Sabot Association - Winter Training 25 - 26 July

The NSW Sabot Association is holding a winter training camp at Drummoyne Sailing Club over the weekend o25-26 July. Event details and registration is available here.

VA12SC’s head coach, Adele Phillips, will be one of the coaches.

To participate in the event all attendees will need to pay their annual SNSWSSA boat registration

The NSW Sabot Association AGM will be held at 10am at DSC on Sunday 26th July and all association members are encouraged to attend.

2020 AGM

The Annual General Meeting was held at 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th July, and for the first time in the club’s 94 year history it was a Zoom affair.

The technology played ball and the meeting ran smoothly. The Commodore’s report is available to read here

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to all our members and volunteers for your ongoing efforts to make our club such a special place.

Club Committee - 2020/21

Commodore - Robert Ugarte

Vice-Commodore - Jules Hall

Rear Commodore - Alex Badger

Club Captain - David O’Loughlin

Treasurer - Ian Manovel

Secretary - Ian Hedges

General Committee Members

Martin Walsh

James Hammermaster

Class Representatives

Cherub Class Rep - Ombeline Even

Flying 11 Class Rep - Simon Nearn

Sabot Class Rep - Alex Badger

Annual General Meeting - Virtual

Wednesday, 15th July 2020, 6.30pm.

Annual General Meeting - Virtual

Our Annual General Meeting will take place virtually on Wednesday 15th July at 6.30pm.
IMPORTANT: Due to COVID-19 restrictions the meeting will be held virtually and a Zoom link will be provided to enable you to join the meeting.
NOTE: Our Annual Report containing our Financial Statements will be published shortly.
 

Please find AGM agenda below:
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NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the members of the VAUCLUSE AMATEUR 12FT SAILING CLUB is to be held virtually 6.30pm, Wednesday 15th July, 2020.
 
BUSINESS
 

1. Adoption of the minutes of the previous General Meeting

1. Receive and consider the Commodore’s Report

1. Receive and consider the Treasurer’s Report

1. Receive and consider the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st May 2020

1. To elect Officeholders. In accordance with the Club’s Constitution all Officeholders shall retire at the Annual General Meeting. The following positions are therefore open for election:

• Commodore

• Vice Commodore

• Rear Commodore

• Club Captain

• Treasurer

• Secretary

• General Committee Members 

We welcome new Committee Members, if you are able to assist please send your expression of interest to Ian Hedges, Club Secretary at ian.hedges@hanson.com.au

COVID 19 Update

It is great to see that a few members were able to get out on the water last weekend. This weekend looks like it may deliver some enjoyable conditions also.

On the whole the rules were followed well, although it appears that not everyone received or adhered to the new rules. The committee asks you all to please make sure that whoever enters the club, either member or guest or contractor, by land or water, day or night, completes the checklist and signs the conformance and waiver. It is imperative that we follow the rules and do not jeopardise the enjoyment and convenience for all members.

We ask that all entry doors are closed and locked behind you upon entry. If you are waiting for others who do not have a key then please ask them to call you when they arrive and unlock the door for them.

The committee has decided to introduce a “one strike “ rule such that any member found to be not adhering will receive one chance, and repeat offenders will have to return their keys until the current rules are relaxed. It sounds harsh I know, however, we can not accept that one member risks the amenity that we are all now free to enjoy.

Don’t forget to clean all surfaces and areas that you touched or used before you leave. We have organised for our cleaners to complete a deep clean weekly on a Monday, however, all users are expected to clean the club before they leave.

Thank you all for your understanding and diligence.

Don’t forget……LIVE SLOW AND SAIL FAST!

Return to Sailing.

I am happy to announce some very good news for our members, sailing is back on!

We have been informed that we are able to open the club house for sailing however there are strict guidelines and protocols to be followed to ensure everyone remains healthy and safe.

The emphasis from Australia Sailing is “Get in, sail and get out” and to only have a maximum of 10 people in the club house at any one time. 

When you arrive at the club you will see signs with the number limits for all areas, social distancing and good hygiene.  You will also find on a table just inside the entrance a “COVID-19 Club Use Check List” which needs to be completed by every member each time they access the club for sailing.  There is also an attendance register for you to complete so that anyone else who arrives can see how many people are currently using the club house.  It’s highly unlikely however if there are already 10 people in the club please wait until they are out on the water or leave the club before you enter.

