For the afternoon racing, please fill in this form for Sunday if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary). A skipper may contact you. Or come along on the day (the earlier, the better) to see if you can find a ride. Details on what to bring are here. Skippers, your list of available crew members is here.
The duty roster for the season needs volunteers. Please take a look and add yourself to a few slots.
Ever wanted to learn to sail a dinghy? Come along and plan to get your feet wet at this introduction of learning how to sail. Click on the link below to register. Cost is $250 which includes annual membership to end of September 2025.
New start location: 8599 Tweed Valley Way, Tumbulgum, NSW
This iconic race is back! Long race of approximately 20 kms. High tide at 8:47 am (1.09m) at Tumbulgum. Race briefing at 9 am, start of race at 9:45 am.
Location open for rigging on the day only from 6:30 am onwards. No cars or gear are to be left on the property (it’s a private property) for the duration of the day. We need to leave the property as we found it soon after the race starts.
Dinghy owners will have to organise to have their cars and trailers back at finish at Fingal Boat Harbour, Fingal Road, Fingal.
Car pooling should leave from Fingal no later than 8:30 am to get back for briefing at 9 am at 8599 Tweed Valley Way.
Bacon and Egg Rolls available for sale before the start, and Presentation with Sausage Sizzle will be held as soon as practical at clubhouse after finish.
Fee entry only $25.00 per boat, with safety boats along the course to provide assistance.
A huge thanks to Club Tweed for donating most of our supplies for the BBQ today – HUGE, HUGE Thank You.
So many thanks to Commodore Bryan Townsend and his wife Muriel, who chased down donations and put together the whole day and STAYED the whole day! The oldest members of our club – and they were heading off to dinner with friends tonight!!! Great stamina!
To all the volunteers who made it happen today – up to 30 club members, including partners, gave their time today for our annual fundraiser. We have not increased our membership fee since the club’s inception in 2011, and the $5 racing fee is a cup of coffee for a few hours of great fun, skill, tension, aggravation and sheer exhilaration of racing fortnightly … plus great friendships created.
First “SheSails” event of 2023! Come and practice your sailing skills. A safety boat will be on the water, and a group of volunteers to assist. If you haven’t sailed for a while, this day may get you motivated to get back on the water.
Rigging commencing at 12 pm (NSW) time, finishing up around 4 pm. Club members will be on hand to assist in rigging and assisting with any questions you have.
The 5 club pacers will be available to use, the club laser or an X3.
The cost is $10 per per person, which will cover fuel for the safety boat, and assists in ongoing maintenance of the club vessels.
For members who have their own dinghies, there is no fee.
For those of you who are not members for the current year, a sail pass will suffice. Once you have registered, I will send you the link to obtain a sail pass.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Monique on 0409 761 908 or email her at swell.lady16@gmail.com.
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. THERE WILL BE FUTURE EVENTS. DATES TBA.
A perfect day with a north-easterly wind of 10 to 14 knots made a great day for sailing for Race 3 of the Class Championships, on the beautiful waters of the Tweed River, with a high tide at 12 pm. To show the Xmas spirit, our sailors wore Santa Hats, with Kate losing hers during the race (let’s blame MONOPOLY for this).
Fourteen (14) dinghies started – 4 corsairs, 4 impulses, 4 lasers, 1 hobie and 1 pacer, with a starboard start to the left of the start boat which was the preferred start.
First to the top mark were the Impulses, Adam on his new dinghy PUDDY and Dave on MATCHBOX. Peter on MR PLOW tried a port tack entry with Debbie on FLYING DRAGON, which didn’t turn out well, leaving him well back in the fleet.
A bit of ruckus for the first rounding at the top mark initially – a few apologies between sailors, with Mark on KEENAS coming in on port to Monique on ROLLING STONE (who was on starboard), with ROLLING STONE having to change course to avert a collision – an apology from KEENAS, and then heading down to the next marker, Mon asking Mark politely to get out of her air, which he kindly did! Such chivalry!!
An unfortunate day for Michael and crew, sailing corsair EXHALE, with the block and fibreglass being ripped out of the hull!! EXHALE had to retire, but will be back in 2023 once repairs are completed. Michael’s son, Charlie, rigged an X3 and enjoyed a great time on the water, improving his sailing skills.
