Category: Woollahra Sailing Club Updates

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter break!
It was lovely to see so many faces back at the club last Sunday for our final weekend of club racing for our summer series.  Thanks to everyone who helped out, and who attended the fun afternoon!
We look forward to seeing you back on the water for our winter series starting in a few weeks.
Over the Easter weekend the club is open and accessible for members but the office will be closed.  

420 Nationals for 2021!
We are looking forward to hosting the 420 Nationals Championship for 2021 in a weeks time, in partner with the Australian 420 association.
This will be held at WSC from the 10-13th of April. Registration numbers look good with a few home teams from WSC as well as some interstate competitors joining us!
Measurement of boats will be on the 9th April. Warning to members, the yard may be busy on that

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WSC wrap up for the 2021 Optimist NSW State Championships
The 2021 Optimist NSW State Championships were held at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of March.
 
Despite road-closures on the way to the regatta and torrential rain throughout the weekend, 6 races were completed and the event was a great success. Our young club sailors displayed great determination and enthusiasm despite the testing conditions! It was a terrific team to be representing the club!
 
Out of the 86 sailors entered in the event and a total of 11 clubs across NSW. Woollahra Sailing Club made up a 1/3 of the sailors having a total of 27 sailors compete. It was a huge achievement to have the most participants in the regatta, a proud feat credit to the quality and record numbers of the sailing programs seen during the last terms.
 
On the intermediate fleet –

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End of summer series BBQ!

Join us next weekend for our end of summer series barbeque on the 28th of March @ 4pm
Food and refreshments provided. All members and club racers welcome

420 Nationals for 2021
We are looking forward to hosting the 420 Nationals Championship for 2021, in partner with the Australian 420 association.
This will be held at WSC from the 10-13th of April.
The association is excited to welcome a new nationals event sponsor 1st City Fox and Jacobson
1st City Fox & Jacobson are supporting the event as a local Real Estate Business and are sponsoring the pre regatta evening dinner on Friday the 9th of April
Good luck to all of our competitors! Its going to be a fantastic event
More information and registration here: https://www.woollahrasailingclub.org.au/wsc-event/420-australian-championship-2021/

NSW Finn Master Championship regatta 2021

We are hosting the NSW Finn master championship regatta on the 27/28th of March. Coming up in a weeks time!
This regatta will

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NSW Finn Master Championship regatta 2021

We are hosting the NSW Finn master championship regatta on the 27/28th of March. Coming up in 3 weeks!
This regatta will consist of two days of racing, joining along with club racing on the 2nd day to compete for the Finn master champion!
More information and registration here: https://www.woollahrasailingclub.org.au/wsc-event/finn-wsc-masters-championship-march-2021/

Term 1 school holiday programs

During the April school holidays we have holiday camps running for children (7-12) and teens (13-17).We have discounted pricing for our members, to get your children involved with sailing and the club.
We would love to have them join us for an awesome week of sailing!
Sign up and more info here: Learn to Sail – Woollahra Sailing Club

420 Nationals
Another regatta upcoming on the calendar is the 420 nationals for the 2020/21 season.
This will be held at WSC from the 10-13th of April.
More information and registration here: https://www.woollahrasailingclub.org.au/wsc-event/420-australian-championship-2021/
 

WSC merchandise!!
Check out our new range of club

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Update 6-Mar-2021-1724:  The power is back on and systems checked.  At this stage it appears that everything is working.
Update 6-Mar-2021-1341:  Power should be back by 1700.  Advice from Ausgrid.
Original post 6-Mar-2021-1243: We experienced a minor power disruption yesterday and were informed by Ausgrid that this could be resolved quickly without further disruption and that they would keep us informed of progress.  Unfortunately, overnight they have shut down all power to Vickery Avenue and part of Rose Bay shops.  We were not provided with any warning that this would happen and so were unable to notify members. 
The Club continues to operate at nearly normal capacity but the power being out means: 

No lights. 
No power points. 
Cold showers.  
No coffee. 
The phones are down.
Fob access does not work. 
No winch. 
Gates need to be manually opened and closed. 

This post will be updated with details of progress as such information comes to hand. 
We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding. 

