Cairn Curran Sailing Club is delighted to receive funding from Bendigo Bank for shade cloth.
Chairman of Maldon and District Community Bank, Ross Eggleton, visited the Cairn Curran Sailing Club on Saturday to meet members and see the club’s newly installed shade sail.
Club members had been hoping to provide access to shade on the deck for many years and were thrilled when Bendigo Bank generously provided a grant of $12,000 towards the cost of the purchase and installation of the much-needed shade cloth. Ross is seen here with Commodore Michael McCartney and junior sailors Tate and Fred Cantwell.
Members were preparing to take part in the annual Serg Vescovi Trophy Race on a misty day when Ross visited. Serg was an Italian immigrant and an early member of the club, and in 1975, a race was named in his honour. The race was designed to ‘let your worries fade away, feel at peace within yourself, and find yourself smiling at special memories of days gone by.’
Cairn Curran Sailing Club was established in 1959 and was initially run from the boot of a car before a basic clubhouse was built on the shores of the lake and gradually improved over the years. This upgrade will mean it can continue to provide a welcoming base for sailors to return home to after an afternoon of sailing on the lake.
This article appeared in the Tarrangower Times, 21 April 2023.
