids participated and were sailing every day. Sailing was great as the Tackers experienced all types of wind conditions from no wind to strong wind warnings. All became competent and confident in getting wet, capsizing , sailing around marks, tacking, gybing, the 'no go zone and and getting to know their boat including the rigging and the wind directions.
On the last day the Traditional Flinders YC Junior Cup was held. All participated and with a Le Mans start and finish and a difficult beat back to shore and all succeeded in completing the course.
Plenty of prizes and certificates were awarded after the last sausage sizzle and Flipp, Ranga and Hi Heels getting bombed by plenty of water bombs. Congratulatons to the two Flinders YC scholarships awarded to Jessica and William whom stood out as big improvers during the course. and Jessica and William are to be congratulated.
Special thanks to Flinders YC Commodore Peter Watson and Organiser Nicole Haliday for their huge efforts in making the week a huge success and the Flinders Junior leaders for the fantastic support given to the Boatshed instructors.
The Boatshed can not wait to come back again in 2009!
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Tackers at Flinders YC |
Tackers Leaders at Flinders YC |
Tackers Ted and Jessica at Flinders |
Tackers and a Storm at Flinders |
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Josh Flipp |
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Our Resident Instructor - Josh Flipp
Rod Austin, Sunday, 7 December 2008Boatshed Staff : -The Boatshed welcomed Josh Flipp as resident instructor in September. Flipp has been a hit with the kids and other trainees. But lets find out more about him.
Nationality: Kiwi - arriving in Australia September 2008.
Passions: Windsurfing, Sailing, Windsurfing, Skateboarding and Windsurfing
Age started sailing: 7 years in an Opti in NZ
Favourite TV Show: Tom and Jerry
Greatest fear: Spiders - especially Australian Huntsman's
Best and Worst Vegie: Best Carrots, Worst Broccoli
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Tackers Instructors Foxy, Spike, Cheesel and Flipp |
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Book Now For The Next Tackers Programs
Rod Austin, Wednesday, 3 December 2008Tackers 1 Programs. Kids 7 to 13 years Introduction to Sailing
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 8-12, 20 - 24 December, 12-16, 19 - 23 January
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Tackers 2 Programs Kids 7 to 13 years The next stage to better sailing.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 8-11 December. 12-15, 19 -22 January .
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$220 incl GST includes 20 hours of tuition and boats and lifejackets supplied.
Do not miss out as limited spaces available!
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Tackers September 2008 |
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Tackers is up and running
Rod Austin, Wednesday, 24 September 2008Weve got our pilot Tackers school holiday program starting this week and next and the kids are having a ball, MORE than 500 people have passed through the doors of fantastic new Yachting Victoria training facility The Boatshed in Albert Park, since it opened just 10 weeks ago.
The Boatshed programs encompass potential new sailors from as young as 6 years to more experienced sailors completing instructor courses, to disabled and underprivileged kids trying sailing for the very first time.
The Boatshed manager Rod Austin said he was exceptionally pleased with the facility’s flying start and word of mouth was spreading rapidly.
Theres been a fabulous and positive response to our programs so far, Austin said today.
Weve got our pilot Tackers school holiday program starting this week and next and the kids are having a ball, he added.
Seven-year-old Parkdale sailor Stephanie said the best part about the Tackers program was getting to sail the boats by ourselves.
Its been really fun taking the Opti’s out by ourselves and learning lots of new things about sailing and making some new friends as well, Stephanie added.
The program is running from 9am-1pm daily, Monday to Friday during the school holidays.
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Dual Olympian Sarah Blanck |
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Friday Fun at the Boatshed starts 5pm every Friday
Rod Austin, Wednesday, 24 September 2008INVITATION
The Boatshed hopes you can join us to celebrate …
Friday fun sailing at the Boatshed,
Albert Park
Every Friday from 5pm (ends at sunset)
at
the boatshed
3 Aquatic Drive Albert Park Reserve
The Boatshed will be open Friday nights for families to drop in and have fun.
The BBQ will be burning and the boats ready to go.
$15 per head includes a BBQ and you can choose from any of the new fleets of boats at the Boatshed.
Ozioptis, ideal for kids, Pacers for 2 or 3 adults, Access Dinghies for people who have not sailed before.
Bring a weather proof jacket, boat shoes, jumper, shorts and towel. (life jackets provided)
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