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During the month of March, we are undertaking a series of works to upgrade storage, general amenity and other infrastructure at the club.  The goal is to improve the experience of all members.
Please find below notice of some upcoming works! 

Storage Improvement
In the south western area of the club, we are replacing rusted elements, improving roof support and drainage, installing fresh foam padding, and adding new rows of Kayak storage. The works will primarily be in Rows B, C and D; as well as the storage rows facing outward toward the general yard.  The changes will provide improved storage and also provide a wider range of storage options.  The goal is to be able to place kayaks in a spot that is well suited to the individual vessel.  These changes will take a few weeks to complete and vessels will need to be moved while the work is done.  Every

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COVID-19 Policy
Please consult the Club COVID-19 – Coronavirus Policy before each visit to the Club.  In particular please record your details, on one of the contact tracing facilities provided.  Wherever possible please use one of the QR codes. 

Sailing Champions League 2021

The sailing championship league for 2021 entries have opened. It is scheduled for the 20/21st of March 2021 at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club. We would love to get a team together to represent WSC!

The SCL is the premier club vs club worldwide completion with over 300 clubs and 23 Nations all competing for the title of best club. The format is short course umpired fleet racing in a supplied fleet of new RS21 boats. Racing is short and sharp and will be directly off the river’s edge to engage with the public. Being supplied boats the SCL targets ALL clubs large and small as a level playing field to see which

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COVID-19 Policy
Please consult the Club COVID-19 – Coronavirus Policy before each visit to the Club.  In particular please record your details, on one of the contact tracing facilities provided.  Wherever possible please use one of the QR codes. 

Optimist Summer Regatta
With 9 sailors, WSC was the best represented club at the MHYC optimist summer regatta held last weekend over the 23rd and 24th of January.
We had a great mix of conditions with a light wind day of the first day and 15knts on the second day. Special mention goes to Spencer Mackay and Issac Freeman for finishing 2nd and 3rd place overall and Hanako Tomishima taking 1st girl and 5th overall.
In the intermediates Walter Heeley had a fantastic performance finishing in 1st overall with a commanding lead. It was a terrific effort from all competitors.
Our term 1 programs are up on our website and starting this coming week.

 

‘Foiling Thursdays’ Twilight series

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We are hiring!
Woollahra Sailing Club is employing dinghy, windsurf, and paddle instructors.   Join the most active and fastest growing dinghy club on the continent.  If you are interested or have a question please email hr@woollahrasailingclub.org.au. 
Dinghy and windsurf Instructors:  We are after Australian Sailing qualified instructors for either weekend or weekday work.  Base adult rates are $26.93 p/h Mon to Sat and $37.70 p/h Sunday.  Higher rates can be paid based on qualifications and experience. 
Lead instructors:  We are after a senior instructor who can lead our weekend tackers programmes.  This is a great opportunity to lead a programme, work with a great group of instructors, run a tacker programme with 50 plus kids each week, and work with some of the best junior and youth coaches in the country.  Base adult rates are $30.15 p/h Mon to Sat and $42.21 p/h Sunday.  Higher rates can be paid based on qualifications and experience.  
 

Paddle instructor and hire coordinator:

We run SUP and Kayak hire and lessons, usually on

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COVID-19 Policy
Please consult the Club COVID-19 – Coronavirus Policy before each visit to the Club.  In particular please record your details, on one of these contact tracing facilities provided.  Wherever possible please use one of the QR codes. 

Club Racing Resumes this Weekend!
Club Racing returns this weekend ..
Saturdays Moth & Waszp racing 1500 race start
Sunday’s General fleet racing 1330 race start
Optimist club racing returns on the 31st of January
Further details: https://www.woollahrasailingclub.org.au/summer-series-2020-2021/]
 

‘Foiling Thursdays’ Twilight series 17:30 race start 
We welcome all foiling classes to join us for an action package evening of Thursday racing.

Entry: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/woollahrasailing/events/79603/

 

Performance Optimist training in full swing these holidays!
The WSC Optimist Performance Clinic was a huge hit with 21 sailors from Sydney taking part in a fantastic week of sailing at Sydney Harbour led by our Junior Program Manager Alex Zimmermann with Optimist experts Jack Ferguson, Ryan Littlechild, Ethan Lozevski and Angus Renton.
A reminder to let you know that you

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