Wellington Water Ski Club 12 NOVEMBER 2017

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1 Wellington Water Ski Club 12 NOVEMBER 2017 Club Have a Go Day Family and Friends The hosted Club day has been rescheduled due to the weather this weekend. The Committee has planned a Club Have a Go Day for Sunday, 19 November 10am 3pm. bring along friends and family to Have a Go. We would like to encourage all members to promote the day and encourage as many new people as possible to come along. $25 per ticket will get a 15-minute session covering fuel, coaching and a contribution towards our concrete path fundraiser. If weather conditions are unsafe we have set aside Sunday 3 December as our postponement date. More details... GEAR: We have supplies of wet suits and life jackets available to borrow, although people are encouraged to bring their own gear too. (No guarantees that the loan gear will be dry.). A towel and togs would be helpful too. MONEY: Bring cash for further rides, sausages and drinks - we don't have an eftpos facility. WAIVER: All participants / caregivers will need to review and sign our waiver prior to participating. HELP: We are keen to help, teach and encourage people to have a go. Committee Meeting The next Committee meeting is on Tuesday, 5 December. 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. All members are welcome to attend.

2 Water Please Turn Off Can all members please check that the outside tap is turned off. There are a lot of campers, buses etc. in the area and the water is available at our cost. The valve to stop the water flow is located by the doors in the tractor shed. Christmas Celebrations Please book in Sunday, 17 December 4:00 6:00pm to come along to the Club for our Christmas Party. BYO food for a shared dinner and drinks for your crew. Look forward to seeing you there. The Committee have decided not to participate in the Petone Christmas Parade this year due to a number of families being away. Its on 24 November and well worth checking out. First Club Day Sunday, 22 October saw the first hosted Club Day of the season. Well done to the Drummond family for encouraging everyone. The day started with Lockie and Mark hitting the water. The Drummond, Walter, Williams, Parks and Hibbs family all had their boat/jet ski out on the water. We welcomed more renewing members and got a lot of people out. There was a great Club feel to the day. Even our newest member Rufus came down to check out the Club.

3 Dinner and Fireworks The Club was open on 4 November for members to come along and share the Wellington City Council s last fireworks show for Guy Fawkes. Members bought their dinner, family and fireworks. Thank You To Cameron Parks for coordinating the Guy Fawkes Bonfire and the Drummond family for bringing fireworks to share. Members 17/18 The following families/individuals were approved and welcomed to the Club at the recent Committee meeting. New Members: Nil Looking for more! Renewals: Kerian and Michelle Hibbs Club Membership If you come across members of the public interested in joining our Club please: pass on a Membership form (on the noticeboard by the alarm box), refer them to our website: or invite them to call or text Todd on to answer any questions. Membership rates are: $175 for a family, $135 for an individual and $75 for an absent member. All Committee members contact details are on the Club Noticeboard or the website.

4 Twin Rivers Race The Club had three members racing and one observer at the recent Twin Rivers race on 28 October. Here s the on0site report from Helen Cox: "Wet all day with no issues. Quite calm on the water esp out in the firth. Adelaide 1st open & women s. Messiah blew up!! Florence 1st F5 2nd smock - tapped out max it could go. Beatrice 2nd U19 pumping fuel bulb to get over the line home..." Water Ski Senior Coaching (Central Region) November 24/25/26 Lake Wiritoa, Wanganui Coach: Will Coughey Boat: Ski Natique 200 with zero off pass system Start time: Friday tba, Saturday 7.00am Sunday 7.00am Cost: We are aiming to manage the cost to $38.00 per set Camping onsite: $5.00 per head ($2.00 for Wanganui Water Ski Club members) SATURDAY NIGHT BYO BBQ AT THE CLUB HOUSE Calling all skiers of the central region who are keen getting some tips from one of NZ s leading 3 event coaches, this is your opportunity to be prepared for the busy tournament season or the big spray competition at Taupo during the Christmas holidays. Whether you re a recreational skier or tournament nutcase it s always a great weekend with a few beers and tall stories around the club BBQ. Please can you me if you would like to book some sets, it s important to understand that booked sets that are not taken will be charged for (Coach fee only). Please simon@suzuki.co.nz Any questions phone Simon on outside of work hours. Good Luck We d like to wish our members well in this weekend s Yamaha Marine New Zealand Rollos Marine Hamilton Bridge 2 Bridge Waterski Classic. We hope to share results with you as they come through.

