The Temperature reached 34 degrees … but thankfully that didn’t put people off buying hot sausages – over $1500 raised by a huge team of sizzling TVSC members expertly organised by Kevin Bourke & Jenny Bankier.
30 members including 4 of our keen juniors – Taj, Rigby, Tom & Kynan were involved with making this a fundraising success – a real credit to our club.
Special shout out to Josh Ferguson & Kynan who did double shifts.
Thanks everyone , it was a great fun day – let’s do another one (when its cooler!)
On Sunday, Tweed Valley Sailing Club conducted its 5th race of the Summer Pointscore Series with strong winds reaching 26 knots at times on the Tweed River.
14 boats, sailed by 25 crew, battled the windy weather with many giving up and retiring early. Only 6 boats completed the course.
It was exciting sailing for the survivors, with a strong flood tide against the wind, creating large waves in the river which enabled boats to surf and gain speed.
Line Honours John & Saffron Cook on Scored a Tri in front of Sledder.
1st Finisher, Weta “Scored a Tri” (John & Saffron Cook), completing the 10km course in record time of 70 minutes. John and Saffron were very happy with their afternoon, winning their first line honours result this season, edging out perennial winner Dave Chester & crew Kynan Luescher with Daves Hobie 16, who lead the fleet by 3 minutes after the first lap but was forced to retire following a capsize early into the second lap.
Line Honours in the mono hulls went to NS14 Tornado, (Bill Fenelon & Taj Krasna) beating second placed Laser “Siesta” (Gary McCrohan) by 2 minutes and third placed Laser “Bluey” (Kate Yeomans) only 9 seconds behind.
The two big events this Sunday were the 3rd heat of the North Coast NS14 class Championship series and the Tweed River Laser Class Championship.
3 boats started in the NS14’s with only one completing the course.
30 years old and built on the Northern Rivers, NS14 Tornado was skilfully sailed and avoided damage to complete the difficult course and take the bullet. Tornado show exceptional boat speed on the fast reaching legs and lead for most of the race. New sailors, Andrew Jaggers and Jessie Normans sailed NS14 “Blue Tack”, but withdrew after numerous capsizes, while Tasar “Hippocampus” (Mike & Imogen Mansted) was also forced to retire early with a broken mast while actually leading the fleet. It was a disappointing result for Mike & Imogen as this would have been their first race win.
Laser `Bluey` (Kate Yeomans)
3 single handed Lasers competed in heat 3 of their Class Championship, with only two finishing. 1st placed Laser, “Siesta”, had a very close race with “Bluey”, with Gary finishing only 9 seconds ahead of second placed Kate Yeomans. Kate lead for the first 2 laps & showed incredible courage to continue racing despite the strong wind and multiple capsizes.
Racing in the Clubs Summer Pointscore series included 3 Corsairs, 1 Impulse and 1 Access 303. First to finish in this group was “Swell Lady” (Monique Smith, Deborah Flannery & Craig Foley) .
First Corsair Swell Lady (Monique Smith, Deborah Flannery, Craig Foley)
It was a great day out for Monique and her crew, and one of their strongest performances, as they battled & survived the winds and beat second place Corsair “Peggy” (Josh Ferguson, Tim Molloy & Grant Banning) by 8 minutes.
This was the last race day of the year and the club will now take a break for Christmas. Next race at the Tweed Valley Sailing Club will be Heat 3 of the Northern Rivers Corsair Class Championship, conducted on the 14th of January 2018 Race Briefing will be at 12:00 NSW Time and Race Start will be at 1pm.
The sailing club is in need of volunteers to drive our rescue boat. It’s a fun afternoon on the river and everything you need is supplied. Please contact Club Commodore Bill Fenelon 0411 123 405 if you would like to try out. Boating licence is required.
Likewise, if you’d like to crew or learn to sail, then please get in touch.
Junior Sailors in the morning Taj Krasna & Tom Busbridge sailing a club X3 dinghy
All sailors, past sailors, future sailors, supporters, friends and family are invited to…
TVSC’s 7th WINTER SERIES PRESENTATION
& END OF YEARPICNIC & FUN SAIL
Sunday 17 December
Fingal Head – Marquee Tents on the point by the boat ramp harbour entrance.
12.30pm NSW Time – Delicious Buffet lunch $10 Adults $5 Children
Please RSVP by Wednesday 13 December for catering purposes + dietary requirements
BYO plate, cutlery (+ a chair to be sure of a seat – we do have about 20 chairs)
WINTER SERIES PRESENTATION before 1.30pm
Sail in the morning from 9.30am to build up an appetite … or after lunch to work off the desserts!
High tide 9.50am and Low Tide 4.20pm running out fastest between 12 and 2 pm – so suggest
sailing before 12 or after 2.
The vee jays will be out to entertain us – and BOOK NOW to enter the Sabot Relay races.
