I'm pleased to announce the formation of the North East Windsport Club, formally known as Mokoan Yacht Club.

With the decommisioning of Lake Mokoan and the realisation of the clubs major asset, the club house, Mokoan YC has been renamed NEW and is relocating to a site at the Wangaratta Airport, to be known as the NEW HQ.

As a true Windsport club, we will be continuing our involvement with sailing but we are encouraging the development of all forms of Windsports at NEW. Our initial foray is with Blokarts, but we are keen to see various forms of Windsports catered for at NEW.

The NEW HQ is still in its early development stage, but we do have some facilities on the site [Amenity Block] and a club house will be following soon. Watch for further developments. [and pictures.]

Greg Oakes

Commodore

North East
Windsport Club

Great news! I was wondering how you guys were going while driving past lake Mokoan the Friday before last. Will definately drop over when your ready to be up and sailing. Cant wait to see some pictures and further info on the sailing site

P.S. Great new name, NEW HQ, very cool!

Congratulations boys and girls. I thought it was a bit rough draining your lake but you are sure to have a ton of fun with the blokarts.

landyacht said...

well i would like to vote for that as the best post of 2010
hope to see you on the tarmac someday soon
Great venue for a blowie worlds?
build it and they will come

+1
Sensational news, congratulations
We're all hanging out for photos now!

Congratulations on getting this far. Let us know when you are ready for a race weekend and we can organize a date for the Melbourne crew to come up for a blast.

Sounds good. Hate to say it but I think i'll be working through tomorrow [}:)] Stupid water sample I have to stuy arrived today instead of earlier in the week!

Whats the sailing area? Size, surface, etc?

Good to see its usable for you guys, have you found a fleet yet?

Sounds good, hopefully over summer the grass will die, fall over, break off, blow away and you will be left with a nice big clay pan Carpark sounds good too.


I imagine its a bit wet! Here in Bendigo we have had rain almost non-stop since yesterday evening. Wind outside is howling too! Hope if anyone got out in it this weekend they had a blast and no injuries.

InlandSailor said...


We've got some graveled roads on site and access to a sealed carpark adjacent to our HQ. Today methinks its going to be the carpark!!!
Greg

Nothing like a bit o' bitumen for a bit o' speed. Make sure you are strapped in and are wearing helmets.

Have fun ladies and gents!! and young uns too!!

See you down at the tyre shop on Monday.

Nah, they have made their decision and made sure that wont happen by filling in the entrance channel to the "Wetlands".
We have moved on.
NEW is new and has wonderful prospects. It's great to be heading up a club with a bright future.
Like all sailing clubs, all we ask for is wind!!!

Greg