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Dash4Cash Race - 22 January 2012
Twelve KYC boats sailed in beautiful conditions for the final Dash4Cash race of the season on Sunday. Despite all her problems, Sylvena (J Tayton) finished first on handicap in Div 2 and Pelagic (J Evans) with no problems at all was first in Div 1.

Thanks to Cynthia Coffey and Greg Hawthorne for the great photos. Pictured is Oyster (I McConaghy) who finished second on handicap (Div 2) with her new kite. See all the results under the Latest News item below. Race was sponsored by the the Oyster Cove Inn.


Photograph:Greg Hawthorne

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Twilight Series Results - Race TA3: 25 January 2012
  See the results and 38 photos by Cynthia Coffey by clicking on heading above.
Summer Series Results - Race S4 (Dash4Cash): 22 January 2012
 
Boating Weather New Graphical Forecasts Explained: 2 February 2012
  Malcolm Riley of the Bureau of Meteorology will explain and guide you through the new graphical forecasts. When: 2 February 2012, 1900 hours. Where: Kettering Coast Guard Shed, Oyster Cove Marina. A sausage sizzle from 1800 hours. Gold coin donation requested. Please register your attendance with the Coast Guard at 6267 9931.
Flotsam and Jetsam - Marine Debris on Bruny Island
Twilight Series Results - Race TA2: 18 January 2012
 
Long Series Results - Race L3: 15 January 2012 - Tim Malone Memorial Race
 
Not Negotiable: Sydney to Hobart
  Check out the photos by David Leake of Not Negotiable (J Rayner) finishing in the Sydney to Hobart race on 31 December 2011.
Twilight Series Results - Race TA1: 11 January 2012
  Chinook (R Moyer) was first on handicap in Division 2 in the first (after Christmas) Twilight Race of 2012. The crew reported smelling smoking huon pine with 9.4 knots showing on the log during the leg back from Kinghorne. The biggest (Solquest) and the smallest (Meltimi) boats in the fleet were in a dead heat for second place. First place in Division 1 was won by RQ6 (M Church).
Pursuit Series Results - Race P2: 4 January 2012
 
The story behind the naming of Folie a Deux
  Folie a deux (English pronunciation: /foˈli a ˈduː/, from the French for 'a madness shared by two') (or shared psychosis) is a psychiatric syndrome in which symptoms of a delusional belief are transmitted from one individual to another. Click on the heading above for the rest of the story.
Kettering Wooden Boat Rally
  Announcing that entry for KWBR2 is now definitely open. Planning for the Rally is well advanced, and we're hoping for an even better event than last time!
Sponsors of the Kettering Yacht Club
  KYC is grateful to the many sponsors who are supporting our club and members during the 2011-12 season. Click on the SPONSORS heading above for full list. Members are encouraged to use the goods and services provided by our sponsors. Make yourselves known to them. In a number of cases members' discounts apply.

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