You can download and complete a copy of the “COVID-19 Club Use Check List” here prior to arriving at the club.

It’s up to all of us to follow these steps to ensure we can keep sailing and stay safe.

I would like to thank our committee for their hard work in developing this plan , rules and checklist to ensure your security. Please ensure that you respect these protocols and ENJOY YOUR SAILING!

Covid 19 Update

We hope this email finds you well and that you are managing with the new norms that have been bestowed upon us all in these strange times.

The committee have been working hard to navigate through the legislation and advice that has been communicated to us from the various authorities. Our primary objective is in keeping our members safe and well. However, now that Australia has stayed afloat through the initial risk stage and that some restrictions are being relaxed, the committee are dedicated to continue with the goal of opening the club again and allowing all of our members to get out on the water in a safe manner as soon as practically possible.

The signs coming through this week are positive and we are all optimistic that we will be back sailing shortly. We will send out an email soon confirming the clubs Covid policies, procedures and .plan to bring the club back to normal.as soon as we can. Thank you for your understanding.

All the best, and ,stay safe..

Free Australian Sailing Courses

As a club we have a heavy reliance on our (parent!) volunteers. Whilst some of our volunteers have lots of sailing and boating experience, others have less experience. But fear not, Australian Sailing is coming to our rescue…

Australian Sailing are running their Club Race Officer and Club Equipment Auditor courses as online seminars moving forwards. The seminars are being run free of charge to assist clubs during these challenging times.

Club Race Officer Course

This course is aimed at people who have a keen interest in sailing and want to participate in another facet of the sport. Those who may be interested in becoming a Race Officer include parents who may have limited experience with sailing and want to contribute to the sport, volunteers at yacht clubs and sailors who no longer actively participate in the sport. This seminar is run online over 3 hours.

A schedule of the courses has been set from today through to June 2021 with courses running at a minimum of once a month, with additional courses over the next few weeks already scheduled.

Further details and seminar dates:  www.sailing.org.au/clubraceofficer

 Club Equipment Auditor Courses

This course is for anyone interested in assisting clubs with providing a safety service for sailing racing. Those who may be interested in becoming a Club Equipment Auditor include club and local volunteers, current and former club sailors who no longer actively participate in the sport. The Club Equipment Auditor seminar is aimed at educating Australian Sailing members to assess Category 3-7 racing vessels and their compliance to the Special regulations. These courses are running once per month over May, June, July, then quarterly year round.

Further details and seminar dates:  www.sailing.org.au/equipmentauditor

Other Australian Sailing Courses

The schedule for all other courses has been drafted until June 2021, and all of these can be found online at https://www.sailing.org.au/australian-sailing-courses/

Live Slow, Sail Fast! Kutti Cup 6 This Sunday

Well, we have definitely found ourselves in uncharted waters these last few days. We have been instructed to LIVE SLOW for a while, but, that does not mean you can't still SAIL FAST.

Unfortunately, the Sabot Zones have been cancelled. But, for those of you who are well and have no COVID 19 symptoms, Round 6 of the Kutti Cup will be ON this weekend.

Please let us know if you can make it.!

Our Easter Sailing Camps have been cancelled.

Due to the uncertainty of the situation, we cannot commit to hosting the sailing camps planned for the Easter break.

This decision has not been made lightly. For those of you who want to organise it, we encourage you to come down for a sail and spend possibly the most enjoyable sailing season during the school break. The committee stresses that you must maintain all due diligence, on and off the water, while using our fabulous club.

Season Countdown!

Can you believe that we are half way through term 1 and there are only 5 sailing Sundays left this season.

We start off with the final 2 Club Championship weekends over the next two weeks..

Club Champ 6 is on this weekend the 8th of March for all classes.

Club Champ 7 is on the next weekend the 15th of March for all classes.

The Sabot Zones are on the following weekend the 21st and 22nd of March at Lane Cove Sailing Club and we will have Round 6 of the Kutti Cup at the club for those who are not away.

The 29th March sees the last of the Sprint Series for the year and almost any of our sailors can still take the prize.

