Community Sailing on the Tweed River
Dear TVSC Member,
The Tweed valley Sailing Club hereby gives all members 14 days notice of our Annual General Meeting.
The AGM will be a ZOOM meeting, given COVID restrictions.
Agenda and other items are on the event page.
Annual General Meeting
Sunday 13 September 2020, 7pm.
RSVP. To tvscmail@gmail.com by September 6 2020
Fleet numbers are increasing at the Tweed Valley Sailing Club as an almost record number of boats competed in 3 short races on the lower Fingal Reach of the Tweed River.
20 boats and 40 sailors hit the water at the top of a flooding neap tide, with crews expecting a good breeze, but although it was a spectacular winter afternoon, it turned out frustrating for sailing when the wind refused to blow. An occasional zephyr of breeze got boats moving, only to die away and leave the fleet motionless.
Despite the light winds, three races were conducted.
Today’s fleet included 5 Corsairs, 3 NS14’s, and 6 Lasers, joined by an International 470, a Hobie 16, and a unique design called a Goat Island Skiff.
Although the conditions were difficult, there was still a race on, and the top boat today, winning two out of three, was NS14 Team Adam Hurt and Tom Busbridge. Although they score 8th in the second race. Also, in the winner’s circle, Kate Yeoman scored a 1st place in race 2, and third place in the other 2 races.
The day’s winner, counting all 3 races, was Kate Yeomans in Laser “Bluey”. 2nd was Adam Hurt and Tom Busbridge in NS14 “Flight 24” and third was NS14 “Oner & Offer” sailed by Dave Robinson. All results are here.
In the classes, 6 Lasers raced, with Kate Yeoman getting 1st, Peter Fell 2nd, and Craig Foley scored 3rd.
In the NS14’s, Adam Hurt and Tom Busbridge scored 1st; Dave Robinson got 2nd, while in the 3 handed Corsair class, 5 boats competed; 1st was “Gidget” (Matt Andrews), 2nd went to “Keenas” (Mark Reynolds) and 3rd placed was “Monopoly” (Andy Lamont).
Thanks to our rescue boat crew Bryan Townsend and Karen Vidler.
Our next sailing event will be next Sunday the 30th of August. You must register.
Our long-distance river passage race is scheduled for the 20th of September. Now less than one month away. Starting at Condong at 11 am, the boats will sail the full navigable length of the Tweed River and finish in Fingal Head.
Crew are always welcome at TVSC, and no experience is necessary.
Contact Club Commodore, Bill Fenelon, 0411 123 405
As part of Covid, we don’t have anyone recording formal finish times, but we’ve made an estimate of the finishing order and come up with the following results, based on finishing order.
Sailed: 3, Discards: 0, To count: 3, Entries: 19, Scoring system: Appendix A
| Rank | Fleet | Boat | Class | SailNo | Club | HelmName | CrewName | Rating | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laser | Laser | 179414 | Kate | 1097 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |||
| 2nd | NS14 | 1824 | Adam | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |||||
| 3rd | NS14 | 1109 | Dave | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |||||
| 4th | Laser | Laser | 212874 | Peter | 1097 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | |||
| 5th | Laser | Condition Zulu | Laser | 171115 | Craig | 1097 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | ||
| 6th | Laser | Laser | 207817 | Monique | 1097 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | |||
| 7th | Sledder | Hobie 16 | 112168 | TVSC | Dave Chester | 4.0 | 4.0 | 20.0 DNC | 28.0 | 28.0 | |||
| 8th | Laser | Laser | 193408 | Mauri | 1097 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 20.0 DNC | 30.0 | 30.0 | |||
| 9th | Corsair | Gidget | Corsair | 184 | Matt | 8.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | |||
| 10th | Keen As | Corsair | 490 | Mark | 10.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | ||||
| 11th | Corsair | Monopoly | Corsair | 848 | Andy | 9.0 | 6.0 | 20.0 DNC | 35.0 | 35.0 | |||
| 12th | Corsair | Corsair | 802 | Justin | 20.0 DNC | 10.0 | 7.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | ||||
