Category: TVSC

Due to NSW wide lockdown, Juniors will not be running tomorrow.

The formal race for this Sunday is postponed, due to the current restrictions, but there will still be sailing happening.  Briefing at midday.

Juniors are on in the morning, please register here.
Some kind of formal sailing will be taking place in the afternoon, with a briefing at midday.  Skippers, please register here.

Please do not attend if it’s not permitted for you to be there.

Stay safe.

As you would all be aware, the Qld government has closed the border with NSW, though a border zone still exists as per the last closure. While you could interpret that the rules permit our Qld members to sail on Sunday, the committee has decided to postpone Sunday’s race so that Qld members who do not want to cross the border won’t miss out on racing in the winter pursuit series.

Therefore, we’ll revert to a Corona Cup race again on Sunday for NSW residents, with Juniors still on in the morning. There will likely be people who need crew, especially now that the Queensland crew has pulled out, so please get in touch. There may not be any onshore timekeeping, depending on who volunteers on the day and whether it’s felt that it’s necessary.

For those in Queensland, we’ll be doing an informal race(s) at Lake Orr in Varsity Lakes. Meeting around midday with a series of short races on the lake from about 1pm. This is not an official TVSC event and you’ll need to bring your own equipment…but there are hot showers! There are also crewing spots available.

We’ll review the situation in time for the next scheduled event and will try to find a time to run the postponed race day before the season ends.

Racing is on this Sunday, briefing at midday.  Every skipper MUST register their boat before the race, online.  Please do that here.

Juniors are on in the morning, please register juniors here.  Juniors start at 9 am and need to finish at around 11.

As per NSW government rules, everyone on the day must sign in using the Service NSW Covid Registration QR code, which is on display at the container.

The starts will be pursuit starts again.  Start times will be available before the briefing.  (So please register before the day, so that Kate can work out start times for new entries.)

If you would like to crew on the day and haven’t made your own arrangements, then please leave your details here (if you haven’t already), and a skipper might contact you. Otherwise, come along on the day even if you haven’t secured a spot as there may be a spot available. (The earlier you arrive, the easier it is to organise.)  Skippers, the list of the available crew is here.

We also have the club pacers and laser available for hire on the day.  Please contact Craig on 0413 052 898 if you’re interested in taking out one of those boats.

See you Sunday!

Thanks for a great turnout on Sunday.  A write up with photos are on the website and results for the two pursuit race days so far are here.

Due to the weather forecast, tomorrow’s working bee is cancelled.

This coming Sunday, Juniors will be running from 11am.  Please book here.

At the same time, a number of members are planning to sail, so if you have a boat, then you’re welcome to join in.  Please organise your own crew.

As for any event, Juniors and the Fun Sail may not happen, depending on NSW Covid restrictions in place at the time.  (Qld based people must obviously follow their own guidelines and NSW’s for Queensland people entering the state.)

After the success of the last race day, we’re going to try the pursuit start format again this coming Sunday. We’ll talk at the briefing about how we want to continue the season. Start times have changed for some boats.

Skippers please register your entry here.

No juniors in the morning, sorry, but we have a few juniors keen to race in the afternoon. Please call John on 0431 025 497 or Craig to make arrangements. Juniors will start first before the other boats. (No. You don’t get to start first if you take a junior with you…they have to be skipper.)

We should have plenty of spots available for (inexperienced and experienced) crew, so if you’d like to sail, please leave your details here (if you haven’t already), and a skipper might contact you or make arrangements directly with people you’ve sailed with previously. Otherwise, come along on the day even if you haven’t secured a spot.  (The earlier you arrive, the easier it is to organise.)  Skippers, the list of the available crew is here.

We also have the club pacers and laser available for hire on the day.  Please contact Craig on 0413 052 898 if you’re interested in taking out one of those boats.

Start Times will be confirmed at briefing but the provisional start times are below:

Provisional Start Times

Below are the provisional start times for tomorrow’s race. If your boat isn’t listed, then please let us know before briefing tomorrow, so that Kate can update the list.

Racing is on this Sunday.  Skippers please register here.  (No juniors in the morning sorry)

Briefing at Midday

One race, with handicap start times.  Provisional handicap start times will be published on the website tomorrow and final start times presented at briefing.  (The idea is that the slower boats start first.)

Depending on how busy the boat ramp is, the start will be on the water or from the beach.  We’ll decide that at the briefing.

We should have plenty of spots available for crewing, so if you’d like to sail, please leave your details here (if you haven’t already) and a skipper might contact you.  Either way, come along on the day even if you haven’t secured a spot.  (The earlier you arrive, the easier it is to organise.)  Skippers, the list of the available crew is here.

We also have the club pacers and laser available for hire on the day.  Please contact Craig on 0413 052 898 if you’re interested in taking out one of those boats.

In other news, our catamaran sailors are racing at the Bad News Regatta at Currumbin Alley this weekend, so feel free to drop by and say hello.

See you Sunday!