4:49 AM Sat 13 Mar 2010 GMT Maz Theaker Manly Yacht Club ( www.myc.org.au ) is seeking expressions of interest, to operate a sailing school from their premises on Sydney Harbour. The successful applicant will be a business (or partnership of businesses) capable of conduct a sailing school for the public, members, local schools, kids and adults. Its staff will have experience in sail training and business management. The applicants will need to demonstrate that they have appropriate equipment, boats and financial resources to run the sailing school. What MYC can offer Manly Yacht Club is ideally suited on Sydney Harbour in the internationally renowned suburb of Manly. The facilities of the club that may be available to an applicant include: . Office space in the club house with immediate access to the jetty and a window facing the public walk way past the club. . Use of the rigging deck, pontoon for sailing dinghies. . Use of jetty, which is suitable for vessels drawing up to 2m. . Use of a club mooring or berth, suitable for vessels drawing up to 2m. . Use of the clubs dinghy fleet . Use of the clubs support boat and inflatable's. . Parents and volunteers to assist with junior training. . Limited access to the club membership to promote the sailing schools courses. . Participation in the clubs keel boat and centreboard racing series . Linkage from MYC web site and joint promotion. What the sailing school should provide The services that Manly Yacht Club is seeking from the sailing school include some, but not necessarily all of the following: . Keel boat training for the general public that will attract new club members. . Integration of sailing school activities in the MYC sailing program . Sailing lessons for individual juniors and schools groups in dinghies. . Maintenance and repair of the MYC boats and equipment used by the school. . Monthly report to the MYC board including students roll. . The sailing school should be affiliated with the Yachting NSW. . All staff should have appropriate qualification and police checks For further details, please contact Bruce Davis ( wildlife@iinet.net.au ) Manly Yacht Club www.myc.org.au by Maz Theaker

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