Hi all,

The major event for the coming season is the 41st running of the Mosquito National Titles at Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club, Paynesville, from Saturday 29th December 2012 to Thursday 3rd January2013.

This will be the second time that GLYC has hosted the National Titles for Mosquito’s in my 23 years in Paynesville, the first was back in 1999-2000. I was in my second? season on sloop rigged plywood Mossie number 1111 “Perfect Score” with son Ben crewing (turned out to be the heaviest, heavy weight boat in the fleet), Tim S was in his first full season on the high tech? (fibreglass-foam sandwich)“Whiteside Express”, Neil J had just bought the oldest ply Mossie in the fleet to sail cat rigged in the National Titles and of course Peter N was visiting from Loch Sport on the radical? air craft ply, cat rigged Mossie “Red Alert”. None of the local boats where new, all where far from it, but we all learnt a lot, enjoyed the Nationals and camaraderie of the class and have continued to sail Mossies.

My point is I guess, if anybody else is thinking of taking advantage of the opportunity to buy a Mossie or sail in the Nationals for their first time at Paynesville, just remember you don’t have to have the latest and greatest to get out there, enjoy yourself and learn heaps while you are at it. You never know, you may even win something, between outright, mk1 & mk2, heavyweight, handicap, first ply boat, masters, youth, best female and more, nearly everyone comes away a winner. One thing I can assure you of is if you do attend, you will get plenty of help from the current Mossie sailors to help you get the most out of it and really that is one of the most enjoyable parts of sailing, learning how to get the most out of what ever boat you sail. The current GLYC Mossie Fleet despite the impression of high performance from high placed championship results, still has many far from new boats in it. In fact the re birthed “Thrice Bitten” started life well before the 1999-2000 Nationals and raced at Paynesville as a Sloop Rig under the name of “Pitch Fork”. “Catalyst” was also at those nats, known as “Moggie Power” (can’t understand why Mitch changed the name) and raced Sloop rigged and “Karma Cat” formerly known as “Karma Chris” was the boat to beat at the 1999-2000 Nats and couldn’t be, winning the sloop rigged title and a few before that.

So come on, get a hold of a Mossie of any age and join in the Nationals, I guarantee you won’t regret it.

Well said Gary, and lets not forget the club now has a beachfront bar You can't pass that up! And if you're a ginger performance is guaranteed

Sweet!!!!

Yeah the new bar will be well and truly open by then and will include a wet bar window on to the verandah . Also BBQ on the verandah, who's up for a sausage and beer as we come of the water after each race. Just need some volunteers to cook the snags .

Have a few other special plans in the pipeline, will keep you posted, when they are confirmed .

Any mosquitos for sale around Paynesville?

theres a mossie for sale, by word of mouth in somers, ill double check on that and the price
Cheers

Thanks mate!

Hi there,

Had to change my username, sort of lost my other one and password.

Will be there for the Nats and now the spinnaker nats as well...awesome.

Any help / suggestions on where I can stay and pitch my tent?

Have a look at some of the other threads and the website, plenty of places to stay. We'll find somewhere for you, don't let accomodation stop anybody from coming, there are enough local sailors to look after anybody that can't find commercial accomodation.

yes thats right, come down, sort out accom when there,

Matty

Hi Duck,

are you from around Paynesville? What sort of mossie are you looking for?

I am chasing up a Mossie for another Paynesville sailor, so if it is for sale and he doesn't buy it, can pass on info.

May also be other Mossie's for sale locally (have to talk to owners), so get in touch.

Gary/Tim,

I'm coming down for the Taipan Nationals, but thought this was a good place to ask.

where do you usually race? I'm assuming basically between Bluff Head and Point Wilson, is this correct?

Thanks mate found one on the weekend.old and needs a bit of a cleanup.I used to own Flash.Waller.

Good to hear you have joined the swarm Duck, if you need any help just ask. Have lots of Mossie bits in shed and decent shaped second hand sails For Sale.

Hey, where are you sailing don't know of that area on the gippsland lakes.

The area that GLYC sail in is Lake Victoria between Raymond Island, Newlands Arm, Sperm Whale Head and Rottamah Island.

Thats the area I'm describing, I just used a dodgy map and less well known landmarks to describe it. Haven't sailed through that area in daylight for years.

Should I have a new Thread?
Am I correct in observing the only toll road I will travel on between West Gate Bridge and Sale is the tunnel under the Botanic Gardens onto the Monash Freeway, the Southern Link (City Link)?
Western Freeway A8 onto the West Gate Freeway/Princess HWY M1, over the WG bridge, (if its still there), through the Burnley Tunnel (tolled?) out onto the Monash Freeway M1 (same toll?) and eventually out of 'Eddieville'.
Toll is prepaid @$14.25, (Week End pass with City Link), passing through on Fridays/Saturdays so weekend toll required?
Will be in the Domain Tunnel on return trip? Same Monash Freeway, just one way in seperate tunnels.
No tolls in Adelaide, only one-way expressways, and that's currently closed.

I have a unpowered site at the Eagle Point CP with only one small tent on it, only mwa in it. See park map on the mossie website, site SR UP12. Is there anyone who wants to pitch a tent along side and share site cost? $11/night for one person as its $22/night for two. If extras then we can divide the overall extra cost. Sites are getting rare!

Hi Phillip,

no problem with needing another thread, any questions about Nats are ok here.

Yes only toll road you should need to use is citylink, through the tunnels and extensions. Unless you want to visit Raymond Island while you are here.

Not sure about day & weekend passes, I haven't used them for years (have had a Etag for years now as use to travel on citylink regularly).

You can buy your Citylink 24hr pass up to 3 days AFTER you make the trip. That's better than pre-paying as plans can sometimes change and they will not refund you if you've already paid.

The alternative is to tell your GPS to avoid toll roads. You'll either head down Kings Way, along StKilda Rd and rejoin the freeway at Toorak Rd, or the other way is along the Eastern Freeway and down Springvale Rd.
It's tedious, will take an extra 30-40 minutes (guess!) but will save you $14.25.