Back to normal this Sunday!

Not surprisingly there wasn’t much sailing at VA12SC last Sunday, just one dramatic rescue of a tender that had broken it’s moorings!

After last weekend’s wild weather BOM is forecasting a far more manageable 8-10 knot breeze for this weekend.

Sailing School will be in action from 8.30am.

For the race fleet it’s heat 7 of the Club Championships with Sabots in the morning, Flying 11s and Cherubs in the afternoon.

Most importantly, the Canteen will be back to normal operations!

Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

Sailing this Sunday

We have a big weekend of regattas this weekend. The Sabot race fleet are up in Gosford at round 2 of the NSW State Titles and the Cherub NSW State Titles are running at Drummoyne SC.

Whilst that means a lot of families will be away the club will be hosting sailing as usual.

Sailing School activities kick off at the usual times.

Kutti Cup racing will be held for any boats not traveling to regattas.

Please note that as Fiona and Sasha are away at the state titles the canteen service will be limited. Tanya Hall and Kirstie Amland are kindly doing the breakfast BBQ. Payment this week will be cash only. No other canteen service will be available.

Next week everything will be back to normal operations.

Good luck to the regatta fleet. We look forward to seeing everyone else at the club on Sunday.

Term 1 sailing kicks off this Sunday!

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone back at the club this Sunday for the start of Term 1 sailing!

This week is Heat 4 of the Club Championships.

A reminder of timings:

8.30am - 11am Sailing School Sesssion #1 (Discover Sailing, Start Sailing 1 & 2)

9.30am - briefing for race fleet and Sailing School Session # 2 (Better Sailing, Start Racing & Better Racing)

1.30pm - briefing for Flying 11s & Cherubs

Full Sunday run sheet here

If anyone has any questions about Sailing School activities please email Jules Hall sailingschool@va12sc.org.au

Term 1 Sailing School - Registrations Closing...

A reminder that most families will need to re-register their kids for Term 1 coaching (unless they’re in the race fleet).

If you have any questions about the Sailing School courses please contact Jules Hall on sailingschool@va12sc.org.au.

Otherwise, please book here

To ensure we have the right number of instructors we need registrations by 27th January.

Sabot Nationals Photos

Photos for the presentation night are now live.

Click here to access.

A big thanks to Sarah Silverton for the wonderful photography.

Holiday Camp next week - rego deadline this Friday

We have our first summer holiday camp next week (16th - 20th Dec).

If you’d like your kids to participate, please ensure they are registered by 5pm Friday 19th December.

The camps will be led by our head coach, Adele Phillips.

Camp Dates

16th - 20th Dec 2019 (choose 5,4 or 3 day camp)

13th Jan - 17th Jan 2020 (choose 5,4 or 3 day camp)

20th Jan - 24th Jan 2020 (choose 5,4 or 3 day camp)

Course Fees

Participants can choose to attend either 5, 4 or 3 days of each camp.

5 day camp (member with own boat) - $500

5 day camp (member using club boat) - $600

5 day camp (non-member) - $680

4 day camp (member with own boat) - $400

4 day camp (member using club boat) - $480

4 day camp (non-member) - $560

3 day camp (member with own boat) - $300

3 day camp (member using club boat) - $360

3 day camp (non-member) - $440

Dick Winning Fun Day - this Sunday!

This Sunday is the last official event for Term 4.

As the name suggests it is definitely the most fun!

The first event starts at 10am (greasy pole). Full program here.

Don’t forget to bring a pressie (for Santa to give your kid(s)- he didn’t have time to shop, remember) and a plate for afternoon tea.

Sailing School Logbooks

If your child brought an orange Australian Sailing logbook home earlier this term, please could you make sure they bring it to the club this Sunday - it’s the last day of Sailing School for this term and the instructors will be signing off on each child's progress on their respective courses.

Dick Winning Fun Day

Santa is booked for the Dick Winning Fun Day on 8th December. But he's very busy and says he won't have time to source presents for the kids.

So your kid doesn't miss out, please could you wrap a small gift and bring it with you. Put it under the tree on arrival and Santa will pretend he brought it with him and hand it out at afternoon tea.

Santa sends his apologies for stealing the glory.

Dick Winning Fun Day - Program of Activities

Named in honour of (Uncle) Dick Winning, a long time member & friend of the club, the Dick Winning Fun Day Is one of the marquee events in the VA12SC calendar.

When Marty was refurbishing the Starters Box last month he came across the 1995 Dick Winning Fun Day Program. We realised we need to up our game to compete with generations past! We may not have a printed program, but we do have a plan for the day. We promise to make it a lot of fun!

