Final Winter Racing
2022-09-11 11:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Racing is on.
Skipper’s registration here – https://www.revolutionise.com.au/tweedvalleysc/events/156126/
Briefing at Midday, first race at 1pm.

Introductory Sailing Course Day 6
2022-09-18 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Introductory Sailing Course – Aug, Sept

Sunday mornings 8.30-11.30 am
For 6 weeks, 14 Aug – 18 Sept 2022
Open to all Adults and Juniors 7-17yrs.
The course includes:
Safety while sailing,
Steering and crewing on all points of sailing,
Tacking and Gybing,
Boat handling ashore and afloat,
Rigging and basic knots,
Capsize and Man Overboard Drills.
The Course will be run by our experienced and qualified Instructors in a friendly and fun environment. Those who complete this course should be confident to cruise or race in sheltered waters with their own or our club boats.

Participants should have reasonable fitness and be able to swim 25 metres. Also, have their own sailing attire of wetsuit or woollen or thermal top with spray jacket, shorts, wading shoes, hat and sunscreen (sunglasses with tie optional). Club life jackets are available. (More details are on our Try Sailing page.)
Cost for the six-week course: Adults $225, Juniors $155.
(NB Juniors can use their NSW ActiveKids Voucher to assist with this.)
Cost includes 2022-23 Club Membership, use of club sailing dinghies during the Course and rescue boats, and club life jackets.
For more details, contact John on 0431025497 or Adam on 0407738337
Places are limited

School Holidays Juniors Program
2022-09-26 08:30 - 2022-09-28 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
School holiday program to get juniors into sailing.
Register here
3 Full days School Holiday Course
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the 26th -> 28th of September 2022.
08:30am to 3:00pm each day.
Open to Juniors 9-17yrs.

Course includes:
Safety while sailing,
Steering and crewing on all points of sailing,
Tacking and Gybing,
Boat handling ashore and afloat,
Rigging and basic knots,
Capsize and Man Overboard Drills.

The Course will be run by our experienced and qualified Instructors in a friendly and fun environment.
Those who complete this course should then be confident to cruise or race in sheltered waters with their own or our club boats.

Participants should have reasonable fitness and be able to swim 25 metres. Also have their own sailing attire of wetsuit or woollen or thermal top with spray jacket, shorts, wading shoes, hat, sunscreen (sunglasses with tie optional) and spare clothes/towel. Club life jackets available.

Cost for the course: $155.
(NB Juniors can use their NSW ActiveKids Voucher to assist with this.)
Cost includes: 2022-23 Club Membership, use of club sailing dinghies during the Course and rescue boats, club life jackets.

Attendees will need to bring their own lunch and water bottle.

For more details contact John on 0431025497 or Adam on 0407738337

AGM
2022-10-08 16:30 - 17:30 | NSW
Notice of AGM

The Tweed Valley Sailing Club hereby gives all members notice of our Annual
General Meeting to be held at Cudgen SLSC at 4.30pm
Saturday 08 October 2022, 4:30pm NSW time.
AGM Purpose
Annual reports will be presented by the current club officers, who will then stand down to enable members to elect a new Committee for 2022/2023.
NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE
Nominations must be signed by two members of the Club, with the written consent of the nominated candidate and delivered to the club secretary, preferably with, at least seven days before the meeting: (Nominations on the day will be accepted.) Download from here.
Email: tvscmail@gmail.com
There can be a maximum of seven committee members.
ALL COMMITTEE POSITIONS ARE OPEN for nomination by any club member.
Current committee members are happy to assist the new committee in learning the job.
Many other non-committee positions need filling.
All members can attend and participate in committee meetings (voting only by committee
members). Please contact any member of the committee for more information. Please note that this meeting is an AGM, not a committee meeting. All members of the club have a vote.
You must be a current member of the club. (Note that our new season has just started, so you’ll need to renew your membership.)
Your 2021/2022 TVSC Committee

