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TVSC Summer Series Race 8 this Sunday

Forecast is looking good for our 8th Pointscore Race and Race 4 for the Corsair and Multihull Championship series.  

No Junior’s or Try Sailing before the race this week sorry.

The race notice has been sent out by email.  (Please email us to be included in future emails)

Monique Smith is this weeks Duty Officer, assisted by Mark Storrier – I know everyone will make their job easy. 

Contact Monique by Friday if you can assist with any jobs this Sunday. 0409 761 908

URGENT – Safety Boat Drivers needed for the rest of the season – If you know anyone who might be able to help please ask them to get in touch

PLEASE check the attached Duty Roster to see if you have any duties coming up.

See you all Sunday

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No Juniors This Sunday (11th February)

Sorry, but due to most of our Junior instructors/volunteers being away this Sunday there will be no Junior sailing in the morning.  The afternoon club race will go ahead as planned.
 
Juniors will be back next week (Sunday 18th Feb from 8:45am)  See you all then.
 
Cheers,
Dave Chester
Juniors Coordinator
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Cruise to the Chinderah Pub for Lunch at 12 Midday on Sunday (No Race)

All welcome to Lunch at the pub at 12 NSW time.
 
RSVP by Saturday morning for lunch – email or text 0434 982 922
 
 
Info for Next Sunday
  • This is a social sail – so no official safety boat.
  • Suggested departure from Fingal approx 10.30am. Allow an hour to sail to Chinderah – tide with us & currently wind forecast is southerly. 
  • Boat owners will be organising their own crew – if anyone has a space let us know. Consider swapping crew after lunch to give more people a sail… or even swapping boats !
  • Corsairs /Hobie can raft up on the pontoon – please bring padding to go between boats.
  • Lasers could be lifted out onto the grass (High tide so no beach)
  • Other sailing options –  sail at Fingal in the morning and then drive up to the pub  – or sail after lunch from Fingal and meet the fleet coming back.
  • Approx 1.30pm Departing Chinderah to sail back to Fingal – remember to bring your spinnakers !!
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Juniors and Teens Sailing Wednesday and Thursday Morning (24th and 25th Jan)

It’s very late notice, as it was a challenge to get enough available volunteers for midweek – as always it all comes together – thanks team!

They will be relaxed mornings – no racing to worry about in the afternoon.

X3s and Sabots + 1 Corsair on both days.

Please RSVP by SMS to Alison 0434 982 922 if you’re not already on the list so we know how many boats to rig.

Sign on & rigging from 8.45am NSW time
Off the water by 11.45am
Sailing Fee – $5

Sausages after sailing on Wednesday – BYO lunch on Thursday.

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Local Sailors Hit Sail Paradise

Tweed Valley Sailing Club were proud to be represented by 5 of their members crewing in the races at the Sail Paradise Regatta week at Southport yacht club this year. Experienced sailors Craig Foley from Tugun on Stormy Petrel V & Deborah Flannery from Bilambil on Shirley Valentine & John Pring on Wildflower 2 have been regularly sailing on the “big boats” during 2017. Their experience on dinghies on the Tweed River gives them a head start on other potential crew. Even with only a few months of sailing experience with TVSC Andrew Jaggers from Chillingham and Jessica Normand from Byron Bay found spots on KD Girl and Ramble Tamble respectively and had the time of their lives in the winds gusting to 20 plus knots.

Stormy Petrel V, KD Girl and Shirley Valentine on the start.

There were other TVSC connections though. One of the club’s inital start up members back in 2011 – Rob Westmorland from Bilambil still sails his Laser dinghy for fun but now spends his spare time on some of the best yachts in Australia. His love for sailing has really paid off and he and John Pring have started 2018 on a real high.

Andy on KD Girl

The yachts competed in 5 races over 4 days with TVSC’s best result being Wildflower II coming FIRST in their division and Stormy Petrel V coming in 2nd in the Cruising Yacht Spinnaker division.

Jess at the helm of Ramble Tamble.

I think we’re likely to see more TVSC members up at this great regatta in 2019. in the meantime they have a year to practice with competition no less fierce (but friendly!) on the Tweed with another club race with TVSC at Fingal Head this Sunday afternoon.

If you too would like to have a taste of sailing contact the club by email tvscmail@gmail.com or call club Commodore Bill Fenelon 0411 123 405.

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Juniors in the Morning and Heat 3 of the Corsair Class Champs this Sunday

Greetings Sailors,

I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing break over Christmas.

We can now get on with the business end of the season with 3 Corsair Class Championship races remaining and two NS14 / Laser Championship heats to go.  

The season ends with race 10 on the 25th of March, now little over two months away.

Remember the very important date coming up in March, The Harwood Regatta on the 10th & 11th of March. We are hoping a big fleet of TVSC Corsairs will attend this regatta and we can establish the East Coast Corsair Championship.

Bunning’s BBQ

Big congratulations to Kevin and Jenny for a superbly organized Bunning’s BBQ. And a big thank you to all who participated and help raised $1500 for the club.

This was a highly successful day and we may have some new members from it.

Racing on Sunday

Get ready for an epic Corsair Race this Sunday. This will be Heat 3 of the Corsair Class Championship and anyone could win.

We now have 13 Corsairs registered with the club. This is amazing to have such a large fleet of one design 3 handed boats. Nearly all are using spinnakers! We also have some quality boats in our fleet.  I think this is the best racing I have been involved in and I’m really looking forward to Sundays Race.

Corsair Class Ranking List

So far this series, after two races, three boats share equal first place, Epic, Odin and Minnow. Only one point behind in 2nd place is Keenas, 3 points behind Keenas in 3rd position, Swell Lady, equal fourth but 10 points back with 2 DNF’s is Capers and Melita. Next with a DNF & a DNS is Swallow, then the next six boats have all recorded two DNS’s (worth 15points) Nimbus, Peggy, Dominatrix, Rockin Robin, and Corsair 616.

This Sunday’s race will feature the return of Monique’s legend sheet hand, Matt Andrews and we can expect to see fireworks from Swell Lady, as Monique will try to salvage her season. Odin will be very fast and will go well in the fresh breeze, Keenas has been very fast in all races and got the bullet in Race 2, Peggy will be making an appearance and we can’t wait to see it go ! There’s a rumors they have a new “Big” kite!  And previous Class Champion Kevin Burke will be also in the hunt. It promises to be a great afternoon

Looks like we will have a stiff breeze of between 15 & 20 knots, (36kmh) shifting from NNW to SE during the race. At start time the tide will be in full ebb flow and will continue and slowly slacken, so we better hope the wind stays in the North.  Lucky its Corsairs cause it’s going to be very shallow at the finish.

Juniors 

Juniors will go ahead this Sunday, starting at 9am. All members are urged to get involved with helping out at juniors,  and rescue boat drivers are needed. It’s a relaxed morning and a chance to get some experience driving the rescue boat. Plus there’s time to get to the She Oak for Breakfast before the afternoon race.

I look forward to seeing you there on Sunday.

Bill Fenelon   TVSC Commodore. 

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Bunnings BBQ – Great Result and a good time had by all.

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!)

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Invitation to End of Year Picnic Buffet and Winter Series Presentation

All sailors, past sailors, future sailors, supporters, friends and family are invited to…

TVSC’s 7th WINTER SERIES PRESENTATION 

& END OF YEAR PICNIC & 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

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Last Race of the Year this Sunday

This Sunday the 10th of December is our last race of the year.  Juniors and Try Sailing are on in the morning.

We’re also looking for safety boat drivers.

Please get in touch with us if you’d like to attend or can help with our safety boats.