PRESIDENTS SEASONS GREETINGS How time flies! Christmas has capped off for what many of us has been a year of uncertainty and turmoil. I hope the New Year will find us all in a better position! Unfortunately our skillful editor is overseas so the usual Christmas version of the Timpenny Times will have to become an early new year edition instead. In the meantime your committee has not been idle. There have been significant updates to the website (please drop by for a look now and then). To help us to keep a dynamic web presence and interesting newsletters, please consider forwarding any photos or articles you are willing to feature in either. Any "how to" articles are always well received. Our website is often the first port of call people look at when deciding on a boat and an interesting website is desirable to put our best foot forward to the online world. The Australian titles are on again in 2012 on February 25 & 26 at the Bendigo Yacht club so please pencil into your calendar. Notice of race forms are now available http://home.vicnet.net.au/~beyc/doc/2012TimpennyChampsNoR.pdf . Even if you're not a serious racer, this is a great social event and you can get some good ideas on setting your boat up while meeting with fellow Timp owners and telling tall stories around the camp fire at night! Next year the committee will be looking again at lifting the profile of the Timpenny in sailing circles. It would be nice to get a dozen Timpennys for the Marlay Point overnight race to allow a class trophy (and similar other interstate races as well) but probably the easiest thing you can do to raise the profile of the class is to get your boat out on the water. There's nothing like some personal PR when someone's admiring your boat on the shore/jetty. Finally may I wish all members and their families a very merry and safe Christmas and a happy New Year. Michael Ruhsam President |