Thank you to all who have sailed, supported or been involved with the club in any way for our 6th
year, we hope to see you all on the 17th.
Season’s Greetings & Merry Christmas to all
Your TVSC Committee
Tweed Valley Sailing Club conducted its 4th race of the Summer Pointscore Series with testy
conditions on the Tweed River.
Sailing in a strong flooding tide and a light fluky South Easterly breeze with occasional nice gusts, a
big fleet of 18 boats sailed by 33 crew had an enjoyable afternoon sailing in crystal clear water on
the lower Tweed.
Overall Placings
Habitual winner, Dave Chester, with crew Isaac Poulsen, again got line honours on Hobie 16
“Sledder”, completing the course in only 61minutes, second place finisher was Weta “Scored a Tri”
John and Saffron Cook.
First Mono hull to complete the course was NS14 Radical Phase sailed by Glen Slight and Kynan
Luescher, beating second finisher, Laser “Siesta” sailed by Gary McCrohan by 2 minutes.
Class Championships
The big race of the day was heat 2 of the North Coast NS14 14ft dinghy championship, contested by
6 boats, all sail two handed.
Also raced was heat 2 of the Olympic Class “Laser” Championship, sailed 5 boats.
In the NS’s, first to finish was “Radical Phase” (Glen Slight & Kynan Luescher), getting home 3
minutes ahead of “Zarzan “ (Adam Hurt & Tom Busbridge), with “Tornado” (Bill Fenelon & Taj
Krasna) coming in 50secs behind Adam in third place.
Glen and Kynan got away quick at the start and lead the entire race.
In the Lasers, getting the bullet today was “Siesta” (Gary McCrohan), beating “Silent Partner” (John
Heywood) by 1 minute and third was Maurice Meyer, 30 seconds behind John.
It was a close contest in the Lasers, but after the first lap, the boats spread out into the finishing
order.
NS14 Zarzan Adam Hurt & Tom Busbridge
Summer Pointscore Handicap Series
Winner of the Point score series was Tasar “Hippocampus” (Mike & Imogene Mansted), second was
Weta “Scored a Try (John & Saffron Cook) , third went to Laser “Vickie 2” Sailed by Maurice Meyer
and 4 th was Corsair “Epic”(Peter Skinner, James Nickless and Caspian Nickless)
The next race conducted by the Tweed Valley Sailing Club will be Race 5 of the Summer Point score
series, and Heat 3 of the NS14 & Laser Class Championships, held at Fingal Head on the 10th of
December.
There are only two Juniors and Try Sailing days left this year! This Sunday and also Sunday 10th December. These sessions can fill up very quickly so be sure to reply to this email to book a spot. See details below race notice.
Race info & roster below – weather forecast is looking really nice. Race 2 of the Laser and NS14 Class Championships.
NOTE – We need everyone to help out with launching, retrieving, loading and unloading the rescue boats as Bryan is currently unable to.
URGENT – Safety Boat Drivers needed for the rest of the season –
We are down to 1 regular driver (thank you Bryan). If you would like to drive a safety boat for our races this season we would love to hear from you. Once a month would be ideal – or more or less, whatever suits.
Training given + Australian Sailing courses.
If you know anyone who might be able to help please ask them to get in touch.
SUNDAY 26 Nov – POINTSCORE RACE 4 + Lasers and NS14 Class Champ Race 2
DUTY OFFICER – Dave Chester 0431 316 574
Contact Duty Officer before Sundayif you want to sail as crew or need crew for your boat.
Briefing (Compulsory) 12pm at Fingal Head Boat Ramp – Car park opp. Sheoak Cafe
Race Start not before 1pm
Contact duty officer if you can help with any support roles.
Non-members:New Adults complete indemnity form .
RACE ROSTER
Race Briefing – Bill Fenelon
Safety Boat Drivers – Bryan Townsend + 1 other driver required * if you miss a race to do Safety boat/on shore duty you STILL GET POINTSin the series.
Safety Boat Crew -Safety Boat Crew needed
Start Flags/ TIMEKEEPERS – Suzanne Blatcher + Assistant needed NOTE – Spectators are welcome in the timekeepers tent but be considerate of the 2 or 3 people assigned to timekeeping and do not distract them – they may be being trained and so need to practice without extra assistance.
Results & Handicaps – Adam Hurt
Sign on TABLE 2 needed
Photographer – TBC (can go on safety boat or be based on shore)
Banking– Craig Foley (Alison Blatcher back up)
Merchandise– Monique Smith + assistant needed for sales before briefing
Spectators …. always room for more
NO BBQ this week so make sure to bring some lunch. Debrief at the Sheoak Shack Cafe.
Need a Boat?
Club Boats – 2 Corsairs, NS14 , a Laser , Tasar, a 470 and Juniors Sabots and X3’s available for members to hire or long term loan.
