The First Big Event this month – The Albacore  Weekend
Is well subscribed but there is still a chance to learn from the
Master – Mic Mac. In any case come and support the club– 17th and 18th
May

The Second Big Event – The Open Day
It is on 25th May starting at 10.30. This is an opportunity to spread the word that sailing is
an exciting sport and that the best place to start is Invergordon Boating Club.
Come along and “Meet and Greet” [no not that kind of greet], Cater, Give Taster
Sessions and generally make our guests welcome.
You can help publicise it by posting posters [see below] and telling
colleagues and friends. A new venture is for us to set up a display at Morrisons the day before [24th
between 1000 and 1600] to sell ourselves to the shoppers. We should have a Bug
dinghy there with other publicity materials. Can you turn up for a couple of hours to represent the club?  

You will find this in your programme in May. On Saturday 17th the legendary Michael Macintyre will share his knowledge on and off the water. It really is worthwhile turning up for this one. For details contact Paul. The
Albacore Traveller meeting takes place on the Sunday. Get an Albacore and compete or come along and help.
Paul and Jacqui have kindly offered to cater for participants on Saturday evening.

Come out and support your club on Saturday 5th April @ 10.00. Bring yourselves, your
tools and your dirty clothing.
As announced previously we have decided to have a really
thorough clear up of the compound. There will be no mercy shown to old and
abandoned trailers and trolleys.
The way to avoid finding that your favourite set of wheels [or in some cases no wheels] has rolled away to trolley heaven is to identify said article. Paint you name / boat name on it or label it. To make it even easier
for you Neil Cormack has provided lots of ivorine disc labels that are ideal to
take indelible marker or a dimotape. They are lying on the club bar. Help yourself.
Identifying unidentified boats has made some progress. We still
have no clue about the blue Wanderer called Revival.
Contact me so we know who you are. And a Topper.

RNLI Invergordon 19th February @ 7.30pm

Visit the local RNLI Station. Danny and Howie will be doing their double act on “Sea Safety” after an introduction to the Station and The Boat. These guys are at the sharp end of safety at sea so this will be a
worthwhile and interesting night.



The Two Daves. Marine Hotel, Invergordon 5th March @ 7.30pm

Dave Allan will be giving an illustrated talk on his, trip to the Albacore Worlds at Abersoch last summer. Get all the highlights here! 

Dave Bilsland, our self-confessed Rules Specialist, will give an insight into recent rules changes.



Officer of the Day Instruction 16th March at IBC

Dave Bilsland [yes the same one] will draw on his vast experience on International Race Committees to set us right on the essentials. We all need to sit in on this one.


Spring Meeting, Marine Hotel, Invergordon 26th March @ 7.30pm

Now a Starter for 10 for the new season with social undertones. Get to grips with the programme and take some refreshment as well. 
 
Ist Aid Course, IBC 29th March @ 9.00am

Jacqui Sleeman will refresh your knowledge and instruct you in the essentials.