5 Here s some information on the event: The Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic is back for its 35th running and will be held on the weekend of 10-12th November This year, Yamaha and Rollo s Marine will once again be on board as naming rights sponsors, which is fantastic for the support of the event. The racing takes place in many forms over the weekend and is held on the Waikato River and is the premier event of the year for water ski racers in New Zealand. The event has six components, the pinnacle of which is the Long Race that is an 82km flat out sprint, against the clock from Cambridge to Taupiri and back to Hamilton. This race attracts the best ski racers from North and South Islands as well as plenty of Australians from across the ditch. This year the Bridge to Bridge and Twin Rivers are being run as a Super Series and the overall winner of the two events will be crowned King of the Rivers The event starts on Friday night at Hood St in Central Hamilton with the Show & Shine. This runs from 5pm until 7:30pm and is a static display of the hottest powerboats that will be competing in the event. Come check out the horsepower, the airbrushing, the shiny bits and the entertainment. On Saturday morning we have the first ski race of the weekend when the Novice, Masters and Sub Juniors hit the water running from Hamilton to Taupiri and return. While the competitors in the first race are getting ready to return to Hamilton, a ski biscuit race will take place from Days Park to Grantham Street. This has been part of the programme for a couple of years now, and it s sure to be a huge amount of fun. Competitors of any age, behind any boat will have equal chances of success. The next event of the weekend is the Family & Social Class Event which is a 20km ski on a slalom ski or wakeboard from Ngaruawahia to Hamilton. This is a race that is long enough to be challenging, but short enough for everyone to give it a go. Any type of boat can be used for this event with a range of classes. So if you know how to ski, you should be giving this race a go. Get training now! Saturday afternoon brings the Time Trial for the Long Race, which is the crowds first opportunity to see the big boys in action and gives the competitors a chance to gain top seeding for Sunday s main event. This runs from Hamilton to Ngaruawahia and return. Sunday morning brings the Powerboat Sprints, Thundercats and Jetskis. We would also like to see as many the powerboaters, offshore, circuit, jet boats, tunnel boats etc, etc to come and compete in the Powerboat Sprints that take place from Hamilton to Ngaruawahia and return on the Sunday of the event. The more the merrier in this field and again there will be some very fast and competitive racing. Last but not least is the main event kicking off at 1pm Sunday. The start at Cambridge (and plenty of other action) will be broadcast to big screens at Grantham Street boat ramp and the Ann Street Reserve. You re going to hear these boats long before you see them as they travel at speeds in excess of 100mph (160kph). Source: What s On? Our Club has the following events coming up. We all hope to see you there: Next Sunday 19 November 10 to 3pm Club Have a Go Day, you are all invited to bring friends and family to have a try at skiing, wakeboarding, biscuiting etc.

6 Sunday 3 December 10 to 3pm Hosted Club Day come along and join the Grant family at the Club. Note: this a potential postponement date for the Have a Go Day (19 Nov) Sunday 5 December 7pm Committee Meeting all members welcome to join in. Sunday 17 December 3:30 8:00pm Christmas Party. Saturday 13 January - Away trip (more details to follow). Sunday 21 January 10 to 3pm Hosted Club Day come along and join the Follett family at the Club. What s App Join our What s App group for 2017/18 members. This is a place to sharing details of events, who s at the Club etc. Just download the app and select this link: