Sunday was damp, a little chilly, and no one knew what the breeze was actually doing – but the VSC remained undaunted! The sails were pulled up just as the rainfront came over, so we huddled in the club with a cuppa. The rain passed, the breeze arrived, and we were on! A Single-Handed Championship […]
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Oct
Oct
It was a wet and wild westerly out on Jervis Bay for the first round of the Double-Handed Championship — and what a day it turned out to be! The morning started calmly with the bay very glassy, but just as the fleet pushed off the beach with a potential nor’easter, the nor’wester decided to […]
11
Oct
Oct
It was, once again, an incredible weekend of racing at the Great Lakes Sailing Club’s annual Wildcat Regatta. Over the long weekend, eight VSC members made the trip to Forster for what has become one of the highlights of the sailing calendar. Mick Butler, Leon Whitworth, and Andrew McKenzie took to the Turbos for some […]
08
Oct
Oct
What a day at VSC! The sun was shining, the breeze was light (and a little indecisive), and the club was buzzing with families and friends making the most of the perfect spring weather. With a social sail on the calendar and a few of our members running around at Great Lakes SC, several members […]
29
Sep
Sep
The day started with a true bluebird morning — clear skies and absolutely no wind. Egbert, keen to get things moving, had to settle for another cup of tea before the breeze slowly filtered in from the east. With that, briefing was called and a start time set. Race 1 got underway in a steady […]
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Sep
Sep
It was the second round of the Spring Handicap Championship, and concurrently the first round of the Round the Bay Rally (RTBR) Long Series. The RTBR are long-distance, marathon-style adventure races that provide our members with a different format of racing once a month. RTBR rallies allow our sailors to experience the vastness and variety […]
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Sep
Sep
The Vincentia Sailing Club kicked off the 2025/26 sailing season with the opening round of the Spring Championship, and what a way to start! Fifteen boats lined up for Race 1 in a steady 9-knot nor’-nor’-wester, with a keen fleet jostling for position on the start line. The racing was tight from the outset, with […]
11
Sep
Sep
24 entrants, 8 boats, 1 winner. The premise of WaveGP sounded simple enough, with the opportunity for a huge reward. Take the world’s most exciting sailboat racing format, scale it down just a little bit, and open it up to everybody? Count us in! With a bold 24 entrants, a packed race schedule to give […]
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Jul
Jul
The stage was set well in advance for the third round of the VSC’s WaveGP Winter Series, with a crisp and cool northwesterly breeze forecast for the day’s racing. With a few regular helms unable to make the event, it was seven of the greats who hit the water for seven action-packed, drama-filled, high-intensity races. […]
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Jun
Jun
VSC’s Sunday Sailing – Winter Series It’s the day after Preso Night. The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and the stage is set for a spectacular second round of the WaveGP Winter Series at the Vincentia Sailing Club. After a huge night of yarning, dancing, and a little bit of mischief, a number […]