Meanwhile, the Impulses were fighting it out with PUDDY in the lead. MR PLOW overtook MATCHBOX in the 2nd run and was level with PUDDY by the end of the 3rd run, with Adam on PUDDY taking an unscheduled swim near the bottom mark, leaving Peter and Dave to come 1st and 2nd respectively.
Lex sailed his laser and had mechanical issues with his mainsheet. Debbie on FLYING DRAGON thought he was waiting for her at one stage, but he sailed off again, chasing after Mon and Kate (with Kate in the lead and being overall Laser winner).
Matt and his 3 minions, Aidan, Mia and Posie, on MONOPOLY, had a great start, having great fun playing tactics with Kate on BLUEY during the race, with MONOPOLY finishing ahead of BLUEY.
MONOPOLY won outright in the Corsair Class, with Mark and crew, Kynan and Luke, on KEENAS placing 2nd, and Guy and crew on SQUIRTLE placing 3rd. Corsair owner Jason Benny-Morris sailed MIDNIGHT MAGIC with his crew Josiah and Debbie against the strong competition of other corsair sailors.
Christian and Aimee sailed their hobie MLC, and had a comfortable and fun race. Aimee had just completed the club Learn to Sail course that day. John Hayward and Sasha (who also just finished the Learn to Sail course), sailed the club pacer. Sasha loved the experience and is excited to race again.
The Xmas Party followed afterwards with a sausage sizzle to celebrate the end of the sailing year for us all. Family, friends and club juniors attended, with all sharing their experience on their most excellent sailing day.
Special thanks to Bryan, Commodore, for being on the safety and starter boat, Duty Officer Doug, who didn’t sail so he could assist Bryan on the safety boat (and became photographer too), John as race officer, Ashlie and Travis (club junior) who gave up their Sunday afternoon to do the important role of timekeeping, and Muriel (Byan’s wife) for cooking the BBQ for the hungry hoards.
We wish you all a very Merry Xmas and look forward to racing again in 2023.
For full results: https://www.halsail.com/Result/Public/67776
Race Start from Start BoatDebbie showing the Xmas spirit, on laser FLYING DRAGONLaser Winner, Kate on BLUEYMark with crew Kynan and Luke, sailing corsair KEENAS, placed 2ndXmas Party Crew
With a Southerly of 15 knots, 4 pacers and a laser headed out, sailing a triangle course.
Brennan and Murielle’s daughter, Erica, supported us all on the safety boat, setting the course, and doing an excellent job with 5 minute starts.
Two races were held with 4 pacer teams and Pancho on the club laser.
Participants were club members Julie, Murielle, Debbie and first timer Kody, with club members John, Lex, Maddie and Monique, giving assistance.
The last two SheSails Saturdays have been provided for participants of our SheSails courses, to give them the opportunity to learn the rules of racing so they can participate in this year’s Summer series.
What happens on the water, stays on the water …. that’s all we are saying! Lots of laughs, and Pancho practicing capsizing on his second time on the laser.
Thanks for volunteers – Brennan, Lex, John and Monique for their continued assistance in sharing their passion of sailing.
Today was planned to give those members who have not raced before, the experience of sailing in a race. Little wind was forecast, but by the time we set sail, it was 9 knots, excellent conditions for beginners!
A course, similar to the course the club sails on, only smaller, was set, with 4 pacers and 3 X3s racing. The first race was skippered by our volunteers, Lex, Peter Fell and Maddie, and club sailor Tara. Race 2 was then handed over to the first time racing sailors, under the guidance of the volunteers, to race themselves. Result of Race 2 were:
1st: Kate Stock, Lex and Tarquin
2nd: Pancho and Tara
3rd: Celia and Peter
4th: Gail and Maddie (pipped at the post)!
We were able to get Race 3 in:
1st: Celia and Peter
2nd: Kate, Lex and Tarquin
3rd: Pancho and Tara
4th: Gail and Maddie
These days are planned in the hope that they will be “race ready” for our Summer Season in October.
Also thanks to Brennan for overseeing on the safety boat.
