Category: TVSC

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

Start	Time	Boat list
1	13:00:00	P2 P2; P6 P6; 0 Red Yawl; 0 Snark; 107 Neil Armstrong
2	13:01:00
3	13:02:00	311 Talbingo
4	13:03:00	0 Le Vent; 492 Midnight Magic
5	13:04:00
6	13:05:00	616 It’s Academic; 169 One Too Many
7	13:06:00	1169 Zazen; 1905 Blue Tack; 1890 Impulsive Matt
8	13:07:00
9	13:08:00	396 Nimbus; 802 None The Wiser; 396 Nimbus; 677 Dominatrix; 1682 No Sweat; 683 Epic
10	13:09:00	45669 Naked
11	13:10:00
12	13:11:00
13	13:12:00	580 Splitter; 126 Rosie
14	13:13:00
15	13:14:00
16	13:15:00	1918 Hippocampus
17	13:16:00
18	13:17:00
19	13:18:00
20	13:19:00
21	13:20:00	266 Capers; 490 Keenas; 184 Gidget
22	13:21:00
23	13:22:00	50103 Lets Disco
24	13:23:00
25	13:24:00	23488 Betty; 157866 Lazarbeam
26	13:25:00	848 Monopoly; 165820 Glider
27	13:26:00	171115 Condition Zulu
28	13:27:00	192699 Lizard Drinking; 169715 Splatter; 168125 Flight V;267817 Tipsy Too
29	13:28:00	193408 V 2.5
30	13:29:00	207817 Rolling Stone
31	13:30:00	202789 Dreadnought; 1109.MG On and Off
32	13:31:00	179414 Bluey

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.

START TIME in MINS	BOAT NAME
0	Pacers, Neil Armstrong, Leighton, Snark
3	Midnight Magic, Polly, Le Vent
5	One Too Many, It’s Academic
6	Adam NS, Zazen, Blue Tack
17	Hippocampus
20	Capers, Keenas, Gidget
22	Monopoly, Lets Disco
24	Betty
27	Lizard Drinking, Splatter
28	V 2.5
30	Rolling Stone, On and Off
32	Bluey

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!

Some of our members came together yesterday to do a working bee on the container and club boats. Great work!

• Juniors this Sunday
• Adult Try Sailing sessions this Sunday
• Working Bee Thursday morning at 9 am (ish)
• Racing in Two Weeks Time, with Handicap Beach Starts

Juniors Sailing

Juniors Sailing is on again this coming Sunday morning from 9am.

Please register here.

Adult Try Sailing

A number of our volunteers have offered to run some Adult Try Sailing sessions this Sunday morning. Each session will run for an hour and is intended for people new to sailing, who’d like to have a go. These will be one on one sessions. The cost is $5 and you must register online. We may open up additional spaces, depending on demand.

Please register the appropriate session here. If you register and are unable to attend, then please notify us as soon as possible, so that we can open the space for someone else.

Working Bee

John and others are running a working bee this coming Thursday morning from about 9 ish. (His words.) Please get in touch with him, if you have the time to help out for that morning. His number is 0431 025 497.

Next Race – Beach Starts

Our next race day, in two weeks time, will be a single long race, with handicap start times, leaving from the beach. Each boat will be given an individual start time for when they can leave the beach with slower boats departing earlier and the faster ones having to play catch up, during the race.

Briefing on the day will be midday and start times will be posted on the website from Saturday and shown at the container Sunday morning. Please arrange your registration and crew early, if you need them. You can register here.

The beach might get a bit busy, so if you have a later start time, then please hold off on putting your boat on the beach early and also shuffle down to the end.

Day Four of our Winter Season is this coming Sunday and Juniors is on in the morning.

Race Briefing at Midday

Skippers, please register your boat entry here.

Those going to Juniors in the morning, please register here.  (Juniors are very welcome to race in the afternoon too.)

If you’d like to crew and do not have a spot, then please put your name onto our available crew list.  If you come down on the day, you might be able to get a last minute ride too.

Skippers, you can look at the list of available crew here to make arrangements.  (The list had a big gap, which has been fixed up.)

We have two Pacers available to be booked for the day.  You must be a member to book and the cost is $15 per booking.  Please book here.  (Please note that approval must be given by our Commodore too.)

See you Sunday!