| 13th | 470 | 50103 | Bill | 973 | 20.0 DNC | 20.0 DNC | 8.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | ||||
| 14th | Fluka | 20.0 DNF | 20.0 DNF | 9.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | |||||||
| 15th | Laser | Club Laser | Laser | 123145 | 1097 | 12.0 | 20.0 DNF | 20.0 DNC | 52.0 | 52.0 | |||
| 16th | Corsair | Corsair | 266 | Kai | 20.0 DNF | 13.0 | 20.0 DNF | 53.0 | 53.0 | ||||
| 17th | X3 | Yellow | 20.0 DNC | 20.0 DNC | 20.0 DNC | 60.0 | 60.0 | ||||||
| 17th | X3 | Red/Orange | 20.0 DNC | 20.0 DNC | 20.0 DNC | 60.0 | 60.0 | ||||||
| 17th | X3 | White | 20.0 DNC | 20.0 DNC | 20.0 DNC | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Rank | Fleet | Boat | Class | SailNo | Club | HelmName | CrewName | Rating | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NS14 | 1824 | Adam | 1 | 1.0 | |||||
| 2 | Laser | Laser | 212874 | Peter | 1097 | 2 | 2.0 | |||
| 3 | Laser | Laser | 179414 | Kate | 1097 | 3 | 3.0 | |||
| 4 | Sledder | Hobie 16 | 112168 | TVSC | Dave Chester | 4 | 4.0 | |||
| 5 | Laser | Condition Zulu | Laser | 171115 | Craig | 1097 | 5 | 5.0 | ||
| 6 | NS14 | 1109 | Dave | 6 | 6.0 | |||||
| 7 | Laser | Laser | 193408 | Mauri | 1097 | 7 | 7.0 | |||
| 8 | Corsair | Gidget | Corsair | 184 | Matt | 8 | 8.0 | |||
| 9 | Corsair | Monopoly | Corsair | 848 | Andy | 9 | 9.0 | |||
| 10 | Keen As | Corsair | 490 | Mark | 10 | 10.0 | ||||
| 11 | Laser | Laser | 207817 | Monique | 1097 | 11 | 11.0 | |||
| 12 | Laser | Club Laser | Laser | 123145 | 1097 | 12 | 12.0 | |||
| 13 | Fluka | DNF | 20.0 | |||||||
| 13 | Corsair | Corsair | 266 | Kai | DNF | 20.0 |
| Rank | Fleet | Boat | Class | SailNo | Club | HelmName | CrewName | Rating | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laser | Laser | 179414 | Kate | 1097 | 1 | 1.0 | |||
| 2 | NS14 | 1109 | Dave | 2 | 2.0 | |||||
| 3 | Laser | Laser | 193408 | Mauri | 1097 | 3 | 3.0 | |||
| 4 | Sledder | Hobie 16 | 112168 | TVSC | Dave Chester | 4 | 4.0 | |||
| 5 | Laser | Laser | 212874 | Peter | 1097 | 5 | 5.0 | |||
| 6 | Corsair | Monopoly | Corsair | 848 | Andy | 6 | 6.0 | |||
| 7 | Laser | Condition Zulu | Laser | 171115 | Craig | 1097 | 7 | 7.0 | ||
| 8 | NS14 | 1824 | Adam | 8 | 8.0 | |||||
| 9 | Laser | Laser | 207817 | Monique | 1097 | 9 | 9.0 | |||
| 10 | Corsair | Corsair | 802 | Justin | 10 | 10.0 | ||||
| 11 | Keen As | Corsair | 490 | Mark | 11 | 11.0 | ||||
| 12 | Corsair | Gidget | Corsair | 184 | Matt | 12 | 12.0 | |||
| 13 | Corsair | Corsair | 266 | Kai | 13 | 13.0 | ||||
| 14 | Fluka | DNF | 20.0 | |||||||
| 14 | Laser | Club Laser | Laser | 123145 | 1097 | DNF | 20.0 |
| Rank | Fleet | Boat | Class | SailNo | Club | HelmName | CrewName | Rating | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NS14 | 1824 | Adam | 1 | 1.0 | |||||
| 2 | NS14 | 1109 | Dave | 2 | 2.0 | |||||
| 3 | Laser | Laser | 179414 | Kate | 1097 | 3 | 3.0 | |||
| 4 | Laser | Laser | 212874 | Peter | 1097 | 4 | 4.0 | |||
| 5 | Laser | Laser | 207817 | Monique | 1097 | 5 | 5.0 | |||
| 6 | Laser | Condition Zulu | Laser | 171115 | Craig | 1097 | 6 | 6.0 | ||
| 7 | Corsair | Corsair | 802 | Justin | 7 | 7.0 | ||||
| 8 | 470 | 50103 | Bill | 973 | 8 | 8.0 | ||||
| 9 | Fluka | 9 | 9.0 | |||||||
| 10 | Keen As | Corsair | 490 | Mark | 10 | 10.0 | ||||
| 11 | Corsair | Gidget | Corsair | 184 | Matt | 11 | 11.0 | |||
| 12 | Corsair | Corsair | 266 | Kai | DNF | 20.0 |
Some boats were missed for finishing order, so if you have any extra info, then please get in touch.
We’re racing again this coming Sunday. Briefing at 10am, please try to be rigged before then. The first race start will be at 11.
Everyone attending, must register online.
Everyone attending must register through the event link, detailed on the event page.
The latest details on racing in NSW are available here.
With the overnight rain swelling the river and possible rain further through the day, we’ve decided to cancel today’s racing.
We’re racing again this coming Sunday. Three short races.
Briefing from 11am, first race at Midday. (If you’re borrowing a boat, please come earlier than 11am, so that you have time to rig.)
