Category: Woollahra Sailing Club Updates

Sail Sydney – December 12-15
Sail Sydney is the premier Dinghy sailing event in Australia this year.
The Notice of Race for Sail Sydney 2019 has been released, with Woollahra Sailing Club set once again to be a hive of activity from December 12th – 15th where scores of competitors will battle it out on the waters of Sydney Harbour.
Last year’s event saw more than 300 competitors take part, with both Junior and Olympic Class fleets featuring competitors from New Zealand, Malaysia, Macedonia, Hong Kong and Holland, as well as Australia.
We are expecting another large fleet of local, national and international sailors to take part in 2019.
The Notice of Race is available now.   Online registration for competitors, support boats and volunteers is open.
Classes: Laer Std, Laser Radial, 470, 420, 29er, 49er Nacra15, Laser 4.7, Techno 293, Techno Plus, Sabot 1, Sabot 2, Opti Intermediate, Opti Open, Opti Green, Mirror, Finn, Flying 11,Tasar, RS Aero, RSX,

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Rosé Bay 2019 – December 7
As you would be aware the Rosé Bay event will be staged again this year at Woollahra Sailing Club. The date is 7th of December and the organisers are keen to welcome members to experience the club in a new way. Members will be able to visit the Eventbrite site for Tasting Pack/Ticket sales and receive a 10% discount. Use the promo code RB10 to enable tasting dozens of rosé, red, white and sparkling wines for tasting, for drinking on the day or for your summer cellar needs. Of course members are welcome in our club on the day to have a look and grab some lunch but wine must only be consumed by those who have tickets. This promotional code is good for the next 7 days only. Book now
Club Race Officer Seminar – November 26
The Australian Sailing Club Race Officer Seminar is a

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Big weekend ahead
Prepare for  a big weekend at the Club.  This weekend we host the 2019 Bondi Outrigger Canoe Club Regatta, Club racing, Optimist and 420 training, Tackers and Green Fleet sailing.  The forecast is for strong wind so please be prepared.  This Sunday is also the Double Bay Street Festival with associated traffic restrictions.
Call for volunteers – WSC Racing & Cafe
After a successful volunteer competence training day, it’s time to give back to our community with your good vibes, smiles and energies.
We cannot wait to see you at Woollahra Sailing Club this weekend, supporting us with racing on and off the water and cafe.
Happy to be flexible according to your availability and skills. If you would like to assist with Club racing or the cafe please send an email to sail@woollahrasailingclub.org.au
Sail Sydney – December 12-15
Sail Sydney is the premier Dinghy sailing event in Australia this year.
The Notice of Race

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Call for volunteers – WSC Racing & Cafe
After a successful and complimentary volunteer competence training, it’s time to give back to our community with your good vibes, smiles and energies.
We cannot wait to see you at Woollahra Sailing Club this weekend, supporting us with racing on and off the water and cafe.
Happy to be flexible according to your availability and skills. If you would like to assist with Club racing or the cafe please send an email to sail@woollahrasailingclub.org.au
Volunteer Competence Training
We would like to thank the dozens of members that attended our 2019 volunteer competence training as it was a great success for our sailing/paddling community.
It was indeed a fun and informative intro to Woollahra Sailing Club operational life and every participant had the chance to get hands-on, on-shore experience, receive takeaway materials to refer to when it’s their turn to volunteer.
Special thanks to Yves Stening for oragnising the day

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Volunteer Competence Training
WSC volunteer competence training is free and we encourage all members to participate on Sunday Oct, 20th from 9am to 12pm.
Lunch, coffee and drinks Provided.  Racing to follow at 2pm – plenty of time to rig.
Course Outline – 4xSubjects, 4xStations, 45min each
1. Facilities – Winch Operation – launching On Ramp Facilitator – Greg Dixon
2. Rescue boat operation – Safety Responsibilities; Start of Day – gear check; Radio Operation; Retrieving Sailors; Towing Boats; Race Buoys
– Anchors, Anchor Lines, Buoys;  End of Day – returning gear & reporting incidents/gear repairs. Facilitators – Gaye and Martin
3. Start boat & race management– Safety Responsibilities; Principles of race course setting; On-board roles and responsibilities; Laying marks for the Presiding Race Officer (PRO) by Rescue Boat (note, this is not a learn-to-run-a-race course – simply what you’ll be asked to do to support the race management) Facilitator – Dan Smith
4. Basic First aid – Safety Procedures & Communications- on-water, club, ambulance, police; defibrillator locations at

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The Woollahra Sailing Club Junior Term 4 sailing school programmes commence on the weekend of 19 and 20 October.  Book now to secure your spot.
Learn to sail aka Tackers level 1 – 2 – 3
Tackers is a fun introductory, games-based sailing programme designed for kids aged 7-12 yrs. Kids don’t need to have any sailing experience. All the equipment, including the boats, is provided. Please see the learn to sail page on our website.
Green Adventure – NEW
After completing Tackers 3 this is your next step, club supplied Optimist.  Please see the learn to sail page on our website.
Green Fleet
Junior introductory to racing programme.  Please see the Academy page on our website.
 

