Racing is on this coming Sunday, with a briefing at midday. (Skippers registration link) This is a championship day, with one long race.
We need a safety/start boat driver for Sunday. Please get in touch with Kate on 0400 016 634 if you can help.
The summer season roster is here (Everyone, please help out the day if you have time)
Please fill in this form for Sunday if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary). A skipper may get in touch with 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 the available crew is here.
A glorious blue sky and big outgoing tide greeted the 14 boats who contested the three shortcourse (ish) races on Sunday the 5th of February.
We had 5 Corsairs, 5 Lasers, 2 Impulses, a Pacer and a visiting NS14 who all attempted to be like King Canute and turn back the tide.
The Tricky Top Mark
The start was downriver nearer to the heads than usual, with a directive from Race Office Craig Foley to not go inside the area of moored keelboats before working across the shallows to the upwind mark and then a quick tide-assisted run back to the start and another work to the finish buoy which was tantalisingly placed well into the tide to test the tactical sailing of the skippers. Most found out through the course of the races that a big tack to the west way past the finish buoy was the best way to ride the tide across the river and then wheel around the finish.
The first race saw everyone a bit late to the line due to the pressure of the tide, with the lasers of Kate and Lex, and the Impulses of Dave and Adam making good early progress. Close tactical battles between the fleet of corsairs ensued, along with Adam (Impulse), Gerry (Laser) and Robert (NS14) fighting it out for the lead. The bulk of the lasers were using smaller 4.7 sails and fought their own battles throughout the races.
Race 2 Start
The second start saw some of the singlehanders lurking at the pin end of the line while the bulk of the corsairs all came in at speed around the start boat and attempted to get above the line before tacking onto port. Adam was seen trying a daredevil entry to the line on port before seeing the foolhardiness of such a move with the fleet bearing down on him on starboard. Lex had a slight encounter with Guy in his corsair Squirtle on the upwind leg before beaching his laser to effect running repairs on his outhaul. The corsairs all set spinnakers for a colourful run back down the course before the second upwind leg.
Race 3 Start
The third start saw many more boats up on the line which had been rejigged to get it somewhat squarer to the wind, but still probably still too short for the number of boats. So many boats on the line saw some confusion and traffic jams at the pin end of the line while Adam (Impulse) and Justin (corsair) showed their experience by starting around the start boat and getting a clear starboard tack while the traffic jam was being unjammed.
Final results saw Robert in his NS14, Gerry in his fullrig Laser and Adam in his Impulse take the top 3 places on scratch times, but with Adam taking home the chocolates with 2 1sts and a 2nd on yardstick while Gerry had a 1st and two 3rds.
Championship racing will be on the 19th of February with many boats making the trek to Harwood for their annual regatta the next week.
Racing is on this coming Sunday, with a briefing at midday. (Skippers registration link) This is a non-championship day, so come along and have a go!
The summer season roster is here (Everyone, please help out the day if you have time)
Please fill in this form for Sunday if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary). A skipper may get in touch with 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 the available crew is here.
Racing is on this coming Sunday, with a briefing at midday. (Skippers registration link) This is a championship day with one longer format race.
On Friday, Matt is holding the second coaching session for skippers who want to improve their racing. Please join the What’sApp team coaching group chat if you want to know more.
Saturday afternoon is our first SheSails event for the year, rigging from midday. (Sold Out)
Sunday is, of course, our race day.
Looking further out, Big River’s Annual Regatta is on the 25/26th of February. Registrations are not yet open, but keep the weekend free!
The summer season roster is here (Everyone, please help out the day if you have time)
Please fill in this form for Sunday if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary). A skipper may get in touch with 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 the available crew is here.
Racing is on this coming Sunday, with a briefing at midday. (Skippers registration link) This is a handicap racing day with potentially multiple shorter races.
Juniors and adults new to sailing will have a separate start and course – they’ll need to register with the above link too. (This is intended for people who have recently attended one of our courses)
We have Manly Juniors and Pacers available for hire for the day, please use the hire links on our website. (Note that someone will need to approve the hire, and you must be a member. You’ll also need to register.)
The summer season roster is here. (Everyone, please help out the day if you have time)
Note that all times are NSW.
Please fill in this form for Sunday if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary). A skipper may get in touch with 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 the available crew is here.
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.
Racing is on this coming Sunday, with a briefing at midday. (Skippers registration link) This is a championship day with one longer format race.
Juniors and adults new to sailing will have a separate start and course – they’ll need to register with the above link too. (This is intended for people who have recently attended one of our courses)
We have Manly Juniors and Pacers available for hire for the day, please use the hire links on our website. (Note that someone will need to approve the hire, and you must be a member. You’ll also need to register.)
After the race, our Xmas Party will be on. Please RVSC to Monique and see this post for details.
The summer season roster is here. (Everyone, please help out the day if you have time)
Note that all times are NSW.
Please fill in this form for Sunday if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary). A skipper may get in touch with 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 the available crew is here.
After two disrupted seasons affected by either floods or the pandemic, this year’s Bridge to Breakers regatta was a welcome return to something more traditional. The Saturday forecast of a fresh NE sea breeze proved accurate, providing almost ideal sailing conditions for all classes. The catamarans and multihulls, which had entered in numbers not seen for many seasons, were particularly well suited to the longer course and enjoyed close racing within and between classes.
The Sunday forecast was likewise accurate; however, the strong blustery NW winds proved a handful, with many deciding the morning race was enough sailing for one day. The gnarly conditions persisted for the third and final race, and those that ventured out returned battle weary and thankful for the early finish.
The club takes the opportunity to thank all those who participated in the racing or who otherwise enjoyed the regatta for the socialising and opportunity to camp and enjoy the area for its special place. Particularly pleasing was the number of families and younger children in attendance, encouraging for the sport, and hopefully a sign of more to come. The next major event is the Annual Regatta over the weekend of 25/26 Feb 2023 and the club looks forward to welcoming back as many return visitors that can make it.
Some of the TVSC sailors who attended the Bridge to Breakers
Racing is on this coming Sunday, with a briefing at midday. (Skippers registration link) This is a non-championship day and will either be pursuit starts, multiple races or some other more casual style of racing when compared with the championship days.
Juniors and adults new to sailing will have a separate start and course – they’ll need to register with the above link too. (This is intended for people who have recently attended one of our courses)
We have Manly Juniors and Pacers available for hire for the day, please use the hire links on our website. (Note that someone will need to approve the hire, and you must be a member. You’ll also need to register.)
We have a sausage sizzle after the race.
The summer season roster is here. (Everyone, please help out the day if you have time)
Note that all times are NSW.
If you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary), please fill in this form on Sunday. A skipper may get in touch with 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 the available crew is here.