You MUST register if attending on the day, so that we can comply with our Covid Safe Plan.
https://www.revolutionise.com.au/tweedvalleysc/events/70461/ (Please register at this page.)
If you do not have a boat, then a few club boats might be available. There may also be some skippers looking for crew, but we won’t know that until the weekend.
Sailing returned to the Tweed River last Sunday as the Tweed Valley sailing club hosted a group of members and visitors to a pleasant afternoon of racing on the lower river.
This is the first race the club has conducted since easing of Covid restrictions earlier this month.
A 15-boat mixed fleet, consisting 2 Corsairs, 4 Lasers, 2 NS14’s, 5 X3’s, an RS100 and an Int. 420, sailing in a light to moderate Northerly breeze, competed in 3 short races.
The fastest boat was NS14 “Impulsive Matt” expertly sailed by top crew Matt Andrews and Igor Prada, finishing first in two races, While RS100 “Casper” sailed by Duncan Dey scored 1st place in the final race.
Close racing was experienced in the Corsairs, now sailing 2 handed to allow social distancing, with Corsair “Keenas” (Mark Reynolds and Marg Walgers), winning 2 races and Corsair “Nimbus” (Scott Jones and Debbie Jones) winning the third.
In the single-handed Lasers, the finishing positions were unchanged for all 3 races, with 1st place going to Peter Fell, 2nd Kate Yeomans, 3rd Craig Foley and 4th Tristan Pofandt. This was Tristen’s first race in a Laser and at 14 years of age he has stepped into this highly competitive Olympic Class.
Also sailing a single Hander, and visiting the Tweed from the Richmond River Sailing Club, we welcomed former Byron Shire Councillor Duncan Dey, from Main Arm. Duncan sailed his high performance RS100, a difficult but fast single-handed boat which features a spinnaker.
Duncan is a very competitive sailor and pushed the front of the fleet to score a win in the final race.
In the X3’s, TVSC Junior Sailor, Kynan Luescher from Fingal Head won all 3 races.
Earlier this week a number of TVSC members travelled to Brisbane and sailed on the Tallship, Sail Training Schooner, “South Passage”.
The Sail training association vessel has been forced to abandon its regular annual program travelling North for the winter, and is giving local people an opportunity to enjoy sailing on this magnificent tall ship on Morton Bay.
The Tweed Valley Sailing Club is now open and conducted casual racing.
Our next sailing day will be Sunday the 26th of July.
We are observing the NSW public Health Order (COVID19). Attendance at events must be registered and we request intending participants to book.
With the border for Qld/NSW people being hopefully open from Saturday, we’ve changed Sunday’s session to be a race, instead of a training day.
Briefing at 11am, Race Start at Midday.There are certain requirements.
Everyone must register, including crew, here. (We need to keep records of everyone.)Full contact is allowed while racing, with no limits on crew numbers.When ashore, social distancing must be maintained.
Racing will be free.
There will be no time keeping, sign on, BBQ or results recorded.
There may be some crewing spots available for people who are new, so please register and we’ll see what we can arrange.
Some of the X3s will be available for those without a boat, but some experience.
Juniors are encouraged to race too.
Dear Members, Sailors and friends,
It seems like ages since the last time we all met at Fingal.
Corona Virus stopped our activities but we are planning our restart and will resume activities as soon as the State Government permits.
I hope to have some news on this and advice from Australian Sailing very soon.
Last Sunday was supposed to be our presentation dinner. We will try to organise another date for our formal dinner when State Govt Regs permit, but results from the Summer series have been finalised and winners will be announced soon by email.
So far to date, the club has only missed one scheduled race of the summer season due to the virus. Unfortunately, we had to postpone the Laser Class River Championship and have cancelled all juniors’ activities.
We will resume sailing as soon as possible and hopefully we will conduct some races this winter, although initially sailing may only be in single handers.
At this stage planning for the very popular annual Tumbulgum Race is in progress, maybe only for single handers or “same household” teams, but we will follow any advice from Australian Sailing.
We have two dates in mind for Tumbulgum at this stage so put these in your diaries
Sunday the 5th of July or Sunday the 20th Sept.
Now is the time to get on top of boat and trailer maintenance.
Check your bearings and springs and get set up for a trouble-free summer.
Any sailors needing help or advice with boat repair work please fell free to phone me anytime.
The club has several very good boats available for full season loan if you feel you can manage a boat.
Corsair “Capers” recently 8th in National Titles is complete and has a good registered trailer.
Olympic 470 class, complete and good condition good trailer, new bearings, can be registered
14 ft Taser Hippocampus, with registered trailer
NS14 Blu Tack, with registered trailer
Get ready for a big sailing season, this being our 10th summer sailing season lets make it our biggest ever.
Stay safe, and I look forward to seeing you at sailing again soon.
Call me anytime for a chat.
Bill Fenelon TVSC Commodore 0411 123 405