Many thanks to those who attended the meeting last night and have some very positive results to the meeting.
Attached please find notice of races for the forthcoming Namibia Sailing Nationals 2008.
Botswana folk and Craig Westwood Johannesburg start arranging accommodation.
Events calendar as follows:

Opening Party 13th December 2008 18h00 Walvis Bay Yacht Club
14th December 2008 Bell Bouy
15th to 17th December 2008 Hobie 14 and Laser Nationals
18th to 21st December 2008 Hobie 16 and Fireball Nationals
26th December 2008 Offshore
27th December 2008 Prize Giving

A suggestion 29th to 30th December 2008 Match Racing and Flying Hull competitions. (Apparently Jannie Klein has a trophy for flying hull competition). Can somebody follow this up.


Next in line is once again to our Sponsors for these upcoming events and they as follows:
Hemco Paints: N$ 4000
Schoemans Office Systems: N$ 4000
Omina Supplies: N$ 4000
Namib Times: N$ 3000

Anonymous Sponsor for an airline ticket for Brent Coetzee to conduct training on the Hobie 16'S.

A big thank you to you guys as these events are not the successful without you.

Training dates for Hobie 16'S

15th December 2008 to 17th December 2008 Beginners training
18th December 2008 to 21st December 2008 Advanced (Note we will use the Hobie 16 nationals to do the training)

Brent Coetzee will once again conduct the training.

I once again appeal to those of you who are willing to make your boats available for training especially for the beginners.
Peter Davidson 2 x Hobie 16
Please add your names to this list.

Hardap

Hardap was discussed and some feel that we should re introduce the event. We can discuss over December.

Otjivero

Peter Muller indicated that these weekends have been very successful. Some budding new sailors on the horizon.

Hobie 14'S

Ralf Trossbach has suggested that we perhaps look to get a Hobie 14 class going for the upcoming nationals. A great idea, let's look at getting these dust laden boats out of retirement and lets get them on the water. Please start to indicate your willingness to participate.

Kite Boarders and Windsurfers

Jurgen Geiger (thanks for the NSA embers attending last night) has detailed an event at Luderitz in which they will once again be looking at breaking world records. Best of luck.

Tanzacat

Jurgen Gladis and Constantin Hatzilambros have been participating on a Hobie Tiger at the Africa event and are currently lying 15th. Apparently they have 2 days left. Best of luck to them.

Lipton Cup

To Bjorn well done and thanks for keeping us posted on your results.

Anyhow that's all for now we need rescue racing officers and support crew for the upcoming events so please start to make yourselves available. Arie could we use your yacht as the committee boat once again.

Kind Regards
Peter