It was another great day on the water for the Spring Handicap, and the first round of four for the VSC’s double-handed club championship. Adrian & Howard manned Poly, and put on two races prior to lunch, followed by three more in the afternoon. A huge shout out to Scott & Rennie for holding fast […]
Category Archives: Weekly Reports
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Sep
Sep
Round the Bay – Race 1 Wet, cold and gloomy conditions greeted sailors at the VSC, with a southerly front that began pushing through late Saturday resulting in several sailors deciding to give this one a miss. It was Helen and Egbert’s turn for BBQ and race duties, and as per Adrian’s announcement the day […]
24
Sep
Sep
VSC Spring Series – Round 1 With our first scheduled race day of the new Spring Series upon us, we had an impressive 15 boats on the start line. A nice west/nor’wester filled in throughout the morning, making for some lovely conditions to get out sailing. As the first race was about to start, Howard […]
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Jun
Jun
With a building south-westerly forecast for the day’s racing, the race committee decided a dramatic change was in order. With the essence of WaveGP built around spectator-friendly racing close to shore, allowing spectators and sailors alike to see all the action, along with a start and finish on the beach, Barfleur Beach on the northern […]
01
May
May
A week out from the third edition of the Vincentia Sailing Club’s Jervis Bay Classic, we couldn’t have anticipated the weather, numbers, and absolute energy that was on the Moona Moona over the ANZAC long weekend, marking the conclusion of the regular sailing season. A grand total of 71 boats of all shapes and sizes […]
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Apr
Apr
The forecast looked tricky from the outset, with a light to mid-range south-westerly pulsing over the Vincentia hill and onto the race track that Andrew and Kai set just north of Plantation Point. Joining Egbert and Helen on the Nacra 5.8, it was a solid fleet for the final round of the Single-Handed Club Championship. […]
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Apr
Apr
It was another action-packed Sunday of racing at the Vincentia Sailing Club, with six Hobie 14s hitting the track in a blustery westerly, alongside all four of the VSC’s Hobie Waves. Andrew and Rennie were on the start boat, setting a solid course with the bottom mark right in front of the club and the […]
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Apr
Apr
After a wet and dreary start to the Easter long weekend, Easter Sunday delivered in style, with the breeze filling in from the south and the sun finally breaking through. Despite the earlier weather and a number of sailors away on holidays, there was a solid turnout for the Sunday long-distance race. Andrew and Don […]
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Mar
Mar
A very relaxed morning into a very relaxed day! Sometimes, this is what sailing is all about. With 6 14s, 2 18s, 2 16s, and a Dragoon waiting on the beach for the sou’easter to fill in a little more, we BBQ’d away and soaked up the sunshine. Once Macca & Ian got too bored, […]
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Feb
Feb
Fresh off the back of a successful weekend at Wangi Wangi for many of our intrepid VSC sailors, the excitement for Sunday was palpable! However much the forecast was shifting, it didn’t stop anyone, and we were rigged and ready at 9:30am while we waited for the nor’easter to fill in. MB was on race […]