SCORING
For those new to the club – every race of the season goes towards the Pointscore Competition (with 1 discard) and both skipper and crew get points. There are also class championships for Lasers, NS14’s , Corsairs, Multihulls and any other class with 3 or more boats that are run concurrently with the pointscore races – 5 races for each class champ – so check your dates.
Booking required – reply to this email to ensure a space is available beginners welcome.
Meet : TVSC container – Fingal Head Boat Ramp car park
Approx 11am : Pack up. Juniors to assist with boat rigging and unrigging and washing.
Finish 11.30am (10.30 QLD)
Cost per session: $5 per JUNIOR / Gold coin donation concession – All proceeds to boat and club maintenance, safety boat fuel etc.
NB Attending for the first time? complete a Parents Consent form (attached) for each under 18.
What to bring:
Anyone sailing – bring:
footwear that can get wet,
hat, sunscreen
a change of clothes ,
water bottle and a snack.
The club has PFDs for loan for children over 40kg
Footwear (not thongs) is compulsory when sailing.
Jobs for Parents + Sailing
Please help with – Sign On/Off, general setup/pack up ,
crewing on safety boats.
Depending on numbers there may also be opportunities for adults to sail.
Facilities
Note we do not have a club house. The container is for boat and equipment storage and juniors are not permitted to enter the container unless helping with carrying boats.
Public toilets close by – juniors to go in pairs please
Refreshments – Sheoak Shack Cafe opposite boat ramp car park and shop 100m further down the road + club sells drinks and snacks.
Another Regatta is coming up. This time we’re heading North across the border for the Lake Cootharaba SC MonoMasters on 2 & 3 Dec.
Incorporating:
Corsair State Titles
Careel 18s State Titles
Weta December Challenge
Saturday briefing 11am QLD (12 NSW) First race not before 1pm QLD
Dinner at the club Sat night, Camping on the lake just down the road. Dinner at The Historic Apollonian Hotel 5 min walk from the campsite for those staying Friday night. Sailing is expected to be finished by 3pm on Sunday – so thats 4pm for us NSWers – staying Sunday night might be good.
Tweed Valley Sailing Club conducted its 3rd race of the Summer Series with a superb afternoon sailing on the Tweed River. 16 boats, sailed by 33 crew, enjoyed the afternoon, sailed in a moderate South Easterly breeze blowing at 15 knots, making enjoyable fast racing. A fast ebbing tide added to the problems the crews face and local knowledge of the river help the winners get in front.
Fastest around the course again was Hobie 16 “Sledder” (Dave Chester & Isaac Poulsen). Dave’s making a habit of being the fastest boat and hasn’t been beaten for over a year. !
Are there any Challengers out there? The Multihull’s were also racing in Heat 2 of their Summer Championship series, with the bullet going to “Sledder” and second place to Weta “Scored a Tri” (John Cook & Saffron Cook)
The big race today was Heat 2 of the North Coast Corsair Class Championship, contested by 7 boats sailed by 21 crew. The fleet was very competitive with 5 boats taking turns at the lead. Finishing first with a very good performance was “Keenas” (Mark Reynolds, Craig Foley & Taj Krasna) and second was “Minnow” (Bill Fenelon, Jessie Normans & Max Hennessey). It was very close. Keenas was in 5th place at the start of the last lap, but won by 24 seconds ahead of “Minnow” at the finish. Third place 1 minute behind was “Epic” (Peter Skinner, James Nicholas & Caspian Nicholas).
After nearly 2 hours racing the 7th Corsair finished only ten minutes behind the winner. 2 NS14’s and 6 single hander’s competed for points in the Clubs Summer Pointscore series, with 4
Lasers & 1 Impulses and 1 “X3 class” racing. Winning this division with his best performance ever, experienced master sailor John Heywood, led this fleet from start to finish in Laser “Silent Partner” beating second place by 2 mins NS14 “Zarzan” (Adam Hurt & Tom Busbridge) and 3 rd place Laser “Siesta” Gary McCrohan, 18 seconds behind Adam.
A great turn out this weekend from our Female sailors with Skippers, Monique Smith, Alison Blatcher both steering Corsairs and Kate Yeoman skipper on her Laser. Crewing in the fleet, Deb Flannery, Olivia Howard, Marg Walgers, Karen Vidler, Jessie Normans, Tamara Sheppard, Jana McGeachy, & Kirby Edwards on Corsairs, and junior sailor and Saffron Cook on the Weta.
Juniors also sailed on the racing boats, with Fingal locals Taj Krasna& Max Hennessey and Caspian Nicholas crewing on Corsairs, Kynan Luescher and Tom Busbridge crewing on NS14’s.
The Tweed Valley Sailing Clubs next event is Next Sunday, Juniors Sailing starting at 9am and Club racing at 12:00
Next weeks racing will feature the North Coast NS14 Class Championship.