Commodore Vacant
Vice Commodore Bryan Townsend 0431 229 512 + Safety Boat Driver Rep
Rear Commodore Adam Andrewartha 04071 738 29
Treasurer Craig Foley 0413 052 898
Secretary Gail Bernet 0409115337
Committee Member Kate Yeomans
Committee Member Mark Reynolds

2021/2022 Other positions

Membership Secretary – Mark Reynolds
Merchandise Officer – Kate Ausborn
Website – Craig Foley
Handicap / Race Officer – Kate Yeomans
Chief Timekeeper – Suzanne Blatcher
Calendar & Admin – Craig Foley
She Sails Coordinator – Monique Smith
Grant Applications – Peter Ross
Learn to Sail – John Haywood
Roster – Kate Ausburn

We encourage you to join us at the meeting to have your say and help run the club!

Juniors MJ Practice Day
2022-10-15 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
This will be the second Practice Morning before the club starts the new season the next day.

08:30 Sign on and Rigging, DON’T FORGET THE BUNGS!09:00 BriefingEnsure you have appropriate sailing gear, life jacket, sunscreen etc.Sailing when rescue boat is on the water.11:00 Return to shore and unrig.11:20 Debriefing

Register here.

Introduction to Sailing - Day 1
2022-10-16 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Register here
Introductory Sailing Course

Sunday mornings 8.30-11.30am
For 6 weeks 16 Oct- 27 Nov 2022 (Skipping the weekend of the 19/20th of November.)

Open to all Adults, and Juniors 9-17yrs.

Course includes:
Safety while sailing,
Steering and crewing on all points of sailing,
Tacking and Gybing,
Boat handling ashore and afloat,
Rigging and basic knots,
Capsize and Man Overboard Drills.

The Course will be run by our experienced and qualified Instructors in a friendly and fun environment.
Those who complete this course should then be confident to cruise or race in sheltered waters with their own or our club boats.

Participants should have reasonable fitness and be able to swim 25 metres. Also have their own sailing attire of wetsuit or woollen or thermal top with spray jacket, shorts, wading shoes, hat and sunscreen (sunglasses with tie optional). Club life jackets available.

Cost for the six week course: Adults $225, Juniors $155.
(NB Juniors can use their NSW ActiveKids Voucher to assist with this.)
Cost includes: 2022-23 Club Membership, use of club sailing dinghies during the Course and rescue boats, club life jackets.

For more details contact John on 0431025497 or Adam on 0407738337

Race Day - All Championship Series Day 1
2022-10-16 11:30 - 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Race day for our Summer 2022/23 Season.
Briefing at Midday, racing from 1pm.
Boat registration here.
Juniors are encouraged to race, they’ll have their own shorter course.
A sausage sizzle and results will be done after we’re all packed away on each day.
Roster is here.
On Sunday, if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary) then please fill in this form. 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.
For members, we have Pacers available for hire. If you hire a boat, you’ll need to both hire the the boat and register your entry as a skipper.

Big River Single Handed Weekend Regatta
2022-10-22 08:00 - 2022-10-23 17:00 | Big River Sailing Club, 2 Careys Lane, Harwood, NSW, 2465, Australia
BRSC are holding their annual single handed regatta this weekend.

Introduction to Sailing - Day 2
2022-10-23 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Registration and pricing to be confirmed.

Ballina Annual Regatta
2022-10-29 00:00 - 23:59 | Richmond River Sailing & Rowing Club, 2 River Street, Ballina, NSW, 2478, Australia
The Richmond River Rowing and Sailing Club are holding their annual regatta, long race on the Saturday!
Register here.

Introduction to Sailing - Day 3
2022-10-30 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia

Race Day - Handicap Series Day 1
2022-10-30 11:30 - 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia

Laser River Titles
2022-11-06 00:00 - 23:59 | NSW
The QLA Laser River Titles are on at the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club

Introduction to Sailing - Day 4
2022-11-06 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia

50th Annual New England Regatta
2022-11-12 00:00 - 2022-11-13 23:59 | NSW
The New England Sailing Club are holding their 50th Annual Regatta on the dam. (It’ll be chilly!)
Entry here.