Finally we have the Adventure Day on the 5th of April. This year we will be hosting a treasure hunt passage around the bay to collect clues to find treasure somewhere in the vicinity of Kutti Beach. All of our Kambala students and their families are invited as well as all of our sailing school families and of course the racing fleets. After the adventure lunch will be served in the clubhouse and we will be holding our Season Presentation and Prize giving for all levels and classes. Watch this space for the details in the coming weeks.

It looks like there may be a stiff breeze this weekend so get ready to sheet on and hike out! We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

Kutti Cocktails postponed to the Spring.

After much deliberation it has been decided by the members to hold Kutti Cocktails in the last weeks of term 3. This will give us the opportunity to get the new season off to a flying start. We will have plenty of time to prepare a fantastic evening for one and all. We will be able to focus on the season ahead and get all of our wonderful members really psyched for a great summer on the water and relaxing in our very special little clubhouse.

So, stay tuned for more details for Kutti Cocktails at the VA12SC sometime in September.

Club Championships this weekend!

We’ve got Heat 6 of the Club Championships this weekend.

Briefing and racing at normal times.

Sailing School activities will be proceeding as normal.

Easter Holiday Camps 2020

Remarkably it’s only 5 weeks until the Easter school holidays. How does time travel so fast?!

We’ve got two weeks of camps scheduled this Easter:

• Tuesday 14th April - Friday 17th April

• Monday 20th April - Friday 24th April

It’s really helpful to get early notice of who will be attending - then we have time to get the right number of instructors lined up. You can book here. More details on holiday camps available here.

With a bigger race fleet this season we could put on a specialist camp for those kids. If you think that could be interesting, please send an email to sailingschool@va12sc.org.au. With an initial show of hands we can work if it’s worth putting on.

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.

Diary Dates

A couple of important dates for the diaries as we head into the back half of the season:

Saturday 28th March - Kutti Cocktails

This is the evening that all the hardworking parents get to come down to the club and relax over some well earned drinks. For those that haven’t been before, this is a fun night!

Sunday 5th April - Adventure Day

To mark the end of the season we load the kids onto their sailing boats, rally the fleet of support boats and head off in a flotilla for Clifton Gardens where we have a picnic before sailing back. Winds are normally light this time of year and it’s a great day out.

The last day of Sailing School and racing for Term 1 will be Sunday 29th March.

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

Midsummer Wrap

I hope you are all enjoying the holidays and looking forward to a great Australia Day.

Sunday Sailing

Sunday Sailing starts back on the 2nd of February with Sailing School from 8.30 am and Club Championship Heat 4 for all classes.

Our summer camps are getting rave reviews. We look forward to welcoming a great bunch of kids to Term 1 @ VA12SC very soon!

Sabot Nationals

The Sabot Nationals was a fantastic event that was enjoyed by many. Our club and all members can be proud of just how good a regatta it was. Kate and the whole team did an awesome job. We have received many compliments. Thank you to one and all for presenting our club so well. Click here for results, photos and more!

Huge Congratulations to all of our sailors! This is all about You!

A special mention to our best-placed sailor, Max Nearn for an admirable 22nd overall and 10th as a best place. At 11 years old he has plenty of years ahead in the sabot. He will be one to watch in years to come.

Next years Nationals are at Townsville Sailing Club. May I suggest a VA12SC New Years Eve on Magnetic Island?

The Flying 11’s have just finished their nationals at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron In Brisbane. Click here for Results. Once again our representatives did us proud.

Australia Day

This Sunday is a huge day on the harbour. We encourage all members to get involved with the celebrations. Let us know your plans so that we can manage vessels. The harbour programme for the day can be found here.

Big Year for 2020

On behalf of the committee, I extend to you all, a warm welcome to the new year. Let’s all work hard to give our kids the best experience possible while keeping it real, positive and super fast on the water.

We have a fantastic group of families at the moment and the enthusiasm can only be contagious. We look forward to welcoming lots of new members and hope that the parents add to the fantastic function of our beautiful club

Please read the emails and commit yourselves to lots of fun in term one. Till the autumn arrives and beyond. Make sure you have subscribed to the newsletter on our website and invite your friends (they can subscribe here).

Once again, Thanks to everyone who makes this club tick. We are very lucky.

See You Soon!

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.