Calendar of Events


 DATE   EVENT  (more details in Crow's Nest)   CONTACT 
     
 February  2012     
     
   4th  Saturday   Sahara's Weekend   Roy Duncan 
   5th  Sunday   Due to weather conditions this event was changed to a 'one day event'   0427 187 547 
   Saturday 4th February 2012     /     BYO Everything   
   *   10.00am  Meet and launch boats at Aqua Cafe Ramp, Goolwa   
   *   via Goolwa Barrage and the Murray Mouth to the Coorong    
   *   Lunch at Godfrey's Landing   
   *   pm return via Murray Mouth and Goolwa Barrage   
     
  8th  Wednesday  Full Moon   
     
  9th  Thursday  non-wbasa event "Classic Thursday"   Jim & Ian 
     
 16th to 23rd   non-wbasa  " New Endeavour for viewing at Port Adelaide"   
   (some of our members have volunteered for duty while she is in port)   
     
 27th  Monday   General Meeting  /  Astor Hotel, Adelaide / Time : 6.30pm   Barry  Johnson 
   Guest Speaker : Don Lucas  ("William Russell", Sailmaker, Ships Chandler & Ships Rigger)   
     
     
 March 2012     
     
  8th  Thursday  Full Moon   
     
  8th  Thursday  non-wbasa event "Classic Thursday"   Jim & Ian 
     
  9th  to  12th  Pt Victoria Weekend - they would like us back again   Richard 
   Only 2½ hours from Adelaide.  Come along for a weekend of boating in the   Kretschmer 
   fresh sea air.  Secure parking has been organised for boats and trailers at the   8353 7998 
   Sea Rescue Squadron.  Saturday Night Dinner at SRS at a reasonable price, bar   0407 744 066 
   facilities available.  Launching Ramp Fee $5.  Gathering at Richards Place on   
   Friday Night BYO BBQ - ring for address.  Everyone needs to organise their own   
   accommodation.  Last year we obtained permission to go in convoy around   
   Wardang Island, but the weather stopped us.  We will try again this year with   
   Sea Rescue in support, even so dolphins and seals made it enjoyable and    
   memorable.   
     
 10th to 11th   non-wbasa event - WJM Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong   
   at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Victoria   
   www.rgyc.com.au/royal-geelong-yacht-club   
     
 26th  Monday   Committee Meeting  /  Prince Albert Hotel, Adelaide  /  Time: 6.30pm   Barry Johnson 
     
     
 April  2012     
   7th  Saturday   Full Moon   
     
   6th  to  9th   Easter Weekend at Riverglen Marina, Murray Bridge (River Mark 101 klm)   Gil Leaver 
   Large & Small boats welcome.  Moorings available safely in marina basin.   8339 5822 
   Boat Ramp for launching Putt Putts.  Bathroom facilities available.   
   Saturday Evening BBQ and Easter Bonnet / Hat Competition   
   Sunday:- Easter Egg Hunt                               
   Please advise if you are attending either by river or road.  BYO EVERYTHING   
   or   
   non-wbasa event "Classic Thursday Group"   
   :  join Jim & Pauline Fowles on a road trip with Trailer Boats to the   Jim Fowles 
   Lake Macquarie Classic Boat Festival via Lake Mulwala & the Hawkesbury   8188 1140 
     
 20th  &  22nd   non-wbasa event   "Yorke Peninsula's Saltwater Classic"   
   Colin Germein 0437 710 494, Richard Carter  8852 4249,  Trevor Gill  0418 821 948   
   www.ypsaltwaterclassic.org.au   
     
 30th  Monday   General Meeting  /  Astor Hotel, Adelaide / Time : 6.30pm   Barry  Johnson 
     
     
 May  2012     
     
 5th  Saturday   Moonlight Run  / returns to Greenings Landing at Mannum   Gil Leaver 
   * Meet at Greenings Landing on Saturday   8339 5822 
   * 4.30pm Saturday leave Greenings and cruise to Pretoria Hotel for Dinner   
   * After Dinner cruise back to Greenings via moonlight and drinks around   
      the campfire afterwards.                         
   Small & Large boats are all welcome, please be patient and Ron will advise    
   you where to moor you boat and set up camp (Sorry, but no Dogs allowed).   
   If you would like to attend and do not have a boat you can always catch a ride   
   on someone else's boat, just do not hesitate to ask.  The next morning a  BBQ   
   facility is available for you to cook your own Breakfast.    
   Please advise if you are attending was we need to know the following:-   
   (a) number of boats etc that need to be accommodated at Greenings   
   (b) number of people for Dinner at the Pretoria Hotel   
     
  6th  Sunday  Full Moon   
     
 10th  Thursday   non-wbasa event "Classic Thursday"   Jim & Ian 
     
 28th  Monday   Committee Meeting  /  Prince Albert Hotel, Adelaide  /  Time: 6.30pm   Barry Johnson 
     
     
 June  2012     
     
  4th  Monday  Full Moon   
     
  7th  Thursday  non-wbasa event "Classic Thursday"   Jim & Ian 
     
 25th  Monday   General Meeting  /  Astor Hotel, Adelaide / Time : 6.30pm   Barry  Johnson