With racing scheduled to start by 11:30, there wasn’t much wind to begin with. A postponement was called while James headed out to set the top mark for the predicted nor’easter. By midday, the breeze began to fill in, and those keen to race headed out as the nor’easter built rapidly. In the first race, […]
Category Archives: Weekly Reports
12
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 […]
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 […]
23
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 […]
04
Aug
Aug
The final round of the Hobie Wave Grand Prix Winter Series was by far the biggest yet, with 13 competitors hitting the water for the tightest racing we’ve seen over the four-round series. A huge thank you must go to Hobie Asia Pacific for making it possible to get four brand new Hobie Wave mainsails […]
14
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. […]
23
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 […]
21
Jun
Jun
The Vincentia Sailing Club’s Presentation evening for the 45th Sailing Season was once again an astounding success, with more sailors than ever before heading home from the Tomerong School of Arts with a number of prestigious awards. Thank you to the vast number of volunteers who have ran club racing almost every Sunday, September through […]
19
May
May
The first round of the VSC’s Winter Series was well and truly wet, wild, and very windy! A huge East Coast Low hit the Moona Moona on Saturday, bringing with it a strong, gusty south-westerly, with rain slowly easing off into the early afternoon. The VSC was lucky enough to receive two Hobie Waves donated […]