Program of Events

10am - 10.45am - Greasy Pole (three categories: under 10 yrs, 10 - 13yrs, 13yrs +)

10.45am - 11.45am - Swimming Races (kids & parent categories!)

12pm - 1pm - Lunch

1pm - 1.30pm - Beach Games (Tug of war & Treasure Hunt)

2pm - 2.45pm - Kids & Parents PJ race (start in front of clubhouse)

3pm - Afternoon tea, with a guest appearance from Santa!

Catering

The canteen team will provide a BBQ lunch for $10/head

Please bring a plate for afternoon tea

184th Australia Day Sabot Regatta

Lane Cove 12ftSSC will be running the Sabot 184th Australia Day Regatta on Sunday 26th January 2020, this is the longest running sailing regatta in Australia.  

The respective winners on the day will be invited to Sydney Town Hall to be presented with their trophies, a fantastic experience for both junior sailors and their parents.

LC12ftSSC will be running three sprint races for 1-Up and 2-Up sabots, and a fun sailing activity for Green Fleet sailors new to the sport. After lunch there will be a team novelty event. Prizes will be awarded for best dressed sailors, most helpful and courteous sailors. Members and friends are encouraged to join in the spirit of the day.

The day is for all sailors and aspiring sailors, including our LC12ftSSC Learn to Sail graduates and we will be recognising those that have just started sailing in the 2019-20 season. 

The day is also for family and friends - please register your interest to join in the fun. Cost $25/head for sailors (includes race entry, food & drinks for lunch). Food and drinks available for family and friends to purchase. There will be Bacon & Egg Rolls for breakfast, Coffee and Tea, BBQ lunch and the canteen and bar will be open.

9:00am Egg & Bacon rolls + Coffee / Sabot registration

10:30am Sailor briefing (& pre-race snack)

11:10am Warning signal (Racing)

1:30pm Lunch on the deck

2:30pm Novelty Sailing Activity

4:00pm Presentation and afternoon tea

Enter here before January 25 to be eligible for 'Lucky Draw' prizes.

Cherub NSW State Titles

(Author: Ombeline Even)

Last Sunday VA12SC club hosted the second part of the first round of the Cherub NSW State Championship in Sydney Harbour.

We had 23 starters from Drummoyne Sailing Club, Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Club, Belmont 16ft Sailing Club, Abbotsford 12ft Sailing Club and our 2 club Cherubs from Vaucluse Amateur 12ft Sailing Club.

While the breeze was only around 8 to 10 knots we had great racing followed by drinks and a BBQ back at the club. Our head coach, Adele Phillips, coming a very close second overall.

On a personal note and on behalf of the Cherub association, I would like to thank all the participants and volunteers, especially:
Robert for helping out on the water and after, getting the kitchen and the club sorted for the day, his daughter for managing the BBQ,
David for helping to the organisation, helping out on the water,
William and Jack for their support on the water and for the BBQ,
Jules, Marty, Alex for your help at the club and on the water
Fiona and Sasha for managing the canteen and food supply
Pierre, Ouessanne and Nico for helping cleaning and closing the Club.

Your Cherub Rep.,

Ombeline

Adele Phillips helming the leading Cherub at the first top mark

Pierre, Ombeline, Ouessanne & Nico representing VA12SC

2019/20 Sabot Nationals (2nd - 7th Jan) - We Need You!

(Author: Kate O’Loughlin)

VA12SC have been awarded the honour of organising and running the Sabot Nationals & showcasing our club and our gorgeous patch of Sydney Harbour to competitors and families travelling from all around Australia.  We are expecting 60-80 sabots competing & hope to see more. 

Encourage your kids to enter & compete either in Sabot Week or in the Nationals themselves. You will have the time of your life’s. 

We need club members to volunteer to fill roles both out on the water and on the shore.

Positions include:  registration desk, canteen, on water roles including the start boat, rescue boats, mark laying boats, beach & parking marshals and a whole lot more. 

Please contact Kate O’Loughlin on 0407 109 760 or kate@wattlesong.com.au and let her know if you are keen to be involved.

These regattas are always great fun, a fabulous atmosphere and great way to support a local community event.

Sabot & Flying 11 Storage

(Author: Sue Hammermaster)

To ensure active current financial members have the front racks and to find a home form the new PJs, we’ve had to rearrange the sabots in the rack rooms. Apologies for not communicating this earlier! Most of the changes benefit existing sailing families, so hopefully you are happy with your sabot’s new home. There will be a few more changes as we contact old members and have them remove their boats. We also have a number of sabots for sale from old members, so if you hear of anyone looking for a boat, contact suehammermaster@gmail.com. We also have an old sabot (Maximum Ride) that has a solid hull up for sale for $100. The sails and mast are not in great condition but it would make for a perfect tender!! Let Sue know if you want to buy it.

