It was another sensational weekend of sailing at the Vincentia Sailing Club. Friday kicked things off with a Women’s Social and Discover Sailing afternoon. With record numbers on the water, all six Hobie Waves and the Getaway were afloat, making the most of the calm conditions. Joel and River also got out on the Dragoon […]
Category Archives: Weekly Reports
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Jan
Jan
It was a very strong nor’easterly seabreeze that greeted sailors for the sixth round of the VSC Twilight WaveGP Series. With the decision made to utilise older mainsails due to the strength of the breeze, it was set to be an exciting evening of racing. A new format was trialled to great success, with relay […]
28
Jan
Jan
It was an absolutely stunning Sunday summer day that greeted the VSC for the long weekend, with a strong turnout for a social sail around the bay. The fleet consisted of Kiaran’s new Hobie 18 (Kiaran & Syd), along with three Hobie 16s, Without Permission (Marc & Ed,) Cooky (Matt & Ollie) and Ciao Bella […]
18
Dec
Dec
Another cracking weekend of sailing at the VSC, with sunshine, tight racing and plenty of breeze by Sunday. Friday night WaveGP delivered the biggest program we’ve ever run — four races each for 13 athletes in a light-to-moderate nor’easter under blue skies. A huge contrast to the thunderstorms and glass-off that greeted the Moona Moona […]
01
Dec
Dec
Friday The third round of the VSC’s WaveGP was grey but thrilling, with TWENTY-ONE athletes forming 19 teams to take on a blustery nor’easter. With the heats divided into relative handicaps, it was truly anyone’s game. A different course design meant the briefing was met with a couple of puzzled faces, but once we got […]
26
Nov
Nov
Friday Twilight WaveGP The second round of the WaveGP Twilight series kicked off in tricky conditions, with a shifty and variable south-westerly blowing over the hill. Seven races were held in total with 14 athletes racing on the five boats on the water. A huge thank you to everyone who chipped in over the afternoon […]
17
Nov
Nov
VSC’s morning started with a highly valued defibrillator & CPR refresh session, and we’d like to extend a HUGE thank-you to Colleen from South Coast First Aid for volunteering her time and expertise with us. Our members were very engaged with understanding basic life support in our sailing context, and now feel very well-equipped to […]
10
Nov
Nov
Friday Friday 8th November marked Round 1 of the VSC’s WaveGP Twilight Series, the first time ever that the VSC has hosted a Friday twilight series. A total of nine athletes hit the water for the first round of racing, with each sailor bagging four races apiece. Our mates from Woebegone Dive were even there […]
03
Nov
Nov
A gorgeous Sunday morning at the VSC. Marathon and triathlon weekend in Huskisson had left our sailors feeling very inspired to take on the building nor’easter, which we watched roll in across the bay until it hit us at a perfect 17kts. A big thank you to Jamie Martin and Jake on the start boat, […]
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Oct
Oct
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 […]