Optimist performance coaching
Advanced racing skills to the highest level, learning about tuning your boat and racing strategy and tactics Email: Juniors@woollahrasailingclub.org.au
 
 
 

Out There – NEW
OutThere Sailing is the ideal way to have fun and get active on the water. This pilot

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WSC items for sale
Yeah, can you believe it…our pre loved sup gear is going cheap to whoever will grab it first. More items will be listed soon.
Offer limited to a maximum of 2 boards per member.
Please check our unique ebay link to purchase them or for more info.
WSC bargain
New WSC office opening days/times
We are all ready for a shining summer together, our goal is to optimise the quality time with every member during weekends.
Please see below our new opening days and times:
Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 9am – 5pm
Thursday 9am – 5pm
Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday 9am – 5pm
Term 4 programs

The Woollahra Sailing Club Junior Term 4 sailing school programs commence on the weekend of 19 and 20 October.  Book now to secure your spot.
Learn to sail aka tackers level 1 – 2 – 3
Tackers is a fun introductory, games-based sailing programme designed for kids aged 7-12 yrs. Kids don’t

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SheSails at WSC
Woollahra Sailing Club proudly supports SheSails campaign, created to:
– Promote and celebrate female participation in Sailing;
– Provide new and existing female sailors with the opportunity to enjoy activities at their local sailing club with like-minded people;
– Develop female focused events and programs including leadership workshops and instructor/officials’ courses for females run by females.
Upcoming courses:
SheSails Club Race Officer Course — Point Woolstoncroft Sport and Rec Centre – Lake Macquarie
Sunday 6″ October 2019
SheSails Assistant Instructor Course – Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Saturday 2″ November 2019
SheSails Dinghy Instructor Course — Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Saturday 2nd — 3rd November 2019
SheSails Club Race Officer Course — Middle Harbour Yacht Club
Tuesday 31° March 2020 – Click here for more information
Summer Series – Club Championships
We are looking forward to seeing you on the water for another WSC Series and Club Championships Weekend.
We would like to remind everyone to register on line, just click on the following

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Opti information meeting
For all those parents with kids in Tackers 3, Green, Intermediate and Open Fleet – Please join us at the WSC main function room on the top floor this upcoming Sunday 22nd September at 09:30am. Agenda:
I. Introductions:
Rupert Henry WSC Treasurer & Junior Sailing Director
Ben Tucker – WSC Optimist Class Rep
Alex Zimmermann – WSC Junior Program Sailing Manager & Head Coach
II. Optimist Pathway and the opportunities out there for the kid
III. Groups being catered by WSC:
IV. Calendar of events with the conclusion at Optimist Nationals 2020
V. Volunteers
VI. Question time
Please RSVP your attendance to this meeting to juniors@woollahrasailingclub.org.au
Summer Series – Club Championships
The 2019 summer series will start this weekend and we are looking forward to seeing you on the water.
We would like to remind everyone to register on line, just click on the following link: On line entry  If you don’t enter we may not be able to record your details

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Ramp Stage One Open

This afternoon at 15.00 sharp, Woollahra Sailing Club new ramp was launched by our Commodore, General Manager, builders and WSC Staff.
It is an great achievement for our community and a it was encouraging to see the amount of boats, kayaks and windsurfs that were immediately pressed into action.
The official opening ceremony and party is schedule for mid November.  Stay tuned for details.

 

Summer Series
The 2019 summer series will start this weekend and we are looking forward to seeing you on the water.
We would like to remind everyone to register on line, just click on the following link: On line entry  If you don’t enter we may not be able to record your details in the results.
Saturday: Moth, 420, Waszp
Sunday: All other classes.
For youth and adult fleets see full details see summer series on the Club website.
For Optimist fleets see the Optimist summer series page.

Bart’s Bash
Bart’s Bash is a

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