Have you seen our amazing canteen!!

(Author: Sue Hammermaster)

With the help of some amazing members we now have a spacious and modern Club Canteen. It truly has taken a small village to make this happen and we very warmly thank all of those involved. Sasha and Fiona are managing the Canteen this season and have spent the last couple of weekends dusting out the cupboards to be ready for the start of the season. This dynamic duo are carefully planning our menu for the coming season and they wish to advise of the following changes:

• To save our planet, we are phasing out plastic water bottles, so please BYO! There will be water and cups available each week on the BBQ table. The start boat will be fitted with reusable bottles and we ask sailers, coaches & safety boat volunteers to bring a bottle from home. We are looking into selling reusable VA12SC water bottles but this is some way off.

• This season we will continue to use the SQUARE credit card system, however due to the fact that our club relies on volunteers to work in the canteen, we have had to simplify the processing of payments. What this means for you, is that to purchase items from the canteen you will need either cash or tap your credit card. We will no longer store c/card details in the system.

As always, the canteen is looking for volunteers and you will receive a separate email with dates available. We ask that each family nominate 2 Sundays over the entire season in which to volunteer in the canteen. The company is delightful :)

Term 4 Sailing School - this Sunday

Term 4 Sailing School is getting into gear this Sunday.

8.30am - 10.30am - Beginners & Intermediates (Discover Sailing, Start Sailing 1 & 2)

10.00am - 11.00am - Race Fleet Coaching (Better Sailing, Start Racing, Better Racing)

11.00am - 12.30pm - Sabot fleet racing

Please make sure your kids are in their sailing gear ready to go at their start time.

Term 4 Sailing: Rego deadline Wed 9th Oct

Term 4 sailing kicks off a week on Sunday. If you want to register your kids make sure you do so before the deadline of next Wednesday (9th Oct)

https://www.va12sc.org.au/book

Holiday Camp - last few places…

We have a couple of places left for next week's holiday camp (Tues - Fri).

Remember these are drop and go facilities from 830am to 4pm. Perfect holiday care for the kids!

Register here:

https://www.va12sc.org.au/holiday-camps-2

2019/20 Head Coach - Adele Phillips

we’re delighted to have Adele Phillips as Head Coach for the upcoming season. Adele will be overseeing the coaching team for the Sunday morning sailing school where the club will be running the Australian Sailing Dinghy Program for the first time.

A few words from Adele…

Sailing is a spectacular sport in which you never stop learning. Every time I am out on the water, whether it’s a nationals race or a training day, I take something away from it. Learning to sailing is a gift few have the privilege of acquiring. Here is a little background on how I started my sailing journey…

My father comes from a long line of sailors and boat builders. At 8 years old I completed a learn to sail course at the same club my father did. At age 12 my sister and I won the sabot 2-up State Championships held at Vaucluse. As a 1-up in sabots I won the Australia Day regatta. At 16 my crew and I won the cherub division at the Combined High School Championships. At 17 sailing in a cherub with my father, who I sail with to this day, we won Cadet National Champions.

I am a qualified Instructor with a racing endorsement enabling me to teach Start Racing and Better Racing. I’m also trained in First Aid and CPR. Over the years I have coached:

• 4 seasons at Drummoyne (kids and adults LTS courses in sabots, RS Fevas and Visions)

• 2 seasons at Georges River (kids, youths and adults LTS and Racing courses in optimists, lasers, RS Fevas and Visions)

• Sabot association training weekends for States and Nationals

• 2 seasons at Vaucluse

I truly love the sport and the opportunity to teach others what I’m passionate about is rewarding in itself. It’s incredible to watch the progress of the kids over just eight weeks. I endeavour to create a fun, safe and inclusive learning environment for everyone involved! I look forward to welcoming you all to the club in a few short weeks.

Best regards
Adele

PJ fleet expands to 18 club boats

Over the winter we were extremely lucky to be gifted 11 Pittwater Junior (PJ) dinghies by Manly Yacht Club, bringing our total fleet to 18 boats.

PJs are awesome boats for kids to learn on. They’re easy to rig (no shrouds!), they don’t fill with water when they capsize (awesome!) and with just two ropes to worry about they are super easy for kids to get to grips with.

The additional boats means that for the first time we will be providing club boats for Discover Sailing, Start Sailing 1 and Start Sailing 2. That means you wont need to buy a boat until you’ve completed two years of sailing at the club. Result!

For the die hard Sabot fans (and those who already own a boat) your kids will be able to participate in Start Sailing Sailing 1 & 2 courses in their own Sabot if they prefer.