Introduction to Sailing - Day 5
2022-11-13 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia

Race Day - All Championship Series Day 2
2022-11-13 11:30 - 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Race day for our Summer 2022/23 Season.
Briefing at Midday, racing from 1pm.
Boat registration is here.
Juniors are encouraged to race, they’ll have their own shorter course.
A sausage sizzle and results will be done after we’re all packed away on each day.
Roster is here.
On Sunday, if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary) then please fill in this form. 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.
For members, we have Pacers available for hire. If you hire a boat, you’ll need to both hire the the boat and register your entry as a skipper.

Big River Bridge to Breakers Regatta
2022-11-18 18:00 - 2022-11-20 15:00 | Big River Sailing Club, 2 Careys Lane, Harwood, NSW, 2465, Australia
A weekend of camping and racing at Harwood.
More details soon.

Juniors Fun Sailing Day
2022-11-26 08:30 - 11:30 | NSW
Yes, we will have a Junior Fun Sailing Day on SATURDAY 26th November, 8.30-11.30, with a Barbeque lunch afterwards.

Please contact me on 0431025497 if you can make it.

Cheers, John

Introduction to Sailing - Day 6
2022-11-27 08:30 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia

Race Day - Handicap Series Day 2
2022-11-27 11:30 - 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Race day for our Summer 2022/23 Season.
Briefing at Midday, racing from 1pm.
Skipper/Boat registration here.
Juniors are encouraged to race, they’ll have their own shorter course.
A sausage sizzle and results will be done after we’re all packed away on each day.
Roster is here.
On Sunday, if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary) then please fill in this form. 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.
For members, we have Pacers available for hire. If you hire a boat, you’ll need to both hire the the boat and register your entry as a skipper.

LCSC Boating and RV Monomasters
2022-12-02 17:00 - 2022-12-04 15:00 | Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club, 24 Boreen Parade, Boreen Point, Qld, 4565, Australia
A weekend of camping and racing at Lake Cootharaba.

Final Intro to Sailing and Juniors
2022-12-08 08:00 - 11:30 | NSW
The final introduction to sailing day is this Sunday morning, along with Juniors.

Race Day - All Championship Series Day 3
2022-12-11 11:30 - 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia

Xmas Party - Wear your Santa Hat Sailing!
2022-12-11 14:30 - 17:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Everyone is invited to the TVSC Xmas Party!

At clubhouse after racingWEAR A “SANTA” HAT WHILST SAILING AND GET A FREE SAUSAGESIZZLE!

Xmas Cake, Sausage Sizzle and Watermelon provided.FAMILY WELCOME!

For catering purposes please RSVP to E: swell.lady16@gmail.com to ensurethere is plenty to go around

Race Day - Handicap Series Day 3
2023-01-08 11:30 - 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia

Race Better Coaching Session
2023-01-20 09:00 - 17:00 | NSW
Matt is holding a coaching session for skippers interested in improving their skills. On the water by 10am.

Join the What’sApp group to find out more information.

Committee Meeting
2023-01-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
All welcome to attend.

"SheSails" into 2023 Sailing afternoon
2023-01-21 12:00 - 16:30 | NSW
“She Sails” into 2023! 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 prompt you to get you 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.

https://www.revolutionise.com.au/tweedvalleysc/events/170250/

If you have any enquiries, please contact Monique on 0409 761 908 or email her at swell.lady16@gmail.com.

Race Day - All Championship Series Day 4
2023-01-22 11:30 - 15:00 | Tweed Valley Sailing Club, Boat Park opposite the Sheaok Cafe, Fingal Road, Fingal Heads, NSW, 2487, Australia
Race day for our Summer 2022/23 Season.
Briefing at Midday, racing from 1pm.
Boat registration here. (All skippers must register online)
Juniors are encouraged to race, they’ll have their own shorter course.
A sausage sizzle and results will be done after we’re all packed away on each day.
Roster is here.
On Sunday, if you’d be interested in crewing (no experience necessary) then please fill in this form. 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.
For members, we have Pacers available for hire. If you hire a boat, you’ll need to both hire the the boat and register your entry as a skipper.
