Grand Sponsor Report

OUR CRUISING SECTION EVENTS ARE DEFINITELY RAMPING UP!

Since our big battle with Cockburn Power Boat Club for the coveted Pirates’ Chest in March, the Cruising Section has been ramping up with two fabulous weekenders and a lunch.

We enjoyed the long weekend in June at Mindarie Keys with more than 60 people and 16 boats participating. A complimentary beer tasting followed by dinner at the Indian Ocean Brewery made for a great Saturday night. The Indian Ocean Brewery staff gave us another very warm welcome and could not do enough for us. The food and beverage manager plus other staff sincerely commented on how much they enjoyed (and always enjoy) having us there – a great compliment to our members! On Sunday even the rain could not dampen our jetty bbq or reduce the wonderful aromas of barbequed onions and sausages!

Our other weekender was at Mangles Bay in November celebrating the Rockingham Beach Cup Festival culminating in the horse racing along the beach on the Sunday. Much whooping and cheering was heard from our SoPYC crew during the horse race. Many of us also supported the myriad of markets on the foreshore. 24 boats and more than 100 people came to enjoy our Cruising Section weekend. As is our tradition, The Cruising Yacht Club welcomed us and set up “the pit” inside their club for the 75 of us who had booked for dinner.

In September the East Fremantle Yacht Club hosted 48 of us to a tasty lunch accompanied by the odd glass of wine or beer and of course the wonderful banter and enjoyment of friends!

Of course I can’t forget the huge combined Power and Cruising Section Christmas Party held on Jetty 6 on a picture perfect night on Saturday 27 November. So many boats were magnificently decorated with flashing lights and fantastic Christmas decorations that it felt like walking through a fairyland as we walked along Jetty 6. It certainly brought in the festive spirit. A big thank you thank you to all who did such a terrific job with their boats. It was so much fun and a great way to finish our events for 2021.

Boat hopping, bottles of bubbles popping, beers raised and wine glasses clinking are the familiar sounds of our Cruising Section events! This is what the Cruising Section is all about; enjoying our “old” friends, welcoming new ones and enjoying our boats and the good life.

It has been so stimulating to see how much support is