MYC 50th anniversary, Wives attempt to rid themselves of husband backfires

Wives attempt to rid themselves of husband backfires
By Bob Hickson / Flagrant
(Ahoy April 1991)

A bizarre attempt by two well-known identities from our own club office to rid themselves of their non-sailing husbands aboard for a Wednesday fun race. It has been reported that judging by the husbands’ obvious looks of pleasure and bliss during the race and especially in the club afterwards, the girls could be working for the rest of their lives – skimping and saving from the housekeeping to buy their husbands yachts to maintain that state of euphoria and family peace.

Beware ! This can happen to all of us. So girls, why not give your husbands and/or boyfriends the afternoon away from the kitchen sink, the cooking, the nappy changing, and send them to the Mooloolaba Yacht Club for a Wednesday fun race. Better still, leave them with the kitchen sink etc and come yourselves. It’s great fun and be you experienced or inexperienced (in sailing) there are lots of skippers only too willing to make room on their boats for you, members and visitors. The club also offers great atmosphere, drinks, food and company. What more could one ask for ?

Wednesday races continue to be so successful that more and more people and firms still wish to become sponsors, which is becoming a slight problem. Not enough Wednesdays. Solution: more Wednesday’s in each week ! Many thanks to our sponsors.

So serious is fun racing that as far as I am aware no one has noticed that the official start clock is still on daylight saving time. You had better hurry back, Alex, and straighten us out.

See you on Wednesday.